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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 `- x ]! e, L5 U& g% p
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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。 X/ ]! z/ l J1 \
- w, e' `, V# i8 O7 C Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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Drop me a line!写封信给我。% _* ^3 ~$ ?, p) r9 c& F
$ [" r, \$ S8 O5 F0 s- e 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。9 g- x8 W0 q/ t1 U7 x$ X3 w
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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。. E* H4 s4 v- s/ i; M( n) e
; \3 P7 |% ~9 N2 l+ \( i# ~ 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!”! I# H( B* p5 U8 U% {. C& i
8 l9 L. v0 R; J. R) ] Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。; H& v! b e4 z( u, O
4 B' u9 C' H, k8 K, L Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!* [+ H: M, t- z b7 u
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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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7 D, z& L3 C" i$ d; B' x Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。1 n$ _2 w4 Q: L& S7 `
! e& M! p) y0 ^) }1 G* @* Z 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。6 P5 F$ o x/ M% i. ~1 H3 |7 {
% _5 U1 J! h" J 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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+ `/ @/ ^6 @9 u3 _. }; Z; q# n Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!. ]: R1 Z: v; b" ~" `% P& N& l
3 m2 s1 |4 ?8 m4 [: I8 L* D Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。! \; @2 D5 D3 Q4 h/ J: t5 B
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Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。
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8 R- }& U, ?7 A" q' r It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。
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, t" p: K* y( _7 \6 v# S" z. \ How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?1 |. `# I1 w- @7 ^0 k/ A
& F0 u; Y2 M: Q% F) w Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。! L, l( b- l7 x' L2 H" u4 x9 \
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Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。3 p @1 U5 B$ i0 x$ y; e
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( v! v' P) ^6 g- J' Z* K Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人% O0 ~' T2 @7 p/ Y: c g t
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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)9 B& i& Z9 R7 X5 y3 g, m% Z, `, t
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。& I5 ^3 z! ~. m5 m
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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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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小1 S2 d, y. J6 h% P/ ?# h3 M5 |4 w# b
8 @& w2 Y) t1 B I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑1 P. }5 p2 i& t9 h* ]
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She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚8 w+ a) G3 i8 O4 _4 u, {5 C
' g1 r _0 N8 {& h, u u. ^ Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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I am so fed up. 我受够了! s9 K" q3 s9 t" ~3 h0 B6 g
, H: p8 C* ^1 ~* ]# \6 Z' j It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
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What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?: H$ B% p" r8 \7 \% V
6 ^; O4 }: V* B0 Z3 n" W2 ]0 h3 w By all means = Definitely. 一定是。: ^9 \3 w2 w' f& X
1 E' Z# L* J# Q U Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!, l4 D" }. D4 D
+ K9 r7 w# k1 V; a: M$ r I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客
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* d. @2 b1 {; W( d6 m Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的
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4 }/ {# |0 K/ q8 S# F My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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- M5 s0 b1 b! Q& Z diarrhea 拉肚子. i5 V" H* G }& W5 w' R. H2 |
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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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- L5 L! U7 a; w9 { g I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!1 p+ z p3 r3 G8 v$ s/ 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!8 R c v( \( X: N( [! R3 M7 ?
! B, p) |; [' E/ V8 L, Z) t Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!
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What’s the rush! 急什么!
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7 S2 C1 \3 i2 z- R% i3 ~ 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。+ Z, H# n% c3 ]8 G' \* O' H5 t5 @
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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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easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
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flunk out 被当掉4 y3 C h9 M+ @. e( `9 X, }
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take French leave 不告而别0 M9 A, p! f9 R' V5 [" o
' x$ X {) r2 k! b, d5 { I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。; a: N! F: ~5 V/ C# v* k6 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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- T8 H+ a, i7 x, m: k2 Z' B( g2 G Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now. d2 k- t$ x/ T4 E7 y
* Q& `# k0 _ j" ~5 J5 ]* c; e Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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1 j, {- ^8 r. x2 e9 {% ?6 ~! f Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。
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" E! R: t+ L( e+ D' d- X know one’s way around 识途老马。
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lion’s share 大部分。
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* F9 d$ j. Z: O9 _8 G tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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