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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!”4 V7 J$ G" A# J$ L
! x1 d0 Y f' \$ c" u/ O& O 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。5 j, W4 b! y# o/ m) D9 V$ L
6 L" L% n1 `2 t, k0 F Pull over!把车子开到旁边。$ P* G2 L9 d" y2 G
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Drop me a line!写封信给我。
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P2 X4 f6 v5 P) Q2 b/ z# M Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!0 L8 Q- F0 J# A6 h& s$ t! T
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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。* u# v5 s9 o# Z# ~' s. C( ?
8 P. d& O) ~# k. `( Y8 j5 M 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!”1 e* v* F3 }' u( M
1 z( o. F }0 N$ c5 V7 y" o Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。, g# V2 l v1 O8 ?6 K* x+ J
0 V, j- O4 O0 d8 p# T. l, h X Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!
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6 U( J T, M6 P9 f 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。% i% J3 L/ G4 S K
. x; y) R% A2 z- g/ J) B# A Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。6 _6 o7 K& W" s3 Q. j
9 S7 V+ Z6 {" S* ?- y, g" @ Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话), `5 w# p3 z7 U0 O5 N. |
' k# _- J* n- v$ A5 w6 | Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。3 V3 p) ~! X$ d3 q' d, a. e
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What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。
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Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!& P: Y/ S% P- ]0 r3 a" I
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Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。' u# f; d: A+ ~, g, F4 |
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Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。
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% B/ a. `& Q5 l$ h- f+ \ It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。
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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。' K1 U. t ^* }2 h' m' E" s
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8 o# ?9 |, H( J) R Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?7 n' k, b& W4 O3 C! A" L4 u- j+ U2 J( s
! }. [% V1 O3 z6 e3 y8 N Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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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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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' p' N3 t E, p2 V F1 M
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑
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$ H4 @5 ~! a! h' I& v/ ? r7 o I am so fed up. 我受够了!- b. d: O2 A$ K; W
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It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。5 C# M _% T$ g" ~3 Q3 V& r7 S" ?
3 i& t+ p; y/ o9 y1 b( e What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?; ]3 W$ I2 x+ q) n
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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- Q, t7 b0 L5 F% g Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!) {1 S$ n r( u7 j( ?' S
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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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1 Q+ v2 K# V" @ Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的2 x1 r- \& P. h
1 ~* M1 A& O* i( { My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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2 V, d& W/ ~4 k6 N" A 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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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!
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4 O8 i7 B1 z, q 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。): k% V$ P- R$ M L5 a7 A
, X0 y1 i/ g7 H I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!; I+ s& P. o* J0 c
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What’s the rush! 急什么!8 l, U: S( O) r1 g* p
: d, q& N9 |, ?; w2 o- [- { 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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4 _/ F1 \ Y6 ~3 v I got the tip straight from the horse’s mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!' o# e5 `# ?/ l. w
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2 i+ u% Q' u0 b. t1 K0 | flunk out 被当掉1 U5 G& Z5 C q2 e- L0 h
# J2 s" _5 b0 S& o# X take French leave 不告而别
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" Y3 E' ?7 J5 X4 S$ X( r: y2 x 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。
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& Y5 @2 j0 T4 P Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。% t9 ` m3 }4 N+ g( ]
9 W+ j0 l4 f8 c. D know one’s way around 识途老马。
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) j- X" n; @' l7 n8 Z+ M8 m lion’s share 大部分。
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