1.It’s a small world . (用于意外遇见某人或发现对方也认识某人时表示惊讶)世界真小。
2. That’s life. (表示失望而无可奈何)这就是生活,生活就是这样的。常用于安慰那些生活不如意又想不通并抱消极态度的人,可译为“生活嘛,就是这样,难免发生这样那样的事。”也可说Such is life.例如:
It’s a shame I can’t go on the trip to France, but that’s life.
3. a piece of cake (表示某事较容易做) 小菜一碟,不成问题。
Our homework last night was a piece of cake.
4. Be my guest. (同意别人的请求)请别客气;请随便好啦!常用于回答May I ...?或Can I ...?这类表示请求的问句。
—Do you mind if I use the phone?
—Be my guest.
我可以用一下电话吗?请便。
5. As it comes, please. (没有特别要求) 随便,谢谢。例如:
—How would you like your tea?
—As it comes, please.
——你的茶要怎么沏?
——随便,谢谢。
6. go Dutch各自付帐;平摊费用
She was surprised when he suggested they go Dutch. 当他建议各付各的帐时,她很吃惊。
They decided to go Dutch.
7. My treat. 我请客。
Let’s go out for lunch—my treat. 咱们到外面去吃午餐——我请客。
8. Not a (dog’s) chance! = No way! 没门儿!当然不行!
9. Many happy returns(of the day)!
为庆祝生日或节日时的祝词,意为“祝您长寿;祝您福寿无疆”。此语多用于成人间的祝贺。
10. May I ask a favour of you? 请你帮个忙好吗?
11. Forget it. “别再提了,不用谢,算不了什么,忘了吧;不必在意”。
“I’m sorry, I broke the glass.” “Forget it.” “对不起,我打碎了你的玻璃杯。” “不必在意。”
12. I’m easy. 我好说;我怎么都行。
13. I couldn’t agree more. 我完全同意。
14. What?(表示惊讶、气愤等)什么?
15. How’s it going? = How is everything going? = How are you doing? 是问候语。意为:你好吗?
16. What’s up? 用来问别人出了什么事,比如有人登门拜访,你就可以用它,意为“有何贵干哪?”
17. Come on! 用作表示鼓励、挑战、恳求或要求等的感叹语。
Come on! You can do it if you try. 干嘛!你干一干准能干好。
Come on, the bus leaves in two minutes!快点,公共汽车过两分钟就要开了。
18. Take your time. 不用急,慢慢来。
19. I should (not) think so. (表示没有把握)我觉得(不)是这样吧!
—Is this enough for everyone? 这些东西够所有人吃吗?
—I should think so. 我觉得够了吧。
Will it matter? 这有关系吗?
I shouldn’t think so. 不会吧?
20. anything but根本不,绝不是
He is anything but clever. 他根本不聪明。
21. You can count on it. 你尽管相信好了;尽管放心。
—Do you think he will come to my birthday party?
—You can count on it.
22. at your service 尽管吩咐!随时为您效劳!
If you need anything, I’m at your service. 如果您需要什么,尽管吩咐。
23. That isn’t due yet. 那还未到期。
—Did you remember to pay the telephone bill?
—The telephone bill? That isn’t due yet.
24. How would you like your coffee/money? 您喝什么样的咖啡?您要什么样的钱?
—How would you like your money?
—In pounds
—How would you like your coffee?
—Black.
25. After you! 您先请!“您先请!
26. Please yourself! (表示恼怒或不关心) 悉听尊便,随你的便。
—I don’t think I’ll bother finishing this.
—Please yourself!
——我想我不必费心做完这件事。
——随你的便。
27. Got it.(I’ve got it.)我明白了。
—Remember to take the medicine three times a day.
—Got it.
28. I wasn’t born yesterday. 我不是三岁小孩。
Don’t cheat me. I wasn’t born yesterday.
29.Let’s call it a day.我们今天就到这儿吧。
—OK, you’ll review the content of today and prepare the content of next class. Let’s call it a day. See you.
—See you, Mr John.
30. I just couldn’t help it.我就是忍不住。
At the bad news I cried and cried. I just couldn’t help it.
31. I never liked it anyway.我一直不太喜欢这东西。
当朋友或同事不小心摔坏你的东西时,你就可以用上面这句话给他一个台阶,以打破尴尬局面。
Oh, don’t worry. I’m thinking of buying a new one. I never liked it anyway.
32. That / It depends. 看情况再说。
I may go to the airport to meet her. But that depends.
