. k; F, g- g! k5 o; L/ `9 j 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。
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9 [% B& x! {9 x" I Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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Drop me a line!写封信给我。+ G1 R* A# [ ^ f3 \
6 s; H% Q" j! M2 ?- H$ L, A) \0 R Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!5 Q. f4 q$ D" M! _
/ ?& k8 q6 J& a" I: O For here or to go?堂食或外卖。( D2 ]. U. k& A& I4 S0 z* q
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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。6 c; Q k3 f$ A% y& E4 F
! C& N# d8 U2 y- i1 e, T 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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$ X, E1 ?3 g4 w7 E Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。: _& ]* m5 Y8 B4 _
$ f8 j0 e; }$ o# J* U Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!
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% K9 H; y- B1 L1 _3 k" f0 Y( y 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。9 ~% v, V* a0 N e! w: u
( X# l6 \/ ]2 s* |9 A2 G Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。6 Z8 h8 c1 Y0 E
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Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)
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7 a% h4 d+ {$ J2 y5 `$ C Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
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) \" }# R, g: ]" w' s0 c2 [: T/ K What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。
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What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。% ^8 W% P$ h+ ~$ t" |+ F3 E
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Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
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9 ^0 o) F+ T" w0 S% s9 T Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。. b( W! R1 m2 l ~: m' o& x
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It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。4 I9 u0 {/ L, _- A
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How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?) k- [: U4 d0 l( ^6 d; q, {
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Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。* g/ z( K* F5 u' N: w- c7 x
0 W+ ~. e1 B# R4 t Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!: ?3 _' L) A$ \4 k! @& K. F
8 P3 h4 C3 e) F) h9 |& f' ~6 m Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人8 Q& P# s" `3 M/ K* J
$ Q2 `9 ]$ u: a$ `3 i What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?1 Z- A4 ?8 {. U( V* x( r
3 g; T# g0 e" c Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人) F! M% Y' k1 |& i, e
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。9 {' J1 Z7 Z3 ]+ z9 S
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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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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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" K$ y7 E6 _2 C, T6 b" t I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑3 F6 Z8 g) f) _& V0 [' b9 k4 X0 B" x2 @8 _
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She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚3 Q8 f3 Z/ @6 h" K" P0 G: d* V' k
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!/ F# H% V" v& N
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It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。9 a6 F5 N; T* P5 j/ \
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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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Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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0 m- f: z; t5 C1 u0 E! @ I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客
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4 r9 I7 [- K; C# v Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的& t, k5 z N% A8 o1 ~! @8 T! g [# x
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服8 }* |6 x9 e) ?- E; }3 @7 s1 n
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# P6 _* f0 q) m. [ 吃牛排时，waiter会问“How would you like it?”就是问“要几分熟”的意思，1 I9 z. ?* ^ Z
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!
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1 k1 o5 j4 _! r+ Z 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。)! {+ D9 K% X( L
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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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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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take French leave 不告而别
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I don’t get the picture. =I don’t understand. 我不明白。
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; \6 X+ d$ t3 r# }3 b3 i6 \ You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。7 O9 R# y4 d& R1 W$ P7 |& X
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- r+ I1 L5 }" p. D/ Y# \4 _- y Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。4 i: D- ?4 N! v- T$ j: @( M
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。
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" S! A0 [- J6 G' Y9 {& Z tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。3 Q, P' v. k/ v+ u; v
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