0 c( [( v. j% A* h9 r% Y* E 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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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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! C+ @; L9 J, |4 l5 A 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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Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!6 o; ~2 d: O" U ~
" z d, j% ]! x; \+ L For here or to go?堂食或外卖。
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' D4 P& o( I. ` {0 Q 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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h; T( @- y- z M( F 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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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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Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!
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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。+ H4 T* H- ?$ K
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Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。
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3 O6 t) u; {: b7 b Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)4 k" |5 n2 B2 p: D- V. _
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Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。5 f2 y4 N' `! e( V J' Q
9 m; l. r* P0 s% T# J9 A( h$ \ b What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。
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What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。
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% i2 a) \% Y( l i6 F Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!7 E# g. Q/ u k
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Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。. g! [+ d+ b+ b+ h
3 ^$ Z; s( _. q! m 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。/ ]) E$ ^/ j- G" }8 n V% K
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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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Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。( x6 N" A- Z; R( P+ G. O
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!7 K; B& i5 k m* n4 R; B6 _( q2 B
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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?
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1 h1 `1 p% ^. K3 F6 X Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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8 O: M1 v8 O! Z! a9 Z$ G Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。3 ?( N4 K8 m$ {+ H5 c8 z
2 v" i" ?7 f' M# `% K 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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5 Y$ n+ H) H0 W3 V4 G% L( R9 ` A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小# ^# K; D( A& p Z
6 |0 n9 ?+ E2 O# u; m, g I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑5 ]. d7 E5 n; V3 ~3 Z+ I( C6 l1 V6 O
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She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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( T2 ]" ~5 a5 B' | Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦$ W7 o- `" b. d; i* R: l
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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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* `4 [- ^/ i% B$ J' B$ }- l Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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. e f0 A1 r! }2 o0 l Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的
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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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4 ], R" ^4 |% m8 z7 [0 } 可以选择rare， medium或 well-done。
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4 d9 [( r$ T) S, @0 }* T6 a I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!& s5 L' `! V M& Q" A
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/ C5 ~7 n7 u7 x' e- ?! s 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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flunk out 被当掉
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9 J1 C: b6 w, ]2 v' P% Y+ M) A I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。
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Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.
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8 P7 V" |* `$ F1 E8 S; h( y Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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know one’s way around 识途老马。8 ^/ U0 @9 j6 `% G! m
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O% `( j: H( x# A @ tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。8 I/ B0 J; U4 `! ]& z: _
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