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托福常用口語的地道表達(dá)
1. There's not much to it.
? There's not much to it:
很容易,沒什么難的。通常在講解如何操作某種東西時(shí)使用。
You just flip that switch and wait. There's not much to it.
只要撥一下開關(guān),然后就等著,沒什么難的。
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(dá),但如果語氣重一點(diǎn),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(fā)郵件的時(shí)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(tài)。
You seem kind of out of it today.
你今天看起來好像不太在狀態(tài)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(gè)表達(dá)用于指兩件事很相似,以至于容易混淆,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(shù)。
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(dāng)場就能想到,即興說出。如果用在否定意義的句子里,多半是用來暗示需要再多一點(diǎn)時(shí)間思考。
I can think of two people who might be interested, off the top of my head.
我現(xiàn)在只能想到兩個(gè)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(wù)必,一定要做某事。也可以在回答提議時(shí)說,相當(dāng)于“當(dāng)然”。
“May I make a suggestion?” “By all means.”
我能提個(gè)建議嗎? 當(dāng)然。
9. Can you please cut it out.
? Cut it out: 當(dāng)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(gè)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(gè)表達(dá)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.
這里面有點(diǎn)悶,我們開一點(diǎn)點(diǎn)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(gè)特別棒的機(jī)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(gè)時(shí)刻,其中at a point 更強(qiáng)調(diào)是在某一個(gè)特定的時(shí)刻。
You will have to do your homework at some point.
你遲早是要做作業(yè)的時(shí)候。
I was so close to beat the record at a point.
我有一次差點(diǎn)就打破紀(jì)錄了。
13. Get over it!
? Get over it: 指忘掉煩心事,相當(dāng)于forget about it。
It’s not a big deal, so get over it.
多大點(diǎn)事,別想它了。
14. I wound up going over to James’s place.
? Wind up: 結(jié)果;最終變成的樣子。
He overspent and wound up in debt.
他大手大腳地花錢,結(jié)果負(fù)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(guān)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(chuàng)意的演繹。Original指獨(dú)創(chuàng)、新穎的。
So what's your take on this new book? 你對這本新書有什么看法嗎?
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(gè)月。
19. Just ease into it.
? Ease into it:意思是“慢慢來”,一般用于勸別人放松心情。
Don’t try so hard, ease into it.
不要那么拼命,慢慢來。
20. I’m going to head off to bed.
? Head off to (somewhere):指出發(fā)去某個(gè)地方。
We are heading off to school.
我們要去上學(xué)了。
21. You have to chill.
? Chill:原意是冷,在日常用語中,多表示relax,放松。
The test shouldn’t be that hard; you can chill.
考試不會那么難,你可以放輕松。
22. Would you happen to have a pen?
? Happen to (do something):這個(gè)表達(dá)的意思是“正好”,一般用于委婉地請求別人做某事。
Do you happen to have your Chemistry book?
你手頭有化學(xué)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(gè)公寓。
24. Just because I am fat doesn’t mean I’m slow.
?Just because… doesn’t mean…:這是口語中非常常見的表達(dá),雖然很多人覺得它語法有問題,意思是“雖然……但不代表……”。
Just because I am slim doesn’t mean I like sports.
雖然我很苗條,但這不代表我喜歡運(yùn)動。
25. Does anyone want to split with me?
? Split with (someone):這個(gè)詞組跟“share with” 是同義詞,翻譯成“與…分享”。
Do you want to split this cake with me?
你想跟我分吃這個(gè)蛋糕嗎?
26. Are you seeing anyone?
? seeing someone :表示談朋友,搞對象
Have you heard the news? Rick is seeing someone.
聽說了嗎,Rick交了個(gè)女朋友。
27. I’ll let it slide this time.
? Let it slide:這個(gè)表達(dá)常用于對方犯錯誤的時(shí)候,不追究,不指出,放過某人。
He used an incorrect word but, because he's my friend, I let it slide.
他說錯了一個(gè)詞,但是因?yàn)樗俏遗笥?,我沒多追究。
28. A woman wants a guy who she can click with.
? Click:一拍即合、合得來,能產(chǎn)生共鳴。
When I first met her, we just clicked, and we're best friends now.
我們第一次見面,我就感覺和她很投緣,現(xiàn)在我們是最好的朋友了。
29. Do I look presentable?
? Presentable:衣著得體,能出去見人的意思。
I don’t think you are presentable.
我覺得你需要把自己整理一下。
30. You need to scale back.
? Scale back:指“縮減”,或者“使減少”。
It’s way too much, you have to scale it back. 這也太多了,你得要想辦法讓減掉一點(diǎn)。
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