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  你曾經因為一字之差而鬧笑話嗎？有哪些字是你刻骨銘心的慘痛經驗？你覺得有哪些
關鍵字彙讓你頓足捶胸，或茅塞頓開？當考路考的考官說pull over時，你是否會不知
所措？有人邀請你參加Potluck Party時，你會不會空手赴宴？速食店裡，店員問「for
 here or to go?」你是否會丈二金剛摸不著頭腦，莫名其妙？Give me a ring !可不
是用來求婚的。Drop me a line.更非要你排隊站好。老美說「Hi ! What's up !」你
可別說「I am fine !」你曾經鬧過這些笑話嗎？讓我們來看看，這些字，「你怎麼說
？」

 ▲Potluck Party：一種聚餐方式，主人準備場地和餐具，參加的人必須帶一道菜或準
   備飲料，最好事先問問主人的意思。

 ▲Pull over！把車子開到旁邊。

 ▲Drop me a line！寫封信給我。Give me a ring.= Call me！來個電話吧！

 ▲For here or to go？堂食或外賣。

 ▲cool; That's cool!等於台灣年輕人常用的口語「酷！」，表示不賴嘛！用於人或
   事均可。

 ▲What's up? = What's happening? = What's new?見面時隨口問候的話「最近在忙
   什麼？有什麼新鮮事嗎？一般的回答是「Nothing much!」或「Nothing new!」

 ▲Cut it out! = Knock it out！= Stop it!少來這一套！同學之間開玩笑的話。

 ▲Don't give me a hard time!別跟我過不去好不好！

 ▲Get yourself together!振作點行不行！

 ▲Do you have "the" time?現在幾點鐘？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！（開玩笑的話）

 ▲Hang on.：請稍候。

 ▲Blow it. = Screw up.搞砸了。

 ▲What a big hassle.真是個麻煩事。

 ▲What a crummy day.多倒霉的一天。

 ▲Go for it.加油

 ▲You bet. = Of course.當然；看我的！

 ▲Wishful thinking.一廂情願的想法。

 ▲Don't be so fussy!：別那麼挑剔好不好。

 ▲It's a long story.：唉！說來話長。

 ▲How haveyou been? = How are you doing?你過得如何？近來可好？

 ▲take things for granted.自以為理所當然。

 ▲Don't put on airs.：別擺架子。

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▲Wishful thinking.  一廂情願的想法。

▲Don't be so fussy!  別那麼挑剔好不好！

▲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?  有什麼內幕？

▲Party animal.   開Party狂的人(喜歡參加舞會的人)。

▲Pain in the neck.= Pain in the ass.  討厭的東西、人或事

▲Skeleton in the closet.  家醜

▲Don't get on my nerve!  別把我惹毛了！

▲A fat chance.= A poor chance.  機會很小。

▲Don't put on airs!  別擺架子！

▲I am racking my brains.  我正在絞盡腦汁。

▲She's a real drag.  她真有點礙手礙腳。

▲Spacingout.= daydreaming.  做白日夢。

▲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?  你的重點是什麼？

▲By all means.= Definitely.  一定是

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steam	   蒸			    poach	   水煮
boil	   煮			    toast	   烤(麵包)
grill	   烤、煎		    roast(duck)    烘烤、紅燒、(烤鴨)
braise	   油炸過用溫火燉	    pure	   煮成濃湯
broil	   燒、烤		    season	   加調味料
panbroil   用淺鍋燒烤		    seasoning	   調味料
fry	   炸、炒		    dressing	   沙拉醬
bake	   烤			    gravy	   肉汁
saute'     用溫火慢炒               appetizer      飯前菜、小菜
stew	   燉、燜、紅燒 	    entree	   主菜
simmer	   慢燉、煨		    snack	   點心、小點
stir fry   快炒、大火炒
marinate   醃、用滷汁泡
marinade   滷汁
smoke	   燻

 ▲Let's get a bite.= Let's go eat. 去吃點東西吧！

 ▲I'll buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner).
  = It's on me.= My treat. 我請客

 ▲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

 ▲吃牛排時，waitor 會問 " How would you like it ? "就是問「要幾分熟？」的意
   思，可以選擇rare，medium或well-done。英語之鑰

 ▲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？(例如有人請你吃飯，你未能赴約，
   只好請他改到下一次。)

  ▲I am not myself today.我今天什麼都不對勁!

  ▲Let's get it straight.咱們把事情弄清楚!

  ▲What's the rush!急什麼!

  ▲Such a fruitcake!神經病！

  ▲I'll swing by later. = I'll stop by later.待會兒，我會來轉一下。

  ▲I got the tip straight from the horse's mouth.這個消息是千真萬確的(tip指
    消息)!

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

  ▲flunk out被當掉

  ▲take french leave不告而別

  ▲I don't get the picture.= I don't understand.我不明白。


  ▲You should give him a piece of your mind.你應該向他表達你的不滿。

  ▲hit the road = take off = get on one's way離開

  ▲Now he is in the driver's seat = He is in control now.

  ▲Keep a low profile (or low key).採取低姿態

  ▲Kinky = bizarre = wacky = weird古怪的

  ▲klutz (=clutz) = idiot白癡、笨蛋

  ▲know one's way around識途老馬

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  ▲lion's share大部份

  ▲tailgate尾隨(尤其跟車跟得太近)

  ▲take a back seat.讓步

  ▲take a hike = leave me alone = get lost滾開

  ▲hit the hay = go to bed睡覺

  ▲Can you give me a lift ? = Can you give me a ride ?載我一 程好嗎？

  ▲green hand生手、沒有經驗的人

  ▲moonshine = mountain dew指私釀的烈酒(威士忌)或走私的酒。胡說八道也可用mo
    onshine。His story is plain moonshine.

  ▲chill out = calm down = relax (來自黑人英語)

  ▲rip off = steal; I was ripped off.我被偷了；rip off也常被用為「剝奪」My
    right was ripped off.權利被剝奪(來自黑人英語)。

  ▲我們稱美國大兵為G.I.(Government Issue)or GI Joe,德國兵或德國佬為Fritz or
    Kraut,稱英國佬為John Bull,日本人為Jap.或 Nip,猶太人為Jew都是很不禮貌的稱
    呼。

  ▲mess around (with)瞎混Get to work. Don't mess around.趕快工作，別瞎攪和
。
  ▲snob勢利眼

  ▲sneak in, sneak out偷偷溜進去，溜出來。sneakers運動鞋

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  ▲She is such a brown-noser.她是個馬屁精。

  ▲This is in way over my head.對我而言這實在太難了。

  ▲I am an exam jitter and I always get a cramp in mystomach.我是個考試緊張
    大師，一考試胃就抽筋。

  ▲Keep your study(work) on track.請按進度讀書(工作)。

  ▲Did you come up with any ideas?有沒有想到什麼新的意見？

  ▲Don't get uptight ! Take it easy.別緊張，慢慢來！

  ▲Cheese ! It tastes like cardboard. Cheese吃起來味如嚼臘！

  ▲Get one's feet wet.與中文裡的「涉足」或「下海」，寓意相同，表示初嘗某事
   。I am going to try dancing for the veryfirst time. Just to get my feet w
    et.

  美國總統到底是比爾•柯林頓還是威廉•柯林頓？吉米•卡特和詹姆斯•卡特是否同
一人？根據語言學家William Safire的分析，美國多數政客都喜歡使用暱名代替他們原
來的名字，如Bill就是William的暱稱，Jimmy等於James~F0;等，好造成一種平易近人
的形象，其他一些常見的nickname，如下：


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