6 H6 u! \0 O2 }7 d- X1 F8 v 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!” m7 s! J3 M4 E: K4 X8 p& _7 d) t* U
' J* S- D0 A# u) `0 s3 r 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。# u4 G3 S4 r u; @" T
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Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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/ F( M; ]- }7 F& [, d1 j Drop me a line!写封信给我。: [1 R8 O1 e; @
) l' C1 t* U) Q: {2 q Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!
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For here or to go?堂食或外卖。8 o8 U$ G2 b6 y; l! l
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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。+ I- Y' }* P' D0 y- B& |- W
( N2 M9 \4 V# {) t/ Y! z 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!”2 H; ?; j r/ `- M& e
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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。2 M- |+ w; ~3 ?! _
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Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!
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' `" x* D9 R6 x 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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Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。
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0 V+ K9 |4 A, n+ ~$ l) \ 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。
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* v* R: i7 A8 K& v& G What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。
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What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。# }/ o1 f- t; i) K- n" _8 D( `
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Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!
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6 O$ b( i1 [+ |" [2 x4 F4 W Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。* t1 q: _; B/ N
4 `( K; i" F* g/ E Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。9 C8 C5 D- |$ b# L1 _
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It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。" i/ X7 I4 W9 m T5 T' C
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How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?7 N9 N7 W5 s& a( _1 U7 q& E
" ^6 S: d0 e, U9 ~# {# Z! E5 H Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。* y5 h1 X/ S/ E1 ~9 N
6 }* Y3 i( f" F7 n" n0 n. z! d Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。
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; Q% b0 K/ j' H# H ~ Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!( y' l5 F- [# F
; E4 M' J9 q, c( n4 { Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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' T: c7 o6 U2 S3 k What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?/ p) K+ o7 E9 }$ h
1 m& O; X, j1 T. G0 n( _ Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)7 i) I- r) Q' [0 U5 g& B0 q' }
* z0 S$ `% |# y Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。2 B) t; R$ U- {$ j; y a5 H1 j
' k9 y8 V. [4 ? Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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1 I; ?" R6 e7 R' A A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小3 h5 a# u% k! ?
4 F( W9 k" x( j: e2 _$ L I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑' P: ~# Q9 N5 y" j2 f( I7 W
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She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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0 D2 |; k+ M3 W* H0 j Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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" t( R: N4 ]- a9 ^" B I am so fed up. 我受够了!
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5 M9 a( B. i: A5 W% @; T It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。! T% h8 Y& A% T, Y7 S- ]
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What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?, y$ c8 k! k' f& h
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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% \6 W! w) _& d b' } ] 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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Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的
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, w& E9 D* O3 y8 Q1 P& | My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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# q! p$ B6 r+ u5 d2 e diarrhea 拉肚子
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, i4 H u I* S$ f/ |/ v! 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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4 F i& f$ M1 ~6 | I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!5 Q7 x f" U$ G/ ]; n6 N) I9 t
2 b: k! c4 `0 v6 V 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!3 t4 |, j1 `" K0 l M) \
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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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) ^& M" v- z) p+ @# I, X flunk out 被当掉
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I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。
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Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.
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/ x& \6 |1 A6 N4 Y% W* F7 l4 O Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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+ l, q2 d& v6 s" H7 } Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。
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. O5 U: X8 i7 g9 S6 I2 ] know one’s way around 识途老马。4 V) g! c1 C1 \0 @+ Y
4 r2 k0 b4 N) t+ O8 B3 ` lion’s share 大部分。8 L% z- M2 r+ y
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