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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？ <BR>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？ <BR><BR>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。 <BR><BR>Pull over！把车子开到旁边。 <BR><BR>Drop me a line！写封信给我。 <BR><BR>Give me a ring. = Call me！来个电话吧！ <BR><BR>For here or to go？堂食或外卖。 <BR><BR>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。 <BR><BR>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!” <BR><BR>Cut it out! = Knock it out！= Stop it! 少来这一套！同学之间开玩笑的话。 <BR><BR>Don't give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好！ <BR><BR>Get yourself together! 振作点行不行！ <BR><BR>Do you have "the" time? 现在几点钟？可别误以为人家要约你出去。 <BR><BR>Hang in there. = Don't give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。 <BR><BR>Give me a break! 你饶了我吧！（开玩笑的话） <BR><BR>Hang on. 请稍候。 <BR><BR>Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。 <BR><BR>What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。 <BR><BR>What a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天。 <BR><BR>Go for it. 加油 <BR><BR>You bet. = Of course. 当然；看我的！ <BR><BR>Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。 <BR><BR>Don't be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。 <BR><BR>It's a long story. 唉！说来话长。 <BR><BR>How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何？近来可好? <BR><BR>Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。 <BR><BR>Don't put on airs. 别摆架子。 <BR><BR>Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧！ <BR><BR>Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人 <BR><BR>What's the catch? 有什么内幕？ <BR><BR>Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人) <BR><BR>Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中钉，肉中刺。 <BR><BR>Skeleton in the closet. 家丑 <BR><BR>Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了！ <BR><BR>A fat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小 <BR><BR>I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑 <BR><BR>She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚 <BR><BR>Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日梦 <BR><BR>I am so fed up. 我受够了！ <BR><BR>It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。 <BR><BR>What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么？ <BR><BR>By all means = Definitely. 一定是。 <BR><BR>Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧！ <BR><BR>I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. = My treat. 我请客 <BR><BR>Let's go Dutch. 各付各的 <BR><BR>My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 <BR><BR>diarrhea 拉肚子 <BR><BR>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。 <BR><BR>I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服! <BR><BR>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。) <BR><BR>I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲! <BR><BR>Let's get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚! <BR><BR>What's the rush! 急什么! <BR><BR>Such a fruitcake! 神经病！ <BR><BR>I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿，我会来转一下。 <BR><BR>I got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的（tip指消息）! <BR><BR>easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。 <BR><BR>flunk out 被当掉 <BR><BR>take French leave 不告而别 <BR><BR>I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。 <BR><BR>You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。 <BR><BR>hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 <BR><BR>Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now. <BR><BR>Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。 <BR><BR>Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。 <BR><BR>klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。 <BR><BR>know one's way around 识途老马。 <BR><BR>lion's share 大部份。 <BR><BR>tailgate 尾随（尤其跟车跟得太近）。 <BR><BR>take a back seat. 让步。 <BR><BR>take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。 <BR><BR>hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。 <BR><BR>Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗？ <BR><BR>green hand 生手、没有经验的人。 <BR><BR>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. <BR><BR>chill out =calm down =relax（来自黑人英语） <BR><BR>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)。 <BR><BR>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。 <BR><BR>mess around (with)瞎混；Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作，别瞎搅和。 <BR><BR>snob 势利眼 <BR><BR>sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去，溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋 <BR><BR>She is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 <BR><BR>This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。 <BR><BR>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。 <BR><BR>Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书（工作）。 <BR><BR>Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见？ <BR><BR>Don't get uptight! Take it easy. 别紧张，慢慢来！ <BR><BR>Cheese! It tastes like cardboard. 天哪，吃起来味如嚼腊！ <BR><BR>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. </FONT> |
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