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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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& @! x, V6 J& w& l▲Pull over! 把车子开到旁边。; I2 Y8 Y" W% A6 w, s& C
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▲Drop me a line! 写封信给我。
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& G/ k4 p/ C0 E▲Give me a ring. = Call me! 来个电话吧！
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▲For here or to go？堂食或外卖。
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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。! M6 p/ l4 u# D* z2 J6 C- G$ K
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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!”5 k1 |) {6 \9 R# l: g
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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。/ o! m/ r7 s* b
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▲Don't give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好！
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▲Get yourself together! 振作点行不行！" j9 o) y U% S: ?+ F! U' }& m( C
2 Q6 v A: R& u4 y2 k b+ m▲Do you have the time? 现在几点钟？(可别误以为人家要约你出去。)1 C1 z, p9 d' ]9 m, N. j' [
1 @1 N+ F# z* ~% y▲Hang in there. = Don't give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。- J' y4 j4 U* s7 n' b$ {+ j- e# l& z
1 |) g& z; t% h7 S, c+ e' Q2 H" E1 B B▲Give me a break ! 你饶了我吧！（开玩笑的话）
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0 E5 K& y7 U) t. Q$ R( E6 r▲Hang on. 请稍候。
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▲Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
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/ }6 k @# ?% ?▲What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。
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% T' v6 P) U; S: P6 g- |7 ?▲What a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天。+ Z7 i. G* E M' D6 b; _
1 c5 _, ~ x4 a▲Go for it. 加油
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1 _& _$ ]& ?( w& b% V$ b: D# G▲You bet. = Of course. 当然；看我的！
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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。
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▲It's a long story. 唉！说来话长。
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& K. C, O8 Q; ]* B) a: t▲How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何？近来可好？
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3 E% \( V& J5 N▲Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。+ @, s: K9 h0 W$ _. r
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) d; p4 }8 T% L* Q▲Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。2 r/ L% N1 o5 L: P* `7 [; y
7 ^* h/ z( m9 p9 }; E U$ j- U% H▲Don't be so fussy! 别那么挑剔好不好！/ `: c' I. e. h) T [4 V" ]
. d# M' ^ b! f1 l▲Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧！+ y8 C* i* S9 F$ i$ K7 u
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▲Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人。% U6 i6 _$ v- [$ R+ m, v" p9 V) \) ?
9 M8 E! ~2 P. H& g% E6 o▲What's the catch? 有什么内幕？
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▲Party animal. 开Party狂的人（喜欢叁加舞会的人）。
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$ d9 C$ }# \9 ]% u7 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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▲Don't get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了！
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' y$ |8 W6 Z% c5 }▲Afat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小。1 d0 h; ], K/ P- J' ~" p
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) K6 D# k$ q* i6 z9 {3 F▲I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑汁。
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0 D6 z; J' m* G/ }% N2 `. r▲She's a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚。4 Q5 b% n. _3 L$ U5 L1 |
) G2 @3 ]5 }: P) K1 N6 q▲Spacingout.=daydreaming. 做白日梦。
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8 J. K( e$ |' g- ]' E7 T▲I am so fed up. 我受够了！: ^7 o) L; t4 |% ^1 \+ ^- W8 a
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▲It doesn't go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。5 ^2 ]8 q0 ]& W4 o8 F$ @
, q/ B# o' k; c9 V* n9 N$ j▲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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- }0 B) [* {9 u, g▲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 a; S0 o' D# w* l& m/ ~2 c
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▲Let's go dutch. 各付各的* C' g! o; M- C& B
* e1 v0 a$ p/ r" H▲My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服" F0 |$ i* s5 V% o d% S
) l/ Y4 U' {. R/ _" J▲diarrhea [dai r'i ] 拉肚子# l) v- f) d. r0 v H
; G: r+ d# d. t% Y* e▲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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▲I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服! D- Z2 _: l5 S& p
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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。）
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+ i1 p6 t6 u+ l" a( {% B▲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!8 s+ s" z( u, y! d
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▲What's the rush! 急什么!
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▲Such a fruitcake! 神经病！ q2 m' u6 A8 Y7 h9 E( K
; s* H2 R5 Q0 k- R3 F3 J▲I'll swing by later. =I'll stop by later. 待会儿，我会来转一下。1 X: W0 A5 x4 z/ V: D. V
- S% d/ a& V" S7 `▲I got the tip straight from the horse's mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的（tip指消息）!
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N' H6 |$ K9 o2 `▲easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
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) u! O! ^- q: D. {' h▲flunk out 被当掉。
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▲take french leave 不告而别。9 }7 }* ~0 ^! @- z# |8 o: f
) _$ ~" X: T# O9 I5 v( Y: Z8 ]▲I don't get the picture. =I don't understand. 我不明白。
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' S* s8 y0 p3 u7 t! ]# U▲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。8 g( S6 P5 M! y9 b$ a
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▲Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now.7 c; n; Y$ y0 m" d+ ?
/ ~$ V3 S% s/ I▲Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。" ?( W, }, Y, |- N/ _3 e" }( c
[8 u' F7 C' a, x▲Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。
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" X& Z; y) p) m" g' X# k3 u+ c▲klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。
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▲know one's way around 识途老马。4 ^( X3 [. O0 L5 v j, G; B2 f
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▲lion's share 大部份。3 A/ T) v. s: q" s6 q! U
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▲hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。- f) [* J6 T* J8 ^% L2 m
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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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8 R3 h0 ]/ e* i& ~▲green hand 生手、没有经验的人。8 g; E {* Q) ^( A6 \9 [8 l2 ~
5 E( ^9 l; C4 y7 \% {+ x▲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./ B8 v, I) w6 i0 }9 \
, `0 A% K( p, I5 {$ i$ V% j N▲chill out =calm down =relax（来自黑人英语）
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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）。. H e- [" s3 I5 R- W) [: p6 I
3 M! c% T3 g% v# s4 z▲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。' [" d$ M2 B3 }$ b/ ?, g d
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▲mess around (with) 瞎混；Get to work. Don't mess around.赶快工作，别瞎搅和。
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( Q5 a" O; X& e% j, _▲sneak in,sneak out 偷偷溜进去，溜出来。sneakers 运动鞋。3 l2 k- T( l. q3 z5 a
! L5 H1 H# Z1 t* R; f$ E& z▲She is such a brown-noser. 她是个马屁精。- z! w3 M# R9 r) V; M
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▲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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, a$ E0 E) B: N% |* E! c▲Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书（工作）。: @4 o- c+ x- o e0 e
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▲Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什么新的意见？+ E4 y. T# a C3 Z; g/ t
' z) _& F' O) \8 p▲Don't get uptight !Take it easy. 别紧张，慢慢来！% B7 A y5 t+ P) N9 T
# t3 R. [5 D+ s7 }0 \# ]▲Cheese ! It tastes like cardboard. Cheese吃起来味如嚼腊！ b7 F" F2 g# i- v- z
" X' L- r& S9 q; a▲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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