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？在速食店裡，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. 多倒黴的一天。
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 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。
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. 眼中釘，肉中刺。
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
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。
出國必備日常交際英語口語 1015句
1. Hello.你好！
2. Good morning.早晨好！
3. I’m John Smith.我是約翰、史密斯。
4. Are you Bill Jones?你是比爾、瓊斯嗎？
5. Yes,I am.是的，我是。
6. How are you?你好嗎？
7. Fine,thanks.很好，謝謝。
8. How is Helen?海倫好嗎？
9. She’s very well,thank you. 她很好，謝謝您。
10. Good afternoon,Mr. Green.午安，格林先生。
11. Good evening,Mrs. Brown.晚上好，布朗夫人。
12. How are you this evening?今晚上您好嗎？
20. Close your book,please. 請把書合上。
21. Don’t open your book. 別打開書。
22. Do you understand?你明白了嗎？
23. Yes,I understand. 是的，我明白了。
24. No,I don’t understand. 不，我不明白。
25. Listen and repeat. 先聽，然後再重複一遍。
26. Now read,please. 現在請大家讀。
27. That’s fine. 好得很。
28. It’s time to begin. 到開始的時候了。
29. Let’s begin now. 現在讓我們開始。
30. This is Lesson One. 這是第一課。
31. What’s this? 這是什麼？
38. Is that a book? 那是一本書嗎？
39. No,it isn’t. 不，不是。
40. It’s a pencil. 那是一枝鉛筆。
41. Is it yours? 它是你的嗎？
42. Yes,it’s mine. 是，是我的。
43. Where’s the door? 門在哪兒？
53. Are these your pens? 這些是你的鋼筆嗎？
54. Yes,they are. 是我的。
55. Those are mine. 那些是我的。
56. These are your books,aren’t they? 這些書是你的，對不對？
57. No,they aren’t. 不，不是。
64. He’s a student,too. 他也是學生。
65. Is that lady a student? 那位女士是學生嗎？
66. No,she isn’t. 不，她不是。
80. How do you spell your last name? 你的姓怎麼拼法？
81. Jones. J-O-N-E-S. 瓊斯，J－O－N－E－S。
88. How do you do? 你好！
89. Mrs.Jones,this is Mr. John Smith. 瓊斯夫人，這是約翰、史密斯先生。
90. Very please to meet you. 見到您很高興。
91. What day is today? 今天是星期幾？
92. Today is Monday. 今天是星期一。
100. What month is next month? 下個月是幾月份？
101. I was in the hospital for several weeks.
102. Where were you on Tuesday? 星期二你在哪裡？
115. Yes,I have both your hat and your coat.
不，你的帽子和大衣都在我這裡。
122. It’s two o’clock. 兩點鐘。
123. It’s a few minutes after two. 兩點過幾分。
124. My watch is fast and your watch Is slow.
我的錶快，而你的錶慢。
125. Excuse me.Can you tell me the correct time?
對不起，你能告訴我一下準確的時間嗎？
126. No,I can’t . 不，我不能。
127. I don’t know what time it is.
我不知道現在幾點鐘。
128. I don’t think it’s four o’clock yet.
我認為現在還不到四點。
129. It must be about three thirty. 現在想必是三點三十分左右。
我是一九三五年11月1日出生的。
140. Today is my birthday. 今天是我的生日。
141. My sister was born in nineteen thirty-eight.
我的妹妹是一九三八年出生的。
142. I don’t know the exact date. 我不知道確切的日子。
143. Where were you born? 你出生在什麼地方？
144. I was born in a little town not far from here.
我出生在離這兒不遠的小城市裡。
149. I don’t remember where I was then.
我不記得那時我在哪裡。
150. Where will you be nest year at this time? 151. What do you want? 你想要些什麼？
152. I want a cup of coffee. 我想來杯咖啡。
153. What would you like to eat? 你想吃些什麼？
154. Please give me a piece of pie.請給我來片餡餅。
155. Which one would you like--this one or that one?
你想要哪一個？這一個還是那一個？
156. It doesn’t matter to me. 隨便就可以了。
157. I’d like to talk with Mr. Johns or Mr. Smith.
我想和約翰先生或史密斯先生講話。
158. I’m sorry, but both of them are busy right now.
很抱歉，他們都在忙。
159. Wouldn’t you like some coffee? 不想來點咖啡嗎？
160. I’d rather have some tea, if you don’t mind.
如果你不介意的話，請給我來杯茶。
172. How many languages do you speak? 你能講幾種語言？
