本期传授大家30条native口语表达:用地到的口语拉近与歪果人民的距离。
01. I was like, "What?!"
(someone) was like... 口语中用于表达某人的一种反应,比如说的话或思想活动。
▷ He was like, "I am still in love with you."
他说,我还是深爱着你(听上去像是霉霉的歌词来着。。。)。
02. That takes guts!
(something) takes guts 做某事需要勇气。Guts本意是内脏,引申为胆量。
▷Being hoest takes guts.
诚实也需要勇气。
03. All right, so much for that one.
so much for (something) 人们放弃做一件事或努力泡汤的时候常说的话。
▷It's already eleven? So much for getting exercise.
都11点了?算了,不去运动了(貌似每天都出这样的状况)。
04. We nailed it!
nailed it 圆满完成某件事,或说得完全正确。Nail本意是钉钉子。
▷He's nailed it.
干得漂亮!
05. I knew you'd give me a hard time about it!
give…a hard time about… 跟某人过不去、嘲笑某人、难为某人。
▷ Why do you have to give me a hard time about that? I told you: I have nothing to do with it.
干嘛老拿这事儿跟我过不去,我都说了,我跟此事无关。
06. I might be 90 years old, but I'm still young at heart!
might… but… 也许……但是……,可以用来委婉地否定别人的观点。
▷ New York might be popular, but I don't want to live there.
纽约可能是一个很受欢迎的地方,但是我不想住在那里。
07. I couldn't agree more.
couldn't agree more “不能更同意”,表示强烈同意对方的观点。强烈不同意也能说couldn't disagree more。
▷- I think that this is a great opportunity. - I couldn't agree more.
-我觉得这是一个非常好的机会。 - 完全赞同。
08. Just do it already!
Just… already! 赶紧做某事。这个短语一般都是在抱怨对方反应太慢,表现一种不耐烦的态度。
▷I've been hearing about your diet plan for weeks. Just do it already!
我听你磨叽减肥餐已经好几周了,你就快点实行吧!
09. Strangely enough, I just bought a bike.
strangely enough, … 遇到巧合或惊讶的事时的表达,可以翻译为真巧、真稀奇。
▷ Strangely enough, I just went to Bali as well.
真巧,我也刚去了巴厘岛。
10. Could you give me a few pointers?
give someone pointers 给某人一些建议。Pointer指建议、提示、线索。
▷Your writting is good, but do you want me to give you a few pointers?
你写的不错,不过你要我给你一些建议吗?
11. Yeah, it's decent.
decent 不错,挺好的。
▷-The street food isn't bad at all! -Yeah, it's decent.
街头小吃的味道还不错耶!- 是不错。
12. Who are you to talk?
who... to talk? 表示某人没有资格发表意见或批评别人,因为他/她自己也做得不够好。
▷Who are you to talk? Youre just as bad as me.
你有什么资格说我?你又没有比我强。
13. Is it just me, or is it hot in here?
Is it just me, or…? 这是一种委婉的抱怨,一般都是在看对方是否有同样的意见。
▷Is it just me, or is today even colder?
是只有我一个人觉得今天越发冷了?
14. Did I leave my book at your place, by any chance?
by any chance 口语中常用这一表达来询问是否有某种可能。
▷Are you by any chance free tomorrow?
你明天有没有空呀?
15. The last thing I want is to hurt you.
The last thing I want is…
我最不愿意做的事情就是……
▷The last thing I want is to cause an argument on the opening ceremony, but this is a serious problem.
我很不想在开幕式上争吵,但这是一个很严重的问题。
16. Are tomatoes still in season?
be in season 表示某种蔬果是当季的。
▷I think strawberry is in season soon.
我觉得吃草莓的季节要到了。
17. Don't get all impatient.
all 在口语表达中,形容词前加一个all,可以增强感情色彩,通常是表达负面情绪。
▷He let me use his old car, but it's all old and crappy.
他给我用他的车,但是那车又老又破。
18. Winter will be over before you know it.
before you know it 表示事情过得非常快。
▷Before you know it, the children are growing up. 不知不觉的,孩子们都长大了。
19. I've never gotten into baseball for some reason.
get into something 对某事感兴趣。
▷I've been getting into dance lately.
我最近对跳舞超感兴趣。
20. Man! You're on fire!
on fire 本意是着火了,引申意是指人的状态特别好。
▷ West Eagle is on fire!
西鹰队状态神勇。
21. I find it hard to relate to him sometimes.
relate to someone/something 理解、接受某人某事,与之有同感、有共鸣。
▷I can relate to this story.
我对这个故事非常有共鸣。
22. I report to John.
report to someone 向某人汇报,这一表达常用来说明某人的直接上司是谁。
▷ Dave reports to the Sales Manager.
Dave的上司是销售经理。
23. You bet!
you bet 意思是“You can bet money on that”(你可以压钱赌一把),说明你完全同意对方的观点、提议等。
▷-Are you coming to the movie? -You bet!
你会来看电影吧? - 当然来!
24. Good thinking! That would be great.
good thinking 好主意,跟good idea同意。
▷-Why don't we go out for dinner? - Good thinking. 我们休息一下吧?
我们出去吃晚餐吧? - 好主意。
25. It's way past your bedtime!
way past Way相当于"far",这个表达是远远超过某个点的意思。
▷ I don't want to have dinner now. I am way past that point.
我不想吃晚餐了,已经饿过了。
26. What? That's nuts!
That's nuts! Nuts是非常口语化的表达,表示“crazy”疯了。
▷- She's nuts.
她不太正常。
27. Oh, that sucks!
(something) sucks 在谈论糟糕的、让人失望的、不幸的事情时,人们常用这个表达。正式场合慎用。
▷My car sucks!
我的车糟糕透了!
28. So, what's your story?
What's (someone's) story? 人们常用这一表达来询问不太熟悉的人的信息。相当于说, "Tell me more about that person",再说说那人的情况吧。
▷You know that guy you introduced me to at your birthday? What's his story?你在生日上介绍我认识的那个人,你很熟吗?跟我说说他吧?
如果你对某人说,what's your story? 意思就是让对方自我介绍。
29. I didn't mean to walk in on you.
walk in on someone / something 走进一个地方打扰了里面的人或正在进行的事,通常是些尴尬的事……
▷Someone walked in on me while I was changing.
我换衣服的时候突然有人走进来。
30. He's around fiftyish, I'd say.
-ish 口语中,在一个词后面加-ish,就等于说"a little bit" ,"kind of",给人一种大约的、模糊的、不确定的感觉。
▷Come over at 11-ish.
差不多11点过来吧。
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