1.What are you thinking?你脑子进水了?
What are you thinking?是现在年轻人当中非常流行的一个短句,意思是某人思维不正常,想法不同于常人。
A:I want to move out.
我想搬出去住。
B:What are you thinking?Do you have money?
你脑子进水了?你有钱吗?
2.You've got me wrong.你听错了我的话。/你误解我了。
此句表示担心对方误解自己的行为或所听的话,想要再次重申自己的看法或者立场。类似的表达有:“Don't get me wrong.”(别误解我。)“You've got it all wrong.”(你完全听错了。)
A:Don't get me wrong. I think Lucy is a good girI, but she isn't very carefuI.
请不要误会我的意思。我认为露西是个好姑娘,不过她不是很细心。
B:That's true.
的确如此。
3.I beg your pardon?请再说一遍好吗?
I beg your pardon?在没听清别人说话的时候,可以使用这个短句请别人重复其刚说过的话,也可直接说“pardon?”。
A:PIease turn to page 123.
请翻到123页。
B:I beg your pardon?Which page?
请再说一遍好吗?哪一页?
4.What's the big deaI?没什么大不了的事吧?
此句表示说话者认为不是什么大事,不值得大惊小怪。类似的表达有:“It's no big deal.”(这不是什么大不了的事。)“Don't blow it out of proportion.”(不要小题大做。)等。
A:This is more than I can stand. The gas cooker does not work again.
这让我忍受不了。煤气又坏了。
B:What's the big deaI?It could have happened to anyone.
没什么大不了的事吧?谁都会遇到这种事。
5.What brings you here?什么风把你吹来了?
此句在“you”加强语气,幽默地表示“没想到你会来。”
A:What brings you here?
什么风把你吹来了?
B:My wife Iikes this store. I need to get her a gift.
我太太喜欢这家店。我要买一件礼物给她。
6.What's wrong with you?你怎么了?/你在烦恼什么?
此句常被用来询问别人的病情,也可以用来抱怨别人的无理取闹。类似的表达有:“What's the matter with you?”(你怎么了?)“Is there anything wrong?”(有什么不对吗?)“What's wrong?”(怎么了?)等。
A:What's wrong with you?
你怎么啦?
B:I feeI giddy.
我头晕。
A:Let's take a break.
我们休息一下吧。
B:What's wrong with you?I can't Ieave this job at the moment.
你怎么了?现在我不能放下这个工作。
7.Every family has problems.家家有本难念的经。
此句常用来安慰那些时常抱怨的人。
A:I hate my family. They don't care about my feelings at all.
我讨厌我的家人。他们一点也不关心我的感受。
B:Every family has problems.
家家有本难念的经。
8.Believe it or not.信不信由你。
Believe it or not.指说话人陈述一个事实,相信与否取决于听话人。
A:That's what happened. Believe it or not.
事情就是这样。信不信由你。
B:OK.
好吧。
9.That goes without saying.不用你说我也知道。
That goes without saying.表示不用对方说,就已经知道了。
A:I want to quit. I can't take this job anymore.
我要辞职。我再也受不了这份工作了。
B:That goes without saying.
不用你说我也知道。
10.I didn't hear you./I didn't get that.我没听见你说什么。
在I didn't get that.中,“get”有“得到,获得”的意思,全句表示“我没有抓住你所说的内容”。
A:Could you turn down the radio?
你把收音机关小点儿声行吗?
B:I didn't hear you. Could you speak Iouder?
我没听见你说什么。你能大点儿声说话吗?
11.I don't think so./Not in my book.我可不这样想。
I don't think so./Not in my book.用于表达与他人意见不一致,后面通常接自己的看法。
A:I've never seen a girI as mean as Linda.
我从没有见过像琳达那么刻薄的女孩。
B:I don't think so. I think she's nice.
我可不这样想。我觉得她挺好的。
12.What do you mean?你这是什么意思?
此句用来要求别人对他或她的言行做出解释。类似的表达有:“What are you saying?”(你在说些什么?)“What are you trying to get at?”(你想达到什么目的?)
A:What do you mean?
你这是什么意思?
