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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!”
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/ P& K* c; t- j1 {" Q 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。4 Z A5 Q# R1 j. U
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Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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4 P! Y2 d4 _6 ?# c Drop me a line!写封信给我。6 Y9 i- n; n) c+ }# ?. ?7 B: l# R5 d
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Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!
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9 ^2 F( z! M! @5 f. W1 Y For here or to go?堂食或外卖。; k" Q2 F ^: }( b
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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。6 j. Q( k \4 {% G7 Y' S9 y& w
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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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2 t u# X! _1 z; l' X- n 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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# @$ f" R [1 }& W1 D- z# p Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!- v, F F3 U) @: W0 ?
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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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7 r% ?* |' O. S# u: K Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)! {* V& j8 K2 p- b J# E
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Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。! [- t: o, M9 h0 R2 \# V$ t4 Q: Q* m
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What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。6 F* ~* W3 U) q
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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。$ Q0 ?4 H, s' B
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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。, Q$ @& ]% N) ~1 Y: n
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How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?5 x" o. C2 Q8 v% s, F
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Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。! e1 u3 D' }" M) i: C: o
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Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。
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$ I+ w* [0 l7 U8 ]* c9 b Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人- r7 y# c% {' i# ?, ?; a7 L8 `/ e
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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?7 m. _- J, V- c( m; S- k$ {$ |
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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5 Z! `2 J+ \/ d/ T8 e Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。
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6 A. o! |3 u. N; [6 {( N3 z Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!: f) P% r: p& \+ c
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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) e3 W3 @; Q* |# t* {' @: F
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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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5 R# u" e' K* q, D2 h I am so fed up. 我受够了!6 K, ]" t, h8 h5 x$ B
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" p0 A4 c% f: D* ] What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?0 C' P: W' c; `& S1 o
) e+ I, H7 \5 F! I By all means = Definitely. 一定是。, U* _* k6 y w) J! F, m( U* {
, n4 F1 |. Y/ t' w, H V; p3 ~ Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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4 J' I [+ ^( L" M! P Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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diarrhea 拉肚子' W- @, O; m* R0 [8 o
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!) C! k) V' W; U5 N& g
$ p" y& `$ J v$ b t3 T; d 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。)( w) P4 G' v: P
' p/ Y0 L7 j* f" D I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!
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Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!2 P8 }+ D% r% q5 H% B4 f
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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。) b+ v, j7 v, [
- l& D5 a$ q& {! Z 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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7 J4 y$ f2 C6 [; L: _; r+ M# O( o take French leave 不告而别
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I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。0 l$ h% v( A8 W+ Y h3 B; _9 I
" E& B6 u- {. T$ E u, O- v% N/ L You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。* Z* J" q8 b! G9 |
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hit the road = take off = get on one’s way 离开。
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6 N9 ]; c6 h* q" A" O0 u Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.: P/ U" F C+ T; _
) ~, J# w" j% x( T Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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6 q. }4 y u5 @$ J9 u' C Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。! b/ E. d! a: z- x; K7 f$ r& p
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lion’s share 大部分。
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。2 \% ?2 ?1 ]6 q! @8 n, [
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