! _1 I5 Q9 I a- [2 f" s3 c 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!”7 Y" A1 `0 W9 l! c: ]5 S( L$ n# C1 P
8 t- s+ ?4 }/ ^% }) }8 A7 y 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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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!8 g. ^9 b9 v& E" _
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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。" D" B9 q7 v: @) v' ^9 P: t
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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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4 \# q- [. L! X9 L0 O) ` Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。5 v E' B: d, a* i0 P
) Y1 C1 X, k! p* {" \: L Don’t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!. C4 J+ @2 y) G3 a. B; x. q
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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。5 ]: x3 O3 O$ _2 s
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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)8 o% ?9 H. `4 V0 @ s
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Hang on. 请稍候。 Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
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& Y: e) o: X4 H' {, ~; U' C What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。
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5 O# _$ y$ X4 J& v; r What a crummy day. 多倒楣的一天。
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* t) `9 w+ w" @ Go for it. 加油 You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!
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$ a; |2 G% w& t6 e" W5 c Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。$ k: s2 H8 N' r' [7 p" U- o
3 p' s9 B+ X9 v Don’t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。
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# A! s& z% O! B- V+ w It’s a long story. 唉!说来话长。- `4 i) j5 b- J/ u
. {) I' V1 E/ u How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?
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Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!* y. I' s' w3 H' [+ K
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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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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。
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! h5 N* y+ C5 m5 v/ ~' X* i Don’t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了!8 M( |' m: E* j- O; u
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A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小6 V0 s& D/ B) r/ {7 z' ^
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I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑
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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!
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It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。- Y0 J% V8 h4 S$ O
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What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么?8 b3 O4 A+ p, q" |
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diarrhea 拉肚子
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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!4 F& h0 F: d2 D
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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。 S5 V: O% Q1 K
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$ N2 R4 {- E0 G) W3 @1 v: I easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
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flunk out 被当掉
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You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
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Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。4 I% o; x$ Y2 j5 b& d) d6 |" P2 K0 @
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Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 klutz (=clutz) =idiot 0、0。
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