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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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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。; ]/ Y3 O: w; x5 D S
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Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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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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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。/ v) f+ [7 K( i% p
y+ b' l* D- @, _8 D: m; ` 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。6 O8 |7 C, o: a6 M9 G
9 M3 N& ?1 J8 h2 y6 v4 u0 c Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!$ c1 Q1 C0 u" m) c3 ?4 g5 t
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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。5 L d$ Z5 a2 [6 o
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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) }) }. D: _: G* i- X, ^2 N
# K6 ?# h/ U- i' W9 \+ s Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。" F! a- T- T. n- h9 z d8 g
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What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。
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What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。
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) q9 F5 j: m6 q1 t3 ^3 Z Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!
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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。# e. d) i& L6 x1 F
+ E2 \ x0 S- { It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。0 c# l. P8 ^/ t; a( F, g% v3 t
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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。0 K2 C8 @2 A3 H5 S& m& |
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Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。0 B$ {: }2 T. k6 H a" C: O" x
B( m0 b9 R# ^ Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!
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! h) t4 ?; [ Q! \8 M: \1 J1 t( { Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人8 e/ Y' e- e' E& j# L: z! `
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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0 P: x4 _) W* w& D1 ~ Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。3 Q" u- m# \9 B4 r5 Q$ T0 A( p3 I
o; m8 t& i; H8 b; J) v/ E0 O+ @0 a Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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6 G6 F* @2 Z L/ f t( a; @% U! ^: N Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小, K& c) J9 s4 a6 S: S+ T3 W
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: Y# a: x8 C/ @$ ?: A3 v0 R9 E She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚
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% S4 y% j( H k3 V Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
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# s' ?$ ]/ {" s7 f What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?
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By all means = Definitely. 一定是。% N# ~) @8 w% R; T; E
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Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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* T" Y8 h6 X, h# z9 B8 D I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客
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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9 @8 W% Y+ M0 f' g; [$ E
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, u, A" X6 ]2 L. G) I3 R I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!
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/ ^( z: b. S! P: ^3 O3 E 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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9 z3 }& `2 R) c5 @. {( n: { I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!1 j4 O; k. e( W/ p- ]' O, N2 S- H' R
2 R, e- B% Q1 ] Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!# G. ?8 ?% H% Y$ h4 o4 }
2 ?- r& S0 k5 e 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。
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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)!
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* g3 L4 ^( ^: _3 j' B easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
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2 D! i5 [+ Z+ j4 R) y; h; p. E take French leave 不告而别0 C' P8 X5 m! a0 ~; a- p. Y
/ q+ W. n: s d I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。
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, z# b6 j# t* a+ l M3 e0 k8 ] You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。# u* w6 l" I" I! [' {( Z
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* P* R" x! |- d Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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% v3 G1 J! j( n8 E Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。% i# S( i" ?9 i; L! _1 ]8 m
6 {( b8 P6 ?) w know one’s way around 识途老马。
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5 N0 a, U* {1 a! V lion’s share 大部分。3 g. |( E3 f" D% P" \* R" k$ }
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