: a, i% \' C0 e% e- W2 I1 c { 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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) [7 R! F: @( ]( J0 X' 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。
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Pull over!把车子开到旁边。) z& x d" j% r$ J) y# a
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Drop me a line!写封信给我。- v! J |$ J: ^ m6 M4 n
# `' J2 D4 g' d( j# h0 ?* L; p% K 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。
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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!”
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# E6 j! G) A4 {8 y c0 y Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。1 `, l9 D- {; H* ^0 h
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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。. D x& A2 g- O" X
4 }: |& u. [) p r3 n# H4 w. n Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。' V+ b/ ~% x4 A" ] U
. K4 @ ?7 Z( U7 z3 C" ^ Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)
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& W# v3 {- N9 J5 c4 Z Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。9 B' F3 Y) p; s4 ?' g
$ u7 W* }& V' I5 Q3 V What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。
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- N& n) C" ]& s# o 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!0 b& a! u, r( b4 x6 p* a& S) d3 W
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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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( c6 ~: y. J5 y: [% t It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。5 P: f& G( `% U" u
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How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?7 @2 J7 R. j3 l4 P/ \; Y
9 `6 L, s/ K" F" t! y; B' g* Q/ l/ o Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。. ^( W, ~. ?* H! h; M
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Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。
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0 ?: ^5 K; S0 Z3 ^# D% s! f Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!
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. ?* i/ [/ X: l' |2 K/ b6 j Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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) o; m: F% z% T* {1 x Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)* n! j: U p4 j4 Y0 R
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。
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. E# @5 @. p- P; U2 X/ n$ v6 C0 O Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!; o! m, S" T# E8 o7 L3 V+ U
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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4 B% g& B3 O% b, p3 X7 L 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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- J1 k& t6 b* `; J/ H O I am so fed up. 我受够了!
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& B' H1 c* }& u$ z/ `* b/ X It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
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' o! |8 L0 f% ~% c# o+ }4 V+ j! B; M k What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?6 S" T( C/ a, L9 _ }) p
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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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I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客5 ~1 }1 \, z8 }! }; T
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Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的
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! I+ Y2 K9 f3 r/ I; C- R3 g My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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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，" r# k, C1 W3 K4 J7 {1 f
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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!, C# \, L3 i* s7 D3 h" U
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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。)( l# p2 Y' d2 g2 E
! F; M x; F: S* s/ B I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!( F6 M9 f% H8 U/ }
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Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!& S! P o( d9 t! n% V
, R, |* r0 F0 ?8 q7 t5 a1 b1 F What’s the rush! 急什么!6 }0 x; L/ H" t" N: Z: S/ ], U1 K
! M7 i8 ^! i! E' D+ y 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。2 o t- m* j7 p! ]
: H8 i& M6 D) l9 A7 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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easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
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I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。
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0 u9 v2 u6 a( t8 X# ?% M You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
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( V# b: S) [ s& J# @* ?3 b2 r& D Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.
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s* a; A1 z' J: z Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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- z% W! Z" l* x8 G% ^( H8 w Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。
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know one’s way around 识途老马。( H3 g, q( f4 I/ J* A* k0 f
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。( g+ C3 L4 ? ?0 V% J) s
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