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匯讓你頓足捶胸，或茅塞頓開？

　　當考路考的考官說pull over時，你是否會不知所措？有人邀請你叁加 Potluck Party時，你會不會空手赴宴？速食店里，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，叁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! 等於臺灣年輕人常用的囗語「酷！」，表示不賴嘛！用於人或事均可。
▲What\'s up? = What\'s happening? = What\'s new? 見面時隨囗問候的話「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. 一廂情愿的想法。
▲Don\'t be so fussy! 別那麼挑剔好不好。
▲It\'s a long story. 唉！說來話長。
▲How have you 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。
▲Wishful thinking. 一廂情愿的想法。
▲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（喜歡叁加舞會的人）。
▲Pain in the neck. =Pain in the ass. 討厭的東西、人或事。
▲Skeleton in the closet. 家丑
▲Don\'t get on my nerve! 別把我惹毛了！
▲Afat 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　。
▲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。
▲ steam 蒸 poach 水煮
boil 煮 toast 烤（面包）
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　
saute\' 用溫火慢炒 appetizer 飯前菜、小菜
stew 燉、燜、紅燒 entree 主菜#p#分頁標題#e#
simmer 慢燉、煨 snack 點心、小點
stir fry 快炒、大火炒 marinate 腌、用鹵　泡，鹵　
smoke 熏
▲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。
▲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). 采取低姿態。
▲Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古怪的。
▲klutz (=clutz) =idiot 白癡、笨蛋。
▲know one\'s way around 識途老馬。
▲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moonshine。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Fritzor 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。
▲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 my stomach. 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. 與中文里的「涉足」或「下海」，寓意相同，表示初嘗某事。I am going to try dancing#p#分頁標題#e#
for the very first time. Just to get my feet wet.
▲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昵名代替他們原來的名字，如Bill就是William的昵稱，Jimmy等於James等，好造成一種平易近人的形象。
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