當(dāng)考路的考官說(shuō)“pull over”時(shí),你是否會(huì)不知所措?有人邀請(qǐng)你參加“Potluck Party”時(shí),你會(huì)不會(huì)空手赴宴?在速食店里,店員問(wèn)“for here or to go?”你是否會(huì)丈二金剛摸不著頭腦,莫名其妙?“Give me a ring!”可不是用來(lái)求婚的。“Drop me a line!” 更非要你排隊(duì)站好。老美說(shuō)“Hi! What's up!”你可別說(shuō)“I am fine!”你曾經(jīng)鬧過(guò)這些笑話(huà)嗎?讓我們來(lái)看看,這些字,你怎么說(shuō)?
Potluck Party:一種聚餐方式,主人準(zhǔn)備場(chǎng)地和餐具,參加的人必須帶一道菜或準(zhǔn)備飲料,最好事先問(wèn)問(wèn)主人的意思。
Pull over!把車(chē)子開(kāi)到旁邊。
Drop me a line!寫(xiě)封信給我。
Give me a ring. = Call me!來(lái)個(gè)電話(huà)吧!
For here or to go?堂食或外賣(mài)。
Cool:That's cool! 等於臺(tái)灣年輕人常用的囗語(yǔ)“酷!”,表示不賴(lài)嘛!用于人或事均可。
What's up? = What's happening? = What's new? 見(jiàn)面時(shí)隨囗問(wèn)候的話(huà)“最近在忙什么?有什么新鮮事嗎?”一般的回答是“Nothing much!”或“Nothing new!”
Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少來(lái)這一套!同學(xué)之間開(kāi)玩笑的話(huà)。
Don't give me a hard time! 別跟我過(guò)不去好不好!
Get yourself together! 振作點(diǎn)行不行!
Do you have "the" time? 現(xiàn)在幾點(diǎn)鐘?可別誤以為人家要約你出去。
Hang in there. = Don't give up. = Keep trying. 再撐一下。
Give me a break! 你饒了我吧!(開(kāi)玩笑的話(huà))
Hang on. 請(qǐng)稍候。
Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。
What a big hassle. 真是個(gè)麻煩事。
What a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天。
Go for it. 加油
You bet. = Of course. 當(dāng)然;看我的!
Wishful thinking. 一廂情愿的想法。
Don't be so fussy! 別那么挑剔好不好。
It's a long story. 唉!說(shuō)來(lái)話(huà)長(zhǎng)。
How have you been? = How are you doing? 你過(guò)得如何?近來(lái)可好?
Take things for granted. 自以為理所當(dāng)然。
Don't put on airs. 別擺架子。
Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧!
Have a crush on someone. 迷戀某人
What's the catch? 有什么內(nèi)幕?
Party animal. 開(kāi)Party狂的人(喜歡參加舞會(huì)的人)