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笔者总结了一些地道的口语表述法,希望能帮助同学们提高口语水平。
1.I owe you
借条,欠据
例句:
I’ll need an I owe you because I don’t have any money.
我没钱了,得找你开张借条了。
2.Give it to me straight
有话直说
例句:
How bad is it? Just give it to me straight.
情况到底有多糟?你就直接告诉我吧。
3.Don’t be a stranger
别变生疏了(保持联系)
例句:
Keep in touch, man. Don’t be a stranger.
保持联系啊,伙计。别生疏了。
4.Get a life
别烦我,做点有意义的事
例句:
Would you stop bothering me and get a life?
你能不能别烦我了,做点儿事去?
5.Nature calls
内急,要上厕所
例句:
Can you pull the car over at a rest stop as soon as you can? Nature calls!
你能不能快点找个休息站点停一下车?内急!
6.What’s eating you?
你怎么了?
例句:
You’re in a bad mood today. What’s eating you?
你今天情绪不太好啊。到底怎么啦?
7.Take a hike
滚蛋
例句:
He asked for my phone number and I told him to take a hike.
他问我要电话号码,我叫他滚蛋了。
8.I’m hosed
我完蛋了
例句:
I am hosed. My mom found out I skipped school last week.
这下惨了。我妈发现我上周翘课了。
9.Hang in there
坚持下去
例句:
Hang in there. I am sure things will work out in the end.
坚持住。我相信问题最后会解决的。
10.Since when
从什么时候起(太阳打西边出来了)
例句:
Since when have you been interested in my opinion?
你啥时候起也开始关心我的意见了?
11.Dressed to kill
打扮迷人
例句:
She must be trying to impress him. She is dressed to kill.
她一定花了很大心思要引他注意,穿得这么花枝招展。
12.It totally slipped my mind
完全忘记要做的事
例句:
There was something I needed to do today but it totally slipped my mind.
我今天有个什么事要做,但是我完全想不起来了。
13.Let’s go fifty-fifty
平分账单
例句:
Let’s split the tab for drinks, go fifty-fifty.
喝酒的账单咱们平分吧。
14.Good for nothing
一无是处
例句:
That girl is a good for nothing troublemaker.
那姑娘就是个一无是处的捣乱鬼。
15.You bet
当然,肯定地
例句:
You bet I’ll be at your game. I would not miss it.
我当然会去看你的比赛,绝对不会错过。
16.Ring a bell
使人想起
例句:
I can’t put my finger on it, but it definitely rings a bell.
我没法明确说出来是什么,但这绝对听着耳熟。
17.Goose bumps
鸡皮疙瘩
例句:
The movie was so horrible that I started getting goose bumps all over my arms.
这电影太恐怖了,我胳臂上都起了一层鸡皮疙瘩。
18.I’m beat
我好累
例句:
I had a tough day today. I’m totally beat.
今天真辛苦,累死我了。
19.On the dot
准时地、一秒不差
例句:
I don’t want to be waiting for you, so you’d better be there at three o’clock on the dot.
我可不想等你,所以你最好3点钟准时到那儿。
20.Out of this world
极好的,非凡的
例句:
The movie totally blew me away. It was really out of this world.
这部电影彻底震撼到我了,真的太棒了。
21.Over one’s head
太难懂,超出理解力
例句:
Don’t bother explaining it to him. It’s over his head.
不用费心跟他解释了,这完全超出他的理解范围。
22.Play it by ear
见机行事
例句:
I’ll have to play it by ear because I don’t know how long they want me to work.
我得见机行事,因为我也不知道他们会让我干多久。
23.Sleep on it
再考虑一晚
例句:
I’ve been thinking about this problem for two hours. I think I will sleep on it. It might come to me in the tomorrow morning.
我想这个问题想了两小时了,我要再深思熟虑一晚,大概明天早上能想到答案。
1.I owe you
借条,欠据
例句:
I’ll need an I owe you because I don’t have any money.
我没钱了,得找你开张借条了。
2.Give it to me straight
有话直说
例句:
How bad is it? Just give it to me straight.
情况到底有多糟?你就直接告诉我吧。
3.Don’t be a stranger
别变生疏了(保持联系)
例句:
Keep in touch, man. Don’t be a stranger.
保持联系啊,伙计。别生疏了。
4.Get a life
别烦我,做点有意义的事
例句:
Would you stop bothering me and get a life?
你能不能别烦我了,做点儿事去?
5.Nature calls
内急,要上厕所
例句:
Can you pull the car over at a rest stop as soon as you can? Nature calls!
你能不能快点找个休息站点停一下车?内急!
6.What’s eating you?
你怎么了?
例句:
You’re in a bad mood today. What’s eating you?
你今天情绪不太好啊。到底怎么啦?
7.Take a hike
滚蛋
例句:
He asked for my phone number and I told him to take a hike.
他问我要电话号码,我叫他滚蛋了。
8.I’m hosed
我完蛋了
例句:
I am hosed. My mom found out I skipped school last week.
这下惨了。我妈发现我上周翘课了。
9.Hang in there
坚持下去
例句:
Hang in there. I am sure things will work out in the end.
坚持住。我相信问题最后会解决的。
10.Since when
从什么时候起(太阳打西边出来了)
例句:
Since when have you been interested in my opinion?
你啥时候起也开始关心我的意见了?
11.Dressed to kill
打扮迷人
例句:
She must be trying to impress him. She is dressed to kill.
她一定花了很大心思要引他注意,穿得这么花枝招展。
12.It totally slipped my mind
完全忘记要做的事
例句:
There was something I needed to do today but it totally slipped my mind.
我今天有个什么事要做,但是我完全想不起来了。
13.Let’s go fifty-fifty
平分账单
例句:
Let’s split the tab for drinks, go fifty-fifty.
喝酒的账单咱们平分吧。
14.Good for nothing
一无是处
例句:
That girl is a good for nothing troublemaker.
那姑娘就是个一无是处的捣乱鬼。
15.You bet
当然,肯定地
例句:
You bet I’ll be at your game. I would not miss it.
我当然会去看你的比赛,绝对不会错过。
16.Ring a bell
使人想起
例句:
I can’t put my finger on it, but it definitely rings a bell.
我没法明确说出来是什么,但这绝对听着耳熟。
17.Goose bumps
鸡皮疙瘩
例句:
The movie was so horrible that I started getting goose bumps all over my arms.
这电影太恐怖了,我胳臂上都起了一层鸡皮疙瘩。
18.I’m beat
我好累
例句:
I had a tough day today. I’m totally beat.
今天真辛苦,累死我了。
19.On the dot
准时地、一秒不差
例句:
I don’t want to be waiting for you, so you’d better be there at three o’clock on the dot.
我可不想等你,所以你最好3点钟准时到那儿。
20.Out of this world
极好的,非凡的
例句:
The movie totally blew me away. It was really out of this world.
这部电影彻底震撼到我了,真的太棒了。
21.Over one’s head
太难懂,超出理解力
例句:
Don’t bother explaining it to him. It’s over his head.
不用费心跟他解释了,这完全超出他的理解范围。
22.Play it by ear
见机行事
例句:
I’ll have to play it by ear because I don’t know how long they want me to work.
我得见机行事,因为我也不知道他们会让我干多久。
23.Sleep on it
再考虑一晚
例句:
I’ve been thinking about this problem for two hours. I think I will sleep on it. It might come to me in the tomorrow morning.
我想这个问题想了两小时了,我要再深思熟虑一晚,大概明天早上能想到答案。