33. It’s a deal. 一言为定。
—How about going fishing at 2 o’clock this afternoon?
—Why not? It’s a deal.
34. How come? 为什么?怎么会呢?
—I think you owe me something.
—How come?
35. That’s something. 太好了,太棒了。
—I’m granted a full scholarship for this semester.
—Congratulations. That’s something.
36. Don’t get me wrong. 请别误解我。
Please don’t get me wrong. I’m not criticizing you.
37. I’m not kidding. = I mean it. = I’m serious. 我是当真的。
38. Your face tells it all. 看你的脸色就知道了。(你的表情透露了一切。)
39. Not so (too) bad. 不错,比预料的好。
—How are you?
—Not too bad
That wasn’t too bad at the first attempt. 你第一次尝试还算不错。
40. You’re going too far!(你太过份了!)
41. I couldn’t care less.这句话的意思是“我不在乎”,“缺乏兴趣”,
—How do you like Mr. Liu’s political point of view? 你喜欢刘先生的政见吗?
—I couldn’t care less. 我才不在乎呢!
42. I couldn’t agree more. 我非常同意。
—Let’s go out for a change, shall we?
—I couldn’t agree more.
43. That’s it. 常用于表示对方说得没错、合理的场合,意为“对啦”。例如:
—What’s six plus seven?
—Thirteen.
— That’s it.
44. So what? (认为无关紧要,尤其是用于反驳他人的指责)那又怎样?那又怎么啦?
—He is fifteen years younger than you.
—So what?
So what if nobody else agrees with me? 就算没有一个人赞成我的意见那又怎样?
45. Think nothing of it. = That’s all right. / Don’t mention it. (回答感谢或道歉)不用谢;没关系。
—It was really kind of you to do this for me.
—Think nothing of it. It was my pleasure.
“Never mind”意为“没关系”、“不要紧”,常应用于下列场合:
1) 回答对方的致歉
—I’m sorry. I came in a hurry and forgot to bring food.
—Never mind. You can have ours.
2) 回答对方的求助。
—Sorry to trouble you.
—Never mind. What can I do for you?
3) 安慰对方。
—Did you watch the baseball match yesterday?
—No, I missed it. By the time I got there, it had already finished.
—Never mind. It was a boring match.
4)用来谢绝别人的提供,意为:不用啦;别费事啦。
—Can I help you with it? 要我帮你做这事吗?
—Never mind. 别费心啦。
Don’t mention it用来回答感谢或类似于感谢的句子,意为:不用谢;不客 气;不要这样说;哪里哪里。
A:Thank you very much.
B:Don’t mention it.
A:The film was wonderful. Thank you for inviting me.
B:Don’t mention it. I’m glad you enjoyed it.
Forget (about) it
1. 用来回答感谢,意为:算不了什么,不用谢了。
A:Thanks a lot. B:Forget it.
2. 用来回答道歉,意为:没关系
A:I’m sorry for what I said. B:Forget it! I don’t remember anyway.
3. 表示不想提及或无关紧要,意为:忘了它吧;别提了; 别放在心上
A:How much do I owe you? B:Forget it.
4. 表示不愿重复说过的话,意为:没什么;别提了。
A:Sorry, what did you say?
B:Oh,forget it.
5. 表示否定,意为:不行; 休想; 不可能; 别抱什么希望。
A:I’ll take the small truck. B:And leave me to drive the other one? Forget it.
Come on
(1) 用来表示请求、鼓励、劝说等,意为:来吧;行啦。
Come on, Bill, you can tell me, I won’t tell anybody.
(2) 用来催促别人快走(做),意为:快点。
Come on, it’s getting dark.
Come on, Mr. Wang is waiting.
(3) 表示责备或不耐烦,意为:得啦;行啦;够啦。
Come on, don’t sit there dreaming.
Oh, Jane, come on, for goodness’ sake.
(4) 用于挑战或激怒对方,意为:来吧;好吧;试试吧。
Come on! I’m not afraid of you.
•(5) 用于体育竞赛等场合鼓励队员,意为:加油。
•“Come on! Come on! ” shouted the audience again and again. “
what for?做什么用的?相当于 why
What for? 直接做为一个句子,是省略的说法。表示:为什么(你要这样做)?
= What are you doing this for? = For what? what's up?
怎么了?发什么什么事了? 最近怎么样?
What if 的用法
1)要是…又怎样;如果...将会怎么样;如果...又怎样。
1. What if it is true? 如果这是真的又该如何呢?
2. What if he doesn't agree? 如果他不同意该怎么办呢?
3. What if he comes back now? 如果他现在回来怎么办?
2)如果…该怎么办呢?
