$ n5 l3 n; h7 S B' d( L1 U# Q) ~ 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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/ h# L# ]& t) Y2 X6 o# H Pull over!把车子开到旁边。! [5 ^6 p' ?# n& H2 D
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Drop me a line!写封信给我。
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$ N3 V$ C0 b5 z/ C B2 F! x 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。' F- u Y- g* Z. R5 F3 U3 l+ C
$ e; ^8 u$ a/ o* ?% ~ 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。
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- s9 l1 T0 J4 c4 l, H4 j Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!) U$ P D0 R# L
6 S# O& k- g o9 N1 G) ]7 Z 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。( q, [8 R+ o7 `4 }# J! M( m. o
* A+ k7 x! ]! P' k. E8 d) H Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。" `1 `% w# ^: J/ W
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Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话), `- r# e9 f4 |: d3 O h
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Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。, L# ?( f5 {1 A+ N8 z- Q
; ]8 p7 F+ E3 w; ? What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。. M9 K& c! u4 g1 Q
, s6 J) W. H7 o9 O! J2 E# N What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。
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" _$ O- J% e, W' [ Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!6 \ d- X' s# x8 t1 B# k, x' h# v
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Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
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$ b' o& D' @/ b; [. Z3 g 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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How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?# n+ f% u+ F+ e# S# j
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Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。
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Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。
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& v o- U# H8 i* y0 j' V0 g4 [ Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!
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& T+ o& E) C4 `) r/ x$ u$ L6 } Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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2 d: o9 {5 }& X( k+ H6 h What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?* u/ [9 b2 [6 ~7 S* c k6 {& J/ g
; m, B- r: o) a9 }! |, e' h Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)( @, o2 W+ j2 o: Z
" l( [: G K2 D; s Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。% m# A% q0 Y) ^7 F4 S* ]
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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7 v$ {$ {; D# |6 I Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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/ U( W& s/ C5 M7 x2 y0 q A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小$ N# U$ J }1 G% W1 {& K
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑7 H6 w1 Y: s @% H
/ x& _5 w6 G4 _6 b( Z j4 r' Z/ Y5 A She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚) x/ g! \0 V& ?& k' `
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!' J0 q6 M6 U# h& H/ I4 p
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* e' K& D' i% J; Q9 k+ T What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。( C6 C) r! h# N+ O
M7 C6 j1 s5 A: L* @ Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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$ ]$ o% H# d1 S" x! I$ j. B I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客' I3 Y* [& V% h7 w
8 p% Q4 C- M8 B2 g4 l$ ~. `" w Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的: R# l' S) c: Y2 {' B0 p/ j
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服+ h1 K9 v1 S, i' X/ p5 D
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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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8 N8 G$ I4 H% B' ^" S' z9 `1 l8 [ I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!
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: ?* a" Z: V) }# W$ |0 ~ 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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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!2 f: @. a% X% x2 o* x
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Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!
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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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: U2 T, f- G3 s# T I got the tip straight from the horse’s mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!% y0 @/ E4 z* Z% l" O6 E5 R
9 K+ Z7 A& G. p/ G4 M easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
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flunk out 被当掉
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; ^( i9 r. a. }# S- r: H7 P 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。7 n& u" @7 L' B+ {
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hit the road = take off = get on one’s way 离开。
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2 E' _3 f. F5 ^4 Q, x$ Q Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。. h% l2 B, e+ o! W9 o4 Q% a5 E' E; h
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' \0 z8 p6 k4 C( }$ v$ T know one’s way around 识途老马。! q; b S& ^4 m; g4 F% U' z3 q
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6 N1 r. j* N. l# I' N, o4 P2 c% F- E tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。$ }5 a4 L3 `; p8 O4 N9 V8 w
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