一些容易造成误解的习语

一些容易造成误解的习语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! Whats 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; Thats 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。Whats up? = Whats happening? = Whats 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。Dont 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. = Dont 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。Dont be so fussy! 別那麼挑剔好不好。Its 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。Dont 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。Whats 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。眼中钉，肉中刺。Skeleton in the closet. 家醜Dont get on my nerve! 別把我惹毛了！Afat chance. =A poor chance. 機會很小。Dont put on airs! 別擺架子！I am racking my brains. 我正在絞盡腦汁。Shes a real drag. 她真有點礙手礙腳。Spacing out.=day dreaming. 做白日夢。I am so fed up. 我受夠了！It doesnt go with your dress. 跟你的衣服不配。Whats 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（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，滷汁smoke燻Whats the point? = What are you trying to say?你的重点是什么？By all means = Definitely.一定是。Lets get a bite. = Lets go eat. 去吃點東西吧！Ill buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). =Its on me.= My treat. 我請客Lets go dutch. 各付各的My stomach is upset.我的胃不舒服diarrhea dai ri 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!Lets get it straight. 咱們把事情弄清楚!Whats the rush! 急什麼!Such a fruitcake! 神經病！Ill swing by later. =Ill stop by later. 待會兒，我會來轉一下。I got the tip straight from the horses 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 dont get the picture. =I dont 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 ones way 離開。Now he is in the drivers 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 ones way around 識途老馬。lions 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. Dont 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？Dont 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 ones 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 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暱名代替他們原來的名字，如Bill就是 William的暱稱，Jimmy等於James等，好造成一種平易近人的形象。選課、課程Add/Drop CourseAuditBulletinCollege CatalogCore CurriculumCredit/UnitElectiveHandoutIndependent StudyLecturePrerequisitePractical TrainingRegistrationSyllabusWithdraw考試、作業AssignmentBlue BookCramDissertationFinalMid-termMultiple-choice ExamOpen-book ExamOral ExamPlacement TestPreliminary TestQuizResearch PaperTake-home ExamPresentation學位、成績A.A./A.SB.A./B.S.DoctorateDropoutGrade Point AverageIncompleteMajorMasters DegreeMinorPass/Fail Grading SystemProbation學校行政Academic AdvisorAcademic YearAlumna/AlumusBursar/TreasurerCollegeCommunity CollegeDeanDepartmentFacultyForeign Student AdvisorProfessor EmeritusQuarterRegistrarRegistrySemesterSessionStipendTrimesterVocational SchoolWhats the point? = What are you trying to say?你的重点是什么？By all means = Definitely.一定是。Lets get a bite.=Lets go eat.去吃点东西吧！Ill buy you a lunch (a drink; a dinner). = Its on me. = My treat. 我请客Lets go Dutch.各付各的 My stomach is upset.我的胃不舒服 diarrhea拉肚子Keep a low profile (or low key).采取低姿态。Know ones way around识途老马。lions share大部份。tailgate尾随（尤其跟车跟得太近）。Ill swing by later.=Ill stop by later.待会儿，我会来转一下。I got the tip straight from the horses 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 dont get the picture.=I dont 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 ones way离开。Now he is in the drivers seat=He is in control now. 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