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？

　　当考路考的考官说pull over时，你是否会不知所措？有人邀请你叁加 Potluck Party时，你会不会空手赴宴？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，叁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！用於人或事均可。
▲What\'s up? = What\'s happening? = What\'s new? 见面时随囗问候的话「最近在忙什麽？有什麽新鲜事吗？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 fussy! 别那麽挑剔好不好。
▲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。
▲Wishful thinking. 一厢情愿的想法。
▲Don\'t be so fussy! 别那麽挑剔好不好！
▲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? 有什麽内幕？
▲Party animal. 开Party狂的人（喜欢叁加舞会的人）。
▲Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 讨厌的东西、人或事。
▲Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
▲Don\'t get on my nerve! 别把我惹毛了！
▲Afat chance. =A poor chance. 机会很小。
▲Don\'t put on airs! 别摆架子！
▲I am racking my brains. 我正在绞尽脑　。
▲She\'s a real drag. 她真有点碍手碍脚。
▲Spacingout.=daydreaming. 做白日梦。
▲I am so fed up. 我受够了！
▲It doesn\'t go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。
▲What\'s the point? = What are you trying to say? 你的重点是什麽？
▲By all means.=Definitely. 一定是。
▲ steam 蒸 poach 水煮
boil 煮 toast 烤（面包）
grill 烤、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#p#分页标题#e#
simmer 慢炖、煨 snack 点心、小点
stir fry 快炒、大火炒 marinate 腌、用卤　泡，卤　
smoke 熏
▲Let\'s get a bite. = Let\'s go eat. 去吃点东西吧！
▲I\'ll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = It\'s on me. =My treat. 我请客

▲Let\'s go dutch. 各付各的
▲My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服
▲diarrhea [dai r\'i ] 拉肚子
▲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。
▲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？（例如有人请你吃饭，你未能赴约，只好请他改到下一次。）
▲I am not myself today. 我今天什麽都不对劲!
▲Let\'s get it straight. 咱们把事情弄清楚!
▲What\'s the rush! 急什麽!
▲Such a fruitcake! 神经病！
▲I\'ll swing by later. =I\'ll stop by later. 待会儿，我会来转一下。
▲I got the tip straight from the horse\'s mouth. 这个消息是千真万确的（tip指消息）!
▲easy as pie = very easy = piece of cake 很容易。
▲flunk out 被当掉。
▲take french leave 不告而别。
▲I don\'t get the picture. =I don\'t understand. 我不明白。
▲You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。
▲hit the road = take off = get on one\'s way 离开。
▲Now he is in the driver\'s seat =He is in control now.
▲Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。
▲Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。
▲klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白痴、笨蛋。
▲know one\'s way around 识途老马。
▲lion\'s share 大部份。
▲tailgate 尾随（尤其跟车跟得太近）。
▲take a back seat. 让步。
▲take a hike =leave me alone =get lost 滚开。
▲hit the hay =go to bed 睡觉。
▲Can you give me a lift? =Can you give me a ride? 载我一程好吗？
▲green hand 生手、没有经验的人。
▲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.
▲chill out =calm down =relax（来自黑人英语）
▲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）。
▲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。
▲mess around (with)瞎混；Get to work. Don\'t mess around.赶快工作，别瞎搅和。
▲snob 势利眼。
▲sneak in,sneak out 偷偷溜进去，溜出来。sneakers 运动鞋。
▲She is such a brown-noser. 她是个马屁精。
▲This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。
▲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。

▲Keep your study (work) on track. 请按进度读书（工作）。
▲Did you come up with any ideas? 有没有想到什麽新的意见？
▲Don\'t get uptight !Take it easy. 别紧张，慢慢来！
▲Cheese ! It tastes like cardboard. Cheese吃起来味如嚼腊！
▲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#p#分页标题#e#
for the very first time. Just to get my feet wet.
▲美国总统到底是比尔·柯林顿还是威廉·柯林顿？吉米·卡特和詹姆斯·卡特是否同一人？根据语言学家William Safire的分析，美国多数政客都喜欢使用昵名代替他们原来的名字，如Bill就是William的昵称，Jimmy等於James等，好造成一种平易近人的形象。
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