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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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" V+ G" ~) `7 N _0 Y 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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2 S6 s2 z2 J: B. S/ r9 L- Q Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!
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0 w) I P1 P) {8 q6 S( d For here or to go?堂食或外卖。- E$ h; n a& o; ]" Q" R
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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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* @& j+ k& A( @ 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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7 _# A' P9 K4 V Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!2 j7 k+ C! a1 o
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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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Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话); P# U& G/ r5 u% c! s l: s, C3 z8 R
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Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
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5 J, j7 S: s- Z% \6 p/ `) Z1 S7 C What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。 x7 x2 ~8 @# z% j6 H' w7 g
% Q" o. L+ W) d" L; O l9 c) ]" o What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。. ~" ~) O" P! Z7 H
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Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!' e* }/ w6 T8 c8 O
# x' S. }4 U$ d Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
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( i# `7 I- v0 _/ T4 I' ~ Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。% Z! `. d ] M# ^) t
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It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。: O% z" E. `- e: D Q8 G
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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。9 ~5 P% E. I0 ?& J
1 o3 @5 C2 g$ e; K3 L, i# ~ Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。2 @5 N- C1 E& J, U
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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?
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c: Q: n1 x- D2 q' U7 D6 \# a9 p- F Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。& X$ A1 J4 I0 F; ^
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; y. [. O5 [+ V3 f% z/ r She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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3 ^% n9 l2 [8 F0 j Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!# y; l1 ?) S4 ], n
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It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。/ H0 i" l% ~6 q2 }9 M! W
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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( V0 N# h, C" i Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客# O k; d- j" r1 q7 m; Q' k
3 ?4 V4 [, ?& ^. [ Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的8 Q8 O- ?' P4 q# y9 Q
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服3 Y, E! P1 I7 ?$ ?3 O
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吃牛排时，waiter会问“How would you like it?”就是问“要几分熟”的意思，1 `: L% Q6 W) X' t9 |
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可以选择rare， medium或 well-done。
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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。)2 |: X5 @2 [7 U% G
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7 y3 R* M* U" L3 O4 v& a0 Z Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚! `4 `' Q3 J9 T4 A; }& c6 v9 s7 k
$ z3 z7 y H2 G* O3 M2 h What’s the rush! 急什么!8 A( C" B/ D" v/ ?- t4 ? F
2 f. n" c( I8 Y 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。
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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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- F1 C4 B' |! _* t/ G I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。
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- n3 Y1 F1 e- u' H9 Q7 g' x You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。9 ?( u2 ?! x: \3 S
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。2 l( j. h! B* `/ u: m4 V
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know one’s way around 识途老马。
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( b* a) J/ _5 c. v: R tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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