1 X2 ~" I7 z+ T 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。4 w2 K# ~# t' h. @- x+ Y1 |3 N
, S* f; w Z- D: o9 a( |1 h Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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Drop me a line!写封信给我。% p( ]& C6 S( p( s! S, x
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Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!( c0 z) q$ B7 k* n3 n7 I% f
6 B' L. U3 P5 m/ N For here or to go?堂食或外卖。
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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。0 A. |. M1 u; B4 b
: O5 J8 d7 O2 m9 U9 H" u o 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!”! S3 }1 k$ m( | r) i
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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。1 C/ y% m: F' Q- i7 o4 z
, M1 a$ W# l5 {2 w0 \ Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!( j4 e8 g; q( I- q) D3 A' [3 j m0 I
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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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1 o. C# b* \9 T1 I+ D Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。
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- M" U0 }$ t5 R Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)
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0 x f7 f7 t3 c& { K2 F Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
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# G5 @4 a- Q6 H, [6 A; j What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。1 d# {5 ]# h3 a3 n/ s
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What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。2 P; U: b3 U7 W* I# E$ ^, P
" P6 y8 H4 E D 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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Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。/ @4 K* j; L% P" Y" C( b$ l' \
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It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。8 b* c, _+ b- B" X. y6 E' @
9 K6 Z y* m: R9 R How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?8 f: C' S3 T4 t' P- X: {
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Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。+ c. P; P' Z9 Z2 h% n" w
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Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!
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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?. i* Z: `7 a% H5 X
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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/ I9 n3 w& X- k2 N+ K L6 s% u Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。; _8 z4 l) G# U. i& w
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!0 Z9 ?7 f; s/ N- h+ C* E8 G9 [
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; \& S2 F) J& B4 ]/ H She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚9 \' y! d/ f9 s8 }. G( j1 F
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!+ d: n' ~9 ]3 X8 L7 Q0 S
. a9 G% I3 q; a4 w( m It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。0 V1 w% Y3 @) p/ h+ s/ s! A. g
- P- l# r0 x% I) H* l* |, a. X What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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# v$ {' d: n2 i0 i" f! I# l! C: R By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!. m- q' D, K* p2 J# N+ d/ B# @- H2 X2 r
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3 p- C5 d" ?9 T& R2 x$ G 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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% f1 h3 f, n+ h" _: ~ 吃牛排时，waiter会问“How would you like it?”就是问“要几分熟”的意思，7 a9 Q8 e6 G8 w; @
4 w4 r+ {1 y( z 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!# @% H. m q1 y8 `
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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。); L1 P2 R% g( d9 w
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/ Y3 V0 i6 ?" i. J* J; t# X Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!
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5 c* N- F0 o @& j' ` What’s the rush! 急什么!3 J3 f( Y# Y9 }
6 W* G0 H" R* E4 Z, D 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 a8 i! ^- C8 g' K X c ]
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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)! p0 m8 J- `. w/ l1 f9 R
9 N- C* H( x7 H7 Y2 j; J1 T easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
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, V3 p4 U) [: s+ S flunk out 被当掉
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take French leave 不告而别
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: {' m" T7 v5 N( I I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。, b" y/ }8 G1 ~
# S3 M& ]2 W; y 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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Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.1 ?) `8 Z' y# i6 U
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。% A# n) a' H& a5 H) n
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/ [3 c( \" Z, R6 R6 Z know one’s way around 识途老马。) \3 `& X. V( y9 \+ e: M
$ H$ o. f8 [9 J+ q lion’s share 大部分。
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