第一篇:和老外聊天的地道口語(yǔ)(共)
和老外聊天的地道口語(yǔ)第1期:人生若只如初見
Steve: Mary, how was your date with john? Mary: it's ok.It seems we have a lot in common.S: oh, really.That is great news.What does he look like? M: he is tall and slim, fair-haired.S: sounds like he is pretty cute.What do you think of him? M: he is a nice guy and very considerate.I was impressed with how smart he was and he has a great sense of humor.S: oh, it's love at first sight.When will you see each other again? M: he didn't say, but he said he would call me.S: maybe he is busy with his work.Just wait and try not to think about it too much!M: oh, steve.Stop it!I am a bit nervous!What if he doesn't call? S: come on, Mary, you're a total catch.I bet he will call you.Don't worry.M: thank you, Steve.You're always so encouraging.S: that's what friends are for.參考翻譯:
瑪麗,你和約翰的約會(huì)怎么樣? 還可以.我們好像很投緣.真的嗎?太好了.他長(zhǎng)的怎么樣? 他身材高挑,金黃色的頭發(fā).聽起來長(zhǎng)的很帥,那你對(duì)她印象怎么樣啊? 人不錯(cuò),非常體貼,知識(shí)淵博,又很幽默.啊,看來你是一見鐘情了,下次什么時(shí)候見面? 他沒說,不過他說會(huì)給我打電話.也許他現(xiàn)在工作比較忙,等等吧,別太想人家啊!哎,蘇珊,人家本來就很緊張了.如果他不大電話怎么辦呢? 別擔(dān)心,瑪麗,你這么討人喜歡,我保證他會(huì)打電話的,別擔(dān)心.謝謝你,史蒂夫,你總是不斷鼓勵(lì)我.別說這些,我們是朋友嘛.日積月累:
I love meeting interesting new people when I travel.我喜歡在旅途中結(jié)識(shí)有趣的人。Richard is very easy-going.理查德很隨和。
Susan is in her late sixties, but she is aging well.蘇珊快70歲了,但她保養(yǎng)的很好。You look yourger than your age.你看上去比實(shí)際年齡小。
He is young, handsome and successful.他英俊瀟灑,年輕有為。She's a total fox.她真性感。
和老外聊天的地道口語(yǔ)第2期:初遇相識(shí)
S: you know, Mary, I feel we meet somewhere before.Where were you born? M: I was born in Beijing, but I spent most of my childhood in London.S: what was your childhood like? M: I had a pretty strict upbringing, and my parents taught at an university so they have extremely high expectations for me.S: where did you go to university? M: my parents wanted me to stay in Beijing, but I decided to go back to England.I graduated from University of Newcastle upon Tyne with a degree in Cross Culture Communication.S: what is your current occupation? M: I am a journalist.I write for China Daily.S: did you know that you wanted to be a journalist right after your graduation? M: no, I didn’t.I started working at a university in London but as time went by, I found I did not really like my job.I decided to explore other fields.Journalism is great fit for me as well as a challenge.S: do you like your current job? M: yes, I came to Beijing two years ago looking for new opportunities.I was lucky because my friend introduced me to my current company.參考譯文:
瑪麗,你知道嗎,我覺得好像在哪兒見過你,你是在哪里出生的? 我在北京出生,后來去了倫敦。你的童年生活怎么樣?
我小時(shí)候家教特別嚴(yán),我父母以前是大學(xué)老師,對(duì)我期望特別高。你在哪里上的大學(xué)? 我父母想讓我留在北京,可是我決定回英國(guó)。后來我從紐卡斯?fàn)柎髮W(xué)畢業(yè)并且拿到了跨文化交流專業(yè)的學(xué)位。
那你現(xiàn)在做什么工作呢?
我做記者,在《中國(guó)日?qǐng)?bào)》工作。那你一畢業(yè)就知道自己相當(dāng)記者嗎?
沒有。我最初在倫敦一所大學(xué)教書,顆后來我覺得自己并不喜歡當(dāng)老師。于是就決定嘗試一下其它領(lǐng)域。新聞工作對(duì)我來說不失為一種新的嘗試和挑戰(zhàn)。那你喜歡你現(xiàn)在的工作嗎?
