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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!”0 a" C, c& E, M7 G
5 }3 b1 F) w- v# |% [" n 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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Pull over!把车子开到旁边。! u3 n, ~' n8 D* U" |; Q
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Drop me a line!写封信给我。
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Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!
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3 t9 n4 v0 V" N 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。# Y# S# `: g4 S: F7 Y5 s* ^
' ]/ d+ h" P0 Z5 i3 F 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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. t6 U, O: r5 |* G 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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) P6 \! T- Y; W" [8 {/ i Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!
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r& |) W5 W9 Z5 B( n# u0 } 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)
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& t% y& u+ r3 s# j+ s, V 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。" h d! V5 m8 {, {: i
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What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。+ I: j+ t3 N* h+ p D# p$ ]' M
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Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!* A0 u. @5 n$ N, `5 ~
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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。
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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?! ^2 X+ c# ]' t) U; q" p; h% |
) ~/ ?7 @4 L% a1 i I Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。
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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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* {) Q+ Q. `5 r2 ]! j' k: ] Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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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* E) [5 o9 k8 k* X5 u: L8 T" g
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She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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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?" v( H+ r2 m( l, [ h
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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$ g- Y/ Y( G* S+ d( ~( b Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!4 H& b3 p$ M! i
0 `1 m5 l3 Z$ e3 }. a I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服9 G; l; u$ |# D
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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。)5 `! y" R z4 V7 K a2 e/ c
! _& H$ k0 l; F; M7 f7 a% j I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!8 ?# ], A: m4 O1 I/ Q1 Q
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Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!
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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。
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% @* j }: M) a" n; b easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
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I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。; W! T- E1 J, R1 W5 v* k6 y1 \' o+ R) G
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。
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