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?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"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。
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)
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)
Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 眼中釘，肉中刺。
Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
Don’t get on my nerve! 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
She’s a real drag. 她真有點(diǎn)礙手礙腳
Spacingout = daydreaming. 做白日夢(mèng)
I am so fed up. 我受夠了!
It doesn’t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
What’s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重點(diǎn)是什么?
By all means = Definitely. 一定是。
Let’s get a bite. = Let’s go eat. 去吃點(diǎn)東西吧!
I’ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It’s on me. = My treat. 我請(qǐng)客
Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的
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!
Let’s get it straight. 咱們把事情弄清楚!
What’s the rush! 急什么!
Such a fruitcake! 神經(jīng)病!
I’ll swing by later. =I’ll stop by later. 待會(huì)兒，我會(huì)來(lái)轉(zhuǎn)一下。
I got the tip straight from the horse’s 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。
