劉允立

你曾經(jīng)因?yàn)橐蛔种疃[笑話嗎？有哪些字曾帶給你刻骨銘心的慘痛教訓(xùn)？你覺(jué)得有哪些關(guān)鍵詞匯讓你頓足捶胸或茅塞頓開(kāi)？

當(dāng)參加駕照考試時(shí)考官說(shuō)“pull over”時(shí)，你是否會(huì)不知所措？當(dāng)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)丈二和尚摸不著頭腦？“Give me a ring!”可不是用來(lái)求婚的?！癉rop me a line!”更非要你排隊(duì)站好。老美說(shuō)“Hi! Whats up!”你可別說(shuō)“I am fine!”你曾經(jīng)鬧過(guò)這些笑話嗎？讓我們來(lái)看看下面這些字，你應(yīng)該怎么說(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)電話吧！

For here or to go？在本館吃還是帶走？

Cool： Thats cool! 等于臺(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。

Whats up? = Whats happening? = Whats new? 見(jiàn)面時(shí)隨囗問(wèn)候的話“最近在忙什么？有什么新鮮事嗎？”一般的回答是“Nothingmuch!”或“Nothing new!”

Cut it out! = Knock it out！ = Stopit! 少來(lái)這一套！同學(xué)之間開(kāi)玩笑的話。

Dont 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. = Dont give up. = Keeptrying.再撐一下。

Give me a break! 你饒了我吧?。ㄩ_(kāi)玩笑的話）

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

Dont be so fussy! 別那么挑剔好不好。

Its a long story. 唉！說(shuō)來(lái)話長(zhǎng)。

How have you been? = Howareyoudoing?你過(guò)得如何？近來(lái)可好?

Take things for granted.自以為理所當(dāng)然。

Dont put on airs.別擺架子。

Give me a lift! = Givemearide!送我一程吧！

have a crush on someone迷戀某人

Whats the catch?有什么內(nèi)幕？

party animal 喜歡參加舞會(huì)的人

pain in the neck = pain in the ass眼中釘，肉中刺

skeleton in the closet家丑

Dont get on my nerves! 別把我惹毛了！

a fat chance = a poor chance 機(jī)會(huì)很小

I am racking my brains. 我正在絞盡腦汁。

Shes a real drag.她真有點(diǎn)礙手礙腳。

spacing out = daydreaming做白日夢(mèng)

I am so fed up.我受夠了！

It doesnt go with your dress.跟你的衣服不配。

Whats the point? = What are you tryingto say? 你要表達(dá)是什么意思？

By all means = Definitely.一定是。

Lets get a bite. = Lets go eat. 去吃點(diǎn)東西吧！

Ill buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner).= Its on me. = My treat. 我請(qǐng)客。

Lets go Dutch.各付各的賬。

My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服。

diarrhea拉肚子

吃牛排時(shí)，waiter會(huì)問(wèn)“How would you like it?”就是問(wèn)“要幾分熟”的意思，可以選擇rare，medium或well-done。

I am under the weather. = I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服!

May I take a rain check?可不可改到下次？(例如有人請(qǐng)你吃飯，你不能赴約，只好請(qǐng)他改到下一次。)

I am not myself today.我今天什么都不對(duì)勁!

Lets get it straight.咱們把事情弄清楚!

Whats the rush! 急什么!

Such a fruitcake! 神經(jīng)??！

I got the tip straight from the horses mouth.這個(gè)消息是千真萬(wàn)確的（tip指消息）!

easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake很容易。