+ X* A4 E& O' @ 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。
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Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧! X$ D7 v @$ D; `) k; ~2 W8 _
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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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3 P9 y1 w' Q+ n9 \8 R' q, G 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!”; C$ f; c7 a% [* 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。
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Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!3 F3 P1 C6 g! l- f) i$ c$ s
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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。% r8 x% [+ |: |: t
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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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9 I) I& P8 O7 W" S# Z( Y6 { What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。+ G7 {8 F5 W; @/ e `
n. r. Q7 i# s& `4 c 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!: M# a' l @4 R% A' }( J
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Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。: e* F( V- I. A/ v, [6 b
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) q7 I8 O1 P1 ~3 t 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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9 ]5 m. i6 u! E ^, n* Q+ ~! B% K( ` Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。
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! X: {( P" \1 Y Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。$ i& Q2 {( T4 x# G) M: w+ P& O
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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3 X5 T& U7 a! ^
: k g q1 y! L What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?
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~' \& r6 @8 V+ J7 Y4 _0 i, s3 f Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)% H" _* z, Y3 m; G) a7 d
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。0 ]' Q7 C. \) d/ g$ h
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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0 l6 m q. H% I: z! b Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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, T: ~' T. g: e# U2 b A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑8 r- |1 r7 ?. l! @' \' T2 G
7 j- T) m+ P2 B7 k She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚' [; T# t1 \$ Y4 I2 u- [, t
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$ N1 |4 O& g* i3 i I am so fed up. 我受够了!
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: B" W( B8 i, f" N. T0 H8 D 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?. u9 u0 t5 S5 D4 M6 e3 z/ w
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Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!/ ?. A/ M$ {& C& A
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: g, k4 V! H f1 K My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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diarrhea 拉肚子
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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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8 ~* Y5 u. y. o I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!: X1 O+ ^9 }/ k: n0 y; 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。)) K# V% c3 S( g z9 \" ?5 s
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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!' F7 i4 U2 `2 S) }" m ^9 F
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What’s the rush! 急什么!
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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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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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4 W9 V% H( i% `2 _. s 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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9 E, w4 H+ S- _$ Z Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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know one’s way around 识途老马。
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