3 h0 r4 p7 \" H5 V( 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!”
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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。+ ^9 A0 [3 y6 j0 d
6 o. l6 ^' x4 n Pull over!把车子开到旁边。, t2 ]; D2 _) U% m! `) F
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Drop me a line!写封信给我。
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Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!. \% A' |0 [) F* A( _+ B
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+ o. a" h8 j W" t- O 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。' U9 K: _5 P" r, \8 E
+ W. v3 w2 _$ H0 I 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!”3 |( B. M9 f3 `0 o. m4 b
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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。, u! Z& a3 R. \4 k
$ X& S" e6 U" h7 O' c- o Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!/ B% u1 n: L; C$ c
$ ?, R! l0 r0 q 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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Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。( ^. m8 C6 Y* c7 ~6 s7 Y
& ^' p+ w4 D2 h/ I4 N l3 S Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话), f0 j* j" v( a
8 F* h5 I6 h1 B8 H, N0 D Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
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" Q2 u2 l2 B" Y7 | What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。4 g" x) X& d ~" Z- D" G, G, P) S
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What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。9 Z% ]/ v; m9 p4 O( W( n5 F' y
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Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!3 Y3 b1 q/ u8 T4 m. J
5 R9 S4 c) c2 A+ Y" N: X1 g Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。 d. [ m$ i( O6 d) k( K
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Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。
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. N6 b* B; P/ T6 [1 G1 I7 ?) ^ It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。) V$ V+ F5 \' @
3 {1 Z. ~0 M, h! ^! k How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?# p7 O8 d% o% [9 q: r
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Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。; M& B; U) F2 g3 P0 t, g$ J P; x2 _
& L" s! f+ F6 D3 [9 d Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。
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/ |1 ]% ?$ F# f" r6 G 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? D: p7 |* d; Z' [' t N
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Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)- ?1 q2 f: K% ~/ C8 n! C
; X5 z z, t& V& D# S3 B9 Q Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。: C" e' ^+ E7 r/ q: F- p2 f7 X% L8 ?
5 z, ^& f* T0 P8 j+ } u9 Z" L 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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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; U8 w+ G4 p4 F4 f/ L
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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!2 S4 [8 \$ G+ ` b8 }+ n
% R# E5 s% r& ~$ I" V! p It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。( N1 l. c* H; E- H
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What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?/ e0 h' E& a6 ^
7 Z( i5 O* v; ^ By all means = Definitely. 一定是。6 ] |' d* [- }' k
2 _- d# O/ O$ t8 z/ M+ J6 e* @ Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!- @& f# E& s8 x3 z# \8 C! x
/ y S& z# e6 d1 B' l. S I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客7 X0 T* F" y/ D* M6 N
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Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的9 a1 Z' T9 H6 G/ |( O( I# s
. p/ u! L; ^) P r0 X% p My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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6 p( L5 H- C/ s$ v: I diarrhea 拉肚子
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" z: h% f ~- D0 |* S! c1 S* C- x 吃牛排时，waiter会问“How would you like it?”就是问“要几分熟”的意思，) F0 k# S) Z1 S: S
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; T* [4 J" w+ h I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!' }. M9 }2 D- M# S' v
6 o% J% m' C; }- ~ 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。) v+ @+ s1 }8 |3 Q3 l
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!; L6 V% Q3 f) {5 O+ ?* b$ g
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Let’s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!! _8 j; M+ J' G8 X/ |
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What’s the rush! 急什么!9 w1 p, m( \2 w* r# r- Z
( F( Q) `' b! a& F8 W 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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3 t6 e; ]) q% X, p) Q easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
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/ A. M; j, R7 i! U flunk out 被当掉
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/ h+ m# a: c8 u& U9 ]/ Y I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。6 l: H' a& r+ R. }# K
! `0 I5 `. `) Y hit the road = take off = get on one’s way 离开。
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& f0 @1 _5 X5 F: O' G% }7 T5 b# `" ~8 a 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。
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, q3 `4 D" w" L3 K# ]& K* { 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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lion’s share 大部分。
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% ~; J( T& {: Q, G5 f; @& P tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。' q2 N3 \8 k/ N
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