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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!”1 l$ t8 O$ t/ g+ @& o4 P% F
% b$ E, L, ^& f( q0 {0 F 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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2 j% Q- H: K3 V; X f 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!
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For here or to go?堂食或外卖。1 Q1 J' _4 b; r3 @4 z
& T* w* u9 t( \( S) T* J* J 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。 a( }6 ]: D0 @) w6 z/ O
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Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!
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. z+ r9 p% U9 G1 I 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。
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Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)
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Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
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1 |( b/ @* k4 L9 X' D/ h9 |5 R( } What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。2 i6 U$ f1 V. g% H9 }
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What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。
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& Y" U0 H( }# S! m/ \ Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!+ r$ D8 I4 D0 e) X2 [
) ^7 p) \/ P0 z) ~; i' c) o Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。4 K% {1 m0 `! N6 O
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Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。
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It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。
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How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?; ?0 ?' {8 ^8 I
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Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。
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' }2 P. W6 V5 A 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!* ~" ?* a! }. r- _. b
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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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: u3 v# u# K% S3 n% I6 v) ], r Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。. _$ }+ \" U$ j+ F- H$ ~
7 K. t* q, b5 j; G# j: E Skeleton in the closet. 家丑1 M' B+ f; E8 A \! n* x
4 l' I* c$ ]+ z+ Q3 @8 R Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!* P9 k: x. O( M
- [( b" v3 q8 z3 J! Q$ x; E- M A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小
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" E1 d4 G) d" z7 Z3 I1 b I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑% p3 _# s( r% g& U# W5 D% m4 ]
/ @5 Q8 ?4 ], ]: E* C1 _/ o She’s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚4 K& C( G+ b' z
$ t* c/ E+ Y0 `& M. z4 [6 J5 C Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦
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+ f4 U; [- i( b' b I am so fed up. 我受够了!- U+ A3 T0 L& G7 h8 e% C/ j! u
( p h# l/ G* j) a It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
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5 |2 x+ }3 ]1 x What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?3 |) `8 h# j% f/ s+ B! v: s# F
" _7 ~! R5 G7 ^ }+ ~7 f 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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5 ]0 }2 X9 T( q# L I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我请客5 J7 [+ z( v' S' C1 W
3 U, m' O$ X5 Y Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的
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My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服! K; o5 ^' B. B3 B) F
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9 l) \3 P4 J$ I! L! [$ @; r. A 吃牛排时，waiter会问“How would you like it?”就是问“要几分熟”的意思，3 [# D9 h/ ^' x8 J/ ~; H
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I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!
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+ x5 f% u! m/ A/ d& e& a6 q: e3 D 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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2 O; W9 _3 F0 l: C" i' C, ` 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。. Z! [* C- Z: s# h* t. n% Q
4 N/ v" `9 G* s$ Q/ B$ m1 @ 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 V1 B& _# y8 R easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。$ v1 p- L" C: q: l' u
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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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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。( q. ?$ J. `7 N# }7 I, }" R$ w e
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% p% r9 S' q ~ Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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' i2 @0 L+ a! P know one’s way around 识途老马。
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?( h8 Z; ^& E lion’s share 大部分。
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