173. My friend reads and writes several languages.
我的朋友能讀寫幾種語言。
174. How well do you know French? 你的法語程度怎樣？
175. He speaks French with an American accent.
他講的是帶著美國口音的法語。
176. My parents speak English perfectly.
我父母能講很好的英語。
177. Mr. Jones can speak French pretty well.
鍾斯先生能講很好的法語。
178. Sometimes I make mistakes when I speak English.
有時候,我會在講英語時犯一些錯誤。
179. I have a lot of trouble with pronunciation.
我的發音存在一些問題。
180. How is her accent in French? 他講法語時的口音怎樣？
187. I’m going home.我想回家。
188. What time are you coming back? 你什麼時候回來？
189. I’m not sure what time I’m coming back.
我不確定我什麼時候能回來。
190. What are you thinking about? 你在想什麼？
191. I’m thinking about my lesson. 我在想我的功課。
192. Who are you writing to? 你在給誰寫信？
193. I’m writing to a friend of mine in South American.
我在給我南美的一位朋友寫信。
805. I have a good-paying job with excellent hours.
我有一份工資很高工作時間理想的工作.
806. My sister worked as a secretary before she got married.
我的姐姐結婚前是個秘書.
807. George’s father is an attorney.He has his own company.
喬治的父親是個律師.他擁有自己的公
822. Factories employ both male and female workers.
工廠中僱傭了男女工人.
823. If you work in a factory,you usually have to punch a clock.
如果你在工廠工作的話,你就需要在上下班記時卡上打孔.
824. Is meat packing a big industry in your country?
肉類包裝在你們國家是不是一項大的工業?
825. Is it true that manufacturing of automobiles is a major industry?
汽車製造業是主要工業是真的嗎?
826. My hobby is collecting stamps. Do you have a hobby?
我的愛好是集郵.你有什麼愛好?
827. I’ve always thought photography would be an interesting hobby.
我總是想攝影會是一個有趣的愛好.
828. Some people like horseback riding,but I prefer golfing as a hobby.
一些人喜歡騎馬,但是我喜歡打高爾夫球.
829. Do you have any special interests other than your job?
除了工作以外,你還有什麼特殊的興趣愛好嗎?
830. Learning foreign languages is just an avocation with me.
學外語是我的一項愛好.
831. I find stamp collecting relaxing and it takes my mind off my work.
我發現集郵可以讓人放鬆,能讓我遠離工作.
832. On weekends I like to get my mind off my work by reading good books.
每當週末時我總喜歡讀書,從而使我的注意力從工作中脫離出來.
833. My cousin is a member of a drama club. He seems to enjoy acting.
我的堂兄是戲曲俱樂部的成員.他看上去很喜歡這項娛樂.
834. He plays the piano for his own enjoyment. 他因為興趣而彈鋼琴.
835. I’ve gotten interested in hi-fi. I’m building my own equipment.
我對高保真收音機漸漸產生了興趣.我正在裝備一臺.
836. He’s not a professional.He plays the piano for the fun of it.
他不是職業演員.他僅僅因為興趣而彈鋼琴.
837. I’ve heard of unusual hobbies, but I’ve never heard of that one.
我曾經聽說過不同尋常的習慣,但是我還沒有聽說過那一個.
842. My nephew is a baseball player.He is a catcher.
我的外甥是一名棒球運動員.他是一名接球員.
843. When you played football,what position did you play?
你踢足球時,佔據什麼位置?
844. We played a game last night. The score was tired six-to-six.
我們昨晚玩了一個遊戲,打成了六平.
845. I went to a boxing match last night. It was a good fight.
昨晚我去看了一場拳擊比賽.那是一個很好的夜晚.
846. When I was on the track team, I used to run the quarter mile.
過去我在田徑隊時,經常跑接力賽.
847. I like fishing and hunting,but I don’t like swimming.
我喜歡釣魚和打獵,但是不喜歡游泳.
848. My favorite winter sport is skiing. I belong to a ski club.
我最喜歡的冬季項目是滑雪.我在一個滑雪俱樂部裡.
849. Would you be interested in going to the horse races this afternoon?
今天下午你有興趣去看賽馬嗎?
850. The hardest thing to learn is to be a good loser.
最難學的事情是做一名輸的起的運動員.
851. Be a good sport. Play according to the rules of the game.
成為一個好的運動員需要遵守遊戲規則.
854. What do you do for recreation? Do you have a hobby?
你閒暇時做什麼? 你有什麼愛好嗎?
