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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!” f' B" x6 x* v
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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。
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Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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2 F q) N2 H( \: O8 r Drop me a line!写封信给我。- W" @0 E. P, Q9 q n( p9 Q$ [3 z
7 o7 R1 v8 P! A9 R O- ` Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧! a/ P# V) A1 e0 K6 I8 l2 E
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For here or to go?堂食或外卖。
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6 R5 Z5 B, r8 y( F! i. W" I 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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% B4 {. w0 T7 Y+ O8 ?6 d- N' a 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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Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。2 x5 J% a! m1 |: t$ }. {8 `8 I
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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。# J5 Z1 G# S$ s/ ?6 g. W' X6 X
5 E1 T) x G$ {% d& q) } Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。$ U5 Z9 A0 ?. B. l
E# N! ?, b$ _8 H! N% i8 Q8 B Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)% {. U$ Z: S( e- e+ `9 j: v
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Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
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8 V) T+ w8 S* c4 X$ A# X What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。2 w9 [& a; e( A, k
u1 X7 B1 V* u# J! G What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。
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/ B' f7 L5 s J4 p* w Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!! I0 B6 F8 g( {4 `/ R2 _
3 B( ^2 M ^( [& V, o# H Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。9 J; r* l- h. q2 M
/ E( `* {% N+ w) i+ J. T Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。0 H' M* A- n8 K$ t9 V/ }4 D, e
# L5 G; x: x! W* D* c It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。
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* Y1 d* w b# e; b. G0 {' E 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。6 }( S/ i: k# X3 o' K9 z* Z
" A/ h" m/ w! a1 {% N Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!: F3 \* ~' C( t# G* _! i
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)5 W/ C5 f6 s( I% }. W4 Y
. ?& D4 `# S, z& l Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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# g! o$ }& u6 t& H5 B- D3 r# P4 f9 g Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!, v- ^- R% K! d8 C
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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6 V* ]) c% A# ~' h/ o( f She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!5 T9 Z: }5 B" D- C
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It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。) O9 s# ]" X% X; v1 Y
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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6 F7 x) }# W4 ^: u
' ?, ]3 ]' n3 l! d1 R4 z Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服) l" Q' _9 q' p, z- N; H2 R
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可以选择rare， medium或 well-done。
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Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!) G, |5 x) W( z2 n
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What’s the rush! 急什么!
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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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' N6 N3 V+ L1 e easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。" Y$ Z1 |. @8 f2 Q4 x ~. j2 t+ K
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flunk out 被当掉
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take French leave 不告而别
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5 a8 J8 d/ p% T% R I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。
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Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.
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- t: t5 X9 R2 q0 b7 S Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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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)。, f5 i# d5 @0 v& y
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