: r# b" b7 I$ S$ [2 \. S 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!”2 S( e5 ~1 H( W6 B: Y8 W& P' g
# s% p# N& }: b3 K% R5 f3 W 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。6 ]' q; }+ `8 |' o$ A+ d
, f. Y; U: O: g3 I+ m Pull over!把车子开到旁边。$ P0 P) g2 m6 a4 J
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Drop me a line!写封信给我。7 u! B$ ~% _: d( E+ s9 n4 }% d3 T/ @
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Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!# g' E2 ?. {8 I% r! R
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For here or to go?堂食或外卖。" S: q3 ] D0 \! u1 p
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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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/ q' n, {6 G% H5 K- Q+ | 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!”/ w. h, ?: O0 X/ @. T! o7 k% ?
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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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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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/ X) H) r9 i- k( a. E Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)7 V! \3 D L( N8 T. e
, Q3 b! w4 b4 d$ H/ Q Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。% e) T: @5 r$ X& i, C- T: D
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What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。* D$ h% {7 r+ W
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What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。4 D0 ^# p' K4 c @
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Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!9 ]8 j3 u0 }6 w
8 n+ ]* \ E. @7 }1 D, j0 q; l6 m 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。' X2 O, |& z% O: [' U" }2 R
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It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。/ G' d7 |4 R: y6 J
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How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?% X* u* {. D/ A: o
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; a9 ]4 Z# n5 i( W7 d- j6 j Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。& l# `$ F: C5 X5 B1 Y, O
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!
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, S, ]" V, m# i2 h+ h* f5 x Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人; a3 y- v6 ^: _! @
5 r3 ?' u9 T$ V" ]# W What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?
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, ?2 }! U; m. j+ \* B Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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- K2 X; d! w% o' \( F% s& P" P Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。
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+ e# J8 c8 T# c5 _8 m Skeleton in the closet. 家丑8 y& s; C% ^' J- d
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Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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- _* g( ]! e7 M1 P) q7 T I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑
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2 u, p" N- O( e6 | She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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0 O3 s; j# A" j) q. b% q' N+ x 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。
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What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?1 Y7 l% W$ G, S& t; I
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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!( s: l/ ^/ D: k, }( u( y; s4 @: a
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6 g2 r1 }6 Y* p @% r+ }7 m4 h: m Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的% c# ]1 M" W7 U" z; m4 H j" @
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: K7 X9 B4 r8 r& u diarrhea 拉肚子: T! i$ m+ C$ \
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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，+ d9 G: Q6 e2 c3 `- a6 N2 H
" K; S2 y5 ^0 `( d# M9 S: ] 可以选择rare， medium或 well-done。4 \3 [3 c9 r) W2 M6 S, I0 n! k* Y6 I" i
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$ @/ s9 {. n: \/ |2 A5 Q( J t0 y 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!& k a8 @$ n8 b* K4 J3 b/ A8 v
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Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!0 m0 X, q% P) {; Z- i; a
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What’s the rush! 急什么!
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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。( F) {) K4 ~: o+ g
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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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easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
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flunk out 被当掉
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9 S! b, v3 B% q8 x+ O+ T$ ?1 ? I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。) d9 H- r+ j" M8 e. h3 `
) a( `0 q6 h0 s0 `, G You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。8 ~; ?' d9 G1 r% V! q; ]
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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.3 Q7 Y% h( p+ n& J9 Y: H
" j/ U! x, q! |5 v2 U# O/ l Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。8 A. M3 g- M5 R5 t% i$ M* x
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。
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lion’s share 大部分。
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