" U; Q1 ^1 i6 `9 V8 o. q- ]/ _, 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!”
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7 c8 y5 d( S/ K 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。! V( W% W+ V0 s) m' j3 L
l7 f2 Z2 ~7 z" c" R1 b Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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5 M4 h9 o6 C, l0 Y( p( }2 f2 q8 C8 c Z Drop me a line!写封信给我。2 U; |1 L0 N! r6 o
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Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!8 W& I: m( s0 x, W
( M" \$ P" b; ~+ C For here or to go?堂食或外卖。2 \1 A# [% G3 U
: T# s4 E; |" [ 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。. u$ S/ p$ T' y1 X$ V1 U6 |& A9 g
" K# N: t$ @7 w8 a+ ^' G/ Y 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。+ j- W7 i M- z! J+ W. o0 ~9 M
; G" X9 V: U) z# g& i( \ Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。, s% A" f1 S4 d( S1 h# ~& _
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Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)6 r% n' v2 D" _+ A3 q g0 Q
4 S4 b3 ?+ f- O# s Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。- {7 G- g1 N: t
" }# ^5 ?+ T/ H7 T; c P& Y) } What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。7 v# q) d* \+ {: z4 {, y8 ?9 S8 o" }
! H |5 B: U/ o; Q4 Y9 E What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。9 o4 f! }# l- r; H7 n# n' D2 H
4 W( {6 [4 f% x0 w Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!( z# L) K6 {6 F/ q4 q" e* F
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Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
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1 w4 Q0 I" b/ B' m Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。4 @& r K1 Z6 V+ N6 T/ A4 ~
% U" |) d( M7 f' w4 n8 ] It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。, @+ ^7 ?* u1 N- U/ [3 e/ {
; z% B. u" B4 V: h5 W 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。
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. H# k, h8 _3 Y% s& K+ ^ Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。9 u) G; [! X2 ~" k: N+ _' t
3 B0 W8 l8 M5 i$ x0 O, c$ j Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!
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& I/ C. {* L* ]' a! Q% d& e Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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, P! U0 G2 E$ y& {2 g6 J9 H What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?; x0 R# x4 s' O+ ^4 ~: h
. [$ V5 r$ Y8 U9 c. M Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。
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7 L. L% ^9 A5 V5 J0 {2 C Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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' w! g5 ~$ Z; `8 q# p! E Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!- M1 S2 }4 ~$ j; M
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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9 O0 K/ |7 \% Q! _/ c I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑3 _9 z4 b7 C# Y8 F8 _, t
0 N9 e4 p# t: F# r She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚2 c7 w9 t2 c3 I! u/ p7 l) s
$ @: q% _2 U* `2 e1 `( _6 y9 g Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦7 o# _3 s5 m: R
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!
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2 O/ e6 D2 e0 `9 n; G It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。1 k9 n; X1 c. e* C: Q& O7 B2 n5 e
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What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?) T) Y1 ?0 S2 G
8 E1 c% c0 d6 U. P5 K; s' l4 R By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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% l7 f' g8 A+ J3 \3 W Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!5 R. R5 Y' W5 D
8 s3 P" T- F8 a6 H I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客* e: O* h" E' a8 F
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Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的 \1 C. g" w: ]7 p
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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diarrhea 拉肚子3 ~" K; F+ ~! D( U
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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!; K) }& l2 s; Y r- f
- {2 C; l2 u8 N 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。)! t& l1 z1 v) U; t/ Q. W
8 i% R- a" W, v% ` I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!: f' P, q) Z) K m& E* j* \
3 A @& B Q; Y. j# _ Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!& c+ C* b9 e8 I9 M" V: v; U/ n
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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。; Z! T! R( w9 M. S( x( T
) ^2 ]4 Z( n- p# h; l; X) w: y1 A( } 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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I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。
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; X2 D# @; K! G3 [+ @: y6 E- c3 m You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。" n1 ~9 R4 h$ ]7 `
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+ Y1 e: S6 D' T: h Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.
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+ _ f; \# }! k. ?6 `! ? Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。7 y6 E B# x7 Q! l/ Z# m# }
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know one’s way around 识途老马。
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lion’s share 大部分。
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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take a back seat. 让步。 |
