) n, t6 \, F; e+ f3 m* S0 d4 g 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!”( s7 E- E# d- C- f7 W& S, q
% ?% ]# u# q8 V* C" D" |# L v 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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; x( c* B4 s' B3 e8 U/ w: |: O2 K Pull over!把车子开到旁边。. l. t( L! v% R# E" ?( g
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For here or to go?堂食或外卖。. y+ H! k$ z$ j8 ~$ @8 ]
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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!”
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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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" ]2 `$ J* w( _1 b: y9 ]% f( z8 X: {3 X% n 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。
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1 g/ O) W! _4 W Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。
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/ C( K& r3 j3 g( C2 ]0 c, | f* x4 d0 F Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)
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$ S' W9 Y7 P6 M& A2 G* m2 D Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
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" s+ b" A) L' j) z6 x0 g' e What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。. h0 V) y+ b- Q% R
2 Z, ~5 c( [. Q* q What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。
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/ V9 @, H+ I' d$ B; m) | Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!" V* d0 T( j0 k" l9 H! c
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Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
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It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。4 u) E4 O( u1 N& S" j& Y/ w* c
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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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# _( I% Y& ]/ L( F$ q$ `2 ] Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。
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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% f) t; y& ~* f( d: p
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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)8 w& z7 g2 b0 K- n7 D
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。
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# l/ q& y1 o, F' K4 J- S Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!" T2 l$ g( C) m9 e
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑" d; {8 V( ^5 @. z9 p
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!
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. ]9 y1 z% R3 l6 l. E# T 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?2 u# j- ~; K% z% k7 S8 M
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Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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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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diarrhea 拉肚子
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( T' s d" s2 P0 U: j6 j3 P I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!
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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。)
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!
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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)!: P" [0 o+ ]% e. g) j
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& Q& S" P0 z. ~6 m- Q9 S 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。
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% ^( V- ~. z) N3 T know one’s way around 识途老马。
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