. p& u- H7 l" [' d 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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Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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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!1 I# C, k8 Z' T' a$ I$ J9 L7 o
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For here or to go?堂食或外卖。" H% W! u/ }5 I$ i- }
% _1 a5 s- p- m, S 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 ]6 L* I6 H: h; x8 d
7 V& d% M7 a G. j8 ?- \' Q0 ? 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!”! A0 W* `9 h X' P" F) V
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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。. C: P8 f+ b" P- ]+ o" A& I0 J
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Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!& {' |7 }7 T0 k6 A
& B2 C6 T4 X; S! d; e* S* N1 G 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 on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
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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。: |' [7 N* w% `' f9 Z
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Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!
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2 J# p/ x6 q5 r$ Z# ?$ y/ \8 l+ ~ Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
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5 a0 m. m4 f5 ? h* ^ C: k$ B/ ]8 m How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?0 ~& {0 G. b( o4 i
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, n- z8 j( T! O: B6 B5 K; C; j' G 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!
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{! g. g a. f; o6 H Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人2 R$ b: w8 W+ h- f& Z" r* _
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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)
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3 B% z8 B' Q. ~' w. I Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。
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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!4 M( e' \7 f D s" p4 d, \ _% _
4 d$ W0 r, r! E# G A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小! ?. i0 @; E0 q
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Y9 ~' u3 O$ Z& w+ C Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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I am so fed up. 我受够了!' W8 S8 w3 ?3 H8 H% A1 h
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G6 a# a. B3 Z# \" i5 [4 Q 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。
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Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!
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9 }) n' X& P* [ 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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, t# G* S) C5 k i* ` My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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; o% z' t9 m3 y" C6 I 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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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。). H6 P2 ^, \! H- ?
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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!- Q( _0 H9 t/ D, p; y' A m
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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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flunk out 被当掉
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take French leave 不告而别
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