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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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+ o. L! ~ i; ~* D; ?▲Pull over! 把车子开到旁边。
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▲Drop me a line! 写封信给我。; i* |! A% v& }7 X4 e k; k9 p
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▲Give me a ring. = Call me! 来个电话吧！8 A& T! m& a' F) ]0 A9 O1 v9 Z
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▲For here or to go？堂食或外卖。/ Y% ?9 {/ ]$ h& [
8 v5 w- |' `& W* B7 _8 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。6 A: Z- Z' [, d! 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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▲Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套！同学之间开玩笑的话。0 ?# g1 `9 c; M, W3 v
* \6 e0 l0 H: }▲Don't give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好！0 W" [0 T" J% t( h" ?
0 _5 M5 b. _ U3 |/ X9 F- Q" q▲Get yourself together! 振作点行不行！* v5 }3 ~+ s" O. ^1 B$ G, [9 Y) w
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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。): V [7 C: ], v1 W* |
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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）
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% H7 x! n- |- X" R6 J: F: i$ r▲Hang on. 请稍候。
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▲Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。2 H' _0 ]7 @1 t5 D# N) |# @6 A7 }) l& g2 x
* k1 ]5 @, T/ s. Z0 A: z! ]: W▲What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。
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▲What a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天。/ H8 u2 b& u3 I* ]' h
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▲Go for it. 加油( y9 `/ F4 p3 J9 n% s+ y
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▲You bet. = Of course. 当然；看我的！
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! s4 s6 l7 T, ?. W) H▲Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
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' G# n+ v9 x: R$ s7 k▲Don't be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好。) m* h; S6 l/ }" ~4 z
; ]( Y6 G' f/ B6 Q) I$ {6 W6 X: C& x▲It's a long story. 唉！说来话长。
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▲How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何？近来可好？: z) L; v* d' j' m& `" @
3 V: ]6 @7 z, i; l E2 r% H% o▲Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。8 T0 q0 {/ J, t( \
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▲Don't put on airs. 别摆架子。' ~! l( T8 C0 W& G
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▲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！+ W( a) P& K3 O$ N+ ~/ Q
6 [- Z- J% Y- N8 M$ ^1 \7 F▲Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧！
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# h; a( K# _3 V# _▲Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人。* P9 f }) p( [2 A$ _2 o, ]' O
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▲What's the catch? 有什么内幕？
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) V' o- a+ d- e7 q6 W& U▲Party animal. 开Party狂的人（喜欢叁加舞会的人）。) G- f' ]; M% N) S# V( f; N: D
1 e$ q9 r* f2 P% p▲Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 讨厌的东西、人或事。
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▲Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
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+ ~9 a8 T9 Z8 F) t) g▲Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了！2 `( i( q0 ~' |( v& o* O
$ c* w2 h% d1 w3 w: p1 ~, M▲Afat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小。 h$ c$ e. G" q f# V) G6 U7 }
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▲Don't put on airs! 别摆架子！
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4 q6 k) y8 T1 y; }& `8 a$ n▲I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑汁。9 w& W! u) G! O% ^
9 ]2 m% O. o$ q0 k u▲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！- Z) A8 w, P2 h8 m
0 L" U* C( L3 |& ^▲It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。. A, Y, e. d+ C! d1 b$ n2 H. y# k/ E
: G! C# M- N# V6 f( r▲What's the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什么？. F6 w! O* S/ h; D) S4 \1 b
" }6 c+ \* t& _' E/ [▲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0 m7 e) A" T& |+ `; f- x$ R
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▲Let's get a bite. = Let's go eat. 去吃点东西吧！+ {( T C. Z5 {3 `
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▲I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It's on me. =My treat. 我请客" D8 Z; K( P+ f- j& ~: Y% _
, g; M# A" S( ]9 m3 r▲Let's go dutch. 各付各的
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+ N8 G' O6 n; I1 I▲My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
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1 _* m. a; U# b2 e- P▲diarrhea [dai r'i ] 拉肚子& M0 b0 P9 V6 M1 ^$ k
- I3 S! A( N) h# Y3 |% ]% c▲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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- ?) q" N P; I# A▲I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!4 `# s! Z) y+ k% E
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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。）! Y8 Q c- \" Z4 w( j6 q. g
1 \; ?9 d, Q& b# e$ g▲I am not myself today. 我今天什么都不对劲!3 x% _9 w$ [2 n
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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!
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▲Such a fruitcake! 神经病！ a# D7 U {( U0 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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▲I got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的（tip指消息）!( w# J6 P( T5 J; d8 j9 v( @) x9 @, V! 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。
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▲take french leave 不告而别。: Q9 O; M2 G" Y$ o7 D4 z" C
' l k' f; d) a: J" y5 y▲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。- j9 O9 `% U" |: q' Z! g2 }
$ e# o8 p* B$ e▲hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。! a) ]7 F" L! v. L
% z& d: }2 B5 `4 y▲Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.6 o% c' ]) p8 n. z9 H$ T1 e5 D1 M6 y
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▲Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。, A2 A+ s$ L0 Z ]" d) A" i( A& N; p8 b
& w" {) k& _* C0 z▲Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。* C& _" M1 a4 D2 M# t# s
0 m& l n. {. L3 V ~( o▲klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。( M5 L8 D8 w4 ?& p5 U# q0 g/ ]0 @
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▲know one's way around 识途老马。! q5 C, n& B+ v5 z- x0 a. O2 s- @
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▲lion's share 大部份。: W- T; ~: w' `
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▲green hand 生手、没有经验的人。; M& g# N. ?9 J% J8 L! G, E
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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）, s, J, i; k9 _$ {& u, r
' Q8 L0 u4 B0 r6 E▲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）。( v" T) k Z1 \) m* t& h' n0 Z
& m4 Q: z2 {2 e, b8 k! g▲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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, A6 ~, T) r# Q5 }4 }7 }▲mess around (with) 瞎混；Get to work. Don't mess around.赶快工作，别瞎搅和。
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' z8 j' x& w- }% Z+ v! C8 v7 d4 T▲sneak in,sneak out 偷偷溜进去，溜出来。sneakers 运动鞋。
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$ X1 B+ J1 G; |8 c' C5 Y8 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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6 L2 B8 ]1 L( Y/ A1 C% ~) x% [▲Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书（工作）。
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+ D# X3 b( T$ L2 n& m! i▲Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什么新的意见？) q* s6 T- b: c- R4 e6 l5 x" I
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▲Don't get uptight !Take it easy. 别紧张，慢慢来！8 F% l7 [' p3 Z- X8 o4 ^( K) ~
5 y; m( j) b2 E2 P5 S& m3 K▲Cheese ! It tastes like cardboard. Cheese吃起来味如嚼腊！+ u3 u9 s& }) T7 @( u" U( J
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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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