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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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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。# k7 v4 b$ N0 [) ^% x/ C
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Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!! @% f. i! _# U2 c: c
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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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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!”" u; }6 F5 J0 w3 n! h B/ R3 H( H# X
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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。4 A4 J* A# @4 }1 J' M- I' N7 a
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Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!4 n3 J3 |8 I8 F6 G
4 F0 s# t8 O: g2 p 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 Z% s* M; a" K; p, }, b& g
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7 @! S6 J) k( S9 a; F Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。* I6 b3 V. G; e f( N" `
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Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!; e0 j/ V1 s* A$ `/ t* @
1 e8 x( P2 M! A$ d0 l. ^7 X7 p 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。
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7 z# K8 Y/ w; N5 W+ Y' D* _8 h How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?
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( A, M C, e8 @, ^ Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。
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Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。
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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?
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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!( i, `! ~ l& R5 R0 ]( [! A% W
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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% d8 Y! q% a l( V( m# f Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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) Z9 b/ f+ x. y1 V I am so fed up. 我受够了!
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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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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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: _0 i7 G9 b; P" t- n- W) Y; v% s I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!
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Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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