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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!”) ^$ |% A8 u( H3 h
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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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4 O" R$ a* F( F3 y, |) ~ Pull over!把车子开到旁边。$ J" |' f \' E' E) L( A' E
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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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6 ~4 d" O3 I: M" Q: k, R# Z For here or to go?堂食或外卖。0 W/ c7 S9 m2 v' ]. ^' ?% p
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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。! @+ r' G% _. x
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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!”4 Z3 k: G( V1 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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N: h2 E; t6 k, U1 k+ O( g Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!
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4 b6 b" c4 q8 p3 }! r 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。4 v0 B ]6 }. r1 Z/ h2 o9 T
' {. p# U. y/ \' D 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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Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。" e7 J- m) m* _$ C; N
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What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。0 m1 K+ I H v: Y! |8 T, F% k% A
% Y4 `, @* k% F% ?- W, T What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。 V1 b3 k7 I% n" S+ @
0 H. N" c. Z" m- c" d8 z 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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" G% R/ F6 I! p5 u# Q% j+ t1 H% D; I9 B Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。
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0 X+ a& R' }/ m It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。9 u( R3 K8 E; j8 r" N8 R
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How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?
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Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。4 u- V7 |+ G1 _8 Y0 I' o1 Q* d
}3 [+ r+ i4 [+ O) P& a1 ?( L Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!% s8 {) u* j* h# D3 p9 j
, w: f2 g, c8 C* A X9 i" O2 J% { Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?& Y6 Q. J* {; g" _
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)1 i8 \+ O! i& R9 H$ c/ f
3 V1 G! y c3 L+ ?7 x Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。! G; t& s0 S0 m4 D
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑& F/ x+ C, ~% H: {# G
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Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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5 L8 j# {% j: m! y( f 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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/ C; W9 q. e- F k* J! m Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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' i: ]! i( g( }7 ^) \ I am so fed up. 我受够了!
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# c9 q3 b7 r, B4 [3 i- v, ]6 p It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。7 r7 ^6 j2 I8 B x9 e
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What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?* i0 W$ U# r4 I- X2 S
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Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!9 \; g0 q" L* ?0 B+ T/ w
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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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, ^0 j( `# a% D `5 Y( f Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服0 q$ n- Q+ E1 N4 y8 E$ V8 a
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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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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。)3 O6 w" g _. ^4 b2 Q. g! d
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- o( O: q8 O" p0 G/ N J3 ~2 h' s Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!
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7 P6 M U2 |& T) c& ` 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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! W5 Y1 U: ?1 n& ?4 l 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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5 j; {) U2 c3 P! w easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。) ?6 t1 n" B3 o N$ {8 d
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8 w7 O' g3 M0 |' G) m K! @ You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
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) J6 t5 G. o& ?8 ]- ] hit the road = take off = get on one’s way 离开。
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. i+ U4 J+ P% o" G4 l$ i Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.1 D8 j8 L1 R) Q) O F( o; `9 M
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9 [: Q6 \# D& r! x Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。
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9 t* s: w" W9 S3 f. D+ E$ v know one’s way around 识途老马。! V7 z0 X' s9 a+ T
) F* r+ s! ?$ Z lion’s share 大部分。
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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take a back seat. 让步。 |
