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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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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。# J# n" q; y7 v% u
% q/ U- r7 M1 r 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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Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!
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For here or to go?堂食或外卖。
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H! G& O. t/ [+ d f 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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5 u& P9 h- w8 E2 P9 ^8 F 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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" q+ `6 E% l. d 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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Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!; P& ^$ D* F* D8 l) T Y1 q9 l
. X6 B% ^! Z/ ]$ g- C0 q 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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$ ?+ e: z7 ]% N, S) {: | Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。 Y& l- z, {# X( ~; v' Y. [7 i
, s% j0 f) b& o k Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)2 W: \& W3 z$ q$ ~1 [
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Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
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What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。( y" n# m0 j, _7 ?
2 G$ C, A5 m: D9 W What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。* H8 s7 S. i0 m" o
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Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!
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3 i% O- c" L. B( _. z Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
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0 w) X0 E) S( l. z6 m* [ Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。
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& A z/ W2 l: T/ }4 | It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。7 L% w3 m0 k, H, V. S+ e, n
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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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) Y# G- |8 Q6 @ L7 {( u! N Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。
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Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。# W; ~5 F9 ]3 D
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!
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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?1 I9 ]; x9 R. S; G8 m. g. K4 I. j
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)6 s8 T# s/ p- Z5 V, Y" @
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。
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5 a& k/ u/ X/ U J) Y Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!- X" G3 n; u B/ }) v8 R# n
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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|4 P9 P0 y5 y, e0 h5 E I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑6 j' p5 B l7 x
' l ]# a: F; X- m9 T She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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5 u2 t: ?7 S3 U- V/ {' E% G' A It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
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. u3 G9 X" q5 ?2 r" j6 Z2 z, R( k# R) d What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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$ f% `% T( z" ^" Y2 W$ L; k+ n/ ` Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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' a, b: h$ V6 g$ e! l( v; g3 F I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客
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1 g& e% j+ D" i/ s h 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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) C- H& E2 C& a( d4 l 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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; Q: }; {- g; V4 {% F9 v 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。)* p& o( A( l# V- M/ c' z% S4 L
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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!
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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。/ n: [) G& ^9 c u% c
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flunk out 被当掉
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' G+ F5 s, S @7 p0 [4 J/ t/ c 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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Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.
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! Z5 s+ f' V* d6 g0 o1 u% X Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。; `/ L2 H/ e, `3 J
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/ f0 r1 W/ E, D- j. o% } know one’s way around 识途老马。
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3 h6 P. O5 t. A, w tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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