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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!”
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. P! `( [" m( `, o# T+ t! R( k 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。4 ?& y$ S0 N2 i! s
, |" V+ V6 N% n& s- u0 h+ b Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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1 b1 z9 F( m4 J" q8 i% s4 R+ t4 L Drop me a line!写封信给我。
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1 o* V# `2 x( R$ A Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!
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/ J i' ~3 ]: e! u* K1 |' @ For here or to go?堂食或外卖。, Q1 ]9 S1 z* W& t' E
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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。+ `" ~( \) q% v( f" t# u* \' h
2 k. p8 U' ~5 w- A$ A 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。" j5 ^9 e; R; v o c# g; M
' v$ P/ D; @% z. P Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!5 Q, w; a* z% I$ F% o1 Z3 [
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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 ]% t6 ?; X* c' ^/ W3 C) {
+ e% M2 ^" P( m/ } Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。) [9 L: [7 X; _1 }/ z5 Z
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Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)# E/ i* a% y6 L: n' S7 x' v
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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。$ ^3 Y7 |8 m* q; {; [1 Z
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Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!
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4 U" u7 E1 P6 N$ A2 v+ @4 }. z Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
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( R8 o( m) C* ], U. k It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。/ W5 ]$ U- }7 h; Q/ f0 `
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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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Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。: v5 N' X D. u5 X8 Q
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Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。1 S6 D& E6 c$ L
# T% V" X5 \' y8 T# `$ S5 Q4 s4 i2 E Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!: O9 W1 R0 I2 c/ ?
. R1 u2 y" J' y Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人): g* }3 ]* I7 i% C. u5 U6 Z5 M% V
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。
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/ _- m5 Q% i, e Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑
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0 l% s8 b" v' G3 A4 h, w She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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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。* L! d3 g0 z+ C
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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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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服! b+ i, W9 e! ~2 A& k/ r. ?6 u
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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% Y4 i# I/ k) h& t! ` I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!& u6 Y# Q' _4 \5 O% w: @
3 s0 j8 e; \. E7 ], o6 C' F Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!4 F: u4 O6 N+ b4 u: O6 b" y2 L
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What’s the rush! 急什么!
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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)!- S" r2 f5 r* j
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+ Q5 n+ E- F# Z2 Z+ d# [0 m' m m. J I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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2 f# r) Q# s. @4 S( z3 G Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。. B, n% Y) w1 E* [2 f
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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