, E4 W$ ~$ C; q0 ^ 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。2 u3 [& O0 z1 k# G
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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。7 S3 s! r7 c) C: b5 k# F" ^( ]
' Z4 d, ]6 g% b+ p' e1 { Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!: O$ `. o2 Q+ s8 X# m1 Y3 G
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For here or to go?堂食或外卖。
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( \3 A/ X# Q7 W, Z 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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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!- H( V+ L& {9 [+ Q( n b
% K6 w, M2 x. M }1 e& Y8 g9 o 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。- y( b- p% H d8 _! r7 x( R" b2 y
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Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。
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Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
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What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。
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What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。& L) D. L$ E4 S3 c' V9 b7 f2 \
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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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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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How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?9 e: E# P/ q: s, C; D5 w( h
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Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。
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/ S: N: V' H3 Y' G Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。& T% Y6 x; Q) l& o
8 T [6 R& E7 o& ^8 B Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!5 r' ^+ m9 j( g* t3 B
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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% {% j& t$ D2 T! ^ What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?
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% D9 H! [ n7 V- t0 ^ Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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6 M: d9 T3 j5 V' H0 p" `6 R8 ^ Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。' T5 I. f- w) U$ ?2 ]. t
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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# ~% b5 x# G9 l5 O8 b, Z Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!9 h [9 J, n+ R d+ f9 `
& }; L: p# Y& @6 n A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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4 Z6 C4 P; r) p: |. b4 R, C 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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) y- _$ \. z3 J. n/ \% N5 F& G5 [% i7 \ Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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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。
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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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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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2 ~; T( {$ T2 m' R 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。& R, x% [+ z2 D0 R* L
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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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1 D( ~# {7 | X Z/ }* P I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!
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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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8 H! f" \4 X' {! t( Z: 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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, D, O: l& v4 w$ G 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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I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。* q5 E* s) s2 c9 D9 U7 T
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。, Y( O$ l% X9 Q% L1 |2 D
+ O7 O: M- v0 [+ W9 W hit the road = take off = get on one’s way 离开。
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4 P3 H0 i$ K4 i Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。4 F! R- c2 b) P% a) k
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( Q) q; `' r) |9 M- p- S+ u/ v know one’s way around 识途老马。
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