/ ~8 o7 c, g5 e( e8 b' z( w 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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' \/ p4 e0 H. G. n5 K, I 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。2 [) e) S0 A' G f. y
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; ~' ]* o) q( N' @1 Y. @ j, S Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!
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1 Z1 l( M1 k8 u; I; t For here or to go?堂食或外卖。
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. T1 }* t' p% b0 { 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!”& W1 h% |: ]$ ^" v7 e# C; r
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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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! E: R P& X' X' c0 [ Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!' u- P; v9 B( D( z5 b8 I
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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。& w% `# C1 n% W
6 T$ C0 \4 H P) M2 t* ?5 i% p Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。
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5 A% G2 m; V; G Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话), d" Y4 x9 M" V2 P
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Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。4 p5 ~2 E4 Z O, n* W, V9 T, a
4 k1 t o2 \/ q What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。& h8 k* B. s* I, y
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What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。# Q, w4 t* s9 G( E# ?+ I
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Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!
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* }! o9 z8 F8 g Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
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# L8 R Y( e$ i6 J5 p It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。3 p S$ d( S5 N& B& P. @4 c
8 W' C) P# G. n How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?
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0 ^; |& D C5 k4 B Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。# C, L, G/ ^; ^% T& r
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Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。' U( V# x6 u+ ^9 L
2 P! w- I( a' y# g/ T6 u; ?+ 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
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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)- C/ Q- h% A3 s* U, {
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Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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% @( c6 l5 |2 t2 f A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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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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0 C6 x6 [/ X- G, A [& k9 \ I am so fed up. 我受够了!6 @; C2 V# g0 m
; L0 i' W* C% K. X. S9 U# @ 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?
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5 v* f* Z- R1 U: v# L* C By all means = Definitely. 一定是。, L; w2 s& k- Z7 |- M+ Z% k' [
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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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Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的1 t" `5 J: |/ O, U! T
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6 @' E: }# R7 q4 [! |) Q 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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6 k" e- M7 ^% X4 |9 y* N3 g) h I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!* S: V6 I& F5 l1 H8 q
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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 R/ ^* d8 s! w* x) h1 U Z/ A5 g
6 @5 z* K# D3 h3 c, f; G1 B I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!
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3 f4 }% I# n5 C6 `# \ h Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!
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What’s the rush! 急什么!3 W4 O! F$ v+ M* d/ h: D% V
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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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$ @) ]5 N0 e* z 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。5 q+ X( m7 M: S# v3 q* q1 o
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know one’s way around 识途老马。
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lion’s share 大部分。
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$ m; `7 E2 ^& V- C2 r' Q8 J n tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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