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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!”& b Q, ~* ?+ ], `7 H+ y! z& X
% k5 v+ z. T: z3 l% V# a( m 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。0 l0 e& T# {7 _/ e" ` m, Y
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Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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$ N5 v' Q- \& L4 _: V Drop me a line!写封信给我。# o9 { U& B$ a/ s! c+ O# q8 @
8 T z) N# ` g- Q. E$ i 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。# s P6 E% {4 T; h
9 W3 Z1 t- ?/ x1 D$ e% ` 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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" O9 k, a4 ^: ~# K- H 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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5 p B+ o7 U, W" U; v1 ^4 L/ E Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。9 R' s0 h, P/ ]
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Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!
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( O; `+ h+ c) B" o M J 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。* Q h9 r; ^- |0 I+ u$ X
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Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。
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) X3 C+ h X, K Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话), K+ i$ J2 a f- q) w9 \
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Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。* k3 i2 ^- b; i% \' B
7 S5 q9 F* M0 O5 r8 o What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。9 p+ G" s* ~5 R: n
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2 I! L" s& P- [8 e Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!
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! k/ h4 ^* y$ L4 Y/ a( V Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
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0 m+ h [4 [' U Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。! C9 g5 ?6 A- x- U$ `
5 J. Q; r$ x0 k5 }. t: t$ o9 v It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。% A& p. t5 V! q2 f; @ X, Y
( q8 P; E8 A1 m5 K0 a F+ J" @ How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?
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@# @& v* N8 Q 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!$ G- K6 y: o" F& ~) [/ i
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人7 @( ~/ N/ ?: ?
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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?
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H0 L/ T3 S7 \5 v Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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0 z7 w. \, z4 t, k/ @4 @% A0 f Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。$ X! ?9 u9 _6 S. x R) e Z# e5 b5 z) l
5 T+ j7 v3 D+ k7 |, ]9 q Skeleton in the closet. 家丑% o: ]$ b8 y: [/ {
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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
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% k8 w" }6 A2 c I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑& \4 d- b t( B* Y5 i9 P
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She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚. L4 q$ w7 \( ?4 d7 N! e4 ~0 p
6 X% H- W* E3 D Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!7 O( M" z, p# r5 z
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It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
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7 k7 t" I& [% _2 e/ a What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?) ?+ b5 F/ y5 ~$ J# E
- V. R3 c" _8 c* X) r By all means = Definitely. 一定是。/ H* y7 h A7 i' } i. N- V7 @- Y. }
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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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6 E: w4 [% B! }* a" N My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服3 C# v8 U6 \6 g
( c8 N* M' P& E# T: k0 |& o+ R diarrhea 拉肚子
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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，* O+ K, v7 q- P& |2 q
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$ P8 y& }( o: X x I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!9 ]3 w4 v3 H% p: a; D4 x1 s) }) b
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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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* x9 p2 F5 |) d; n 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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; c3 Q) R- C7 ?& x5 g, s# y7 R flunk out 被当掉6 d- c; o/ D' i+ Q& G5 r* @- C
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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 u5 }1 K. C* b4 w m/ Y' F Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。4 g- S! J9 f$ u* B/ I! a4 f/ n
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2 z! X& _" @) d$ E know one’s way around 识途老马。
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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