& U: i# ~' l( f7 ~5 Z( l* l 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!”/ R) O0 _$ b, M# s' H' A7 w" {
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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。' f/ y: i$ J; N( e, V# U
v) O1 a3 b1 w2 D Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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For here or to go?堂食或外卖。8 T2 M: c' p3 p9 I! a& g
0 t* l$ H5 ?$ W+ _! ]5 K2 k 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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6 t- r; o, r. _$ s5 l0 c 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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! _3 O$ s) O+ s' x 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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+ T. W) |% X( k7 h: E; Q* Z: l 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。6 `. x7 i. A! a3 x$ |. u
3 a# p7 h) ^6 R; h Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。
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Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)/ X+ `* h: u8 G- D
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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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3 T% N9 I/ ]2 n+ W7 D( i* L What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。; @$ R) }) a( K' Z& g$ \! ^
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Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!# l* d2 }8 ]6 j
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Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。6 p9 I9 G4 m# U* q
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Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。
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4 P% c! b# ^7 C0 r0 h It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。/ }, ^5 K3 O% I$ q* U
. m! h) G e+ s9 [ 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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9 g* z2 }. p) T Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。: W; z, |* F) L( M+ z' r
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!
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3 F$ y9 \. M& M6 Q& N% g; t6 j Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?, s) h( h& C# S# ?0 M& i& @
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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: d: {4 u" }9 x- H( z Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。. j# A4 {3 q! f& U: G- X$ o2 K
% y( ?/ k& O3 s! [! \: \7 X Skeleton in the closet. 家丑) r& y# w8 w8 U2 y0 ^: Q
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Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!* O# I1 _/ f% ^' R
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小5 ^( p3 [( D- S* s6 s, W
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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- k3 S( I4 W6 w4 x$ m3 L' {& A
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!( h7 |2 A( o9 L3 t9 H1 S
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It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。, P% S$ ~0 Q5 y; l: V
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What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么? Y1 R# e& w! q9 l* o3 I
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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! [ H' h( B( l( Z' K1 Q Z# Z Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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5 F3 ~. n2 e2 h& q/ X' x I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客
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3 l' \- g# g4 n! {" u' ^ Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的3 Y4 R! h; T9 U7 h! ~
4 C, {3 u! A2 X- X My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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7 g$ z- t; h! n; p% C( i 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，
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+ U; ]) |+ s+ w2 w I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!% k. j$ e$ `, {5 R( }. \. u
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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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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! Z2 ?" V' U+ w& ]8 g; D
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Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!" D/ G- Y' h; T" Z0 H/ j+ e+ d2 z9 ?
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What’s the rush! 急什么!
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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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1 b% B# Y; F( Y9 L* N5 q/ y I got the tip straight from the horse’s mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!, N, S5 M. z* x. F
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4 V! y, A3 @$ ^/ c# \5 o I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。9 D' c. Z: X2 V' G0 ~; |
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hit the road = take off = get on one’s way 离开。
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2 _% L6 l: e; g, c Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.
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; H& H! C9 J2 g. w- M& N" V& F Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。% ?+ v; q" D+ X2 q# {8 l g
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。
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6 [& b! j, M% ^1 f. U& x know one’s way around 识途老马。& n7 r, q% m. n2 Q- [& z4 \
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