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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!”( i! Q: h4 j. Z! ~. V* D
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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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g4 \+ s" d) L' u3 X! H Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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Drop me a line!写封信给我。2 u9 S! z$ q% a( V; |# G+ `
0 u2 u: R4 s* z$ {. e" b Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!9 y$ V5 c# q) O$ m: E* ^6 ?& t0 ^3 |
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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。1 l: Q+ ]5 x) _1 A, Y/ n
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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!”8 I6 x' K: }6 [% }9 P
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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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- E0 }* A/ N5 K$ E! ` Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!$ w& Z* Z- ~6 a( u, \4 P8 h
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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。, e0 o' T0 H, W% h: J
, j- k8 @% U0 \1 c& z4 @ Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。) u7 W+ e$ s# V6 S- E
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Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)
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Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。1 o E* F& Y+ G; F
* z- u, ?5 b0 t" W- c1 c, _ What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。
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- I& V# j' k% I$ h$ } `3 s, l What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。- \9 G; y/ X* ]8 J
O$ z5 S1 K! \) t 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。
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It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。& T9 m2 g) W/ g+ I5 E
$ V/ I$ z* W5 ` c4 d9 [. m How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?7 V f6 E; a" F' A+ ^" R! m
3 [# m0 l3 a. }, O Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。: R" V s1 d# J5 ]1 i5 m# [+ |7 L: o
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人( Y) a3 H I7 f% A
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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?# n, P! ?: I, ^' s$ i/ |
) i2 \" D% w, Z! e) B Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)& I# m8 F$ Y0 w' V5 s8 `8 K+ }9 v- v3 u
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。 c, F+ P e* ^/ h; U
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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!5 T! d$ b) b: [' e
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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
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0 d$ t' }2 h; z) Q9 u% d Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦9 @& B' `* G3 N. Z; l
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* U' e9 ?* V* l7 V" R6 h What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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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!
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I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客4 ?0 i, U g; \) W9 j9 [) B7 Y
8 X+ B5 N, q! F9 t; m* x6 D 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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7 B' ~- h% b" B6 `/ O2 P, h 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!
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' q6 Z9 A3 \/ C# ~: t6 z Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!
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9 S7 V4 P8 S+ m0 b What’s the rush! 急什么!
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' z3 w3 c8 f6 p s* Z$ i1 q 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)!9 |9 n% {6 D4 Q. S
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。8 R1 y) i% L- D7 w$ Q+ Z* T! q
& J. t+ ]/ c9 o 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.
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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