是的,兩年前我來到北京,希望找到新的機(jī)會(huì)。當(dāng)時(shí)很幸運(yùn),一個(gè)朋友介紹我進(jìn)了現(xiàn)在的公司。
日積月累:
She is well-endowed.她長(zhǎng)得很豐滿。
I like girls with long hair.我喜歡長(zhǎng)發(fā)飄飄的女孩。
She has an out-going personality.她性格很外向。
She is a tall, slim woman with lovely smile.她個(gè)子高挑,笑起來很甜。
She is somewhere between 25 and 30 years old.她快30歲了。She is a total doll.她長(zhǎng)的真美。
She has a lovely character.她很可愛。
和老外聊天的地道口語(yǔ)第3期:與愛相約
I: I wonder what he looks like.Oh, I can't wait to see him!His email said he'd be wearing a white hat.(looking around for him)oh, there he is.L: hey, Isabelle…
I: Logan!Why on earth are you hiding here? White hat!Come on!Don't tell me you're the guy!It can't be true.L: yes, I am the guy.I: what a bummer!You set me up? L: let me explain.I didn't mean to hurt you… I: how dare you!(starts to walk off)L: hang on a second.Hear me out, just this once, Isabella!I: why did you lie to me in the email? L: I didn't lie.You just didn't ask me my real name.I: I should have known it was you.No wonder all the 20 questions were answered correctly.I thought I might have found the one for me.L: I'm sorry.It was cruel of me.But I promise it will never happen again? Look, there's a nice restaurant.Let me take you to dinner and we can talk thigns over.參考譯文:
我真想知道他長(zhǎng)得什么樣,真想馬上見到他。他在電子郵件里說他會(huì)戴白帽子。(四下張望)啊,他在那兒。嗨,伊莎貝拉…
洛根!?你躲在這兒干什么?白帽子?天啊!別告訴我你就是那個(gè)人!…沒錯(cuò),我就是。無聊!那我當(dāng)猴耍嗎?
你聽我解釋,不是有意的的。你竟敢騙我!(就要離開)等一下,聽我說完,伊莎貝拉,就這一次。你為什么在郵件里騙我?
我沒有,是你沒問我的真實(shí)姓名。
我早知道應(yīng)該是你。怪不得20個(gè)問題你全答對(duì)了。我還以為自己找到了知己。
對(duì)不起,是我不好。我發(fā)誓絕不會(huì)有第二次???,那個(gè)餐廳看上去不錯(cuò)。走,我請(qǐng)你吃飯,然后慢慢給你解釋。日積月累:
He is my prince charming.他是我的白馬王子。
Jack has fallen head over heels in love with Jane.杰克迷上了簡(jiǎn)。
He is always on my mind.他總在我的腦海中盤旋。
She's so lovesick she can't even eat.她飽受相思之苦,茶飯不思。
和老外聊天的地道口語(yǔ)第4期:我可以請(qǐng)你跳舞嗎? L: The band is pretty good.How do you like the music? I: it's very nice.I haven't heard live music in a while.This is fun.L: well, then, may I invite you for the next dance? I: of course.But I'm afraid I'm not much of a dancer… L: don't worry.I'm not much of a dancer myself.I: you're dancing so well.L: you dance beautifully too.I: when did you learn to dance? L: in college.But I don't dance very often.What's your favourite dance? I: it's hard to say.It depends.But I love the waltz.L: how about tango? I: oh, I like it.It's such a beautiful dance, but I can't do it well.What about you? L: Tango is my favorite.Anything but hip-hop or the foxtort.(the music has stopped)I: thank you for the dance.L: my pleasure.Let's go and have a drink.I: ok.參考譯文:
樂隊(duì)不錯(cuò)啊。你喜歡這支曲子嗎?
挺喜歡的。我很久沒在現(xiàn)場(chǎng)聽過音樂了,感覺很不錯(cuò)。好吧,那我可以請(qǐng)你跳下一支舞嗎? 當(dāng)然,但是我不怎么會(huì)跳舞。別擔(dān)心。我也不怎么會(huì)跳。你跳的真好。你跳的也不錯(cuò)。
你什么時(shí)候?qū)W的跳舞。
大學(xué)時(shí)候?qū)W的。不過我很久沒跳了。順便問一下,你最喜歡什么舞? 很難說,看情況吧。不過我比較喜歡華爾茲舞。那探戈呢?
也喜歡。探戈舞很美,不過我不怎么會(huì)跳。你呢?
我最喜歡跳探戈舞。都還行,除了街舞和狐步舞。(音樂停了)謝謝你請(qǐng)我跳舞。
不客氣。我們喝一杯怎么樣? 好的。
日積月累:
I'm crazy about her.我瘋狂地愛上她了。Jack really turns me on.杰克很讓我著迷.Andrew has a crush on me.But jane likes john.安德魯愛上了簡(jiǎn),可是簡(jiǎn)卻迷上了約翰.My girlfriend dumpped me.I am so sad because she is a total babe!我的女朋友把我甩了.我太難過了,因?yàn)樗莻€(gè)大美人.There are plenty of fish in the sea.天涯何處無芳草.band 樂隊(duì) fun 有趣的事 college大學(xué)
favorite 最喜歡的 waltz 華爾茲舞 tango 探戈舞 hip-hop 街舞 foxtrot 狐步舞
live music 現(xiàn)場(chǎng)音樂 in a while 一段時(shí)間 not much of a 不太好的 it depends 那得看情況
和老外聊天的地道口語(yǔ)第5期:網(wǎng)絡(luò)情緣
L: you are dressed to kill.You look gorgeous, Alexander.A: thanks.This is my power suit.I have a dinner date tonight.L: how did you meet each other? A: she's a friend of Amy.We met at Amy's birthday party.L: is this your first date? A: yes.I hope it pans out.Cross your fingers, Lily.L: sure it will.Oh, no, it's seven fifteen already.I'm going to be late for my date.A: oh…so you buried the hatchet with Steven?
