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你曾经因为一字之差而闹笑话吗?有哪些字是你刻骨铭心的惨痛经验?你觉得有哪些关键字汇让你顿足捶胸,或茅塞顿开?  

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!”你可别说“I am fine!”你曾经闹过这些笑话吗?让我们来看看,这些字,你怎麽说?  

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。 

Pull over!把车子开到旁边。  

Drop me a line!写封信给我。  

Give me a ring. = Call me!来个电话吧!  

For here or to go?堂食或外卖。  

Cool:That s cool! 等於台湾年轻人常用的囗语“酷!”,表示不赖嘛!用于人或事均可。 

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!” 

Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。 

Don t give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好!  

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。  

Hang in there. = Don t give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。  

Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话)  

Hang on. 请稍候。  

Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。  

What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。 

What a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天。 

Go for it. 加油  

You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的!  

Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。  

Don t be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。  

It s a long story. 唉!说来话长。  

How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好? 

Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。 

Don t put on airs. 别摆架子。  

Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!  

Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人 

What s the catch? 有什么内幕?  

Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人) 

Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉,肉中刺。 

Skeleton in the closet. 家丑  

Don t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了! 

A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小 

I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑  

She s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚 

Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦 

I am so fed up. 我受够了! 

It doesn t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。 

What s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么? 

By all means = Definitely. 一定是。 

Let s get a bite. = Let s go eat. 去吃点东西吧! 

I ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It s on me. = My treat. 我请客  

Let s go Dutch. 各付各的  

My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服  

diarrhea 拉肚子  

吃牛排时,waiter会问“How would you like it?”就是问“要几分熟”的意思,可以选择rare,medium或 well-done。  

I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!  

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。)  

I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!  

Let s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!    

What s the rush! 急什么!  

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。  

I got the tip straight from the horse s mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的(tip指消息)! 

easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。  

flunk out 被当掉  

take French leave 不告而别 

I don t get the picture. =I don t understand. 我不明白。  

You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。 

hit the road = take off = get on one s way 离开。  

Now he is in the driver s seat =He is in control now.    

Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。 

Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。  

klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。  

know one s way around 识途老马。  

lion s share 大部份。 

tailgate 尾随(尤其跟车跟得太近)。 

take a back seat. 让步。 

take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。  

hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。  

Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗? 

green hand 生手、没有经验的人。  

moonshine = mountain dew 指私酿的烈酒(威士忌)或走私的酒。胡说八道也可用moonshine。His story is plain moonshine.    

chill out =calm down =relax(来自黑人英语)  

rip off =steal:I was ripped off. 我被偷了;rip off 也常被用为“剥夺”My right was ripped off. 权利被剥夺(来自黑人英语)。 

我们称美国大兵为G.I. (Government Issue) or GI Joe, 德国兵或德国佬为 Fritzor Kraut,称英国佬为John Bull,日本人为Jap.或Nip,犹太人为Jew都是 很不礼貌的称呼。 

mess around (with)瞎混;Get to work. Don t mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。 

snob 势利眼  

sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋 

She is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。  

This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。 

I am an exam jitter and I always get a cramp in my stomach. 我是个考试紧张大师,一考试胃就抽筋。 

Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书(工作)。 

Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见?     

Don t get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张,慢慢来!    

Cheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪,吃起来味如嚼腊!  

Get one s feet wet. 与中文里的“涉足”或“下海”,寓意相同,表示初尝某事。I am going to try dancing for the very first time. Just to get my feet wet.
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