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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。
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▲Pull over! 把车子开到旁边。& u6 N0 H- d; r) \; g8 P
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▲Drop me a line! 写封信给我。7 R+ a5 j# r8 Z* m' A, {+ o" W
. p7 R( R' y E8 Z8 T▲Give me a ring. = Call me! 来个电话吧！
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' w9 d+ v; X6 I( f▲For here or to go？堂食或外卖。* q x0 m8 Y8 u Q( O o
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▲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。
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- y1 u% C5 U( }7 u9 D9 n▲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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▲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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7 Z0 q% A9 _+ D▲Don't give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好！/ @5 N( L5 O7 L# c
5 q( }6 w; w' g% m+ k▲Get yourself together! 振作点行不行！
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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。)
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▲Hang in there. = Don't give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。; u% H. Z- W" v k
6 V1 |; X- H7 A▲Give me a break ! 你饶了我吧！（开玩笑的话）- L9 ]# }+ ^/ K3 ?! E
% y8 t& c( `) s3 S; C▲Hang on. 请稍候。
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▲Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
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4 u" W5 s- i* H( J- i3 N▲What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。
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▲What a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天。
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▲Go for it. 加油
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( V5 X( G$ H; d% f% v1 L▲You bet. = Of course. 当然；看我的！3 R1 P+ X6 B1 Z- d, _
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▲Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。# \% r; X6 P* B8 m
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▲Don't be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。1 _& G% M3 \0 ^: X: G3 T* z
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▲It's a long story. 唉！说来话长。# C1 x6 ~9 e2 h1 K( L) w, Q
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▲How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何？近来可好？7 \6 ^# J5 g, y* O) H
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▲Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。
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▲Don't put on airs. 别摆架子。
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▲Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
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$ |" ]. \7 F' L: k5 |2 u▲Don't be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好！8 N$ E! Y5 Z( k) G7 _; j# M
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▲Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧！0 b5 S. h+ C# |- r
% ]) k2 a5 M4 {' S( z▲Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人。) v' t3 |1 W& N5 @
9 p. E4 s" c: g+ d▲What's the catch? 有什么内幕？0 i8 @2 r- v/ f8 _3 K4 b
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▲Party animal. 开Party狂的人（喜欢叁加舞会的人）。 N- L$ Q* r% _8 g7 y4 e
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▲Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 讨厌的东西、人或事。( `: c/ H- X- e8 L6 Q4 |
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( z: d% X; s- e# L: H- M▲Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了！
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' Q3 ]( Q6 l" r2 C0 d# j" [▲Afat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小。* d5 c/ V, |2 O* m
4 R/ w: _9 @4 |% N* k▲Don't put on airs! 别摆架子！
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▲I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑汁。& C5 m8 b2 I) z) A( b+ P% Z
: }/ a* t$ @. u/ a▲She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚。
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9 y7 Z% K- F3 o1 {6 g▲Spacingout.=daydreaming. 做白日梦。 s: u+ I- C0 W
% p8 J; ]7 y) }; e▲I am so fed up. 我受够了！3 s( ?* ?" z% ~( a8 f
$ G" q6 [ u6 h9 X/ s7 K- H' g7 k1 b5 N▲It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
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, Y0 n# u4 J! w+ _* \2 {8 _▲What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么？- h _3 H' ^- V5 I1 @
# T8 n7 Q, Y: E: d+ L) W▲By all means.=Definitely. 一定是。8 \. |, j c3 X, x
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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！
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▲I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. =My treat. 我请客0 s0 R8 R& E* k$ @: O5 _
# r! O6 i6 F9 k c4 h▲Let's go dutch. 各付各的
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▲My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服5 [1 s9 B' j" h; b
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▲diarrhea [dai r'i ] 拉肚子
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▲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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6 y6 D/ U! i+ V/ \. h▲I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!- y x8 w' Y1 _; R' _2 z# d
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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，你未能赴约，只好请他改到下一次。）3 a; A! V, M- x: }/ O$ b* _
0 u' S- f3 s# {' e4 f▲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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" L+ _5 I, E# j; L" d" m▲What's the rush! 急什么!
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. s- M" s- y7 s▲Such a fruitcake! 神经病！4 \ Q; k! ~9 V/ ?
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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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▲I got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的（tip指消息）!4 D9 O! R; C# z5 y7 c0 m1 Z
2 e& n8 F& }1 h+ c" u! O4 C0 ?▲easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
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▲flunk out 被当掉。
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4 B3 E( v d) O. @' N) y" M4 ?" Q▲take french leave 不告而别。
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8 \2 S/ t! U& p% ]: G▲I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。4 i8 G3 i5 a3 |0 ^
2 @: h, b0 g, s. l) L" ~▲You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。1 s/ s# B v0 [* X ^
# V* I2 _: o, E6 n▲hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。( I- r5 [' V' w. z6 o$ b
5 s! d! E+ v9 l/ T) ~- @+ ~* W2 U- X▲Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.
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" o4 t2 e0 j' w4 I* M8 z ^▲Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
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- t. v' y7 {( Y' N' k! M5 P▲Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。/ |& N3 Q# u. [( `
8 {' I; H2 Y3 z, i# J% M2 q▲klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。" i1 S* g: J/ V
$ `! a0 E/ Z: O5 A▲know one's way around 识途老马。
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( Y: V7 K) M# U5 m$ ]. o▲lion's share 大部份。0 t' K3 g' ^1 {3 P) P
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▲tailgate 尾随（尤其跟车跟得太近）。3 P) y! o" ?. X% W& D4 q
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▲take a back seat. 让步。
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▲take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。$ L8 T/ ]+ s* B5 W) \2 @) `
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▲hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。
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▲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.
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▲chill out =calm down =relax（来自黑人英语）% B& l$ O, E, V/ l! B- C
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▲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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, g# L$ `1 _; X! O▲mess around (with) 瞎混；Get to work. Don't mess around.赶快工作，别瞎搅和。
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' a1 c3 S# Q* z6 s8 }2 z9 ?9 k1 o▲snob 势利眼。
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▲This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。( ?8 K/ r3 a& z3 i1 A$ ]* C
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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）。
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6 F* q6 ~- \: j1 R0 S7 L9 u# X▲Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什么新的意见？
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▲Don't get uptight !Take it easy. 别紧张，慢慢来！
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▲Cheese ! It tastes like cardboard. Cheese吃起来味如嚼腊！8 e( v O7 W# l% x) y
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▲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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