最地道的英语说法
时间:2003-7-16 4:36:04 来源:英语麦当劳EnglishCN.com 阅读19475次
1.After you.你先请。这是一句很常用的客套话,在进/出门,上车得场合你都可以表现一下。
2.I just couldn’t help it.我就是忍不住。想想看,这样一个漂亮的句子可用 于多少个场合?下面是随意举的一个例子:
I was deeply moved by the film and I cried and cried.I just couldn’t help it.
3.Don’t take it to heart.别往心里去,别为此而忧虑伤神。生活实例: This test isn’t that important.Don’t take it to heart.
4.We’d better be off.我们该走了。It’s getting late.We’d better be off
5.Let’s face it.面对现实吧。常表明说话人不愿意逃避困难的现状。
参考例句:I know it’s a difficult situation.Let’s face it, OK?
6.Let’s get started.咱们开始干吧。劝导别人时说:Don’t just talk.Let’s get started.
7.I’m really dead.我真要累死了。坦诚自己的感受时说:After all that work, I’m really dead.
8.I’ve done my best.我已尽力了。
9.Is that so? 真是那样吗?常用在一个人听了一件事后表示惊讶、怀疑。
10.Don’t play games with me! 别跟我耍花招!
11.I don’t know for sure.我不确切知道。
Stranger: Could you tell me how to get to the town hall?
Tom: I don’t know for sure.Maybe you could ask the policeman over there.
12.I’m not going to kid you.我不是跟你开玩笑的。
Karin: You quit the job? You are kidding.Jack: I’m not going to kid you.I’m serious.
13.That’s something.太好了,太棒了。
A: I’m granted a full scholarship for this semester.
B: Congratulations.That’s something.
14.Brilliant idea! 这主意真 棒!这主意真高明!
15.Do you really mean it? 此话当真?
Michael:Whenever you are short of money, just come to me.David: Do you really mean it?
16.You are a great help.你帮了大忙
17.I couldn’t be more sure.我再也肯定不过。
18.I am behind you.我支持你。
A: Whatever decision you’re going to make, I am behind you.
19.I’m broke.我身无分文。
20.Mind you!请注意!听着!(也可仅用Mind。)
模范例句:Mind you! He’s a very nice fellow though bad-tempered.
21.You can count on it.你尽管相信好了,尽管放心。
A:Do you think he will come to my birthday party?
B: You can count on it.
22.I never liked it anyway.我一直不太喜欢这东西。当朋友或同事不小心摔坏 你的东西时就可以用上这句话给他一个台阶,打破尴尬局面:Oh, don’t worry.I’m thinking of buying a new one.I never liked it anyway.
23.That depends.看情况再说。
例:I may go to the airport to meet her.But that depends.
24.Congratulations.恭喜你,祝贺你。
25.Thanks anyway.无论如何我还是得谢谢你。当别人尽力要帮助你却没帮成时, 你就可以用这个短语表示谢意。
26.It’s a deal.一言为定
Harry: Haven’t seen you for ages.Let’s have a get-together next week.Jenny: It’s a deal