855. My muscles are sore from playing baseball.
打完棒球后,我的肌肉一直痠痛.
856. I sent in a subscription to that magazine. It’s put out every week.
我訂閱了那份雜誌.它是週刊.
857. If you subscribe to the newspaper, it’ll be delivered to your door.
如果你訂閱新報紙的話,它將會送到你家裡.
858. I didn’t read the whole paper. I just glanced at the headlines.
我沒有讀通篇的文章.我只是看了看標題.
859. The first chapter of the story is in this issue of the magazine.
這個故事的第一章刊登在這期雜誌上.
860. I haven’t seen the latest issue of the magazine.Is it out yet?
我沒有看到這個雜誌的最新觀點?是不是沒有出版?
861. What’s the total circulation of this newspaper? 報紙的總髮行量怎樣?
864. There was an article in today’s paper about the election.
今天的報紙上有選舉的消息.
865. There wasn’t much news in the paper today.
今天的報紙上沒有太多的消息.
866. How long have you been taking this magazine?
你訂閱這份雜誌多久了?
867. Did you read the article about the rescue of the two fishermen?
你讀了關於拯救兩個釣魚者的消息了嗎?
868. Why don’t you put an advertisement in the paper to sell your car?
為何不在報紙上刊登你想賣車的消息呢?
869. I got four replies to my ad about the bicycle for sale.
我已經收到四份關於我賣自行車的回應了?
870. My son has a newpaper route.He delivers the morning paper.
我的兒子專跑一條送報路線.他總是早上送報.
871. What channel did you watch on television last night?
昨天晚上你在電視上看的哪個臺的節目?
872. I don’t get a good picture on my TV set.There’s something wrong.
我的電視機上畫面不清楚.可能出毛病了.
873. You get good reception on your radio. 你的收音機接收情況很好.
874. Please turn the radio up.It’s too low.
請把收音機開大點聲.聲音太小了.
875. What’s on following the news and weather?Do you have a TV guide?
播完新聞和天氣預報後是什麼節目?你有電視節目預報表嗎?
876. You ought to have Bill look at your TV.Maybe he could fix it.
你應該讓比爾看看你的電視.他可能會修理.
877. We met one of the engineers over at the television station.
我們在電視臺遇見了一個在那邊工作的工程師.
881. The next time I buy a TV set, I’m going to buy a portable model.
下一次我買電視機時,我打算買一部手提式的.
882. I wonder if this is a local broadcast. 我不知道這是不是本地廣播.
883. You’d get better TV reception if you had an outside antenna.
如果你有外部天線的話,你的電視機的接收效果將會很好.
884. Most amateur radio operators build their own equipment.
大多數業餘收音機愛好者都自己裝機子.
885. Station WRC is off the air now. They signed off two hours ago.
電臺WRC已經停止廣播了.它們在兩小時之前就結束了.
886. What’s your favorite kind of music? Do you like jazz?
你最喜歡什麼音樂?你喜歡爵士樂嗎?
887. He’s a composer of serious music.I like his music a lot.
他是一名莊嚴音樂的作曲家.我很喜歡他的音樂.
888. We went to a concert last night to hear the symphony orchestra.
我們昨天晚上去聽交響樂了.
889. My brother took lessons on the trumpet for nearly ten years.
我的哥哥練習吹喇叭將近十年了.
890. You play the piano beautifully.How much do you practice every day?
你鋼琴彈得很好.你一天練習多長時間?
891. I’ve never heard that piece before.Who wrote it?
我從沒有聽過這一段.是誰寫的?
892. Have you ever thought about becoming a professional musician?
你有沒有想到過要成為一名專業的音樂家.
893. Who is the author of this novel? 這個小說的作者是誰?
894. I’ve never read a more stirring story.
我從沒有讀過這麼感人的故事.
895. Who would you name as the greatest poet of our time?
你認為誰是我們這個時代最著名的詩人?
896. This poetry is realistic. I don’t care for it very much.
這篇詩集是寫實的.我不太喜歡.
897. Many great writers were not appreciated fully while they were alive.
許多偉大的作家,在他們那個時代並不是很受歡迎.
898. This is a poem about frontier life in the United States.
這是一首描述美國邊境的詩.
899. This writer uses vivid descriptions in his writings.
這位作家在他的作品中運用了生動的手筆.
900. How much do you know about the works of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow?
你對Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 的作品瞭解多少?
