3 Z1 ~* @6 Q5 }7 m9 A& s2 W 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!”) `, E+ l5 d& B- M, B+ h( F5 P4 J! g
- E7 S; f% t d5 A, K& 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。
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Pull over!把车子开到旁边。7 \8 X* [; \7 R8 G# m3 C
# K0 x7 [- A2 R/ V, T2 q* e, z' w Drop me a line!写封信给我。
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Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!( b, \1 }) j# N6 H
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For here or to go?堂食或外卖。6 ?9 x. c2 G: M0 w9 M2 \8 Q
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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。! d. V1 C* D% r' c
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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!” S7 i) b3 z0 H: n0 u
' M9 p% w2 l7 l# }6 O0 P Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。! ]: n& p( z X l# ^
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Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!
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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。( ~# f! E/ S# G; U
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Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。
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Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)) u! S8 v. `8 \
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Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。/ g; I% ~! }3 M' f$ F( o* |' i
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What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。
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What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。
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Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!0 } h# o( l v
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Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
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2 M; c I% U! F/ \ Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。) X# J/ L% C5 r; Y
2 i. D% `/ Z+ r1 y. O9 Q: _ It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。' H% d+ D" |- X$ t
9 y) T7 M, c8 J4 r How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?8 Q* \' H. r; k. p" ]! z
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Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。
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Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。
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2 u. h5 _1 e5 r6 _5 `4 F Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!" ]% ]* K3 I" T- c5 F7 S
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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?( \1 C& Z9 Y+ H, {' T
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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& h" t$ f; \ A p Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。
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+ h6 n7 R4 _% Z5 {; O Skeleton in the closet. 家丑; c8 Y0 C6 o( { K& V' x; M2 i9 V
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+ Y2 ^9 X: u/ @8 r A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小2 B3 j6 ]( I) s4 r- z( z5 \7 a
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑2 J0 X; s8 O* a* b7 ~
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She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦* A( R6 a& _8 u- M, a t
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It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
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What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?& P/ Z0 h5 B/ x a
! J: ?/ \" I1 t; N By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客
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Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的8 c" A5 E3 _* C
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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吃牛排时，waiter会问“How would you like it?”就是问“要几分熟”的意思，
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可以选择rare， medium或 well-done。
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. x, E0 P/ M3 y/ `2 ^ I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!
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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。)0 p+ v7 a) k9 p+ }+ |" g
* `: k9 O, Y' |: E I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!
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$ D2 a. f2 {0 ^5 a( a0 a- Q Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!$ I9 x6 s" P5 b4 A! n. [
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0 m3 G) h' A" E. T% L I got the tip straight from the horse’s mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!
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0 _% Q; F! p- U8 w8 c7 i& z easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
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0 ?! b- J9 @' c flunk out 被当掉
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: s/ J2 l" _) L* K7 v6 Y) s I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。" t- l. t5 F% T$ U
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
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7 u0 @: g+ |+ ~$ `: ? Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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9 l) b% z# h z- F4 @- H! r/ q; L Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。* W& A8 W$ Q. E% N5 A- ~* @$ [, A
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lion’s share 大部分。
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。; N4 T9 e. T% R' @ j; v' Q
! |2 w5 ~; W6 W4 f0 B take a back seat. 让步。 |
