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▲Potluck Party ：一种聚餐方式，主人准备场地和餐具，叁加的人必须带一道菜准备饮料，最好事先问问主人的意思。/ _) b Y# @: M' e- D
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▲Pull over! 把车子开到旁边。, E2 l, o: ~+ z
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▲Drop me a line! 写封信给我。3 W/ G- Q1 N" B Y
/ a+ H* k5 X4 U: d r8 M- C▲Give me a ring. = Call me! 来个电话吧！1 I C) |- Y4 j1 h c
+ d" I) Y4 I* M, w9 ^" Y5 X▲For here or to go？堂食或外卖。( U- X% M7 g; V F2 X) Z, b, W! J
. h1 g$ Y1 w X0 {! s▲cool; That's cool! 等于国内年轻人常用的囗语“酷！”，表示不赖嘛！用于人或事均可。" D: F2 c0 S2 E8 R" j% \6 b
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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!”4 _! ~) k7 p9 S( A) x/ `# }
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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。, r% H/ F8 L3 d' u- |7 S3 z1 {
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▲Don't give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好！) X- e6 a5 w$ X
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▲Get yourself together! 振作点行不行！ `# h. J6 I1 B
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▲Do you have the time? 现在几点钟？(可别误以为人家要约你出去。)0 i' }, F+ e6 Z* H8 G3 V6 F" J
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▲Hang in there. = Don't give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。6 B; _% s4 P. b1 Z
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▲Give me a break ! 你饶了我吧！（开玩笑的话）
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' I$ a/ X- m/ w& p) a2 H▲Hang on. 请稍候。$ W+ c* P8 S' i% L/ f
- H% b5 }, B7 A( ~4 z' W. \2 U7 J▲Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。- R5 b& w% g7 q- A
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▲What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。
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, A' o. r- P$ Q$ U6 H. F▲What a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天。
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▲Go for it. 加油
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r' K- f5 ]- h$ W' [0 w+ c▲You bet. = Of course. 当然；看我的！
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2 R+ N/ _6 m9 x( B9 N▲Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
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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。7 K, n# k6 y( r1 F8 Y6 X d7 T0 p
. b# F# f4 Q! `1 W, g▲How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何？近来可好？& R6 z1 P9 A7 s
7 o& t. i0 {/ T! s F▲Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。
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$ c/ t# N2 M' j; C! a0 h7 H! |1 k▲Don't put on airs. 别摆架子。
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▲Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。$ I8 p& \1 x$ Y) Q% z. h E" z3 J
- J5 V& q! ~6 L) r+ m& w▲Don't be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好！* c6 \$ }8 j% D3 f9 a8 Q( o$ h
7 ~; I; b$ k" g+ o! x0 L1 a( J- \▲Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧！
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' c D/ N- y- S2 H0 ]: U▲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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7 B y9 P9 u6 u& b+ e& H6 @3 q▲Party animal. 开Party狂的人（喜欢叁加舞会的人）。1 Y: L' `% `8 `, D1 o+ n
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▲Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 讨厌的东西、人或事。# L2 g( Q6 p1 W; J- G+ ^3 [
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▲Skeleton in the closet. 家丑- G4 L3 R& V0 [5 Z$ E
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▲Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了！+ t2 O. M! {/ T/ N4 I1 e) r9 }
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▲Afat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小。; H2 c3 A* N* w, p& b4 A
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▲Don't put on airs! 别摆架子！! `" p$ Z, ]4 E; C$ X, Y! e
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▲I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑汁。
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6 q7 k( O! t9 `7 C- k. U) x1 K▲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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; m/ a. Y6 g1 J9 Q" n▲I am so fed up. 我受够了！& {3 O, Z5 e: G1 ~
+ p& P8 h6 G5 [9 ~( x7 g$ [▲It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。4 y. L1 C2 |9 o! K4 y
' n' Z/ X: t1 F# c▲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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▲ steam 蒸 poach 水煮 boil 煮 toast 烤（面包）grill 烤、的煎 roast（duck）烘烤、红烧、（烤鸭）braise 油炸过用温火炖 pure 煮成浓汤 broil 烧、烤 season 加调味料 panbroil 用浅锅烧烤 seasoning 调味料 fry 炸、炒 dressing 沙拉酱 bake 烤 gravy 肉 saute 用温火慢炒 appetizer 饭前菜、小菜 stew 炖、焖、红烧 entree 主菜 simmer 慢炖、煨 snack 点心、小点 stir fry 快炒、大火炒 marinate 腌、用卤泡，卤 smoke 熏
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▲Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧！: ~: F4 I( O, O
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▲I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. =My treat. 我请客* N! e! s) u d% q
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▲Let's go dutch. 各付各的1 v# h, o8 m T6 ^
* ~ p8 e7 d' P' Q0 f5 R) x▲My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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▲diarrhea [dai r'i ] 拉肚子
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6 G$ w, E; s+ O7 d6 B" S4 ~8 F6 t g▲吃牛排时，waitor 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。
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* g7 V/ F/ t. R3 t) ]9 @* i▲I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!