L: absolutely not!He's a cheater.I will never talk to him again.I'm over with him.He's history!A: then who will you meet tonight? L: a guy I met on the internet three month ago.A: really? Are you sure this is a good idea? L: please don't be so fussy!I didn't just meet him yesterday.A: I know, but remember to meet in a public place and don't give out your personal information.參考譯文:
盛裝打扮啊!亞歷山大,你看上去帥呆了!謝謝,這是我的’權(quán)力套裝’,我今晚有約。你們?cè)趺凑J(rèn)識(shí)的?
她是艾米的一個(gè)朋友。我們?cè)诎椎纳胀頃?huì)上認(rèn)識(shí)的。這是你第一次約會(huì)嗎?
是的,我希望一切順利。祝我成功吧,莉莉。
當(dāng)然,你一定會(huì)成功的。哎呀,已經(jīng)7點(diǎn)15分了,我約會(huì)遲到了。咦……難道你和斯蒂文和好了?
怎么可能!他是個(gè)騙子。我再也不會(huì)搭理他了。我和他已經(jīng)結(jié)束了,他是過去時(shí)了。那你今晚見誰(shuí)呢?
一個(gè)三個(gè)月錢在網(wǎng)上認(rèn)識(shí)的人。是嗎?這可以嗎?
別這么大驚小怪的!我又不是昨天才認(rèn)識(shí)他的。
我知道,但是記著在公共場(chǎng)合和他見面。別把你的個(gè)人信息給他。
日積月累:
I sign on to the internet everyday.我們天都掛在網(wǎng)上.I need to change my password.我需要修改我的密碼.When I don't feel like talking to certain people online I pretend that I'm offline.如果我不想和某些人聊天,我就會(huì)假裝離線.Dial-up is too slow so I use wireless broadband.撥號(hào)上網(wǎng)太慢,我用無線寬帶上網(wǎng).和老外聊天的地道口語(yǔ)第6期:網(wǎng)戀究竟可不可靠 A: hey, Lily, what are you doing? L: waiting for someone.A: you mean the boy you met on MSN? L: you're right.He is so funny and I think I'm in love with him.A: you must be joking.You can't fall in love with someone you've never met!L: I know,but I keep thinking of him every day.And I get really depressed when he's not online.A: I think it's just a crush.You can't be serious.L: well, this might be silly.But I just can't get him off my mind.And I can't help missing him.A: did you tell him? L: yes.He said I'm his dream girl.A: you shouldn't take it too seriously.It might be a lie.L: I know.I can't tell whether he's serious or not so I need your advice.A: I think you should enlarge your circle of real life friends, and then the right person will come along.嗨,莉莉,你在干什么呢? 等某人現(xiàn)身呢。
你是說你在msn上認(rèn)識(shí)的那個(gè)人嗎? 對(duì),他很有趣,我想我已經(jīng)愛上他了。
你在開玩笑吧,你從來沒見過他,怎么會(huì)愛上他呢?
我知道,但是我每天不停地像他。他不在網(wǎng)上時(shí),我就很沮喪。我想你這只是一時(shí)迷戀。你不會(huì)是認(rèn)真的吧? 也許這有點(diǎn)傻,但是我滿腦子都是他。我不停想他。那你告訴他了嗎?
告訴了,他說我正是他想找的女孩。你別太當(dāng)真了。也許他在騙你。
我知道。我就是不知道他是不是認(rèn)真的,所以才需要你的意見。我覺得你應(yīng)該擴(kuò)大現(xiàn)實(shí)生活中的朋友圈,那合適的人一定會(huì)出現(xiàn)的。Depressed 沮喪的 Online 在線的 Crush 迷戀 Enlarge 擴(kuò)大
Fall in love with sb.愛上某人 Think of 想起
Can't help doing sth 情不自禁 Dream girlfriend 理想的女朋友 Take sth seriously 認(rèn)真對(duì)待某事 Circle of friends 朋友圈 Come along 出現(xiàn) It's just a crush.這只是一時(shí)迷戀.You can't fall in love with someone you've never met!你從來沒見過他,怎么會(huì)愛上他呢?
