上次的口語表達大家學得差不多了吧(
沒看過的同學點這裡
),這次小編給大家放出第二彈,接好了~
1
There's not much to it.
▷ There's not much to it:很容易,沒什麼難的。通常在講解如何操作某種東西時使用。
You just flip that switch and wait. There's not much to it.
只要撥一下開關,然後就等著,沒什麼難的。
2
All right, whatever. Suit yourself.
▷ Suit yourself: 隨你便吧,你自己決定。這可以是中性的表達,但如果語氣重一點,就是在說,愛咋咋地,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.
隨你便。
3
Can you Cc me and Eddie when you send that?
▷ Cc (someone) : Cc 是 Carbon copy的縮寫,是在寫郵件中所用到的“抄送”。
I'll Cc you when I send it.
我會在發郵件的時候抄送給你。
4
I'm so out of it this morning.
▷ (someone) is out of it :指某人不在狀態。
You seem kind of out of it today.
你今天看起來好像不太在狀態啊。
5
There's a fine line between helping your kids with their homework and doing it for them.
▷ There’s a fine line between: 這個表達用於指兩件事很相似,以至於容易混淆,指微妙的差別。
There's a fine line between a frown and a grimace.
皺眉和做鬼臉,兩者之間有微妙差別。
6
You can tell that she's had work done.
▷ (someone) has had work done : 這句話是指某人做過了整形手術。
Amy said she's never had work done on her face.
Amy說她從來沒整過容。
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:當場就能想到,即興說出。如果用在否定意義的句子裡,多半是用來暗示需要再多一點時間思考。
I can think of two people who might be interested, off the top of my head.
我現在只能想到兩個可能會感興趣的人。
8
If you’re feeling under the weather, by all means go home and get some rest.
▷ By all means:請務必,一定要做某事。也可以在回答提議時說,相當於“當然”。
“May I make a suggestion?” “By all means.”
我能提個建議嗎? 當然。
9
Can you please cut it out.
▷ Cut it out: 當別人在做一些令你心煩的事情,你就可以讓他cut it out,意思就是你能停下來嗎。
I'm sick of that joke. Cut it out, will you?
我不喜歡那個玩笑,你能不能別說了?
10
Let’s crack open the window and have some fresh air.
▷ Crack open the window : 這個表達和“open the window” 很像,但程度不同,crack open the window是指把窗戶打開一道縫隙。
It’s a bit stuffy in here, let’s crack open the window.
這裡面有點悶,我們開一點點窗吧。
11
You're gonna screw up that test.
▷ Screw up:把事情搞砸。
I had a perfect chance, but I screwed up.
我本來有一個特別棒的機會,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:在某個時刻,其中at a point 更強調是在某一個特定的時刻。
You will have to do your homework at some point.
你遲早是要做作業的時候。
I was so close to beat the record at a point.
我有一次差點就打破紀錄了。
13
Get over it!
▷ Get over it: 指忘掉煩心事,相當於forget about it。
It’s not a big deal, so get over it.
多大點事,別想它了。
14
I wound up going over to James’s place.
▷ Wind up: 結果;最終變成的樣子。
He overspent and wound up in debt.
他大手大腳地花錢,結果負債累累。
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:得到媒體的關注,媒體曝光率高,也就是所謂的“紅”。
She’s getting all the media attention recently.
她最近可紅了。
17
I thought it was a really original take on the play.
▷ A take on something:對某事物的見解、詮釋。上面的例句可以理解成對這部話劇的全新有創意的演繹。Original指獨創、新穎的。
So what's your take on this new book?
你對這本新書有什麼看法嗎?
18
Go easy on me!
▷ Go easy on (someone):手下留情,別太狠。
Go easy on me, I just started a month ago.
對我手下留情啊,我才開始一個月。
19
Just ease into it.
▷ Ease into it:意思是“慢慢來”,一般用於勸別人放鬆心情。
Don’t try so hard, ease into it.
不要那麼拼命,慢慢來。
20
I’m going to head off to bed.
▷ Head off to (somewhere):指出發去某個地方。
We are heading off to school.
我們要去上學了。
21
You have to chill.
▷ Chill:原意是冷,在日常用語中,多表示relax,放鬆。
The test shouldn’t be that hard; you can chill.
考試不會那麼難,你可以放輕鬆。
22
Would you happen to have a pen?
▷ Happen to (do something):這個表達的意思是“正好”,一般用於委婉地請求別人做某事。
Do you happen to have your Chemistry book?
你手頭有化學課本嗎?
23
For the record he wasn't agreed with that.
▷ For the record:鄭重說明。
For the record, I have never been to the apartment.
鄭重說明一下,我從來沒去過那個公寓。
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