0 ^# G6 W# o; v% N5 w2 L( h9 I 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!”0 O4 i7 c1 e( g1 V
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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。% T3 g9 L1 Q1 _4 _
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Drop me a line!写封信给我。+ T5 V. x6 h) b6 x" h
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Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!4 ?, I" X7 | i/ G2 o; R. M8 i
8 R* q5 ?& ?7 {' c+ c" M( c 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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2 a6 {2 g6 X, r, K 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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9 ?$ {; E4 i2 ` j- T) R 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!% f I' `1 m7 z* d) C0 \. P
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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。7 U7 I$ F* b4 W; g: ?) f
: I# o3 x4 p: h) n3 V8 D' U7 V Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。
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- s; ] ~; H6 k( D' F0 z Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)* ?, Q T! { y% Y/ L0 }6 Q/ U! L& `
, B' z& [( t; p$ d% r. n# _( E Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
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: {* Y, o% q/ S/ D What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。. i# g/ M5 D3 C: f' D5 ?6 m
5 ~* z5 O$ `* F, _# l What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。
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Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!4 L' W4 N3 P/ b" e
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Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
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* L" `* q+ S$ c/ A$ O 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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0 N, a9 j; O! `. h& c! _( ^ How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?
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Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。! z( }" m5 B, C
# K: O; B' R$ ]# z% h 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!' y3 ~; ^" l, g
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?3 I+ E' q7 P" c5 L( a% Q5 J
: ~/ N5 o1 a, J( n0 @3 g: R Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)9 T: B2 D7 p" n) P" }
" d2 F* {4 n( r/ e) j! h$ u! L; K Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。( R- i" v m1 L# G" E- o
& u. |* Z' O) {' c9 q6 y( i( a Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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) o: S( L0 x" A) D% H+ m" q# j Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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" @0 i, ?! R# p/ ` }, `( G A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小! w- E1 W7 M$ r; R
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑+ E: l# R8 X8 s7 d* `# c& R
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She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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, d8 J- P* x# j( ^4 l I am so fed up. 我受够了! F0 p7 l/ J/ K0 O7 r0 {: Y; S. S) z
, ~8 F3 b5 R- a1 C& i2 f& l- h9 R( S 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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3 ^6 n" k) Q6 s1 T$ r3 w" S7 u; n By all means = Definitely. 一定是。7 T# |+ R& s$ l4 J& B
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Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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- e$ a) R. f' n; j" r3 J3 A 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9 e0 F' b7 y' x% m
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服; _2 O7 N( X9 b) q! K
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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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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!- Z7 D4 ~1 @' z, o s7 J
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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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) r q& m4 z/ E6 J/ ^ I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!+ e2 X. @8 E6 h4 X
7 A' ]$ _5 D$ ^2 u' h; q Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!& y/ _1 u" ~* d1 ]! d) c0 o
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What’s the rush! 急什么!% ^. F$ _$ J$ [
- @% R& I* Y$ {3 i 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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flunk out 被当掉
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take French leave 不告而别
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8 \" B; F6 d, N/ p1 m. ^% S I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。 F% y: A: }5 R! P
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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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hit the road = take off = get on one’s way 离开。
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Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.2 b" Q/ o# A! Z4 X0 _6 f
' N4 k; z" }/ h" c7 p/ F( J Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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- w s* i1 V i+ h+ x know one’s way around 识途老马。7 ?; N6 E' P- b% x3 ^( A# _3 X5 [" J" W
1 H7 i6 G% K4 R+ \1 Q& h* { lion’s share 大部分。
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take a back seat. 让步。 |