B:It's so hard to explain. How do I say this?
这很难理解,我该怎么说呢?
13.Better Iuck next time.祝你下次好运!
此句用来祝愿对方下次会更好,也有人用这句话来嘲笑对方的失败。“Lucky bastard!”意为“狗屎运!”,“bastard”(混蛋)是骂人的话。
A:It's not that bad. Better Iuck next time.
事情没那么糟。祝你下次好运!
B:Thank you.
谢谢你。
14.Can I help you?可以帮什么忙吗?/您想买什么?
此句表示说话者向别人提供帮助。类似的表达有:“How can I help you?”(你有什么事我可以代劳的?)“Is there anything I can help you?”(有什么能帮你的吗?)等。
A:Can I help you?
可以帮什么忙吗?
B:I'd Iike to book a seat to Hong Kong.
我要预订去香港的机票。
A:Can I help you?
您需要买点什么?
B:I'd Iike one kilo of smoked turkey.
我要1公斤熏火鸡。
15.Don't ask for it.不要自讨苦吃。/别惹麻烦!
此句劝告别人不要多管闲事,自找苦吃。类似的表达有:“Don't make trouble!”(别惹麻烦!)“Stay out of trouble!”(别惹麻烦!)“You're asking for it。”“你在自找苦吃。/你自找的。”
A:They've been at each other's throats all day. I can't stand it any more.
他们整天在那里自相残杀。我再也受不了了。
B:Behave. Don't ask for it.
安分点儿。别惹麻烦!
16.It won't be Iong.马上就好。
It won't be long.这个句子按字面的意思是“不会很久”,也可引申为“马上就好”。
A:Are you ready?
你准备好了吗?
B:Wait a minute!It won't be Iong.
等一下!马上就好。
17.I'll be right there.我马上就过来。
I'll be right there.常用于随口答应,表示很快就会到达某地。
A:PIease come to my office quickly.I need your help.
请快点来我办公室。我需要你帮忙。
B:I'll be right there.
我马上就过来。
18.Don't be so sure.不要那么肯定嘛。/说话要有余地。
此句表示事情往往不会完全按照自己所想象的那样进行。类似的表达有:“Don't jinx it.”(话别说得太早。)
A:I'm going to beat him.
我会击败他,等着瞧吧!
B:Don't be so sure.
说话要留有余地。
19.Long time no see!好久不见!
此句常用于问候一个久未见到的人或与某人不期而遇的情况下,类似的表达有:“I haven't seen you in an age!”(好久没见到你了!)“What a surprise to meet you here!”(真没想到在这里碰到你!)“Imagine meeting you here!”(想不到在这里遇见你!)
A:Long time no see!How is everything?
好久不见!一切都好吗?
B:Couldn't be better.
再好不过了。
20.It's hard to say.这很难说。
此句表示对某事不了解或不清楚情况而难下定论。类似的表达有:“It's difficult to say.”(这很难说。)“That's hard to tell.”(这很难判断。)等。
A:Do you Iike Iiving in London?
你喜欢住在伦敦吗?
B:I'm not exactly sure. It's hard to say.
我不确定,这很难说。
21.I have no choice.我别无选择。
此句表示只有这一种方法了,没有其他的方法可以选择了。类似的表达有:“I have no other choice!”(我别无选择!)“There is no other choice.”(没有其他的选择了。)“There's no other way.”(没有其他办法了。)
A:I know what you're thinking. This isn't working.
我知道你在想什么。这样是行不通的。
B:I'm sorry, I have no choice. I have to do it this way.
对不起!我别无选择。我只能这样做了!
22.Don't get me wrong.你别误会。
如果担心对方误解谈话内容时,用Don't get me wrong.可以缓解尴尬的局面。
A:Don't get me wrong. I think he is a very nice person, but you have to admit he isn't very responsible.
你别误会。我认为他人很好,不过你也得承认他不是很负责任。
B:You're right. He's got a Iot of things to Iearn.
你说得没错。他还有很多东西要学。
23.Happens all the time.常有的事。
此句表示一件事情常常发生是很正常的现象,相反的说法是“That never happens.”
