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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!”/ @. s) o T& \2 o$ `0 r ^
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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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Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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9 `/ \" o0 J z4 ]& F Drop me a line!写封信给我。
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\' N# c: B* R+ D; w/ {$ C6 \ Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!
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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。) O& ?5 w) b5 H( q, i' Z$ V
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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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, i" r: R6 W9 K9 i* ^- i 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!+ u$ [- U+ A/ z" j
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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。- K' i: O2 g- [8 o9 Y8 D
) D0 K! n" ^+ ^+ ^) t r Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。+ G& S9 v1 ? p+ O3 ?
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Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)) Q8 @) I' C5 O7 ~
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Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
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What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。
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4 d7 N# N$ t3 A What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。
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Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!, V. y1 v8 H6 O( H
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Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
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Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。 e8 z, M* {6 ~6 b: m
: s) J0 e7 f9 ]% z& a It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。4 [+ T6 ^& O( r8 `) m$ f* b1 S
7 H! B7 F# m* h9 k& A 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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B) r+ z: N! b1 ~( T+ p Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!4 r) `* K4 J' j2 i% k( s/ e q
, Z$ Y8 N, t* W5 B) C, m* b Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕? ~, x% d8 o2 N- u5 l7 m H' e
: {7 s( m, ^9 N( W/ S Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。# g( z8 m+ ^5 {1 c% {- G6 `
% J2 d3 ?! |- u Skeleton in the closet. 家丑 }" b. D9 D8 ]3 ^# y/ S$ K
% Z2 M' L8 |7 \8 v* W' V: j Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小1 S8 n7 f. k# J5 g
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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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4 ]2 C& d O6 L: g' t8 S& s Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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4 {% y$ a& ], h; q) f It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。/ Q, W, c, ]2 r$ P
6 G5 @2 {3 N1 M0 K/ J, ] What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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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!) G1 {/ n( i( m. K' ~
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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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3 H* w: T% r$ L/ h& f 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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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!" J6 i0 n8 i/ D; A. q- w" B8 g* U. G
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Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!9 D* s" }9 R$ u" s: t& Z
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4 ~& H# b8 J# h, S6 ^- Z* i 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)!( I+ U* V, n! D- b3 T
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easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
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8 K7 Q4 U5 K+ v hit the road = take off = get on one’s way 离开。
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。: ^2 ~. n1 F& w, ^) D/ j
. f; H+ p8 c+ b8 n know one’s way around 识途老马。 [- A; b# b% Z" W& Q0 H
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lion’s share 大部分。
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