" U7 W0 K$ m# a8 v. J3 v% M2 v 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!”3 g( M; p) z9 }
3 d" A4 V% g Q5 j+ N 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。* G; Y4 ?- R* x
9 ^% k# z0 D+ Z# a5 M, b Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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Drop me a line!写封信给我。6 ]! Z6 Y' B3 f7 D- r0 y
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Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!9 A. k2 N" E! G3 @
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For here or to go?堂食或外卖。) T: ~/ b+ C. \; h
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' j6 A( B3 S; t1 M2 r1 ~ 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!”/ S/ b7 o( u* I m1 K* V
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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。. v1 o' L$ p+ B9 {* R
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Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!- J% A, X1 }; l# h3 w
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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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Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。
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! o7 _6 k# q; u8 w Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话): V# x7 B: o! A
9 t/ e, X2 v% L, f2 E Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
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" i2 g% y2 E- ^ What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。; O8 F! I: ]/ E: A' ~% O
; x) h! y% P7 g, c6 I: N, n4 r What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。6 L: z/ v* p# d4 m Q
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Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!
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- _2 Z) M& C* o Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
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2 i5 b5 j& S; V' ~3 `; T! ? Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。+ i% B. ?/ @! d2 L; @) v' |
. r, O7 o: G) `- X, t 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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. G2 P. k& x2 h, g3 b' U7 v Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。
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Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。$ }! y+ ]; y9 J7 l# V7 K
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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" h9 O, `4 k+ c3 j What’s the catch? 有什么内幕? i1 H( n! w* _5 s9 X
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人): K! x( A$ {. c- g/ H; g
7 ` i" k5 h$ T# H. r% V Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。% F7 A. T, r5 Y& t
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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B4 M: L& {6 f9 F0 k Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!' Z( @8 u+ Q6 b/ x. h7 V0 v
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑
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She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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6 K$ Q* i% d. e# d0 N8 i$ V, s Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦! X# F! j' l0 l# c1 j# y' \0 Y
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!" y- j$ C R* U& ?. ~
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It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
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What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?( ?' w: R0 V. h
' V: Z; K9 h- x 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, }5 a3 b8 ~9 p. o8 Z& N4 }7 M0 \
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! F$ K) j: V9 q2 r @ 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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" o$ v; w9 X# {5 u$ W0 x$ p 可以选择rare， medium或 well-done。
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!
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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。)/ X& i% M' c4 H' y" Z9 D; f! y
; O: K) v+ D8 E: f& T$ V- N$ w* U( i) w I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!5 ~5 U2 ^' ]3 I. b$ G& x% X& ~
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5 K! b+ i3 }7 k4 y$ } What’s the rush! 急什么!7 X1 @+ U1 }+ x7 j) |, N$ M# h
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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)!
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8 u5 f5 u6 `$ } easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。# b J1 ~& V( R( A% U4 I
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1 Y6 e3 D! v O6 W( M g I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。+ B) C/ k0 z( [) u$ i
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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8 E5 u: P. Z5 T) [/ p' X2 G6 I Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。4 R8 Z5 ] K' U, B5 f5 y
. c8 [& g9 k# E0 b; R9 _ know one’s way around 识途老马。
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