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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!”
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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。 B! r) U7 L u, Q; m I
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Pull over!把车子开到旁边。. z" d! x3 ]8 T4 M! L3 j
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Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!
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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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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!”! N" Y& e, F- L
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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。6 H/ w* i- @, `9 {: @) w% W
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Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!
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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。
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3 j7 j2 Y/ H* v9 M1 R, y Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。- R# a. g3 I' @
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Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)# X2 P/ A' c& c
& f/ D9 E$ u& J 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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5 P m2 W" _: s1 q! X What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。( l/ f6 }3 Q6 p4 ?: U6 z2 m
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Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!3 M# t) O* `0 f; ~5 |
+ t4 h a/ q9 ~: t0 m1 u3 s, T% z- E 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。8 Q0 [+ h w+ ~8 L
9 \6 d- B6 C/ L$ n6 O 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?
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- _& x: {7 G6 W( P+ N& c: d6 k' p Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。$ g( f7 i) k# f8 R8 v1 O
6 e* H2 @4 O9 t' V! u 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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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)6 y& `2 D( R& x/ p# z
, d/ e/ l4 A/ K0 u5 X5 W Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑 z) I" l$ p. R& M# Y
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7 {: `0 z" X6 ~6 X" K* a: G0 I I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑6 \9 n- b5 \' [- c& d
8 A( B" H$ b4 p0 m0 H7 k1 Q: G6 g She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦, ]4 n) @! l2 G* z+ H i; c3 ~! z
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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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6 ?' b! O/ e% i4 B5 I0 l8 m What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!: K; a) o2 U4 q) n
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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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7 X) @: R4 s" G- V$ g+ s# S Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的$ i7 ~- E* }1 Y- a- }) Z
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服. Y) R, K6 t& G6 b/ \& c
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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。)8 `% i) z) A4 A) m D' Z8 M& E8 Y4 c
% {+ @! s5 M' a7 { 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!5 _! [) n4 L7 x7 s
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What’s the rush! 急什么!0 X& H9 C* t6 C* ?& s
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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。. L) o, Q A. E0 B$ h
' p8 o% E1 Q# S" y I got the tip straight from the horse’s mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!; L8 }3 R: `* m
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easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
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( w& p- g; }% r flunk out 被当掉, i! `4 u4 U. g- g1 J
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" @) K0 }$ |: E6 y" ?6 Q 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。3 _0 x' v& z4 w& i$ y
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hit the road = take off = get on one’s way 离开。# L4 }' N( h2 A' R$ _& L
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Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now." l8 t. l4 i& b
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。; A4 A3 f4 v z6 L$ ~0 V
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, c% u! A) K1 r3 k! r: m6 \ know one’s way around 识途老马。
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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