4 o# g0 ~2 s. E0 R 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!”8 w6 n" W: S% L6 {2 d' ] J8 c
# @6 w! G( s( Y# U7 p9 [ 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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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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For here or to go?堂食或外卖。
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: N9 v3 X9 U, F @9 A 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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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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; X; {/ J( }' `7 Z 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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; A" p' Q+ H9 }( R% J: f: e1 Q Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!0 j8 Q( i% x* y, a. U! X
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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。
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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)# s* p* A: a/ A* C
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Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。. E( Q& {/ i2 y. Y$ S. ~( I
" s& R4 ^! X' _' x( \/ b/ y What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。
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+ t8 Q; O" ]+ I' B! i( ^: h2 m 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!' r; c- d$ n6 [0 |" d
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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。3 C$ e1 ?6 S3 h, [/ r7 \
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It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。7 m$ @/ R3 a# r8 [2 T1 _: W# y) f
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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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' i+ e y+ L5 y7 L9 ?: f Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。 f- n8 s9 F1 d9 T+ M
0 d5 \# c* n. m: e( [ 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!+ d! o8 | q3 D
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?4 g* ^1 D; Z% p6 r5 a4 ^2 x
! s! Y R: ]4 n( O! {) O* x Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)4 }0 o* p' Q6 z0 e- B9 y
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。: a5 t# n4 I' b6 |
K/ u6 i7 ^. Y Skeleton in the closet. 家丑7 Z% b9 k7 z4 [* O% v$ |( \
% ?: [. F* L2 l# c6 Y% t( v& N/ N Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!- A4 e7 E/ P! |! N6 g
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小* Y3 J( y4 R( l0 {
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑
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# e6 g/ \0 d4 Q' m It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。$ I) r; F9 r3 b' p1 w# N
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What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客, O$ R) q3 G! f' t
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D) K3 n( F0 N/ G5 ^2 l' L 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。)' m4 `7 |6 `4 }5 B" ?( j8 ?/ x
i& n0 h# ~0 @ Z0 s& x- X I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!
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% a% A, U9 q R1 b Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!
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( y9 ~5 P* O% j What’s the rush! 急什么!( @" L. O* b4 I8 O( I" p# r" u
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easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
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take French leave 不告而别
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I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。
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/ R \/ i! X% T 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。. c* M w0 U6 P
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C7 |; T: U' L: Q* \; V know one’s way around 识途老马。% B! D) Q' A% L1 J
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