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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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* w; {6 D5 N/ X0 |+ S3 M/ F4 l6 w O& u5 C 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。9 r6 j6 P8 {- x P, K
! O c4 _, ]. E5 i8 P; y; P Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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" H8 v) ]6 A" h Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!0 V) x0 I, Q0 O2 ^) V# e) B
1 F3 V7 F/ D6 r' G 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。
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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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, o! O# I H" t2 }' b Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。3 O5 X M' c* b6 }
9 ~- v+ Q. e6 | Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!& Q* O5 h& u& @7 V
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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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+ ?7 w, d; Q2 O( e Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。( u. e( f+ r& Q4 L3 T2 L# Q
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Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)
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# B8 ]$ O, i3 w# [ Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。" z2 X7 `- Q, n' v
" s; k; j6 ?/ T/ W$ {* d, u0 j) } What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。2 A, N" g) E' ^1 u1 @
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What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。- C" p6 @2 C5 j
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Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!: q" R7 B/ `, o8 C. R) K: I
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Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。9 ^5 E+ Y3 k" v- x% _
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Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。- q9 u- w! \( y& Q0 T& f
7 c, o o2 M, u' Y9 c: X It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。( l, O3 L$ m" O3 }# C+ k, j4 `! M7 U
& x0 h4 a" h! o: k, t9 W1 A, q8 N 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。6 j, P& V4 A+ @; P+ S9 p+ r
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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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: F# |: d+ B0 g What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人): v; S0 c/ z" N4 J9 q
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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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; W) b5 \# b3 J$ [$ e0 M8 g7 P/ k Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!8 x/ k8 w' g# k) ?/ l
' L% n$ L2 i5 Z A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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% y5 W; Y* _3 a! `9 B 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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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦7 K& k) }8 I+ |( G* t: C
' } H. R7 E% L I am so fed up. 我受够了!
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/ W: n2 W O4 N* r7 h8 x What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?: U/ L( n# N! }" l+ ]5 @: q& }( u
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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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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4 i& w8 U# C1 a8 L5 A Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的
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; g/ k4 i2 E2 D3 Z8 K/ \! u& { My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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& ^9 B0 O4 F8 F+ f% j! W8 i 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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2 b% o3 c% U2 d$ |; g& V 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。)
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7 K- s! A* [/ S6 O8 F" E4 k* b6 x I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!4 u1 u0 M+ i" ?1 ^0 f$ u3 h5 j$ g
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Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!
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What’s the rush! 急什么!: b# @( O" m' p8 F
, h* |7 a3 _ q' Y( x3 K 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)!) ~+ \( R8 U5 x& J2 [+ [$ d
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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。
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M! h+ G" Y( A5 D d Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。1 M2 ?# J' `& m% g( g7 q7 i1 O
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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)。
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