簡單常用的英語基本對話：
1. I see． 我明白了。
2. I quit! 我不幹了!
3. Let go! 放手!
4. Me too． 我也是。
5. My god! 天哪!
6. No way! 不行!
7. Come on． 來吧(趕快)
8. Hold on． 等一等。
9. I agree。 我同意。
10. Not bad． 還不錯。
11. Not yet． 還沒。
12. See you． 再見。
13. Shut up! 閉嘴!
14. So long． 再見。
15. Why not? 好呀! (為什麼不呢?)
16. Allow me． 讓我來。
17. Be quiet! 安靜點!
18. Cheer up! 振作起來!
19. Good job! 做得好!
20. Have fun! 玩得開心!
21. How much? 多少錢?
22. I'm full． 我飽了。
23. I'm home． 我回來了。
24. I'm lost． 我迷路了。
25. My treat． 我請客。
26. So do I． 我也一樣。
27. This way。 這邊請。
28. After you． 您先。
29. Bless you! 祝福你!
30. Follow me． 跟我來。
31. Forget it! 休想! (算了!)
32. Good luck! 祝好運!
33. I decline! 我拒絕!
34. I promise． 我保證。
35. Of course! 當然了!
36. Slow down! 慢點!
37. Take care! 保重!
38. They hurt． (傷口)疼。
39. Try again． 再試試。
40. Watch out! 當心。
41. What's up? 有什麼事嗎?
42. Be careful! 注意!
43. Bottoms up! 乾杯(見底)!
44. Don't move! 不許動!
45. Guess what? 猜猜看?
46. I doubt it 我懷疑。
47. I think so． 我也這麼想。
48. I'm single． 我是單身貴族。
49. Keep it up! 堅持下去!
50. Let me see．讓我想想。
51. Never mind．不要緊。
52. No problem! 沒問題!
53. That's all! 就這樣!
54. Time is up． 時間快到了。
55. What's new? 有什麼新鮮事嗎?
56. Count me on 算上我。
57. Don't worry． 別擔心。
58. Feel better? 好點了嗎?
59. I love you! 我愛你!
60. I'm his fan。 我是他影迷。
61. Is it yours? 這是你嗎?
62. That's neat． 這很好。
63. Are you sure? 你肯定嗎?
64. Do l have to 非做不可嗎?
65. He is my age． 他和我同歲。
66. Here you are． 給你。
67. No one knows . 沒有人知道。
68. Take it easy． 別緊張。
69. What a pity! 太遺憾了!
70. Any thing else? 還要別嗎?
71. To be careful! 一定要小心!
72. Do me a favor? 幫個忙，好嗎?
73. Help yourself． 別客氣。
74. I'm on a diet． 我在節食。
75. Keep in Touch． 保持聯絡。
76. Time is money． 時間就是金錢。
77. Who's calling? 是哪一位?
78. You did right． 你做得對。
79. You set me up! 你出賣我!
80. Can I help you? 我能幫你嗎?
81. Enjoy yourself! 祝你玩得開心!
82. Excuse me，Sir． 先生，對不起。
83. Give me a hand! 幫幫我!
84. How's it going? 怎麼樣?
85. I have no idea． 我沒有頭緒。
86. I just made it! 我做到了!
87. I'll see to it 我會留意。
88. I'm in a hurry! 我在趕時間!
89. It's her field． 這是她本行。
90. It's up to you． 由你決定。
91. Just wonderful! 簡直太棒了!
92. What about you? 你呢?
93. You owe me one．你欠我一個人情。
94. You're welcome． 不客氣。
95. Any day will do． 哪一天都行夕
96. Are you kidding? 你在開玩笑吧!
97. Congratulations! 祝賀你!
98. T can't help it. 我情不自禁。
99. I don't mean it. 我不是故意。
100. I'll fix you Up． 我會幫你打點。
101. It sounds great!． 聽起來很不錯。
102. It's a fine day。 今天是個好天。
103. So far，So good． 目前還不錯。
104. What time is it? 幾點了?
105. You can make it! 你能做到!
106. Control yourself! 剋制一下!
107. He came by train． 他乘火車來。
108. He is ill in bed． 他臥病在床。
109. He lacks courage． 他缺乏勇氣。
110. How's everything? 一切還好吧?
111. I have no choice． 我別無選擇。
112. I like ice-cream． 我喜歡吃冰淇淋。
113. I love this game． 我鍾愛這項運動。
114. I'll try my best． 我盡力而為。
115. I'm On your side． 我全力支持你。
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