$ v2 k# g/ P% K" {5 c5 I 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 j) \4 f. T5 O5 g5 E
$ m) e* {( [" N m4 x7 z' @1 s7 _ 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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Pull over!把车子开到旁边。( H/ z; H7 t' }7 W5 U+ M
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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。
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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!”2 N! d( g X4 V
$ ~+ _+ s9 r" @$ z. {* t3 i. c Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。. c) u9 K% j$ q. d3 _9 e
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Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!
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S) \ T7 _: b 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。- J, ?; D/ U" R; i
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Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。( k) n, t. s- O: k% c
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Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话): l3 R, H% @* p" T+ @
' p2 G. a0 K, [9 }3 A: q m9 _ Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。! [: [# h' g* }& a) p
4 ~# Y1 v) O8 W: L1 w' D4 L What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。/ p- m4 B6 T0 r% ]4 i
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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!
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6 {( _ r' m* P 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。
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It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。7 i# i1 h0 U$ F$ ]* T6 j
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How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?3 ]) Q" k W* \% i3 }: v
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Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。4 f& N: V' I* q/ l% U( P* J
6 i3 m# `( u0 t c Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。
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) X# I3 h7 f3 O! {: [7 w Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!
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Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人, V! K8 K- z) V% E, d
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What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?
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6 r6 c% J0 O7 x& C* c7 B Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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+ ^2 Y1 a7 q \8 A+ j8 ]( t Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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! r: A! |2 N ?) s$ I Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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1 W4 O% A7 J7 ~ A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小6 F) Z: V8 r# x1 y
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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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! e4 s/ \2 _$ |2 S6 v I am so fed up. 我受够了!; y9 n5 h: ~) ^+ Y
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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?6 r/ z% Z6 m8 q/ Y
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
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* @" Z( A. T% t9 p2 q; H" z I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客
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* Z' @5 p, T( K$ s Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的
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8 z$ R% w1 y& u% Z/ z My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服/ K6 ]/ x) _, m, g/ N T
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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，) f( G9 L% R* K& R$ g; E- {2 W
/ f0 B( B4 m' W1 ` 可以选择rare， medium或 well-done。
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E8 j) h( Y; z; j' a. x! w I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!
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5 y# K' B3 v- b _* d7 h! K$ V& \ 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!
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Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!
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) \6 R! v. V5 B 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。7 g. c4 a0 S* W! Z) M+ q2 o
/ E0 Y/ a0 w) Z8 g3 _0 k 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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flunk out 被当掉
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" A* i# A/ o" U# Q, T$ J$ v I$ m/ F You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
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Now he is in the driver’s seat =He is in control now.
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。! X: |4 P4 w" R- i9 {7 _! i
8 V& ]1 l2 V# W2 R Q% k8 |7 @ Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。
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know one’s way around 识途老马。
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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