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课本上学不到的口语表达第二波

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 A

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。

课本上学不到的口语表达第二波

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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