j. I; \) {1 ?5 M8 Y' f# V) _3 [ g6 ^ 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。$ H/ R' `$ Z6 p4 m- g
8 Y2 J/ z. C$ P9 |. b1 Z Pull over!把车子开到旁边。. x8 n. t. Z [2 G
8 o0 u- d! ^: q/ g" A* U Drop me a line!写封信给我。' P8 v* l5 N( i# ]
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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。; C. f; u6 {/ o: {6 ~: {
1 b* V4 I; s/ m& h& R& ~ 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。8 M, y2 Q; }1 Y, P+ m5 }* C
! Z+ E% F) f1 }# M 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!”5 }" L9 ^& R, h }& U; w
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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。: Q A0 k5 X# g2 L; z
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Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!
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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。8 U Z* Q* _1 L" W( z
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Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)
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Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。, M3 l# L! n* E0 S0 f
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What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。3 r, ^, k% \6 z; r3 Y& `
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What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。, I7 j0 l% E( x- t9 D+ [3 W
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Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!
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/ y; ?7 F5 n9 T" R; C7 T 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。" Q& p6 u) k0 X8 n! i% E+ f8 I4 U
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6 Z% ]* _7 u% g: x" b$ U, z Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。' ^; d) R6 y) y0 U1 M h2 h. M6 V
2 R4 }! ^0 @# M# ~+ q: ^ Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。2 x7 d, Y# B7 Y
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!
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( ?! l6 u4 `* f9 C0 \+ M: a What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?
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+ y2 N6 ~* m) M, e2 w. ? Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)$ E' m6 x: B: Y5 m: a2 q: M
. B# y" u2 z- l$ P# _, B Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。$ O$ h, t. u: a, c5 e
2 K9 Q( a% B$ x, A& ^! C Skeleton in the closet. 家丑& C% r0 Z" ~/ }1 ^1 Q; o* V+ Z
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Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!9 i1 y. g, r* f* `8 T7 O% Z$ W
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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7 l" Y. m3 W" L# l7 {/ \$ D I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑' ?$ x8 ?6 y5 E7 v3 ~' P3 S
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She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚3 R4 S& P- N/ Z8 ]2 i, I
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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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。" r* h6 D8 M2 D0 r
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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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! y* {, ]/ U' Y4 x- P# S1 w 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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I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客
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+ F/ m6 N6 I7 \ p4 `4 \& ~+ h( c Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的
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# n6 u& j1 x" V6 K) n1 W My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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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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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!5 h/ N4 g/ Y3 T' `, O, A0 h
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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!9 I5 m' Y. j( \1 b3 a8 g
( V6 [# t& L8 {2 B' k# `+ ^, X Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!
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What’s the rush! 急什么!9 n d F8 f2 P& q
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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。5 D9 E, t3 H* d) H5 x9 l7 e
/ B: ^9 D" Q4 ]3 v 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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easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
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flunk out 被当掉
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I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。0 }2 q; W. R" P0 `' F- X9 W
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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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. o2 S0 {- A+ ]3 d# x 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。
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# o& ^7 C$ X8 |* y4 L know one’s way around 识途老马。
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