Remember to meet in a public place and don't give out your personal information.記得在公共場(chǎng)合見面,別把個(gè)人信息給他。
I have a webcam on my computer so I can see my friends on the internet while chatting with them.我的電腦上裝了攝像頭,這樣我就可以和朋友視頻聊天了。和老外聊天的地道口語(yǔ)第7期:職場(chǎng)戀歌
C: What's the problem, Nada? You look down in the dumps.N: I don't know.My life is a big mess.Everything is so compliceted.C: come on, nothin can be that bad.N: but promise me, you'll keep it a secret.C: ok, I promise.So what's troubling you so much? N: I've fallen in love with my boss.C: really? Is he married? N: no, of course not.He is still single.C: then what's your problem? N: I try to keep it to myself.But there is a lot of gossip about us.C: oh, I see.Office romance tends to be the subject of gossip.N: worse still, he is trying to avoid me these days.C: office romance is very tricky.N: it gives me a lot of pressure and I feel depressed.C: cheer up, Nada.You'll be fine.娜達(dá),怎么了?你看上去怎么悶悶不樂的? 我也不知道。我的生活一團(tuán)糟。怎么這么復(fù)雜? 到底怎么了?沒什么大不了的。但你要發(fā)誓,替我保守秘密。
好吧,我發(fā)誓。那到底什么讓你這么煩心呢? 我喜歡上我們老板了。是嗎?那他結(jié)婚了?
沒有,當(dāng)然沒有。他還是單身。那你愁什么呢?
我本想埋在心里,誰(shuí)也不說。但是公司里傳的沸沸揚(yáng)揚(yáng)的。啊,明白了。辦公室戀情總會(huì)引起閑言碎語(yǔ)的。更糟糕的是,他這兩天在極力躲避我。辦公室戀情很難處理的。我感到很有壓力,心情很郁悶。
娜達(dá),別這樣,高興點(diǎn)。一切都會(huì)過去的。Mess 雜亂
Complicated 復(fù)雜的 Promise 像某人承諾 Trouble 使某人痛苦 Single 單身的 Subject 主題 Gossip 閑言碎語(yǔ) Avoid 躲避 Smell 察覺 Pressure 壓力
Down in the dumps 抑郁的 Keep it a secret 保守秘密 Tend to 趨于 Worse still 更壞地 Tricky 難處理 Cheer up 高興點(diǎn)
Relationships with co-workers can especially tempting because, more and more, people have no time to socialize.因?yàn)樵絹碓蕉嗟娜藳]有時(shí)間參加社交活動(dòng),所以和同事談戀愛日益受到青睞.It it not surprising that romance springs up at the office.辦公室戀情不足為奇.The office romance turned out to be a disaster.這段辦公室戀情只是一時(shí)沖動(dòng),帶來了嚴(yán)重的后果。
和老外聊天的地道口語(yǔ)第8期:我很想追她!C: how's it going? N: I'm in a good mood today, actually.How about you? C: to be honest, I'm a bit fed up.N: what's wrong? C: there's a girl in my company that I really like but I always get shy when she is around.N: I see!Do you want to ask her out?
C: sure, but how? N: you can ask her out for drink after work.C: but for what reasons? She doesn't even know who I am.N: then you've got a lot of homework to do.You need to get her notice first.C: easier said than done.N: you can start by meeting her at the bus stop and saying hello to her.C: but I always get tongue-tied when I see her.N: that's something you need to overcome.Men should make the first move as most of girls perfer being chased.C: I see.I'll try.N: good luck!
最近怎么樣?
事實(shí)上,我今天心情很好,你呢? 說實(shí)話,我有點(diǎn)煩。怎么了?
我很喜歡我們公司的一個(gè)女孩,但是我一看見她就不好意思。這樣啊,你想約她出去嗎? 當(dāng)然啦,但是怎么約啊? 你可以約她下班后一起喝東西。但是找什么理由啊?她都不知道我是誰(shuí)。那你要做的事情可就多了,你要先引起她的注意。說起來容易。
你可以先在公交車站偶遇她,然后和她搭訕。但是我一見到她,就不知道說什么。那你一定要克服這個(gè)毛病。男士要主動(dòng),女孩子喜歡被追啊。知道了。我試試吧。祝你好運(yùn)。Shy 羞怯的
Homework 準(zhǔn)備工作 Notice 注意 Overcome 克服 Chase 追求 Mood 心情
Be in a good mood 心情很好 To be honest 說實(shí)話 Be fed up 厭煩的
In one's presence 當(dāng)著某人的面 Bus stop 公交站 Tongue-tied 張口結(jié)舌的 Make the first move 主動(dòng)出擊
Office romance, if handled well, can lead to a successful relationship.If not, it can end up ruining one's career.辦公室戀情,如果處理得好,可能會(huì)發(fā)展為戀愛關(guān)系。處理不當(dāng),則可能會(huì)斷送一個(gè)人的職業(yè)生涯。
They kept their relationship under wraps for a long time.他們秘密交往了好長(zhǎng)一段時(shí)間。
We preferred to keep it a secret until we are ready to walk down the aisle.我們更希望保守這個(gè)秘密,直到兩個(gè)人準(zhǔn)備結(jié)婚再公開。Office romance is often the subject of gossip.辦公室戀情常會(huì)引起閑言碎語(yǔ)。Rumors creat a lot of pressure.流言蜚語(yǔ)給人們?cè)斐珊艽髩毫?
