0 f! q& M; M7 Z# U: ^8 b 当考路的考官说“pull over”时，你是否会不知所措?有人邀请你参加“Potluck Party”时，你会不会空手赴宴?在速食店里，店员问“for here or to go?”你是否会丈二金刚摸不着头脑，莫名其 妙?“Give me a ring!”可不是用来求婚的。“Drop me a line!”更非要你排队站好。老美说“Hi! What’s up!”你可别“I am fine!”
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! \9 }4 z5 H+ B0 p$ b 你曾经闹过这些笑话吗?让我们来看看，这些字，你怎么说? Potluck Party：一种聚餐方式，主人准备场地和餐具，参加的人必须带一道菜或准备饮料，最好事 先问问主人的意思。! E) i8 V" ~8 q) A" s0 {
2 k# F+ ?4 h# L: `7 h) D Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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Drop me a line!写封信给我。
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' [( j+ ]: [6 K1 ~$ U6 L; ] Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!
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- P! X5 |/ [) |3 y For here or to go?堂食或外卖。
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6 W) n7 O2 V4 q8 `5 S8 g# v4 x& X+ i9 g Cool：That’s cool! 等于台湾年轻人常用的囗语“酷!”，表示不赖嘛!用于人或事均可。
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# z8 I" g5 H! G1 y; ~- { What’s up? = What’s happening?=What’s new? 见面时随囗问候的话“最近在忙什么?有什么新鲜 事吗?”一般的回答是“Nothing much!”或“Nothing new!”/ g! f! @ b" p3 M: S
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Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。
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8 h5 S% N3 M! @) Q Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!0 d# s8 W9 a! \" O8 ]
3 c6 \1 z' W8 M$ [% G# w M Get yourself together! 振作点行不行! Do you have "the" time? 现在几点钟?可别误以为人家要约你出去。
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Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。
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4 u& f8 u, h1 n Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)
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" T: ~* u+ N! r2 h1 n Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
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6 m9 p% w! M( t6 B$ C1 M p/ Y) Z What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。9 j+ @0 n t8 E' x6 {/ Y% B
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What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。" r, u# z d0 d% y# ?$ Q$ E
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Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!
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2 R3 M' k, `% Q* a! K. @ Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
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It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。) t8 H" H+ D; k/ f
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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* v9 b6 s7 j; w8 T Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。9 A% ]- L* J* T, O# L6 [
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# t9 x; j9 l7 S8 Y4 k# U1 z Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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' n' s0 g2 H. d* [ A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小 E u' t5 q# M/ S0 F/ N
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9 k, ]! i6 E1 y She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚6 h6 ~8 O5 K6 {1 T" d! k/ U0 G7 c$ j
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5 m5 M8 U# E: \$ `7 R9 q0 B9 v I am so fed up. 我受够了!
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What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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8 b6 e; m4 n S, _( c By all means = Definitely. 一定是。9 Q3 \, O% P2 _. R0 m+ I2 F
- r; e) x7 c" q- D, ~ Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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' I9 ?( D+ m" g. I I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服) [- Q, p( z1 ]. B1 J1 c4 T
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4 d) j6 J5 n( K' h) Y# H- e: L* ?' K 可以选择rare， medium或 well-done。
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!
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6 ]7 x# \! s/ G May I take a rain check? 可不可改到下次?(例如有人请你吃饭，你不能赴约，只好请他改到下一 次。)
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Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!
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What’s the rush! 急什么!
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hit the road = take off = get on one’s way 离开。
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Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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