+ y: M4 ^! g) z 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。
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Pull over!把车子开到旁边。+ V2 U, Q# V) v; O) S- R4 d+ Q [- R
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Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!8 X* P' {& E6 a
! T) `# u" q, I5 g For here or to go?堂食或外卖。
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- q1 Y9 X+ K* k' f+ W( P 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。% p3 B% t( O. x2 Y1 I* l) U v
, L: ~9 B; c! I 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 P9 H/ A( x& L$ F
7 D9 o' E8 N+ B5 ]. j Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。; c9 m. @5 H, p
2 M3 ]' @$ Y' x- } l/ x Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好! o4 N( ?6 [0 {% D& \1 Q
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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。
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Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。
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) s' c* Y' h z 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。# x S: U2 r+ X
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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。) P/ |3 O: q" B8 D1 d4 W1 V
5 v. b; I$ e2 l0 s7 d+ K Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!
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Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
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# N- f" s S) k; ~! v2 B Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。$ i% _% Y% h& D0 T
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It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。
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2 z' j1 y9 U& r# C0 T) @: f0 o 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。9 D; n5 u' Y. m9 w
8 D- m7 n% u" Y% S8 ]% o/ ~+ z! f: g9 j Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!6 _% |) v( ]+ i! y# E4 s
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人). ~% Z! Q! `% M, y
/ |4 D }: ^; a, Y6 h6 Z* U Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。6 x- S( H u# L" g% N& j/ a
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6 g" B Z, F: Y" U- w* v) s Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!2 l3 A2 n3 N$ ]2 T
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!8 ^6 E; h# V5 Q7 N" Q1 H4 t( R+ w3 k
) I" u. H. r$ p4 g- s. F. W 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?
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8 R& i4 E$ ]2 z5 |( N" r Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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) ?; g) @$ w) P6 [ 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5 I& L% W/ G% N! q$ O) h- [
! l% C# ~8 Q9 W' e' ` My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 i, N7 d$ v! a# z& m
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/ a( h+ \9 K& `" V& e( d, 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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, G8 V, K) A. y7 p 可以选择rare， medium或 well-done。
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. ~! d+ k1 J S( A 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。)( \) y, H }' U! Y4 X
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!' u$ K; y7 y6 ~- G
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What’s the rush! 急什么!
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6 Z# f# {" K1 Q6 @3 i, q I got the tip straight from the horse’s mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!, z' Q, X* _/ B. p5 T
7 W9 y7 G B4 J3 ^" u easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
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flunk out 被当掉
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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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' R& Y9 C$ @' b5 H6 |! _ Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.
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& r0 s3 u# J. A/ U" p$ 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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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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