第二篇:實(shí)用口語(yǔ)教你如何跟老外聊天(精選)
實(shí)用口語(yǔ)教你如何跟老外聊天
今天凱撒國(guó)際英語(yǔ)的小編教您如何跟外國(guó)朋友聊天。如果你不了解外國(guó)人的文化習(xí)慣,那么你們可能聊天不會(huì)太愉快,如果你看完這篇文章,你會(huì)恍然大悟,原來和老外交朋友也是很容易的事。好啦,開始學(xué)習(xí)吧!
首先,電影、餐廳、公眾事件、假期和電視節(jié)目(films, restaurants, public events, vacations and TV shows)這幾個(gè)都是西方人樂于聊的東西,用它們作為聊天話題絕對(duì)沒錯(cuò),不用擔(dān)心觸到雷區(qū)~~此外,傳說中外國(guó)人很喜歡談?wù)摰奶鞖庖彩强梢阅脕懋?dāng)話題的,不過有些人會(huì)覺得有點(diǎn)無聊就是了。
其次大家要了解,西方人還蠻喜歡給朋友建議的,所以如果你拿某件事兒來問他們,他們會(huì)很樂意給你答案的喲~~比方說:
Do you know if anything good is playing at the cinema right now?
你知道影院里現(xiàn)在有上映什么好電影嗎?(“電影院”英國(guó)人說cinema,美國(guó)人則說movie theater)
I really want to find a good Italian restaurant;any suggestions? 我很想找到一家好的意大利餐館,你有什么推薦嗎?
I saw an advertisement on TV last night for that new show, Prison Break.Have you seen it?
昨晚我在電視里看到那部新劇《越獄》的廣告,你看到了嗎?
3.最后,要想把談話繼續(xù)下去,最好的辦法就是多問問題啦!
比如你問,“Do you know any good Italian restaurants?”(你知道什么吃意大利菜的好地方嗎?)對(duì)方卻回答,“No, sorry—I don't really like Italian food.”(對(duì)不起我不知道,其實(shí)我不太喜歡吃意大利菜……)那你可以接著問,“Oh, ok.What kind of food do you usually go out for then?”(哦~~那你一般出去吃哪種菜呢?)這樣就能比較順利地把話題繼續(xù)下去哦!
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第三篇:10句地道英文口語(yǔ)讓老外無話可說
跟老外理論,如何把話講得鏗鏘有力,讓老外也沒話說?快來學(xué)學(xué)地道口語(yǔ),讓老外也震驚了!
1.Stop playing the fool./ Don't act stupid.別裝傻了。
A: Honey, would you please put the dishes in the dishwasher? 親愛的,你能把碗碟放進(jìn)洗碗機(jī)里嗎? B: I don't know how to run it.我不知道怎么操作。A: Stop playing the fool!別裝傻了!
2.Who do you think you are ?你以為你是誰(shuí)?。浚ê敛豢蜌獾卣f)A: You shouldn't talk to your children that way.你不該這么跟你的孩子們說話。
B: Who do you think you are? Mind your own business.你以為你是誰(shuí)???管好自己的事吧。
3.Any complaints? / Do you have something to say? 你有何不滿?/你有什么話要說嗎? A: Can I see the work schedule for next week? 我能看看下星期的日程表嗎?
B: Here it is.Do you have something to say? 這就是。你有什么要說嗎?
4.That's more like it.這才像話。(像個(gè)長(zhǎng)者在說)A: Don't talk to your brother that way!別跟你哥哥那么說話!
B: I'm sorry I insulted you, Jimmy.對(duì)不起,我侮辱了你,吉米。A: That's more like it.那這像話。
5.Do it yourself, then.既然如此,你自己來吧。A: That's not the way I wanted it done.這可不是我想要的方式。B: Do it yourself, then.那你自己來唄。
6.That's going too far.太過分了!A: Should I buy my girlfriend a car? 我是不是該給我女朋友買部車呢? B: That's going too far.那太過分了!
7.See./ I told you(so).我老早告訴過你。(洋洋得意、有先見之明)A: It was stupid of me to go bungee jumping.我居然去蹦極,真是太蠢了。B: See, I told you so.看,我早就這么說。
8.Do something(about it)!/ Don't just sit there!想想辦法吧!別閑坐著!A: Honey, the garbage needs to be taken out.親愛的,垃圾該拿出去了。
B: So, don't just sit there, go do something about it!那你就別光坐在那兒了,去做點(diǎn)事吧!
9.I'm counting on you./ You're my only hope.就指望你了。(可憐兮兮地說)A: Sure, I'll come watch you give your speech.當(dāng)然,我會(huì)來看你演講的。B: Great, I'm counting on you!太好了,我就指望你了!
10.So what? 那又怎樣?(毫不在乎地說)A: You're not wearing your seatbelt.你沒系安全帶。B: So what? 那又怎樣?
