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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 g- q3 \+ M2 k# v/ H
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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。) I7 |* |8 S5 o
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Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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Drop me a line!写封信给我。: N0 i% }8 e$ w
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" {$ U# u: X+ y For here or to go?堂食或外卖。
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4 b0 R1 O! } o, @: d( d 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 c, M9 y6 C. A8 U2 }
* x% O. ~0 r) e' R7 x2 m! g# i% p 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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* ~6 u9 y' K( S# ]2 Q% n" A& } 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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. m/ y+ F# [. l! p/ d1 D3 g Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!
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0 n+ J+ A7 j. e& n 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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& C/ a6 g- p1 ^5 L6 Z8 a! D Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。
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K' r- C0 M6 s! }1 }& e# t, u0 w Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)
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* O; |- _9 Y3 S2 S! d" s( t Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。1 S+ {) c) ~9 @ S: B
; K7 `. Q4 }/ \0 `0 Q2 o What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。 a9 `: J( i6 ]* O1 ^) G1 g
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What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。9 R& q2 w- Z, {) e3 x: x
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Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!
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Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
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$ x/ w" O# _ \3 [ Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。: E- l/ B$ d, A& r. m( q, d8 L% t
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It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。+ U$ V( H. W2 _2 `; i
- o6 B! L0 _) D# m2 i How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?5 q# t+ m+ S: g% w( D2 y4 S1 a, r
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Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。; f. n3 E- `# w8 S( j! x, v6 Z) I
5 `5 Q$ U' H$ P3 t& d2 K Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。
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0 m0 _: I; B4 Y/ A( H+ k Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!
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$ ^; k. J' ~! e8 V$ k( p. { Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人% N, Z: a1 h, z- o) R1 t# a$ p
, B' E, r0 q# O% c, D; M# J What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?$ P8 x( M/ |2 j' E4 W: b7 Z! B
) p! {9 p5 B* m5 c) a; [4 y$ e Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)) p. I; r. [% U& L% ?
- j& j- E5 B0 [" U7 v8 d, O' W Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。
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% m' f) q% v' c- k5 E0 B; D Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!. |( @0 j0 m$ ^, M$ k3 |6 a+ E0 ?( m( c
9 P1 f9 v$ _1 u/ _# B; ?$ n A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小5 K' h( M S/ a8 B
, g/ I, J- l3 R I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑
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! P1 w6 k+ B) e. D She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!
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It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
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3 n& E7 _4 H. z' _ What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?9 t! r& z+ L$ j, @
( E( ~; A- A' F* [ By all means = Definitely. 一定是。$ |: F8 k, \8 u* s
( D6 ^3 A+ A2 M$ M Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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0 b1 Y C5 [& d. p+ t6 V w6 ~ I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客* n+ @: g6 Q! d0 G
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服; i, U' x& R( P; |% m4 @; l
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diarrhea 拉肚子
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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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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!
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8 |4 q2 t# w4 y 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。)# ^: ?& H; U; X# h; c' j$ X
* D3 o/ D. z" j9 b6 S9 o I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!" s/ d+ n$ x5 t
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Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!2 Y, E$ q7 j: c3 Z
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What’s the rush! 急什么!
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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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I got the tip straight from the horse’s mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!6 ?: d$ k6 @$ A8 m
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easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
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I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。/ K. X4 m1 a, j" x1 d* D" n
& P$ B5 c1 w( v& { You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。8 [ N0 c9 H3 [" U8 N; k
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7 \; I+ m5 ^8 ^6 J Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.: m2 U% _, p, C/ x+ i& V* ?1 b t
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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6 o" i: M; ^; w! C3 K4 N6 v2 A Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。
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( P5 I. g! F& L8 P( s1 }* N know one’s way around 识途老马。1 x" {# M' K2 y* e, D
) v; l, ^2 C+ M$ b4 @, T lion’s share 大部分。
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