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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!”: q) u; W6 v/ z- }
* X# {9 n( u8 G 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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Drop me a line!写封信给我。: Z) t% p$ M) N3 X
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* @( v2 |1 o! x" j4 t 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。
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% U6 v# h* T1 S! n6 O4 k 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!”6 \* m0 U) k& Q2 U
) _1 M$ O' @8 F9 e" d( O Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。7 h) ]% }& }. q$ c
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Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!
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% W# f- e. J# |5 h0 q# y/ Y 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。2 o$ M3 r8 _4 e; |! N! v' R
+ Z* v4 ]3 V, e Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。
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- F2 v) x+ r8 u _4 }0 g 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。
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What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。- v% ~% l4 q# l
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What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。8 R" I, U7 _, l+ i2 y6 T
. R- |2 E- k- s! u- ]5 V8 n* V Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!
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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。. T; Z) B) H/ I! K: Q$ B8 q
/ e6 q; ?, [1 i* U/ I% }- a6 G7 n; D0 _ It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。7 {/ w! n5 ]( b" N! q
8 ]( _5 O" }; Z+ X( t How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?
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& ~+ o7 s# H7 \ Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。
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, k! t7 q) i7 @7 p# Z" [. E2 {( D Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。5 u7 ^0 I* Q! P ~5 h m P6 g
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!. q- B& U. r$ K! ^# Q+ X! I
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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?
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0 m+ r9 d& D% j: c6 w/ O" g Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)2 T/ T4 w0 r* ~ B' f. B/ H
' d0 V _, p8 \5 r( i Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。2 K. ^$ V5 z0 ^# I
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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k0 w+ Y) V4 I. Y. [3 B A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小' j% ^7 x$ F$ h
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑' N7 B7 W4 y3 Y* ` j
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She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚9 q6 \! N! @0 A4 ~ c
/ [& |# h7 r2 v+ ?0 k Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦. ^3 M% W4 {& V' f
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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。, Y( }2 D% f' \$ Q8 [4 S
5 o- E5 d/ c$ l( e What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?2 [5 R: ]0 i0 J: y0 e0 o8 a- @, b
+ L" H! I! N9 o. C1 j, _. F 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!- W0 ~# Y; Z6 J) T# F% `
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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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' {, A) |3 y h/ F1 k0 Y My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服6 j4 @; }$ j1 J
4 f8 G% n2 ]% @$ S/ h) X diarrhea 拉肚子
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( \9 ?- ?5 s9 D6 d 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。)) D9 g+ ^0 _: X. e% F
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!
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1 x5 c8 z: g" h& o( K* ^+ A Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!5 b7 Q4 y" z! B& @* B
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What’s the rush! 急什么!. i: {2 n" V5 ^: Q1 w2 t
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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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8 w. ^2 w5 C. T) N/ f2 Y0 ? I got the tip straight from the horse’s mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!5 Z1 b9 ?7 V, h
% T/ r+ X: d; J 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。
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。7 Z7 D7 R1 ?1 g1 f, T3 d/ E
/ t* u8 `) O0 E+ M! E. M Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。 C0 w; T2 { x! l( ~
5 z% D/ F3 `& S' R7 g' f. }( x: x know one’s way around 识途老马。
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lion’s share 大部分。
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& n9 m; u" v P5 R4 C tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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