国外生活,语言没过关?-看外国生存精选英语1
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摘要:你曾经因为一字之差而闹笑话吗?有哪些字是你刻骨铭心的惨痛经验?你觉得有哪些关键字汇让你顿足捶胸,或茅塞顿开?

  当考路的考官说“pull over”时,你是否会不知所措?有人邀请你参加“Potluck Party”时,你会不会空手赴宴?在速食店里,店员问“for here or to go?”你是否会丈二金刚摸不着头脑,莫名其妙?“Give me a ring!”可不是用来求婚的。“Drop me a line!” 更非要你排队站好。老美说“Hi! What's up!”你可别说“I am fine!”你曾经闹过这些笑话吗?让我们来看看,这些字,你怎麽说? 

 

  Potluck Party:一种聚餐方式,主人准备场地和餐具,参加的人必须带一道菜或准备饮料,最好事先问问主人的意思。

  Pull over!把车子开到旁边。 

  Drop me a line!写封信给我。 

  Give me a ring. = Call me!来个电话吧! 

  For here or to go?堂食或外卖。 

  Cool:That's cool! 等於台湾年轻人常用的囗语“酷!”,表示不赖嘛!用于人或事均可。

  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!”

  Cut it out! = Knock it out!= Stop it! 少来这一套!同学之间开玩笑的话。

  Don't give me a hard time! 别跟我过不去好不好! 

  Get yourself together! 振作点行不行! 

  Do you have "the" time? 现在几点钟?可别误以为人家要约你出去。 

  Hang in there. = Don't give up. = Keep trying. 再撑一下。 

  Give me a break! 你饶了我吧!(开玩笑的话) 

  Hang on. 请稍候。 

  Blow it. = Screw up. 搞砸了。 

  What a big hassle. 真是个麻烦事。

  What a crummy day. 多倒霉的一天。

  Go for it. 加油 

  You bet. = Of course. 当然;看我的! 

  Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。 

  Don't be so fussy2! 别那么挑剔好不好。 

  It's a long story. 唉!说来话长。 

  How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好?

  Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。

  Don't put on airs. 别摆架子。 

  Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧! 

  Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人

  What's the catch? 有什么内幕? 

  Party animal. 开Party狂的人(喜欢参加舞会的人)

  Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass1. 眼中钉,肉中刺。

 


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