第四篇:地道美語(yǔ)口語(yǔ)讓你和老外打開話匣子
地道美語(yǔ)口語(yǔ)讓你和老外打開話匣子
1.I was being polite。我這是在說客氣話。
polite這個(gè)字,我們?cè)趯W(xué)校學(xué)的意思是“有禮貌的”。當(dāng)然你若要說一個(gè)人有禮貌,你可以說He is polite?;蚴荋ehas good manners。不過I was beingpolite。這句話是指“我這是在說客氣話?!笔褂玫那榫潮容^趨近于客套而不傷和氣的出發(fā)點(diǎn),與“做作”artificial(a。)又不一樣了。
2.stand someone up 放(某人)鴿子
stand someoneup這個(gè)詞組,大家若是第一次看到,想必多半是滿頭霧水,怎么單字全都認(rèn)識(shí),意思卻完全猜不出來。其實(shí)stand someoneup的意思就是“放(某人)鴿子”,這么簡(jiǎn)單又實(shí)用的句子,可得趕快記起來。
3.So that explains it.原來如此。
有時(shí)候事情的來龍去脈渾沌不清,讓人摸不著頭腦,若是突然曙光一現(xiàn),讓你豁然開朗,這會(huì)兒你就可以用上這句話So thatexplains it / everything?!斑@就都說得通了?!?/p>
4.I feel the same way.我有同感。
當(dāng)他人說出了你的感覺,你再同意也不過的時(shí)候,你就可以用上這句話I feel the sameway。“我有同感?!边@句話不但可以讓你避免把同樣的話再講一次,幫你省了不少口水,還可以讓對(duì)方覺得自己的意見被尊重呢。I feelthe same way。趕快記起來。
5.Is there someone else?你是不是有了新歡?
Is there someone else?這句話字面上是指“有其它人嗎?”不過Is there someoneelse?這句話在使用上,問的那個(gè)“其它人”一定是感情上的“新歡,新對(duì)象”,所以若是情侶或是夫妻之間有人說了這句Is theresomeone else?“你是不是有了新歡?”這可就不太妙了。
6.I can’t help myself.我情不自禁。
我無法控制自己。I can’t help myself。這句話可不是“我?guī)筒涣俗约??!?趕快消除記憶),其實(shí) I can’thelp myself.這句話的意思是“我情不自禁。”指的是對(duì)自己的無能為力。I can’t help.。這個(gè)句型很好用,若是你遇到一個(gè)情況,想要說“我不禁納悶了起來?!痹诿勒Z(yǔ)中你就可以直接說: I can’t help butwonder。
7.come hell or high water
這個(gè)短語(yǔ)的使用時(shí)機(jī)是當(dāng)你要去執(zhí)行一項(xiàng)任務(wù)或是做一件事之際,只許成功不許失敗的決心。就猶如中文的“就算天崩地裂…”,比喻不論發(fā)生什么狀況都要去完成使命。可以用在句首當(dāng)作一句話的開頭,或是放在句尾補(bǔ)述。
8.have something in common
have something incommon是指“彼此有著共通點(diǎn)”,可能是嗜好,也可能是觀念。若你和某人完全不對(duì)盤,絲毫沒有共通點(diǎn),你就可以說We havenothing in common。
9.What have you got to lose?
What have you got tolose?這句話當(dāng)中的lose是指“失去”的意思,當(dāng)有人猶豫不決,始終做不了決定,你就可以用這句話What have you gotto lose? “你有啥好損失的?”,來增強(qiáng)對(duì)方破釜沈舟的決心。
10.You shouldn’t be so hard on yourself。
這句話是用來安慰他人的,當(dāng)有人對(duì)于自己太過苛責(zé),給予自己讓人喘不過氣來的壓力,你就可以跟對(duì)方說這句話Youshouldn’t be so hard on yourself?!澳悴辉撨@么苛責(zé)自己的?!弊寣?duì)方好過一些。
11.Don’t get me started on it。
這句話是指“別讓我打開話匣子”,意思是你對(duì)于某一件事或是一個(gè)主題,有很多的意見,要是讓你開了話頭,可能就要聽你連說個(gè)七天七夜,沒完沒了。Don’tget me started on it。這句話是用來表達(dá)你對(duì)一件事情牢騷滿腹的心情。
12.When you get down to it
get downto.。是指“追究出最根底的原因”,也就是把層層的原因攤開,在抽絲剝繭之后所得到最精確最原本的那個(gè)答案。
13.let someone off
let someone off是指“放某人一馬”,也就是let someone off thehook,就如同你在釣魚,魚兒上了“鉤”hook,而你把它放掉let it off the hook“放它一馬”。
14.I don’t know what came over me。
這句話的使用時(shí)機(jī)是,當(dāng)你覺得自己方才或是回想當(dāng)時(shí)的舉動(dòng)反應(yīng),跟平常的自己判若兩人,等自己回過味來,才覺得有所不妥,猶如中文里的“我不知道自己是哪根筋不對(duì)”。
15.I must be losing it。
這句話當(dāng)中的it是指“神智,理智”,所以lose it的意思就是“失去理智”,也就是“發(fā)瘋”的意思。Someone mustbe losing it。這句話的使用時(shí)機(jī),是當(dāng)你覺得有誰(shuí)做出了脫離常軌的舉動(dòng),你料想“……一定是瘋了”。
16.This one is on me。
這句話,相當(dāng)適用于男性,通常在和女朋友外出用餐或是跟一伙人一起吃喝,到了付賬時(shí)總是氣氛尷尬,要是此時(shí)你撂下This oneis onme!“這頓算我的!”相信大伙絕對(duì)會(huì)對(duì)你報(bào)以英雄式歡呼。不過這種義氣只能偶一為之,量力而為,不然苦的還是你自己。
17.even up the odds
odds是“勝算,成功的可能性”,通常用在賭博或是比賽的場(chǎng)合。你可以說The odds are high。來表示“勝算高”。相對(duì)的,要說勝算“低”只要將high改成low即可。even 在這當(dāng)作動(dòng)詞使用,是“使相等”的意思,因而evenup the odds則可解釋為“扳回劣勢(shì)”。
18.What have we got here?
