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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。
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8 L0 i1 r6 n: Y. j' j6 P: t- k Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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6 U" q) t0 s, T1 N. N( r. E9 n& E Drop me a line!写封信给我。
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Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!5 z1 Q1 Q7 C# `6 o( K- Z
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For here or to go?堂食或外卖。$ ^: R6 y8 Z( l6 g
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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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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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Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!
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9 y: l/ R T& `$ Y1 V" J 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。# P& O9 B/ U6 M2 B
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Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。
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1 X" h1 g4 k$ \4 S1 D Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)# g: V$ w+ Z$ J) V
" P3 L! b6 j$ b- M" H' s9 b: [ Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。; R3 x0 M+ y' T6 L0 P. k
: c y5 W1 r) s, ]2 z0 M What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。
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1 h- x1 A9 R- S, T+ Y 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!0 Z, o1 M4 s- x9 \
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Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。/ r2 D2 }& K$ T
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Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。( R( X4 p# k9 C! a
) z0 d) ~! j, n It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。& U1 a4 v& e* Y$ g! ^- d
Z( {2 Z! U& v9 I9 n6 l6 | How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?# I8 Y6 U$ C S* M/ ?3 l* D
; q3 L) x S8 Y% X9 f: q) J6 I( u Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。6 w# m9 X& B0 `* R0 j4 L6 w
# P$ T. a+ X4 F Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。* C- U' [! T$ P5 Q) t* n
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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% q+ W) p8 r5 F0 w& h) w& b Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。% K( y) X) P+ x: ?0 G
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Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!% f) N6 g! h5 e$ j, s0 T& K
6 A! `" W' s! K! h" \6 ~ A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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2 k y: ?! E- V: K+ o I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑6 E' a/ {/ ]( {* \! z0 |$ f
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦9 q: w/ B9 R5 h) W: ]3 [
5 j* G9 u8 r3 ]' ~4 o) h3 L6 x* m I am so fed up. 我受够了!9 j: Y. U/ R) c% n1 {* x$ i
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* y9 Y8 i v, I) h: p1 @( E! z What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?# Z$ y: T, f3 }
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Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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! h5 A# X4 A+ a4 E, l+ M0 z5 P5 V 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
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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8 z% u7 }6 F/ S' N T5 o0 H I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!
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2 `, ?" s: X8 a' \: _+ u V: B/ U 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!5 m' r1 ?5 \* k
( d% S% O+ z$ e Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!& ]" a, _0 d3 V5 ^/ S1 ^
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2 o5 X' v2 A) b! ~; z+ @# j/ y# 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。1 o9 ^. n) ^; A5 ]' {
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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)!
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1 q4 U) }: _# b 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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4 u: K# i$ p$ h$ \; ~" ]3 |/ k hit the road = take off = get on one’s way 离开。
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) G1 o0 F+ ]/ k3 E Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.
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1 [1 E* o+ T% X s0 M1 u 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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know one’s way around 识途老马。
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( W0 |1 K& ^% H0 X* X3 m lion’s share 大部分。
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。: s* ~0 `# l2 s5 Q d- p
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