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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。( m' Y" v/ A4 R+ N/ i0 L
/ x3 Q0 T y4 |. Q" ]2 b Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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Drop me a line!写封信给我。/ O' {% g6 w t3 e! g- F
+ s5 u, h' W: M0 t Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!, j1 D8 p( a% i( j3 D$ m# d" m9 K
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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。% f( T" _' E. h! j, J% f
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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!”' {7 H: u' u$ h1 Z
6 V/ o7 `" L" _/ Z- n% W9 j Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。$ Q! @# u2 F/ ~9 F
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Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!# t* N+ n8 d; M) `( y7 q& _3 w
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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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& F3 N# b1 z+ q Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。" @" ]4 y2 S% G5 J( ]
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Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)6 }; O& b: O; h: X' G' X$ C
8 V) P/ [+ B- w8 b- v1 x* S Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
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5 ~1 @- k. ?* G* u2 [ n What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。
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What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。& R/ E# Z8 v& J6 _5 f: @
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Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!
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& b6 X# F9 o0 k1 ]0 i" p2 R Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
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It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。
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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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Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。
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Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。
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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)
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* {' @8 e# J) A/ i c- h Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。0 @( E; ?! n. ~
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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$ Z6 D! K5 m, y* D- j& y' [ Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!( O: [, K( w% O8 a* S% A
) h9 L* q) [1 I) G6 Y A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑* T! T" X% @8 @5 j# L/ M
$ c/ l2 P; S% K% W1 q3 T# [ She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚) ^; z( {& [7 J7 c6 @- ~9 k
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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) J6 k0 t9 Q& a! N: b% s I am so fed up. 我受够了!
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It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。+ }- u7 I: i1 J7 ^
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What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?% i3 d3 Q2 V+ c; |$ W$ M. y
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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% s, N/ [- E0 S3 ]# s7 q Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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1 q# K) z: ^: \ 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4 z- X- h1 ]! n! m) {! \
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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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( f! p3 X$ o$ [2 m$ W5 _, c: R. J( w 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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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!
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2 C' c3 S* y S& l/ Y! I 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。)7 S m- k$ Y6 `( T5 K! w% ~ z
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!* J% F8 b$ t6 b' {5 x+ I# B
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Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!
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! h6 H' O/ Q, w# v* {3 f2 u What’s the rush! 急什么!; i: _, `6 C1 n0 c% Q) S
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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。8 D0 b6 }7 N3 T1 o) K
L% ~2 D- y3 j! t# K You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
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5 x2 y& W/ C* |$ \. m 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.
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。' x% @1 {: l0 M, M6 R
% H, a! Q$ t* \) @3 } Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。4 t- Y6 A% R t/ f4 f3 U
5 f' ]* s. x3 D know one’s way around 识途老马。
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lion’s share 大部分。
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3 j$ \/ w* h$ H1 b tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。9 g" }9 P) ^3 Z( k
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