如:What if you should fail?假如你失败了该怎么办呢?=What would happen if…?
假如他失败了又有什么关系?
3)如果…又有什么关系?
(=What though …? )
例如: What if I fail! 即使我失败了又怎样!
why not在口语中主要有以下用法:
1.表示同意或赞成,意为:好的;可以呀;为什么不可以呢。如:
A:May I go with you? 我可以和你一起去吗?
B:Why not? 可以呀。
A:I wonder if I could make a living by writing. 我不知靠写作能否维持生计。
B:Why not? 那可以呀。
2.表示劝诱、建议或命令,意为:……怎么样;为什么不……呢。如:
Why not ask someone else?
Why not go there at once?
not exactly的口语用法
1. 表示轻微的否定,意为“不很”。如:
He’s not exactly stupid, but he’s too lazy. 他不很蠢,但他太懒了。
He’s not exactly angry—he’s just acting. 他倒不是真生气——只是装装样子罢了。
He’s not exactly nice-looking, and yet he has enormous charm. 他并不十分好看,可是他很有魅力。
2. 表示不完全否定,意为“不完全是”“不完全如此”“不全对”。 如:
A:Do you mean to say he’ll refuse us? 你的意思是说他会拒绝我们?
B:Not exactly. 不完全如此。
A:So you missed the meeting. 所以你就错过了这次会议。
B:Not exactly. I got there five minutes before it finished. 不完全是这样, 我在散会前五分钟赶到了那儿。
3. 表示语气很强的否定,意为“绝不”“一点也不”。如:
A:You look very tired. Did you sleep at all last night? 你看上去很疲倦的样子,你昨晚没睡觉吗?
B:No, not exactly. I’m tired out now. 没有,一点没睡。我现在已是筋疲力尽了
not really
1. 表示轻微的否定,意为“不很”。
A:Do you want to come along?
B:Not really.
2. 表示怀疑或不相信,意为“不会吧”“不见得”“不会是真的吧”
A:They got married last month.
B:Not really.
3. 表示语气很强的否定,意为“真的没有”“的确没有”。
A:Did you watch the news on TV last night? B:Not really.
All right. That”s all right.与That”s right.
1. All right.的三种用法。
(1)表示赞同对方的意见,意思是“行,好吧”。如:
---Let”s play football.咱们踢足球吧。
---;All right.好吧。
(2)用在系动词be(am, is are)之后,表示健康状况,相当于fine或well,意思为“身体好”,“病好了”。如:
How are you?你好吗?
I”m all right.我很好。
(3)表示“令人满意的”“顺利的”。如:
His work is all right.他的工作令人满意。
2. That”s all right. 的三种用法
(1)That”s all right.用于对别人表示感谢的答语,意思是“不用谢,不客气”,相当于That”s OK. /Not at all. /You”re welcome.如:
Thank you very much.非常感谢。
That”s all right.不用谢。
(2)That”s all right.用于别人向你道歉时的答语,意思是“没关系”,相当于Never mind /It doesn”t matter.it’s nothing 如:
I”m sorry, I”m late.对不起,我迟到了。
That”s all right.没关系。
(3)That”s all right.用于对对方某一情况表示“没问题”,“行了”或“可以了”。如:
---Can I see your licence, please?我能看看你的执照吗?
----Sure. Here you are.当然可以,给你。
---That”s all right. Thank you.没问题,谢谢。
3. That”s right.是同意对方的观点或看法时的常用语,意思是“对”,“正确”。如:
What”s four and six? 4加6等于几?
It”s ten.是10。
That’s right(对)
It's a pleasure /My pleasure/ with pleasure的区别
1. It’s a Pleasure./ A pleasure与You are welcome.等习语意义相同,用于当别人对你说Thank you. 时,即“不用谢”。
例如: -Thank you for coming to see me -谢谢你来看我.
-It’s a pleasure..-不用谢。
2. With pleasure与All right, No problem. I’d like to等习语意义相同。用于别人求你做某事,你很乐意去做的时候。例如: -Could you post the letter for me ? -你能否替我把这封信寄走
-With pleasure.?-愿意效劳。
简单讲,It’s a pleasure用于事情发生之后,而with pleasure用于事情发生之前。
3. My pleasure 是相当正式的说法,意思是“我的荣幸之至”。
- "I'm glad to meet you."
"The pleasure is all mine."("很高兴认识你。""哪里,我才是呢。")下载本文