“看我們找到了什么?”這句話是相當(dāng)口語(yǔ)的用法。What have we gothere?經(jīng)常被使用在翻箱倒柜找尋東西或是搜身等特殊情境,有一點(diǎn)尋寶的意味存在。
19.be out of the way
be out of the way就是“讓路,謄出地方”。若你要表達(dá)“擋路”則是be in the way。另外Getout of my way!則是不客氣地表達(dá)“滾開!”的意思。
20.Why all the trouble?
Why all thetrouble?“干嘛費(fèi)那么大勁”,這句短語(yǔ)是當(dāng)一件事明明輕而易舉地就可以完成,卻有人要拐彎抹角做些事倍功半的白工,你就可以對(duì)他說Whyall the trouble?
21.Call it a day。
這個(gè)詞組字面上的意思指“就稱它做一天?!边M(jìn)而引申為“到此為止,就這樣結(jié)束?!碑?dāng)你要想要結(jié)束一件事不再追究,或是開會(huì)、上課在結(jié)尾前,主席或老師便可說Let’scallit a day。“今天就到這里?!?/p>
22.You won’t regret it。
regret 是指“后悔,懊惱”。You won’t regret it。的意思為“你不會(huì)后悔的”。You won’tregret it。這句話常用在自己掛保證,慫恿對(duì)方絕對(duì)不會(huì)后悔的情況,譬如在作投資、店員作產(chǎn)品推銷等時(shí)侯。
第五篇:地道口語(yǔ):10句話教你對(duì)老外說“不”
1.I am sorry to turn you down.我很抱歉必須拒絕你。
Turn you down 就是拒絕別人的要求,例如有一次我要請(qǐng)老美去參加一個(gè) party,她說她很抱歉無法參加,就是用的這句 “I am sorry to turn you down.” 另外像是男生要追女生,女生要拒絕他,也可以用 turn down,例如 “I am sorry but I have to turn you down.” 另外不要忘了,turn down 還有一個(gè)解釋就是把音量或是冷氣關(guān)小。以前我也常把 turn you down 和 let you down 搞混了,這二者是完全不同的意思,turn down 表示拒絕,而 let down 則表示讓人家失望。
2.I am not interested.我沒有興趣。
剛來美國(guó),家里又有電話的人一定要趕快把這句話學(xué)會(huì),因?yàn)楹芸斓鼐蜁?huì)有電話推銷員找上門來,這時(shí)你要說的就是 “I am not interested.” 這樣子對(duì)方就不會(huì)糾纏太久了。
通常在拒絕別人的時(shí)候要注意一下說話的語(yǔ)氣。像這句 “I am not interested.” 聽來就不太客氣。通常要使得拒絕別人的話聽來客氣一點(diǎn),只要在句首加上 “I am sorry.” 整句話的口氣立刻就不一樣了。所以禮貌一點(diǎn)的說法應(yīng)該是 “I am sorry.I am not interested.” 聽來是不是客氣很多?
