熟練地運(yùn)用英語(yǔ)的一個(gè)重要方面就是學(xué)習(xí)并掌握英語(yǔ)本族者常用的生動(dòng)、活潑的習(xí)語(yǔ)。
1. After you.你先請(qǐng)。
這是一句很常用的客套話,在進(jìn)/出門,上車得場(chǎng)合你都可以表現(xiàn)一下。 (好象現(xiàn)在女士不愿意你這么做,特別是那些女權(quán)主義者,我還記得這么一段話:一個(gè)女士對(duì)一個(gè)讓她先行的男士說(shuō):you do this because i am a woman?那個(gè)男士回答說(shuō):i do this not because you are a woman but because i am a man!i love this guy!
2. I just couldn't help it.我就是忍不住。
想想看,這樣一個(gè)漂亮的句子可用于多少個(gè)場(chǎng)合?下面是隨意舉的一個(gè)例子: I was deeply moved by the film and I cried and cried. I just couldn't help it. 太棒的句子了,我愛(ài)死它了?!?br>
3. Don't take it to heart. 別往心里去,別為此而憂慮傷神。生活實(shí)例:This test isn't that important. Don't take it to heart. 安慰人的超級(jí)句子?!?br>
4. We'd better be off.我們?cè)撟吡?。It's getting late. We'd better be off .
5. Let's face it. 面對(duì)現(xiàn)實(shí)吧。常表明說(shuō)話人不愿意逃避困難的現(xiàn)狀。
參考例句:I know it's a difficult situation. Let's face it, OK? 很棒啊,年輕人犯錯(cuò)誤,上帝都會(huì)原諒,remember?但是犯了錯(cuò)誤,你必須面對(duì)他,let's face it,或者是:let's face the music.
6. Let's get started.咱們開(kāi)始干吧。勸導(dǎo)別人時(shí)說(shuō):Don't just talk. Let's get started. let's get started. let's start. let's do it right now. let's hit sth. let's rock&roll. let's put our hands on sth.
7. I'm really dead.我真要累死了。坦誠(chéng)自己的感受時(shí)說(shuō):After all that work, I’m really dead.
8. I've done my best.我已盡力了?!∵@句話,很有用,失敗有時(shí)難免,但是你要是可以說(shuō),i've done my best.or i spare no efforts.就不必遺憾,畢竟,man supposes,god disposes.
9. Is that so?真是那樣嗎?常用在一個(gè)人聽(tīng)了一件事后表示驚訝、懷疑。
10. Don't play games with me!別跟我?;ㄕ?!
11. I don't know for sure.我不確切知道。 Stranger: Could you tell me how to get to the town hall? Tom: I don't know for sure. Maybe you could ask the policeman over there.
12. I'm not going to kid you.我不是跟你開(kāi)玩笑的?!arin: You quit the job? You are kidding. Jack: I'm not going to kid you. I'm serious
13. That's something. 太好了,太棒了?!: I'm granted a full scholarship for this semester. B: Congratulations. That's something.
14. Brilliant idea!這主意真棒!這主意真高明!
15. Do you really mean it? 此話當(dāng)真? Michael:Whenever you are short of money, just come to me. David: Do you really mean it?
16. You are a great help.你幫了大忙
17. I couldn't be more sure. 我再也肯定不過(guò)。
18. I am behind you.我支持你?!: Whatever decision you're going to make, I am behind you.
19. I'm broke.我身無(wú)分文。I am penniless.
20. Mind you!請(qǐng)注意!聽(tīng)著!(也可僅用Mind。) 模范例句:Mind you! He's a very nice fellow though bad-tempered.
21. You can count on it.你盡管相信好了,盡管放心。 A: Do you think he will come to my birthday party? B: You can count on it.
22. I never liked it anyway.我一直不太喜歡這東西。
當(dāng)朋友或同事不小心摔壞你的東西時(shí)就可以用上這句話給他一個(gè)臺(tái)階,打破尷尬局面:Oh, don't worry. I'm thinking of buying a new one. I never liked it anyway.
23. That depends.看情況再說(shuō)。 (on sth)
例:I may go to the airport to meet her. But that depends.
24. Congratulations.恭喜你,祝賀你?!?br>
25. Thanks anyway.無(wú)論如何我還是得謝謝你。當(dāng)別人盡力要幫助你卻沒(méi)幫成時(shí),你就可以用這個(gè)短語(yǔ)表示謝意。
26. It's a deal.一言為定 Harry: Haven't seen you for ages. Let's have a get-together next week. Jenny: It's a deal 電影里經(jīng)常聽(tīng)到,it's a deal,that is a good deal.或是兩個(gè)人打算達(dá)成某個(gè)協(xié)議或是做成某個(gè)生意會(huì)說(shuō):deal? deal!