7 D, ]0 V# b% C( B2 R% ~2 t" P- S 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!”7 ~, x" h/ D' O- g* C
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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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6 F5 _. k1 s0 m& T1 I+ D Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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Drop me a line!写封信给我。
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) i+ ]- x- [( U) I! ]3 }, X9 x 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 C; d2 v. |7 F4 m
! b! W1 R, h3 K 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。5 r& W) m1 @1 |
8 }4 ]9 z# m* N 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!”, V# ]" T7 Q/ Z
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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。
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1 B/ v+ w w2 ^3 x! i! l4 J+ M Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!
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* u& w# L- L6 f: [* J% Y3 ` 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。# L$ A7 P# p6 P8 V, ^" D$ o/ j
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Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。
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Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)! y0 b# N8 Y$ h3 @9 L1 Z/ O
& i! d+ R% b; f Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。- l; W) R2 H. s+ d' \
( _1 z: G% D' R; v* o What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。% E. h/ v1 h0 a# u: o/ u# r
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What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。
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Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!2 ]2 y& F i4 N1 \5 Y0 m, D
, F) \- x' p( d0 `' c Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。* q% D( B- ~' [% l! I/ s
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Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。% N. w! E3 J. _" Y. H, S# t
. x5 I/ R0 d4 `9 L It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。6 e7 I5 ~) R; W( v5 T
% L. \5 i; H4 f2 o" x! }; u: z How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?, m/ r) H2 p& _8 F7 O) V
5 j6 {* `& o( y 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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5 I/ A+ E1 c) e1 {4 y: Z/ l+ ]/ W 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8 n7 J+ \' X" A1 u# L; ]; v
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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?+ _3 R. F7 M( x# [% G& O
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)' N0 L' \& K% e0 z; l
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。. _! W" s$ c2 Z _9 G, `* A
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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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6 Z; F( V( f+ f' y4 r) E% L A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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) Y. s; x/ F- L4 y1 x6 g [ I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑
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8 j# O6 d; l. N9 a5 Z She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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7 y. i* a# u5 Y3 s, y; }3 H2 b 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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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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3 O4 q T' t4 E9 m( k Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!/ x V) U9 t% a
. v5 r$ y5 W( f I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客6 q/ a8 C# F% N1 ~& r; d
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% S6 D: S7 _3 J R5 K My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服9 u. G( N/ P8 Z# k
( v' u9 q- N) h0 U. U+ e* L( s: P 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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1 c( ?$ t( S4 i 可以选择rare， medium或 well-done。
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& ^( Q9 p5 c6 b: N, U' X9 W/ u I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!& Q2 @2 w+ L1 d! n
8 B) I' v: B# h 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。)( B+ M/ P$ i/ M/ s1 S9 N" e, S
# t8 V* V( X- {+ |% C9 b+ z I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!2 g8 Y- }. z0 ]& ]8 Y# M
" d. v# R9 y) f% Z' A1 w) b Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!# K; e$ t" p- K5 ?5 N
% D8 e/ F: |4 p' n3 P: h5 I# b 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)!* H# s K0 V, ~0 [: g
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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。* J* B9 R- v& q, r0 \* n9 P
5 k4 v7 q; p* H: t0 d }2 v You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
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4 j! {" o. \- t$ k, ~% w0 e Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.9 C+ T+ f& H, L; r' ?9 b
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。- T8 E, @5 `6 a! D% a( p
; F9 f% X3 |& E% J# S$ h7 e$ J. G" B Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。
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know one’s way around 识途老马。0 c. f; `( ]4 ~ n
8 [- M, C, R+ V$ y7 R) [ lion’s share 大部分。3 @) H8 c0 L' p6 W) \* h0 ?
$ u' e8 F# g! i5 o( ^8 V6 ` tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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