Abstract
In English-speaking countries, especially in the United States, slang is favored by a lot of people in their colloquial conversation. It has become a very important communication tool in people's daily life. Meanwhile, American slang is a special cultural carrier with rich cultural connotation. Only by analyzing slang from the perspective of American culture can we better understand it and know how to use it. This paper introduces American slang from the aspects of its definition, characteristics and American culture's influence on it and analyzes some feasible translation skills.