9 t$ V7 r2 M# v: m 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。
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Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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Drop me a line!写封信给我。
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. M( u2 d+ K* r7 B+ a! f5 K Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!
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& v6 h9 _0 b2 S4 | 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。# n5 I1 r- @. P' m0 s8 a* {. o
2 l0 I; @: v( C* @# D+ ~ 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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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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Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!3 G# p/ [' J: i# r+ ?) e
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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。. s r' I+ F! H9 B1 b! M4 m: I( p
. w( j; k! g* I5 j Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。% X% ?8 A! ~* \: |; X
" x9 C* V% z! E1 `7 W$ p- A Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话): K# r( ^% H. {$ l7 K
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Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
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9 Z8 g3 \5 A/ Y What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。; o! T/ R& n& t l2 R* M) L
0 Y' W1 U% M9 H1 h* a2 f, e What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。- F: z( o" d. ^& l+ q+ z# j( F) Z
0 L' Z: ?7 b1 v2 y- s! s/ y Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!
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% l; B1 [. P; ] 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。' N! |% R' G' A# r' a
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How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?8 b9 K% v$ M( \" j( {
% `: D: `( ~: S I2 @1 Z Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。# B8 `' J( i% r5 M
8 k) ?$ \7 Z% t 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!
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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4 K: i0 Q$ ]. v" i6 L% \0 | Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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$ c+ _; @3 w4 `, N Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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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
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! k6 u. |8 v* O 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?
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2 Z0 u- I9 }6 w, b: l' F& U Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的/ V: ?/ C# F' r8 g% V1 D# Y5 r
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服3 @- E: K' n9 H; c* M5 b
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可以选择rare， medium或 well-done。
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# O- {: @% \- U- i: k z I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!
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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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6 d) J: v+ V: ?$ R Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!
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! m( z4 ]1 k) ^# y What’s the rush! 急什么!
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take French leave 不告而别
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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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/ E* ]0 }& X7 t2 ~$ H 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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2 l# ?% P/ p2 D4 w( S tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。9 E* E p" L3 C1 Q4 C m
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