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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。2 W) z! H) {* s7 b. J h5 b8 _- f: w, @
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Pull over!把车子开到旁边。0 r( ?# }1 B: q$ B" {' h: i0 ?! l" n
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Drop me a line!写封信给我。4 W( l1 f6 w0 g, y+ M% A" k* z
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" b: y5 @( ]' k t0 ?9 i3 Y5 F) l For here or to go?堂食或外卖。* S! n* T- B. ], T! R
% z* M- h4 `3 s2 y3 {3 A 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。8 s, q9 f ~1 w/ q- M: ~6 b
, S; M5 h- j# p: |$ r2 p$ d 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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4 y0 Q* v( x. a' V5 @0 M% [" C1 z Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!
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9 s0 C6 v5 ]5 L, Y4 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。
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Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。2 V+ {0 n& s4 g% K) h/ _
# R' t' V2 e) G% | Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)
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7 x" O% B& e9 X1 G Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。% V3 `1 U5 Q4 q8 |2 {5 w
; @0 Y) b$ `& H! t9 [0 F% M4 p What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。/ {& l5 F6 V- l' K( m$ L( ?
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What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。
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$ X9 k+ i5 l! w" ? ] Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!
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g8 c6 h- f4 K* U% W3 _7 V Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。5 g" l7 @9 H5 t! |1 H
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Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。
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It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。
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7 V% o% j* C# \; A& n How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?9 p+ I; g7 g0 t$ H' N& b! C
/ _3 I: _3 ?5 i7 B. f Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。3 K8 ^* l, r5 W. i; r
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Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。8 j7 q; O& E: u2 \
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!
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& l4 p% F- T6 [! r' `3 o Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?7 v# I1 l1 i" M3 y
1 ~2 Q! p- }. K+ s5 d 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。- m$ C9 W6 L% D* w# {
- N+ I1 r' f/ ~; d$ }) p0 m Skeleton in the closet. 家丑3 x' H6 J9 e; Y4 ~
4 _2 L9 B* f- A- q6 @$ v& ~ Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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4 q" d1 J1 A8 A: N, k: _, h5 N. r A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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) t- _4 ~; n {+ ] @0 ^ C9 J5 N 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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7 H2 |& T- u2 L; Y I am so fed up. 我受够了!1 K2 x+ t5 r* k0 m1 g3 ?; F* X
4 r; n( ~9 w& [% l0 Y9 j It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
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" k7 L( v8 s2 M) t0 G What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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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，
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/ \' |5 Y" O- I1 B I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!# ]# C' O7 N! R
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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。); O% t* A3 r& n7 _' W
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!
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Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!$ z+ r6 |$ {3 h* w9 d9 _
" R8 \" R( J5 T7 J# D What’s the rush! 急什么!
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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。
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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)!: ~* |1 d# U$ q% _; \- H% d
+ \ T( {, K7 |9 o easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
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take French leave 不告而别
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; s& H2 \; i' n. X6 j) V I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。4 j+ S: e6 t: a$ _
6 M0 W9 O5 J+ j6 w9 W$ ^+ I 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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5 s+ W( E6 f: }" A Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.
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6 p8 I/ f! a( N' Q0 i# d Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。5 p5 C4 J+ m8 w8 V
" ~4 O+ g) |2 k( u6 _$ e/ C& x1 i Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。
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: ?% r% O9 H0 z. C, A' f0 n know one’s way around 识途老马。
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