5 c6 ], q- \0 S( D 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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$ j% V8 \+ \) 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。( ]# m! D1 V2 h- f7 R+ j
) O+ s8 o/ \+ d* a Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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Drop me a line!写封信给我。
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Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!
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/ W8 X. b. a! t" I# Y) r3 ~ For here or to go?堂食或外卖。
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% U0 a( |( r- m; y3 Z 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。" J! \; i6 j4 B" w0 M* R
: s8 w9 B H; |" G, M9 H2 B 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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% C" @( L- W, K. X( n# o& @ Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。" Y. t5 Z! M5 u7 O
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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。
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Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。6 u9 u$ n2 v' U' l* K
* ^- l! c2 @0 m7 b Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)6 ^8 q& G+ F8 I! I: |, G2 a) S/ L
# }$ k- K# \. D( M' Q. N. ~6 y Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。7 v8 F$ }7 Y; d7 X; J
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What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。" M6 w; D" K; n8 t1 F" E/ v; @
' t) o9 @4 H% _# ~ What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。7 u% B: l$ K2 F9 r Z6 X6 ~6 }0 h
9 p1 Q, t/ q* J. C7 g+ | Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!
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4 Y9 D: S. _% H1 [- U3 f Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
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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?' L1 e( Z) v( P5 O1 x3 O" ~
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Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。9 O$ z! x, ^" {9 x, Y
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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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3 W+ _5 R# d+ M7 N Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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: b! x8 O, O4 V Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小& X- Y& z% Z: b8 t
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑
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" o" w5 n# P! H% Y Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦1 W p' B4 {' g
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!
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% J& z' H1 w$ [3 W- W+ N5 S It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。) k) ]) i' q% u0 v8 S/ t
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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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Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的
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# M& ~. B# G5 U% k% w$ ^ My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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% B2 l0 j5 \+ Q0 O4 T6 M2 _, P4 e. k 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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* s8 d7 q+ @$ N" N; }+ ?3 X% O I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!
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$ e5 e2 W' z7 j 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。)* G$ B& J8 h# U( k8 `# _
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!: S* k8 t g A+ `& \$ Z$ o
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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!1 n5 h$ A9 J; S
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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)!4 w7 \5 m3 N1 h7 T/ {
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8 X7 x% J: F( g5 \4 O take French leave 不告而别
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: R1 P4 e% Z. I# p I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。( E/ x7 v, @2 ?5 ?( @# E3 i) n3 o3 o% z2 _
' Y) X* \8 m) D% \$ J You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
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) Z3 c& W/ n0 b. @3 L& r Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。7 M# `) v( w4 Z% {5 q; @
' t$ @$ F6 k$ g4 ` Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。
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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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