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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!”8 i" x0 J- L6 m
/ P: J# B, { G9 g% o$ E 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。; G0 v7 n% m( k* V/ u; V
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Pull over!把车子开到旁边。6 z; m9 Q& }6 Q6 |; B! U- U0 F
4 _% C. @( p- r6 M5 _/ w7 k3 d Drop me a line!写封信给我。
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0 F6 q* h; Z/ z1 @ Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!
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9 U1 l% ]% _7 M2 j For here or to go?堂食或外卖。7 p# M7 T; `$ n% b8 j
6 n) J- k+ M* M" g9 d8 r7 u( o7 L8 S 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!”' N8 w5 ?/ A9 v5 m2 @6 _' Y
6 B( t9 N7 X9 R" n4 s Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。. V5 s% E! P5 x+ u9 b
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Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!1 b" b2 |4 `! D! |
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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。4 [! n) Z6 X6 d2 q+ i
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Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。
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9 J3 s" G& C1 W6 ^9 i, Z; B* k Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)5 K) I- g; N" w$ j r
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Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。( w" m1 h* P U# A3 t
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What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。: F7 X2 C& g5 v+ i b. V1 G
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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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( n- x* N: a. m7 O 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。6 R8 V( g4 ?4 L7 G/ {5 C8 E! \9 l
% r3 Q5 T3 t0 g/ |9 J: [ 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?* ?! s; a! w7 b+ W! K
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) _9 @3 E9 M5 c 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!
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9 E6 R0 b1 U$ l- y' w Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人3 k* F4 y+ w) y2 X7 x( n
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8 e* o9 b# _+ I, z7 D Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)8 ]% p6 q0 n9 z& f) F& w
8 ]" Y) B5 z$ d+ k3 o! p Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。/ w+ W2 `/ w- X) k6 f
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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8 _) X: b: c7 ^) n Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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3 i1 v, }. Z, C' G8 H A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚3 H2 Q7 ?- m( d7 B4 S2 x/ R+ ?1 u m
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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, b, ~6 P; F! L" x I am so fed up. 我受够了!
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It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
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. |6 t8 } ?: b, s1 [2 s What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?% b' G3 }4 Q8 ~) B9 T' q
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。. P- z9 X2 u* g7 g# K8 k& I: N7 O
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Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客: ?$ o3 d& Q+ U9 l0 B, _$ W/ R3 ^. n
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Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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diarrhea 拉肚子3 t, O9 `. j5 T( s
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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，4 a1 q b5 c8 f( m/ w$ N, m* ~6 V& r
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可以选择rare， medium或 well-done。
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!
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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。)
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!$ @! \% A; h; ]$ Y
& s0 D) B$ z7 b* T Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!- n/ D/ c% b: i
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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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7 V$ h4 `! O. Y, ~4 m/ b0 G I got the tip straight from the horse’s mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!/ H& R. K& @( c [* l3 l9 i( J
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。1 f, ^0 ~, r( v# @0 b, {
$ V" a; E l a b hit the road = take off = get on one’s way 离开。9 h7 m! h# C' I# r: B
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。, v/ A G* c# [# \+ d; f0 |
1 A. ?) M& E7 H/ R" K Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。
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know one’s way around 识途老马。6 x7 [- u- S9 v8 r. Q& U8 I
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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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