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0 d. y. l$ Z: N; o, `' z# B; Y! c▲May I take a rain check? 可不可改到下次？（例如有人请你吃饭，你未能赴约，只好请他改到下一次。）
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; h# o/ h3 v0 A; v: a8 A. }0 X▲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! J+ k F8 L6 D0 G1 q) W9 a
0 y! i$ ? z6 R/ V- i: [▲What's the rush! 急什么!
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! i: n ^7 _0 x8 F. a. Y) F▲Such a fruitcake! 神经病！3 `! w- I T) b& r, W
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▲I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿，我会来转一下。
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! s4 i0 y% C+ f1 T2 ?% E▲I got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的（tip指消息）!' T& |3 i q( u; H; j
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▲easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
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▲flunk out 被当掉。. m0 l4 O; W$ n _1 O7 N9 @0 K8 K
: H/ ]: B/ k, E% g' Q8 ]▲take french leave 不告而别。7 _# u. t# ]7 c8 @4 \# b4 M/ V
' B2 f9 q/ u& U; P, G▲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。
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▲hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。1 e8 A0 x3 f; g! e8 n0 N" P9 F. z
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▲Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.
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▲Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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▲Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。
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▲klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。+ m9 \" R& d1 H0 Z( j" O* [
* z: p" C; k6 A1 y▲know one's way around 识途老马。8 w9 W8 Y$ z# f1 F9 G0 x$ L
7 C! t# Y- f0 x7 v' A( b4 Z' E▲lion's share 大部份。
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▲tailgate 尾随（尤其跟车跟得太近）。
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3 {6 o% H$ J; \/ R* @▲take a back seat. 让步。' w/ }; v! u6 L# \
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▲take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。7 t, u$ K) {7 n: [/ f' w$ Q$ A; ]
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▲hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。7 T, V( ?5 H( H0 k8 ^/ j
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▲Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗？
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* F1 b" l# w6 j▲green hand 生手、没有经验的人。
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▲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.% U2 r% K8 z0 f* V
' l# ~, J. c2 c▲chill out =calm down =relax（来自黑人英语）
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0 }/ _. {2 l5 L; x0 M0 I& I▲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）。
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▲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。
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& _ q! m1 W8 N8 i/ u Z/ }5 I▲mess around (with) 瞎混；Get to work. Don't mess around.赶快工作，别瞎搅和。9 E1 Q7 ?+ a) Q! O2 B5 h
: O7 j6 w5 h" t2 A6 [8 |▲snob 势利眼。# u" n- W2 d* q" Q6 F7 s, ~7 _+ E
; v* E! c; d: v( o▲sneak in,sneak out 偷偷溜进去，溜出来。sneakers 运动鞋。+ P4 E& v6 _9 A- a C# [5 B
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' [! K8 {. o+ ?, M4 Y▲This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。
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▲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。
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▲Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书（工作）。( R4 W( a+ L9 V0 w9 a# z2 ~. E
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▲Cheese ! It tastes like cardboard. Cheese吃起来味如嚼腊！
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+ \9 y$ i8 _( o▲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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