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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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. o0 B S; e2 V0 P9 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。2 s, P; N& I! a0 p. \0 v2 Z0 m
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Drop me a line!写封信给我。: C9 e* n( U' z
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* f0 j0 [) C' Q5 ^ For here or to go?堂食或外卖。
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& d+ b7 D- q5 B- d" w4 X 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。2 ]. t8 {# s7 Z/ K; k/ Q
: v5 Q& B$ ]. a4 N! P 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!”% R6 o8 s% V5 X& L* r4 r' w
6 X3 ]4 ^: s1 g2 l9 N' T6 y 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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Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!; w; K" ? c! z2 k
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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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/ B& @% _4 s1 u5 S9 G Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。* D- h6 A8 T8 B8 W) ^! A" F
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Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)
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' I. t6 c7 Z- U3 F l; c) M4 g Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。! c5 B% Y# H& p, m* T
n/ C/ N/ r' K' X* a 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!) Y8 ^' P, v+ ^# S; h0 V% Y7 _
( C, e: _1 O. C- S" f Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。! G2 t9 x- ~6 s6 C) U: `) `
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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。
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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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Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。
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Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。7 k4 o. @; D8 N( V/ h U7 _
/ ]# j1 T8 I0 G6 d; T Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!6 J1 a: i1 `5 Z; M& S
' G2 f6 [+ ]6 ?: v Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人+ k( C5 q7 d3 i- e, a, Y: Q
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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?2 R2 }3 Q# |8 D( o! w6 X
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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6 Q4 [; F, b* W$ o* u* _; A) Q Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。
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% i8 y: O( r9 o Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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* S. j8 S- L& C9 O5 P Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!# \. ], X; H2 v; f: d0 \3 S
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑
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+ X2 U7 u! U' Y/ B Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦$ d$ z1 j' g# y3 i9 }
1 z7 s s1 \& {& T I am so fed up. 我受够了!
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7 `1 J% E. n; a4 A" W+ g It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。3 m2 {* ~3 K4 d; s5 |
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What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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( r+ X7 ^3 Z8 m; ~: q By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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- Q% ] K4 A$ B! b3 }4 y/ R Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!/ w4 B4 K; u) N5 A& b5 y- j
5 e7 M$ _& [6 ~( F I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客9 ?& T. |- n, r3 V; D! Z
3 r* z0 u- C! X( d Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的0 |9 f. N+ T$ G$ k% N
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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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。)7 @- T% ?/ l( Z7 n7 z
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!
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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!( J; d% x* \9 p' n. N( R* h4 x6 c
5 w* X5 k& R! R9 H( c' n1 J2 R8 h 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。$ t9 s- F9 \- j
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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)!
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5 H. l4 a8 f& O0 J9 ~ I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。
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& Z7 j4 G% g) R7 ^ You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。( \+ G0 W6 O8 p0 s+ F0 {
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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。
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6 D5 t" e$ l& K# K9 @" g" T know one’s way around 识途老马。
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