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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!”; l& C' s* W4 ?
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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。
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- B! I8 O0 }6 V Pull over!把车子开到旁边。* ~. @! R4 c U i
6 D; l. U& Q% z+ L( i9 k Drop me a line!写封信给我。
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8 _8 S8 Y# e. Z3 @. P: o$ r Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!1 t6 P4 x0 _+ S8 q7 r
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For here or to go?堂食或外卖。
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6 | Q! p$ @ t# A; h* `" l 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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2 a/ s x- x9 c2 J! R Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。- J9 P7 b; h( i) a* m7 E
2 b" z% z8 x# H+ A+ e$ x' V" s 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。 e7 o9 {4 p0 u- t2 G
, u/ n6 {) [4 i Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。5 @* S. x% P6 R- m$ a r) t- Y, W
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Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)4 W! X+ ^9 [' d! q. ~
* \1 i3 }- O0 a$ j5 d6 Y2 ]$ K& { 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。& ]1 h" h4 o: D" L7 R' U3 f( b
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What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。/ j) w2 |0 w# g- J% [, ]
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Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!1 R+ x2 V, N7 S% ^, O8 }9 D
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Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。* @3 z4 W( @4 G8 c8 Y/ U
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Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。
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It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。
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How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?! B* L4 F( V, ?1 a( M* o4 s# q
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!
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- ]' n+ c( l' P* O 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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! O4 Z# O) } H+ n( e1 Z' P9 a Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)7 O: W y: N8 Z, s
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。 y* D; q3 W4 A; r, D- L9 J4 @* k
A. I. I" ~% ~0 N Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!7 V) ]# E3 C ^# \
0 D. y1 _/ \. c7 Y9 K2 Q 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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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。
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What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?3 l& _! s. t5 d
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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# J% j: h. N0 m( {/ a4 K! M# j I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客; M) T* H* ~$ w( U) W
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Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服7 C- [; j# I, D' x& 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，) e" U+ {5 Z ^9 T9 V2 O% x
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!. l O& ^2 c3 Y0 S& o( ~
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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。)5 s7 \; w; v2 o
. p! j+ b/ t3 R+ G: T4 r( k& v6 k I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!
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% R8 u- `1 R2 z h0 c% M7 G7 ~ 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。' H3 ~$ W) v. D$ r: w$ ]! U# T4 k
9 v' A t, V+ b- b; Y( T I got the tip straight from the horse’s mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)!
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easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
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5 _3 ^9 [# g5 t2 e1 W I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。* ~. v9 E# z' k. S' x, y. \+ `& S
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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.7 [, Z4 H' [' ~" y6 [: d
3 n& t0 T/ V& J8 W Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。5 e. A' ^4 [+ l9 g
% k) C' V2 k# H8 a' q know one’s way around 识途老马。
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1 c2 [# u7 Q! G3 K! I9 l tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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