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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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5 c: X( r0 z6 `" ~2 `6 x 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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3 t( a6 Z% y0 [# w. e% y" } Pull over!把车子开到旁边。( v% y w ?" `" x
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Drop me a line!写封信给我。3 B- k w+ \7 k' T0 A0 D5 v
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Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!3 t/ A4 w. g, ~ ^9 A7 Q0 x
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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。% l/ ^" Y6 o* ^6 T( f7 g
' M6 x* ^1 g, o8 l, ?; [- W 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!”3 W) w2 O9 J2 z
, V2 d* g$ F9 A# C8 b, u Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。5 c6 \2 J" Z; K* P
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Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!
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6 V4 H+ }: J6 g+ G" l/ f 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。0 F5 U6 q! F& O' P
! r6 e9 Q3 U" ]9 v/ R3 S( } Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。3 M# }" y. Q: P7 I' W4 g& {& e
% Z! _9 ~9 z$ I Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)2 S4 p' m2 p7 v. [
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Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。6 m4 `7 Q2 J5 h: Y
5 A5 \7 b E9 W0 w What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。
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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!
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; D3 g% m4 M6 D$ R 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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It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。# _; o/ F1 z' l; `- e- O1 D
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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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( J) d0 i. I% V7 R# @7 Q r+ B1 J Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。" X% o/ g' l4 K+ K& V
% Z$ F* O) s9 m7 ? Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!0 E" V% [) U9 F) v1 w5 L
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人: B I/ k y# G
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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?1 `: Q) T& F9 n' T/ Y
- L7 B1 O/ n3 }1 h4 Y% `6 _; K Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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" v9 v5 u5 Y v: \ Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。+ @( \, z/ _, w+ G, k& g
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑( w1 v# s+ R' K( s
5 ]- u0 R" R5 s& k Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!( Q: R; |4 f4 Q1 j+ ^/ F9 m8 i
& q5 c, p2 e& A- ?1 x9 e A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小' H( O/ L) d+ E9 B" Z! x
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 J! V8 G% J0 v3 B* F1 K: s% L
. k. {3 I8 L* H! J* ` She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚- o2 U5 T5 ?6 E9 ~7 b: m
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!) a2 ]; h' y& {+ u3 t& D# o9 y0 V: m
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It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。1 k2 A O- b1 }7 H% X) R) j
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What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?1 R' J. L% N" }, P
( I8 g, W% z7 y9 z 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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0 ?) C' @4 c$ P9 j4 k0 d$ E Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的
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! g9 }) f. w9 m5 k$ Z' R: i My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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; x& s6 T- S! H. d, v2 n8 q. h$ v( F# J diarrhea 拉肚子! Z- L1 R2 }/ J1 H9 N
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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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# B/ e- y% x3 v6 G! H I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!/ q( }! r% H5 K n5 V! G% s. f; G
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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。)! Z4 y* E! {$ P' h2 G
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!
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" I# i* s7 e7 G j5 e Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!5 @$ \* Q1 [. h' Q# _
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What’s the rush! 急什么!
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1 W& V2 {% S4 |) c0 t. P( k" p 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)!/ R1 V+ W9 a& n, u( L3 A
2 A S/ x' X S/ H7 V easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。: N7 O2 m: I& A- Y2 z9 O7 L! O5 c
; \. ]1 B) \2 ^ B& \' ` flunk out 被当掉
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8 ?5 O+ F: P: ^5 ]. G9 c take French leave 不告而别
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
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( {6 q5 J8 a0 D) {# b Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.
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# u' B3 c7 h$ W- M+ ]" D9 M* d Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。, l6 K4 d: _7 J D) Z2 [
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) y4 _6 Q* S! g1 s% A know one’s way around 识途老马。3 N# T( E" Z, Q( ?* ?7 n
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