/ B/ W9 @. [$ n' e% z, S 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!”3 Z$ B" T3 @! e+ S" N+ E
( c4 V' }4 a1 S 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。9 }2 j+ o( N9 L1 E) B' b
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Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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/ d3 l6 K$ Y/ p0 g. t% V6 s7 n4 l Drop me a line!写封信给我。
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1 J8 p( H$ P- W3 h9 m, M Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!
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+ [, h1 _& D4 F( N- n For here or to go?堂食或外卖。
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! b1 b8 ?) _! ~+ _' e 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。9 i3 p$ m, ~9 s5 U; L) R2 _& m9 w
, c0 I% s; P7 J! ]2 \ 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!”
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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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* ?: x6 o; r. ~8 w" G Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!1 p) d$ m, K& x& I9 t* o
; y, a" O' j% c 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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/ I6 r& G9 P7 z* K7 A6 ]0 W Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)
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Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。1 b+ V4 N9 C7 W! W* ?# e. N
. _- N% x+ u" z) Z5 D% n What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。
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% K) s( Q4 G6 k/ i5 X+ v3 k 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!
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) m1 q) A1 w- y- t; Q- k [0 g. M Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。+ e q& U) j. S% a
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, r1 ~% I8 }# T0 F2 z" Q It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。
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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。
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Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。! Y7 [5 q. m; ]
+ ]# A. O( ~# P" B) w7 x Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!
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; k6 _3 \+ U# O Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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: h0 M; w9 @% q+ ?1 s What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?. l3 H! A/ P' a' `! j2 }6 s1 L' W
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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。. d( E- d" T) [4 c8 ^
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑' f7 a" T2 V! W9 N. T# v
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Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小2 @4 `9 i+ t. j' p
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑
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She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚0 U8 ^; F5 s2 r* @+ o* e
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦6 N6 b( X3 \. D [; s
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!4 [# v$ b( f u) n7 b5 ]
& J7 M( ]4 M, l0 k6 v. N5 _2 J3 M 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?2 D& d/ ~: O$ Y& {4 }) l
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。/ C- A0 H/ ?: @& z0 R9 N1 R4 x
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Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!! T, N. {/ P: ]+ p
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1 F) X9 U3 ^% q& C Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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可以选择rare， medium或 well-done。
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A& X# V! k' u; Q) K1 W- ~ I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!: _" y) s8 a& P \/ `. e
4 u& c6 r/ P6 u( ?4 E7 U% C, y 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!: M5 A: w4 l, f. m* ~& Q
& n$ q+ n# e) P5 X- ]) n. Y& U Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!6 n& ~; @9 a( S7 s# q
9 Q3 E( o: f" ]1 I3 C R, L What’s the rush! 急什么!+ \% B1 _: U9 I: u
3 G) n6 N/ L# i9 L8 W8 G' X8 G% | 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。" G' q1 h i% f3 T
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I got the tip straight from the horse’s mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!9 f$ e2 d }, S8 }: D3 p
' K$ O+ b% \/ k8 p, g easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。) G- ?& ^0 {5 Z4 x# G5 X: m
' }1 @. I* J6 E9 o! I) {! J7 b flunk out 被当掉
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! G8 [/ z4 V- C& _* l/ Y$ f# w I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。# c8 J% g# I( b9 _: I
9 v1 o! W5 @- B2 v, j You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
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$ `9 @! J+ \: Z hit the road = take off = get on one’s way 离开。& J8 \6 [3 A% `/ _+ p" N9 u
8 B k8 T O3 a! _( G5 Q Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.
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! {1 ] x. w$ \" t- P( i Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。/ z! F" Y( m3 f% d2 O. a4 s
3 o8 ^# g2 o# A V; X+ a: ]+ g Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。8 Q& l" H' l- Q; Z* z
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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)。
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) N% b1 D4 w9 I6 f2 m take a back seat. 让步。 |
