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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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3 N' ?$ L& z* e9 h1 k5 U 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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, P. J1 }/ I1 U- L4 t Pull over!把车子开到旁边。& Y/ |, _/ D4 ?/ _2 K+ u- K
- ?6 K1 b* }7 e v$ [- y Drop me a line!写封信给我。
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% J& k, X( t& ?0 Y Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!9 z2 g3 ]% y$ |# @5 m$ N" h
5 e9 e% m0 j! J/ R6 }7 S9 P For here or to go?堂食或外卖。+ }/ a8 t5 N7 l- `
3 a7 A9 K- Y, Y% N 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。$ m6 E' \5 N" N% s4 _
$ c: }- I/ w5 p( c 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!”7 S: g# w5 v$ ^+ J# q5 C
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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。( f- m7 s) O! R2 {, L( _- d
5 b5 h& P0 M6 D* a8 B& h+ {* s! H Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!! x- F: H1 b: k2 m) F6 ^+ i. H
: m9 w6 i- A6 J, ]) E 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。5 h2 z# @- ?& F) T9 C# j
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Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。' R) {. z6 y" ^; T& s P" V
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Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)
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/ k; Q8 a* g9 m Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。3 a/ d, ~4 Y8 V0 @
- m9 ~. d5 w( [1 E1 L: i) W! h; B What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。$ j) @# G! V' H# O2 X
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What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。0 h% a" Q- h0 Y8 G
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Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!( F- W0 b4 ^2 A& u2 s' |% w1 q" J0 ?
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Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。% D1 {- i5 v8 B% i3 C0 M% _3 O. U% Z
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Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。0 x9 q7 K8 u1 ]+ D: A
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It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。0 I' X( m- H: r- W7 {$ w7 _
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How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?
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Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。7 U# b" U- h+ p! Y4 a& U* m9 a
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Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。
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7 H) X- l" P, J. y Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!8 o4 D2 T# v. I$ y" p- @6 c4 E5 u: T
( @) p4 f( R, T4 Q+ V Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?4 N+ v3 C' C! e1 k3 N, r
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。
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& }/ m5 H7 k* r, G) Y4 l Skeleton in the closet. 家丑( a, [% Q# J1 g) H" G7 I/ m
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Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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; p- k/ x5 x' c: u! H A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小3 ^" [! B2 p* ~3 R4 |* g' w
1 `8 x; k' w* k) `# L0 X3 k* F* K I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑. _3 C# x- X# T$ U: ~4 {2 s) |2 ?3 S
6 V. O1 Y/ m* X2 t0 n7 Y She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!9 U9 F) M8 l3 P$ j1 r* t
2 E0 k) w/ _4 F$ Q' D( S4 t It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。" U7 Y& w3 a# U4 [2 J
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What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?2 x0 z8 K4 d5 Q% h# E
; l! ?7 E4 N5 i; r/ | By all means = Definitely. 一定是。' Q, a/ _! r5 n
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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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! o2 C, l" }% N+ w6 \ ? R2 K Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的8 Z0 Z$ a* D; P
! O9 | F) Q4 N! ]0 q: o' f My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服) [: a. @0 {5 e7 W
& J q; J5 `; \ diarrhea 拉肚子
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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，8 U8 U$ e! v. v# M2 F( n9 L- T
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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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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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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!% u$ s" `, C" a; {5 r' }$ k
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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!: o6 C) C3 `% D
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Such a fruitcake! 神经病! I’ll swing by later. =I’ll stop by later. 待会儿，我会来转一下。( F0 l8 B! Q7 S& n6 a0 F
% W! Q$ o! {7 E5 D9 G2 E. G, T 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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easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
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% I* B$ t0 |" J# ~4 u5 D4 f" E6 D& {3 Z I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。
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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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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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7 m' ~) A# N+ c Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。
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9 u) F) k6 P) |( K know one’s way around 识途老马。$ ?( e# P' w2 W
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lion’s share 大部分。' X7 N, ^8 `0 N0 |7 H* V
" y X6 l# F5 x) M tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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