三十个实用英语口语

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  1 There's not much to it.

  There's not much to it:

  很容易,没什么难的。通常在讲解如何操作某种东西时使用。

  You just flip that switch and wait. There's not much to it.

  只要拨一下开关,然后就等着,没什么难的。

  2 All right, whatever. Suit yourself.

  Suit yourself:

  随你便吧,你自己决定。这可以是中性的表达,但如果语气重一点,就是在说,爱咋咋地,我不管了。

  -I'm too tired to go out tonight.

  我今晚太累,不想出去玩了。

  -Suit yourself.

  随你便。

  3 Can you Cc me and Eddie when you send that?

  Cc (someone) : Cc 是 Carbon copy的缩写,是在写邮件中所用到的“抄送”。

  I'll Cc you when I send it.

  我会在发邮件的时候抄送给你。

  4 I'm so out of it this morning.

  (someone) is out of it :

  指某人不在状态。

  You seem kind of out of it today.

  你今天看起来好像不太在状态啊。

  5 There's a fine line between helping your kids with their homework and doing it for them.

  There’s a fine line between: 这个表达用于指两件事很相似,以至于容易混淆,指微妙的差别。

  There's a fine line between a frown and a grimace.

  皱眉和做鬼脸,两者之间有微妙差别。

  6 You can tell that she's had work done.

  (someone) has had work done: 这句话是指某人做过了整形手术。

  Amy said she's never had work done on her face.

  Amy说她从来没整过容。

  7 I don't know off the top of my head, but I'll shoot them over to you this afternoon.

  Off the top of my head:当场就能想到,即兴说出。如果用在否定意义的句子里,多半是用来暗示需要再多一点时间思考。

  I can think of two people who might be interested, off the top of my head.

  我现在只能想到两个可能会感兴趣的人。

  8 If you’re feeling under the weather, by all means go home and get some rest.

  By all means:请务必,一定要做某事。也可以在回答提议时说,相当于“当然”。

  “May I make a suggestion?” “By all means.”

  我能提个建议吗? 当然。

  9 Can you please cut it out.

  Cut it out: 当别人在做一些令你心烦的事情,你就可以让他cut it out,意思就是你能停下来吗。

  I'm sick of that joke. Cut it out, will you?

  我不喜欢那个玩笑,你能不能别说了?

  10 Let’s crack open the window and have some fresh air.

  Crack open the window : 这个表达和“open the window” 很像,但程度不同,crack open the window是指把窗户打开一道缝隙。

  It’s a bit stuffy in here, let’s crack open the window.

  这里面有点闷,我们开一点点窗吧。

  11 You're gonna screw up that test.

  Screw up:把事情搞砸。

  I had a perfect chance, but I screwed up.

  我本来有一个特别棒的机会,但是我把它搞砸了。

  12 I was on the verge of going to sleep at a point.

  At a point / at some point:在某个时刻,其中at a point 更强调是在某一个特定的时刻。

  You will have to do your homework at some point.

  你迟早是要做作业的时候。

  I was so close to beat the record at a point.

  我有一次差点就打破纪录了。

  13 Get over it!

  Get over it: 指忘掉烦心事,相当于forget about it。

  It’s not a big deal, so get over it.

  多大点事,别想它了。

  14 I wound up going over to James’s place.

  Wind up: 结果;最终变成的样子。

  He overspent and wound up in debt.

  他大手大脚地花钱,结果负债累累。

  15 I’m working the night shift tomorrow.

  Work … shift:表示上…班,work the night shift是指上晚班。

  I’m working the morning shift today.

  我今天上早班。

  16 They've been getting a bit of media attention lately.

  Get media attention:得到媒体的关注,媒体曝光率高,也就是所谓的“红”。

  She’s getting all the media attention recently.

  她最近可红了。

  17 I thought it was a really original take on the play.

  A take on something:对某事物的见解、诠释。上面的例句可以理解成对这部话剧的全新有创意的演绎。Original指独创、新颖的。

  So what's your take on this new book? 你对这本新书有什么看法吗?

  18 Go easy on me!

  Go easy on (someone):手下留情,别太狠。

  Go easy on me, I just started a month ago.

  对我手下留情啊,我才开始一个月。

  19 Just ease into it.

  Ease into it:意思是“慢慢来”,一般用于劝别人放松心情。

  Don’t try so hard, ease into it.

  不要那么拼命,慢慢来。

  20 I’m going to head off to bed.

  Head off to (somewhere):指出发去某个地方。

  We are heading off to school.

  我们要去上学了。

  21 You have to chill.

  Chill:原意是冷,在日常用语中,多表示relax,放松。

  The test shouldn’t be that hard; you can chill.

  考试不会那么难,你可以放轻松。

  22 Would you happen to have a pen?

  Happen to (do something):这个表达的意思是“正好”,一般用于委婉地请求别人做某事。

  Do you happen to have your Chemistry book?

  你手头有化学课本吗?

  23 For the record he wasn't agreed with that.

  For the record:郑重说明。

  For the record, I have never been to the apartment.

  郑重说明一下,我从来没去过那个公寓。

  24 Just because I am fat doesn’t mean I’m slow.

  Just because… doesn’t mean…:这是口语中非常常见的表达,虽然很多人觉得它语法有问题,意思是“虽然……但不代表……”。

  Just because I am slim doesn’t mean I like sports.

  虽然我很苗条,但这不代表我喜欢运动。

  25 Does anyone want to split with me?

  Split with (someone):这个词组跟“share with” 是同义词,翻译成“与…分享”。

  Do you want to split this cake with me?

  你想跟我分吃这个蛋糕吗?

  26 Are you seeing anyone?

  seeing someone :表示谈朋友,搞对象

  Have you heard the news? Rick is seeing someone.

  听说了吗,Rick交了个女朋友。

  27 I’ll let it slide this time.

  Let it slide:这个表达常用于对方犯错误的时候,不追究,不指出,放过某人。

  He used an incorrect word but, because he's my friend, I let it slide.

  他说错了一个词,但是因为他是我朋友,我没多追究。

  28 A woman wants a guy who she can click with.

  Click:一拍即合、合得来,能产生共鸣。

  When I first met her, we just clicked, and we're best friends now.

  我们第一次见面,我就感觉和她很投缘,现在我们是最好的朋友了。

  29 Do I look presentable?

  Presentable:衣着得体,能出去见人的意思。

  I don’t think you are presentable.

  我觉得你需要把自己整理一下。

  30 You need to scale back.

  Scale back:指“缩减”,或者“使减少”。

  It’s way too much, you have to scale it back. 这也太多了,你得要想办法让减掉一点。

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