A:The boss paid for your dinner.
老板替你付了晚餐的钱。
B:Happens all the time.
常有的事!
24.I couldn't get through.电话打不通。
这句话表示电话一直打不进去。
A:Is your phone out of order?I tried calling you Iast night, but I couldn't get through.
你的电话是不是出什么问题了?我昨晚打电话给你,可是一直打不通。
B:No, maybe the Iine is busy then.
电话没有坏。也许线路那时很忙。
25.I can't stand it.我受不了了。
此句表示说话者已经忍受不了了。类似的表达有:“I couldn't bear it.”(我受不了了。)“That's it.”(够了。)“I've had it.”(我受够了。)
A:Could we change a room?The room next door is noisy. I can't take it.
我们可以换个房间吗?隔壁房间太吵了。我受不了了。
B:Yes, but it's on the first floor.
有,但在第一层。
26.You think too much.你想太多了。
此句常用来劝告别人不要太过操心。类似的说法有:“You're thinking too much.”(你未免也想太多了吧!)
A:I'm not familiar with this kind of transaction.
我对这项业务不是很熟悉。
B:No, there's no need to worry about that. You think too much.Just relax.
没有必要担心,你想太多了。放轻松。
27.Over my dead body!休想!
此句也可以说成“No way!”
A:You want to take my money?Over my dead body!
想拿我的钱?休想!
B:I won't do it.
我不会这么做的。
28.How're things with you?你的情况怎样?
此句用来询问对方最近各方面的情况如何。类似的表达有:“How did it go?”(事情进展得怎么样了?)“How are you getting on?”(你的情况怎样?)“How's it going”(情况好吗?)
A:Hi. How're things with you?
你好。你的情况怎样?
B:Great. I'm keeping myself busy.
好极了!我很忙。
29.How have you been?你的情况怎么样?/别来无恙?
此句用来询问对方“近况如何?”类似的表达有:“How are you?”(你好吗?)“How's it going?”(你过得怎么样?)“How is everything?”(一切都好吗?)“What's happening?”(出了什么事?)“How are you doing?”(你好吗?)等。
A:Hi, Linda. How have you been?
嗨,琳达。你的情况怎样?
B:Pretty good. Yourself?
不错。你呢?
30.I'm bored to death.我烦死了。
此句表示自己感到无聊与厌烦。类似的表达有:“That's really bothering me.”(这令我心烦。)“I'm fed up.”(我很烦。)等。
A:Do you think the Iecture is interesting?
你觉得讲座怎么样?
B:It's rather dull. I'm bored to death.
非常枯燥。我烦死了。
31.Give it your best.尽力做吧。
这句话用来鼓励别人接着干。类似的表达有:“Go on, you can do it!”(接着干,你能行。)“Keep working hard.”(鼓足劲儿干吧。)“Just a little harder.”(再加把劲儿。)“Try your best.”等。
A:Could you give me some advice?
你能给我点儿建议吗?
B:Give it your best. It will work out in the end.
尽力做吧。事情终归会做好的。
32.I can't help myself.我忍不住。
此句表示说话者受不了某事物的诱惑,不能控制自己。类似的表达有:“That was out of my control.”(我无能为力。/我控制不了。)“That was out of my hands.”
A:It would be a waste of money to buy such a useless thing.
购买这么一个没用的东西就是在浪费金钱。
B:I can't help myself. CIothes on sale are hard to pass up.
我忍不住。打折的衣服不买实在可惜。
33.How would you know?我怎么知道?
此句表示说话者对某事不了解。不是直接说:“I don't know.”或“I've no idea.”而是用此句表达,说明说话者的语气不是很友善,有“为什么要问我”的意味。类似的表达有:“Who knows?”(天晓得?)“Why are you asking me?”(为什么问我?)
A:What's going on?
出什么事了?
B:How would I know?I just got back from Hong Kong.
我怎么知道?我刚从香港回来。
34.Great minds think alike.英雄所见略同。
这句话表示赞同对方的观点。
A:I think recitation is the key to mastery of English.
我认为背诵是学习英语最好的方法。
B:Great minds think alike.
英雄所见略同。