地道英语口语表达
◆你好吗? -------Are you all right? This is the most commonly used greeting when people meet each other rather than “how are you?” from our textbook. eg. ------Are you all right, David? How are you doing? ------Fine, thank you.
◆别误会我! --------Don’t get me wrong! 别误会我,我不是那个意思! eg. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t mean that.
误会: Misunderstand; Mistake; Misapprehend.
◆别让我失望! ----------Don’t let me down! 别让我失望,我相信你可以做好的! eg. Don’t let me down, I am sure you can make it!
Really? Seriously?
It depends. ◆那得看情况而定 It all depends --------That depends. ---你那天会来这儿吗?---得看情况。 eg. ---------Will you come here on that day? ----------That depends.
It's a deal; That's settled then; A promise is a promise; Count it as settled.
◆祝君好运! --------my fingers crossed 希望你可以通过考试,祝你好运! eg. I hope you can pass the exam: my fingers crossed! I will be keeping my fingers crossed for you.
Wait for a moment, please Just a moment, please Wait a minute/ moment/ jiffy/ second, please!
◆你明白我的意思吗? ----- Does it make sense? 如果你买来回票的话,你可以节省一些钱。明白吗 eg. If you buy a day ticket (来回票), you will save more. Does it make sense? ◆我不明白你说什麽 -------I don’t follow you. 对不起,我没明白你在说什么,能再说一遍吗? eg. Sorry, I don’t follow, you. Could you say it again?
◆我们扯平了! ------------------We are even! 你也没告诉我实话,咱俩扯平了! eg. You don’t tell me the truth, either. We are even! ◆非看不可的! 必看的! ----------------It’s a must-see! eg. The movie Star Trek is a must-see! ◆背叛我 --------------sold me out 我和你如影相随,你为何要背叛我! eg. I am always with you, why did you sell me out?
◆要不要随你,不许讨价还价 --------take it or leave it!
◆该死的 Damned! -------bloody Damnable! 我讨厌这些该死的人! Goddamed! eg. I hate these bloody people. 滚开,我才不要你的钱! Get out of here! I don’t want your bloody money. ◆好!棒! ----------lovely ---你觉得这本书怎么样?---嗯,很棒,我很喜欢。 eg. ------What do you think of this book? -------Oh, lovely! I like it.
I’ll stand by you. ◆我支持你 I’m on your side. ---------I am behind you. 不管你做什么决定,我都会支持你的。 eg. Whatever decision you are going to make, I am behind you.
◆此话当真? ----------Do you really mean it? ---我能给你你想要的东西。---此话当真?---嗯,是的。 eg. ------- I can give what you want. -------Do you really mean it? -------Yes, I mean it!
访问某人: Call on sb; Visit sb; Pay sb a visit; Pay a visit to; Go to visit sb.
◆请等(停)一下, 别挂断! Hold on, please! -------hang on, please! Hold the line, please! 请等一下,我有话要讲! eg. Hang on, please! I have got sth to say.
◆恭喜发财! -------Wish you a prosperous new year! 恭喜发财,万事如意! eg. I wish you a prosperous new year and all the best for your future! ◆有困难吗? -------Are you struggling to do it? (尽力做某事,挣扎着做某事) 你住在英国很不容易吗? eg. Are you struggling to live in Britain?
I can't see your point. Sorry, I don't know what you 're saying. I don't understand what you are talking about.
◆你在开玩笑吧? -----Are you kidding(joking)? ---你在开玩笑吧,戴维? ---我没和你开玩笑,我是认真的! eg. ------Are you kidding, David? -------I am not going to kid you, I am being serious!
◆哪凉快哪呆着去! ------------ Get lost! 走开,我现在很忙! eg. Get lost! I am busy now.
走开,离我远点儿 Stay away from me!
◆感到身体不舒服 ---------feel poorly 我最近一直感觉身体不舒服! eg. I have been feeling poorly these days.
◆请随意…… ------- Feel free to do it ---如果有任何问题的话,随时都可以问我。 eg. If you have any problem, please feel free to ask me. ◆怎麽了?/ 发生什么事了? --------What’s going on? ---怎么了?---他手表坏了,我在帮他修。 eg. -------What’s going on here? -------He got his watch broken, I am helping fix it.
I don't feel very well; I’m not feeling so good; I’m feeling under the weather; I feel sick.
Work out; ◆解决 Figure out. -------sort out 我所有事情都解决好了,以及准备好走了。 eg. I have got everything sorted out and I am ready to leave. 你能帮我解决这些问题吗? Could you help me to sort out all those problems?
◆信不信由你! -------Believe it or not! 我不知道怎么做饭,信不信由你! eg. Believe it or not, I don’t know how to cook! ◆成交, 一言为定! --------That’s a deal! 好的,一言为定,不见不散哦! eg. Ok, that’s a deal! Be there or be square!(不见不散!)
Do you have any difficulties/ problems/ trouble doing something? May you be happy and prosperous !
◆你吓着我了! ----------You scared me! eg. ---------Did I scare you? ----------Yes, you did!
What’s wrong? What’s up? What happened?
请随时/随意做某事: Please don’t hesitate to... Please feel free to...
◆快点儿吧!赶快行动吧! Hurry up! ---------Get a move on! Come on! 快点儿,随便吃点吧! eg. Get a move on and help yourself to some food!
◆请稍等一会! ------Give me a minute! 等我一会儿,戴维,我把地图找给你。 eg. Give me a minute, d! I will find the map for you.