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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!”4 W* i6 u+ X3 r$ G' E# @- ]
. i) ^* H, ~3 i+ I 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。5 f: N, |& b8 [: }
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Pull over!把车子开到旁边。, t& R8 ~; C& z& ^' s
; }, _4 [+ t7 `- ` Drop me a line!写封信给我。
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Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!9 b" w* Q# i b( h9 e" }: }- Z
" v/ P4 f# }: Y 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。
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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!”
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. S: D% X, W5 K+ n Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。7 O/ m: _+ J; [/ q7 B7 j
: V, d1 e J( T# q 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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( h; h" u7 b- ]$ V3 `7 w6 Z% X Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。0 n. G& j) B3 X. z4 i! t8 R0 w+ o
* I8 k0 D& m- s, f ?0 J* k Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)# z/ \7 c2 G* C- F* s) S
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Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。7 \; a! X. c4 o1 o4 ^# c' V
4 L/ X! o2 p& c What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。9 l1 S7 J+ t$ M! x9 U; s
0 Z( |# _' r. v/ A p4 I& J What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。3 j1 ]8 s4 K, b( _: K7 @
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Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!: |$ i5 T. Z% t+ ^
* @) z0 r8 Y& e5 a: {8 C9 C6 E Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
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* R3 z0 A# U) b T% \ 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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; L, d* \7 z7 K1 y" F* D How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?
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# m! x" C4 q1 [6 ~ a Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。5 h2 @8 x0 u T3 m* F, M M
( r# J4 v9 v! y& s9 E# F Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!. Z3 u* C$ k f' _( m2 Y/ F- `9 W
( [( x, l1 d |% V& k' p1 c/ { Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?0 G& B' g: T4 ^& u
4 E; {$ Q2 U( j' Z# C) T/ }& _ Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)4 ], F8 j3 |: c( z2 c$ `
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。% c5 X; l$ V" \2 @6 A/ u5 a j
" y3 d; t( c5 }& C- }( h Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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& b* O3 ?1 ]$ F8 ]5 a# W* E+ e/ E, B Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!) p& T( ~: x* ?/ ^. P2 M+ V
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小: C$ H- r4 Q$ S7 D
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑
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She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚! W' _. s: z6 I
) a- H* o n# t2 @$ x' z Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦+ t, H1 \5 F9 y# n2 i0 H
3 K% S" K8 @) H p7 V5 g; m& K I am so fed up. 我受够了!& }. L0 O3 D7 T, B9 {3 Y6 U$ Y
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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?7 V1 Y9 a( q0 h
: H: `; \/ F* d; [5 J By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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, f/ t$ g4 E' i Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!' E$ O( s7 M) V! f
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I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客+ O9 M0 p2 l3 d
. ?9 ~3 ? S+ i$ h Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的' J9 U; w% b0 U7 h" f$ t
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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1 x" e4 Q, j: r2 d3 H. ? 吃牛排时，waiter会问“How would you like it?”就是问“要几分熟”的意思，
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( p7 a# L$ c4 N1 [8 [ 可以选择rare， medium或 well-done。
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!! f3 L. e$ H) `. ^3 v
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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。)
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!
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& D5 E& Q2 `5 [- u2 W5 G. x Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!
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What’s the rush! 急什么!
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1 i/ ^- D& I) v7 A5 k5 i 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。, r% ~$ ]1 M0 o* }3 C2 S* c
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( F% G' B( L$ O flunk out 被当掉0 {. i) l. K% }. Q/ c# Z1 q' s
8 ~' _6 |% C7 T- v: G: E take French leave 不告而别
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+ e/ E* O1 A: g7 K6 b! u0 M+ ~ I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。; T% V; E0 q, s$ i
, F3 {) ^9 D% ~- V7 b& k7 P! @ You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
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) d9 r# _& |: Y: }6 N( u hit the road = take off = get on one’s way 离开。" ^( n- b9 |7 A1 C
2 b0 J; E4 S4 }0 E ^ s 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。: d. I$ ?6 m& `8 I6 p. y0 d/ ]
' T8 C! J* |2 q8 I Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。3 ?, [8 v- i4 o& S
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know one’s way around 识途老马。4 H v9 D- H3 p9 Y/ ^
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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