8 a$ }1 H S( i* }9 C. J/ {+ Y1 { 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。
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Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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, k* u. d6 w0 l Drop me a line!写封信给我。
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Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!
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2 n, T4 |/ q: w2 o" l& M For here or to go?堂食或外卖。
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6 Q2 U3 o5 V$ _+ g: s 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。$ B# v/ I6 x, c7 B( `( h0 b/ @
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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!”
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$ t# n' z9 i* O6 M$ z Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。
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Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!9 V! T: v2 p; q
* V2 x7 o: {+ R( N0 R4 `. G0 T7 l 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。9 P* |# M; E- b
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Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。
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) l8 v" F+ o' v1 f+ a& ` 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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* B0 m) m6 s2 B9 M& d4 m; Y What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。
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% X- B, t5 f5 \2 T! E What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。$ Z: D! B; n2 Z1 t+ B% r- l# Q P1 j
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Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!7 X& r( k4 r4 s: X
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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。
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It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。6 E, v( a; J& n7 v
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How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?( a. h( |- ^ p7 d( S% q( F
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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。
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!
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! i# O! G& m+ @ Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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6 |9 C; V8 U0 s What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?
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9 O4 d6 k0 r' ]7 ~, m# m# Q Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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& H. k0 l2 F4 Z( N9 d& Z Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。1 J- G% j$ G3 }7 k( [
6 O4 a( v# J! x Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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# ] Y1 @8 Q" K 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* \) @+ z6 t0 N X% m
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑
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. C' G, h5 B$ x She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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/ ^- e/ C9 |* _# q Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
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6 @5 q' A9 ] L# V8 S2 j0 u What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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. w6 \; g5 e( K2 M5 D( O2 g By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的
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/ P5 I- j! @& K, l* c- }, j My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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0 N& l" k- I7 |: n diarrhea 拉肚子
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- U: h! a& I3 P& H' g" q5 z I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!6 U+ f' f. {4 ?$ y! l8 S0 G
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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。)8 ]/ @' N0 D3 k% _4 K$ J" c
; p1 I h' I$ G, D0 ? I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!7 Q* V' c# B8 Q( J% b
: E* K4 E# }! } E" e 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 y, C& ]: z" o' a easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
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0 ]2 j' w, U& y5 A hit the road = take off = get on one’s way 离开。
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。8 g1 l3 ]' i& f w7 I( n4 U
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5 }5 i2 D# K9 ]: s lion’s share 大部分。: P) V% F4 {1 n1 V) \
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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