9 K, o7 g$ R _0 o 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!”7 k7 N2 X8 v- ^8 @; \. [/ V' X
7 K$ Z% M s/ _/ n) S# k) [6 m 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。% Y4 G1 j. i Q& K
9 {: P2 j( p' |* E: q Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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, K3 k/ S+ w p1 {, K% d4 F Drop me a line!写封信给我。" K5 r+ a* w( Q+ T+ Y6 m
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Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!
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For here or to go?堂食或外卖。% }$ s- `3 |# G* ~) l/ x
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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!”! l% Z `/ m& u( U; i" I9 ` T/ B
& w3 t% N) n6 c6 I6 { 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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1 z0 K, f' A. h* g Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!5 C9 u6 _$ ] i. z/ ]# T
$ m7 E& C# `/ \ 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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7 [/ C! n5 L k5 R7 ^; x+ ? Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。, T8 _- c# x9 D$ R
6 n8 L6 n4 w+ q! r% P2 J Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)
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" x0 C) d" P; q, K4 r- ~6 J Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
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What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。/ U( Z- u# V% G* \
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What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。
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5 Z/ p, ~: G. q3 R 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。4 a4 G5 ?! c% p0 O( i1 e! F) i
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Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。4 m1 p& M% K; A* g; E
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It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。+ g" H/ i' y, C {+ F2 a( m
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7 F% f- H! c& ? Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。9 F* T$ k: W. F5 I
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!3 @( s8 [3 M5 p M6 _( O3 G* _
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人3 o: Z8 U. G* A6 J3 j* O" T
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8 o6 ]5 ^. |3 ]: U Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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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!* L' `; O" f, K! @
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑
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. ~4 s. {9 w6 r% Y6 Y0 @9 w She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚' ` m0 Q$ j5 ~: p N' f( S
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Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!5 j; U1 N( O/ J% v1 S9 i- K
) S- ~4 t/ \4 b3 O 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
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!
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& c: i* ^: I/ U# 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。)6 C; G+ t: v9 d* r5 `" H
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Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!% y% n( l z$ x' L7 u6 j. }
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What’s the rush! 急什么!
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8 z: I# S9 Z4 x: i' z( E 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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& P& N+ y# @4 V6 {! |4 S8 x Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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