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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!”
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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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Pull over!把车子开到旁边。
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$ S# z$ }) H1 }8 r Drop me a line!写封信给我。4 ?% V6 d/ F4 y, z1 u* I* L
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Give me a ring = Call me!来个电话吧!2 e5 ?& s( E0 y$ l1 j A% L, I4 O) p$ b8 e* H
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For here or to go?堂食或外卖。; u# _+ u7 p, J `% s8 O+ R
& b7 n: {. w, F 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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. ^3 E2 Z0 u3 n3 r$ n! W$ D 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 q" @/ N9 i% S
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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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Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!
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: `: L, e8 G0 m7 y6 [3 e# c1 U2 _ 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。: A5 v( n- S# c: w. w6 n u ^$ Q
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Hang in there. = Don’t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。
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4 h5 r6 ]5 x, e: Q3 k2 l; o( x" ^ Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。/ l+ N U* i) `6 d, b6 T
# ~4 X6 ~* f4 `9 t" `8 j What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。8 J1 i1 p1 H6 t( r0 A0 T
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What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。
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Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!
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Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
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( J: B" e M6 j' T8 w; O9 l y% D& Q Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。
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: X9 _% F6 C0 w& {6 u. d* ^ It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。6 ~! }4 n) W, Z/ h5 ]
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How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?1 M2 Z) [2 q1 N
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Don’t put on airs. 别摆架子。" Z( ?1 i/ O( c3 ]; Z9 ]$ m" U
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+ j- s- K+ D% L9 K+ N+ c Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人
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& w+ Z" P: ? ~+ c. q* u What’s the catch? 有什么内幕?) C3 s4 y$ J! E X
: N k. t9 p7 T- K' F0 b O Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)
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! V2 o6 e; d) ? Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。
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9 n: ~6 C' D8 L8 g+ L2 I- |7 h Skeleton in the closet. 家丑9 n" y, ?) ~/ n2 F* y) r3 m6 n
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Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!
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9 T* F2 {7 N3 R# ]! |) w0 _ 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
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; t7 _% p- w) ^7 T. U6 V 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!
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& k- o6 I1 Y% J3 R, k 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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: S* z; `* i0 t4 I Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃点东西吧!8 C/ D; u, b' K
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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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" G( n7 h1 L5 g# p9 q My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服: T) h4 a @4 C' K) h) p! d1 c: x! O
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3 H+ Z+ J. @: [8 n6 q C' Q& s 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。)% M6 g% A2 O* B/ {( X( m9 {
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I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!& s7 F: k) V( W
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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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/ `* T$ ]$ S! w- |% X; ? You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
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+ j7 _3 o* u, z0 o. ^1 [( m 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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know one’s way around 识途老马。) j$ i5 \0 y9 n) H+ q* i
7 M5 @) ^# g- V% T4 s lion’s share 大部分。
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tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。
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