( x% a$ J1 T/ R/ F6 x 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!”5 R |& Y3 Z+ R3 r0 c
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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。* }$ j/ F# F2 T V7 u
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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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1 E/ q/ X' u& m8 n; n) Y* | Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!/ c" w8 ^8 U! `' u* e0 V- K3 a
: a! |( {4 ~$ ~ J$ R For here or to go?堂食或外卖。! L9 W! u! z+ S1 y3 g% ?) p
3 s. c$ }) V3 E0 e 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。) K) Y& |0 [5 G# o
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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!”# A& H) f0 p' ] E! R' I
" ]; b$ J' ~% j& I+ e2 W; w 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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) n% v3 h4 Z* D1 ^ Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!! K3 @; W: v7 O: [$ b+ 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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Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)/ b+ k! m( X, B
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Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
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& ]& C/ P e6 v" x What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。7 O$ r) ]! I- N9 J8 A1 i' q
' O& _( X5 s% ~8 F8 C What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。
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# c% t- J3 g" ?7 a5 h" g Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!- S" i K% I% r1 m6 L* B
7 c6 X. @- U$ [& }1 n: Z 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。8 m! Y. \& j3 B+ j
) l# @2 k$ W$ M% O* I' [6 h 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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1 X: S6 l9 K4 [2 y& R0 r Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。5 L6 F* q- v$ v' R9 [0 W. ?4 k
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!
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" W' q( |' ]- @ What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?( H1 D7 d8 K* r9 J7 T0 m
: c) m6 Z, o; g- D! n7 x 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。
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' M: z/ c) v; _ Skeleton in the closet. 家丑- i; P- J7 }2 \/ }
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Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!. z; b* C7 @0 f6 Z& d8 t
! M9 }$ y5 c! p! V c 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
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7 S1 M: Y' s9 o6 S8 ` She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚) k2 i4 Z& C: y
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It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。* C6 H2 }& k3 a6 x( h6 Z& q5 g3 T
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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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Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!, a. B) }" n! h6 h" n2 v2 e
0 k9 _3 }& L% g" ?1 L4 \ I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客0 E# v0 k4 W4 [ y) S1 X H
( {+ t- `9 Q) |8 a& a* Q- X Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的0 y* ]' S9 K2 O" w' e: H
! Q3 T# G0 i! W. i, g My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服/ C: o3 }+ x) @
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diarrhea 拉肚子
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" B- T& e# c( ?" @2 ? 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。)5 m0 D% o' t7 N( g
# r m/ e- I; }1 S9 {# K I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!- C6 i \$ ^' O) R$ Z; q# [
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Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!' ^" C. }/ K) P! s/ w% h. ~
4 E! f5 A# H/ @' U What’s the rush! 急什么!4 l$ S/ S% D" |+ K2 L
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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。' t* [2 T1 E* w8 u) P/ g9 S
0 M, D4 ?* A, p' } 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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, w9 r0 V' y& ~- a: w( z Y easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
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) l5 {& O( P+ i9 T( E 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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9 F0 L: I. A+ h4 c# a$ G9 g You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
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Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.
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; |! R5 q. f$ C Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。: q0 U2 L( w0 ^8 P
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: _& d" K! K/ G4 C know one’s way around 识途老马。
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