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    1. I beat you to it.
       beat somebody to it:
       比某人抢先一步做了某事。
    ▷I was just about to open some wine but I see you've beaten me to it.
       我刚想开瓶酒呢,看来你抢在我前头开了啊。
    2. Jimmy stood me up last night.
       stand someone up:
       放某人鸽子;爽约。
    ▷He stood up his date while he played basketball with the guys.
       他因为和基友们打篮球,放了女朋友的鸽子。
    3. It will come to me.
       it will come to someone:
       会想起来的。当你在忘了什么事的时候,可以说这句话。
    ▷It'll come to you. The minute you stop trying to find it, it will find you.
       你会想起来的。你不去费劲去找它的时候,它就会自动出现。
    4. Just a heads up.
       a heads up:
       给某人提个醒,提前告知一声。
       “Heads up”说法来自体育运动,在扔球前,让对方抬头,别被砸着。后来广泛用于社交场合。
    ▷Just a heads up - we're going to have to meet soon.
    先跟你说一声,我们很快会见面的。
    5. You might want to reconsider it.
       you might want to (do something):
       建议某人做某事的礼貌说法。适用于各种场合,是对陌生人、同事或亲密的人都可以用的句法。
    ▷Babe, you might want to trim that beard...
       亲爱的,你是不是该修修胡子啦……类似地,告诫对方不要做某事,可以说,you don't want to...
    ▷You don't want to rush things.
       不要操之过急。
    6. 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。
    ▷ I saw it on her face – she was like "Yo,
       leave me out of this!"
    7. 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。
    ▷That's so true. He's nailed it.
       确实如此,他的观点一针见血。
       Kill it也可以指事情完成得超乎意料地好。
    ▷ Louise has been killing it!
       路易斯干得漂亮!
    8. 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。
    9. 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。
    ▷He's so disorganized. But who am I to talk? I can't even keep track of what day of the week it is.
       他超级迷糊。不过我也好不到哪去,我连今天是星期几都搞不清。
    10. Don't get all impatient.
         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 gave me his old computer, but it's all old and crappy.
       他把自己的旧电脑给我用,但是那电脑又老又破。
    11. 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。
    ▷ -May I borrow your hammer?
         可以借你的锤子用下么?
        -You bet!
         当然!
    12. What? That's nuts!
         That's nuts!
         Nuts是非常口语化的表达,表示“crazy”疯了。
    ▷-We hiked 45 miles in two days.
        我们两天徒步走了45英里。
       -Whoa, that's nuts! Really?
        哇~太疯狂了!真的吗?
    13. 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 computer sucks! I need to get a new one.
       我的电脑糟糕透了!我要买个新的。
    14. I'm keeping my options open.
         keep one's options open:
         等待中,尚未做决定。Option是选择、选项。
    ▷I want to keep my options open, so I didn't sign the contract yet.
       我想再等等看,所以还没签合同。
    15. When's it due?
         due:
         通常指交作业、交账单的最后期限。
    ▷When is this paper due?
       论文要什么时候交?
       另外,如果due的对象是人,那么意思多半指预产期。
    ▷When are you due?
       你啥时候生?
    16. There is just no such thing as God.
         There is just no such thing as... :
         某种情况是不存在的。
    ▷There's no such thing as love. It's just fantasy.
   根本没有“爱情”这回事。不过是你的幻想而已。
    17. I get yelled at all the time.
         get yelled at:
         字面意思就是被人吼,被人骂。指受到批评、责骂。
    ▷I got yelled at for not calling.
       我没打电话,被骂了。
    18. It's on me.
         it's on me:
         我来付账。也可以说,This one's on me.
    ▷John: Check, please.
       你好,结账。
       Bill: No, it's on me this time.
       别啊,这顿我请。
    19. My computer is acting up again.
         act up
      (疾病)发作;(机器)出毛病;(孩子)调皮捣蛋。
    ▷My left knee acts up in damp weather.
       天气一潮我左膝盖就发作。
    20. It doesn't hurt to ask.
         it doesn't hurt to:
         做某件事有百利而无一害。
    ▷It doesn't hurt to have a group of talented, educated people living in your community.
       小区里住着一群有才、有教养的人没什么不好的。
    21. I'm just looking.
         just looking...
         表示随便看看,是购物时遇到推销的导购,最好的回答。
    ▷-Hi, can I help you?
        你好,需要帮忙吗?
       -No thanks, I'm just looking!
        不用了,谢谢,我就随便看看。
    22. Busboy
         餐馆勤杂工
    ▷ He was a busboy, a dishwasher, a caterer  and a manager.
       他曾是餐馆勤杂工、洗碗工、酒席承办者和经理。
    23. Dry goods
         纺织品
    ▷The floor was stacked high with bales of dry goods.
       地板上高高地堆放着许多包纺织品。
    24. Wash one's hands
        上厕所
    ▷Where can I wash my hands?
       请问洗手间在哪里?
       这个委婉表达属于美国用法,如果在欧洲这么问,别人可能会直接理解为字面意思。类似的表达还有,Where can I powder my nose? 英式英语中,spend a penny可以作为“上厕所”的委婉语。
       又:wash one's hands of something /   someone 表示金盆洗手,和某事、某人断绝关系。
    25. Personal remark
         人身攻击
    ▷ Did you have to make such a personal  remark about her new haircut?
        你非要攻击她的新发型吗?
    26. 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。
    27. 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。
    28. 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?
    29. I'm just looking.
         just looking...
         表示随便看看,是购物时遇到推销的导购,最好的回答。
    ▷-Hi, can I help you?
        你好,需要帮忙吗?
       -No thanks, I'm just looking!
        不用了,谢谢,我就随便看看。
    30. Hold on. Just hear me out first.
         hear someone out:
         听某人说完他想说的,或者,倾听某一方的说法。
    ▷Let him talk! Hear him out! Listen to his side!
       让他说!听他说完!看看他怎么说!
    ▷Hear out the witness. Don't jump to conclusions.
       我们要所有证人的证词都听一遍,不要武断下结论。
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