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还在担心口语表达不够地道?别担心,看这里!

2017年07月18日
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小伙伴们有没有这种经历,跟native speaker聊天或者出国玩儿一趟,怀疑自己是学了假英语,完全听不懂满大街的人在说什么!为啥歪果仁说的英语,和我们学的完全不一样呢?不要急,宝宝们看过来,将这30条英语地道口语表达收进自己的口语库,用起来,成为国际化的中国小公民!!
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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