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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& G; n+ |# M
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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。2 ?. F, C# g4 a: e/ L( F
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Drop me a line!写封信给我。+ {+ D, C7 l$ S. h$ k4 ~9 Q- Q8 @
8 u3 F6 j7 Z/ } G Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!
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K+ W& k4 k0 e' T) Z& ?7 O/ Y For here or to go?堂食或外卖。
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8 H1 A4 L7 U" u! B 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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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!- G. T# I0 ?5 B% b) t
. z8 b" X9 b% Z 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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6 c0 G) P) D% j/ o) ]; \ 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); L6 l& {1 @3 ~4 ?' ^8 @
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Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。0 C$ {/ V# E$ u+ J0 i) t
6 e0 N2 p' t+ f# T What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。. \; H+ B% X. P
% l1 V: N- K5 P! y3 ]% O& _& z What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。: h6 O: N9 J+ _+ M0 s
* D" X, {8 P; P! V/ ^/ f Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!1 p: J+ q K/ E# i7 ~6 a$ N0 a+ ^6 q
& H% l- H7 C. B: P3 t Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
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' a% x8 N5 j t s Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。
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$ v7 |3 Y) |( U It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。4 f4 i6 g# k) @1 Z" h% o7 X1 w7 T
, R3 q9 }4 s% ^- B: G9 o l 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。2 L: x; \4 \& v1 S0 P9 i) {! D
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9 \/ R" g8 B5 A Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)- r' `3 F3 i7 y% |
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑5 |3 w: ^, b; J9 v5 x, z7 o: ]3 _' Z
5 Z6 F! W4 O4 j5 M) k! D T+ I- m Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!, c+ b. O4 g9 z: L7 d7 q
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小# B: R( s- t; ~' z f$ P+ k' V
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She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚% c4 d v4 H7 x' }4 a8 B6 ]
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦( Y: B, H" | D+ n. u! t' U! N8 n, j
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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。6 c; e9 e _: G
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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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I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客4 @5 s; A) ~' N Z. R
4 v1 C7 i5 ^1 [ Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服* C; {: N0 I3 r, h
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!- c; u" H9 Q; C; ~! h# O% V
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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。)8 e% P7 V1 L0 O( f
! s$ z2 Z+ s) n1 {8 E/ V I0 d7 x I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!* w; P* w3 U2 z. O! K/ P- n" k$ L
. _2 o9 }6 F" P/ ^$ i' K Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!
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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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I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。
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hit the road = take off = get on one’s way 离开。
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Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.
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! `$ W9 g9 d" b0 x: x Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。- g) q$ J: j" h; a
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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