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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!”
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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。/ o4 S. e% T) M, ]# `0 T& n
2 s& `. X7 L1 A1 ~/ o Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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Drop me a line!写封信给我。" @2 x- k% {/ T7 ?3 m
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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!”$ L( o: z$ P7 }' J K# W) q
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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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b3 E! w4 I1 K( l$ l, d" R 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。8 A N- a$ b7 a0 O+ i- k
% [, ]% E. J0 V( G1 ^ Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。. ]8 O4 z; t; ~. \
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Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话): d$ b: r+ `; H) `6 c7 U- Q7 x( ^, N
: n$ S0 m( K3 x0 J/ [ Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
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5 e6 ^# C7 I9 y% U( D What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。
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What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。
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; E5 [ Y# {$ Y( V6 D4 G- Z% q 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。( ~. B5 M- }* }5 c
4 M5 u7 F8 Z% v( Y. G& U Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。
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& F, R8 P. Y. C" K4 n) {: Y! \# [1 `' I It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。
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" i% ^2 U9 X9 K' G, d3 S K T) F How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?6 g1 s7 X+ {% a+ @% a5 U) v! o
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Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。; Q0 O' g+ _% r+ i
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!
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3 P" q2 j: \ Q& V% n Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?
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% Y v* j; O% c$ x; G Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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# ?" n: s+ l5 ?. a, ^* k" L( R Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。6 @" V, M! k' p* H6 }; A
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: f+ v( N% Q5 q 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
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% V: r* P3 |; s2 B: ^8 J0 V4 K Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦" w# t8 F4 U0 [% t2 u7 J( ]
- u" j; e+ }! h, w* c- `: r4 ]$ b5 t 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。: b* W( P$ o; [- k! ]: O, D: x s
; [% E' u4 a+ i% u% O' S% X What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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2 C5 }& K6 w: F& s1 D& Q 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
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服4 H) K7 w8 @! K j3 n9 G
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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，
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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!
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; s2 d* H6 y7 }* G- w: l 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!7 q3 U/ z: D7 \/ B
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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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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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. o# [+ C3 \! k9 K" F easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
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flunk out 被当掉
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take French leave 不告而别
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4 B H+ Z4 C1 v+ }, G I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。) E- x- T9 c& j. [) s
9 ]# _+ ]0 b" B& ?5 ] @ You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。* q: F. C6 g1 M) O( i5 B/ a( _
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Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.
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! ~4 }0 |1 c% L( p/ k) N Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。
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know one’s way around 识途老马。
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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