3.I'll think about it.我要考慮看看。這句話也是在買東西時(shí)候講的,例如你去百貨公司專柜買化裝品,雖然專柜小姐講了半天你也覺得還不錯(cuò),但總覺得太貴,你就可以說 “OK, I'll think about it.” 就是我再考慮看看了!當(dāng)然你就可以趁機(jī)脫身了。
4.I can't afford it.我付不起。
一樣?xùn)|西太貴你買不起就可以這么說 “I can't afford it.” 你都講明了我沒錢了,想必人家不會(huì)繼續(xù)糾纏吧!其實(shí)不然,我自己就遇到過蠻惡劣的。我說 “I can't afford it.” 那個(gè)老黑居然說 “Do you have credit card?” 天??!要我借錢買東西,門都沒有,我就說 “No.” 沒想到他更狠,說我們有自己的信用卡,你要不要現(xiàn)場(chǎng)申請(qǐng)一張,我們可以立刻給你 $1,000 的 credit.天啊!做生意作成這樣,也太夸張了。
美國(guó)買東西都有所謂的 refund 制度,就是東西買完之后不滿意都可以拿去退錢。有時(shí)候店員會(huì)問你(通常不會(huì)問)為什么要拿來 refund。通常你就可以直接了當(dāng)?shù)卣f “I don't like it.” 或是 “It's too expensive.I can't afford it.” 5.I can't handle it.我應(yīng)付不來。
這個(gè) handle 跟 afford 的區(qū)別要分清楚,handle 指的是事情上應(yīng)付不來,而 afford 多半指金錢上無法負(fù)擔(dān)。像是上學(xué)期我跟我同學(xué)說 “I took too many courses, I can't afford it.” 她就回答我說 “You mean you can't handle it?” 所以handle 這個(gè)字和 afford 是不太一樣的。再舉一個(gè)例子,例如工作很多作不完,你就可以這么說 “There's too much workload here.I can't handle it.” 有時(shí)老中會(huì)說成 “I can't afford it.” 是不正確的用法。
6.I am really not in the mood.我真的沒有什么心情。
Mood 解釋成心情,沒有心情你可以說成 “I don't have the mood.” 或是 “I am not in the mood.” 比如考試期間,別人還找你出去玩,你就可以這么拒絕他 “I am sorry.I am really not in the mood.” 非廣告時(shí)間,我的個(gè)人網(wǎng)頁(yè)叫 ICQ 心情點(diǎn)播站,(其實(shí)現(xiàn)在這個(gè)網(wǎng)站跟 ICQ 跟心情點(diǎn)播都沒什么關(guān)系了,但我還是維持我原來的名稱)而這個(gè)站的英文名字就是 ICQ Mood,聽起來還可以吧?
7.There is nothing to talk about.沒什么好說的。
當(dāng)別人問你的問題你不想回答或懶得回答時(shí)就可以回答 “There is nothing to talk about.” 例如有人問你考試考幾分,你自己考得太差而不想講,就可以說 “There is nothing to talk about.” 另外一個(gè)類似的用法叫 “No comment.” 就是說無可奉告的意思。
在英語(yǔ) There is nothing to V.可當(dāng)作是一個(gè)片語(yǔ)來使用,解釋成沒什么好怎樣怎樣的,例如 There is nothing to worry about, 就是說沒什么好擔(dān)心的。記得看某部電影時(shí)小孩子問他爸爸,我們家的錢倒底夠不夠用,父親就對(duì)小孩子說 “There is nothing for you to worry about.” 8.I really want to, but I got hundreds of things to do.我想去,可是我有好多好多事情要做。
別人邀請(qǐng)你參加他們的活動(dòng),就算你不想去,也不要直接了當(dāng)?shù)卣f “No, I don't want to.” 這樣子別人下次可能就不會(huì)找你了。試著用這種比較好的說法,先說 “I really want to” , 或是 “I really love to”, 再來才接著說 “but I got hundreds of things to do”.這樣感覺上比較禮貌,也比較不會(huì)讓別人覺得沒面子。
9.I don't want to go and that's that.我不想去,就是這樣。
That's that 通常是接在否定句后,意思是,就這樣了,不必再多說了。這樣的語(yǔ)氣是很強(qiáng)烈的,通常聽的人可能會(huì)不太高興。有時(shí)電話推銷員很煩人我也會(huì)跟他說 “That's that.” 也許一開始你只是很客氣地說 “I am not interested.” 可是有些人就會(huì)不識(shí)相地一直說 “What do you want me to do to change your mind?” 這時(shí)我就會(huì)不客氣地說 “I don't want it, and that's that.” 通常他就會(huì)知道你是真的煩了。
“That's that.” 這句話跟 “That's it.” 不太一樣 “That's it.” 的意思是就這樣吧,就這些吧,在點(diǎn)餐時(shí)會(huì)用的到。That's that 則是表示不想再跟對(duì)方談下去了,同樣的情況,你也可以這么說 “The conversation is over.” 我想這個(gè)意思也很明顯了。
10.That's enough, anymore is just overkill.那就夠了,再多一點(diǎn)也是多余的。Overkill 這個(gè)字在美國(guó)的口語(yǔ)就是多余的意思,它跟 kill 是一點(diǎn)關(guān)系也沒有。在字典上我查不到“ 多余 ” 的意思,所以諸位看官也不要浪費(fèi)時(shí)間去查字典了,但我請(qǐng)教過老美,這字的確是多余的意思。例如有一次跟一個(gè)老美打球,打了二局之后我問他還要不要再打,他 就說 “That's enough, anymore is just overkill.” 或是吃東西時(shí)你問別人還要不要再吃,如果別人吃不下了他就可以說 “No, thanks.That's overkill.”