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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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, O& r x; r# p8 O" T! ^ 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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* C4 D! _9 B7 y3 _/ p0 K3 x, e0 a Pull over!把车子开到旁边。' |" M, W1 ~4 G; E0 p# P0 o& G" E
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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!
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) H& T8 U0 ?; r7 U" Q5 k For here or to go?堂食或外卖。
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, @3 Q% k9 e _* z# H 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。, ]+ q/ Y* D7 G/ X7 x3 I
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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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9 A" n! n! e! V" L) ~, l& i% h/ b Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。0 K& ]* b+ v* j. C: U. }& {
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Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!! H, m, Q$ I' F+ T: }1 r0 ^4 B
6 w& B% `( D) V$ Z0 p! S8 a 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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# |2 n) C* I7 |! D3 a) S Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。+ E+ Z( v% K: m! y2 t$ C
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Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)
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Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。% Q* v) m1 b8 [- u$ l
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What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。
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What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。% [8 |8 J! @5 |( v! l1 O! 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。
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! F) l5 m% R. K* l- J It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。
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: s1 {* w( h# C7 ~5 m7 I( @; p 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。
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Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!
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' }9 ~ q; o, T+ j; L# p7 E2 y) ` Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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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)0 R" {7 J, W" Y9 C' X
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。3 s5 u/ P4 B/ \0 j
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑- C5 h/ t" q' p2 |# o. k7 `
4 t) F$ |3 H( N/ N4 w6 U/ f; g! _ Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!7 ~; d5 I% x/ f- |9 Y4 H' ]
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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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' w8 @% Z6 k) C0 D( z/ t8 K 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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I am so fed up. 我受够了!
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It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。4 I& t! i7 [$ s' Z4 A5 U
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What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?4 v, I. _# R* \
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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!6 M& _1 f8 X& F( Z3 u' |- h% e
3 k* v0 |; Z' h* b I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客$ O6 e: e* C# R" j) r
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Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的
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/ }# A3 I' d" J* H( y My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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- E/ C2 B5 ?( n7 V I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!& O! }8 n+ N% V
% c0 b) `5 c5 k 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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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!
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( k3 R. h: {. ~! i What’s the rush! 急什么!
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take French leave 不告而别
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6 R+ K. X! n/ `. T* H& c hit the road = take off = get on one’s way 离开。
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# h* C/ F# s% f) z/ p+ f Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。3 i( U& T& t D4 Q0 |, T
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