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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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