日期:2009-01-23 我们都知道,英语里否定就是 No。但在下列的一些例句里,虽然都没有No,但意思都是否定的,有些说法从表面意义看,不知情的还以为是肯定的意思呢,比如: 1.Now that your daughter is out of college, you can heave a sigh of relief. Right? 现在,你的女儿大学毕... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-01-23 mess around (with) 瞎混;Get to work. Don't mess around. 赶快工作,别瞎搅和。 snob 势利眼 sneak in, sneak out 偷偷溜进去,溜出来 sneakers 运动鞋 She is such a brown-nose. 她是个马屁精。 This is in way over my head. 对我而言这实在太难了。 I am an exa... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-01-23 You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。 hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now. Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。 Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-01-23 You should give him a piece of your mind. 你应该向他表达你的不满。 hit the road = take off = get on one's way 离开。 Now he is in the driver's seat =He is in control now. Keep a low profile (or low key). 采取低姿态。 Kinky =bizarre =wacky =weird 古... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-01-23 My stomach is upset. 我的胃不舒服 diarrhea 拉肚子 吃牛排时,waiter会问How would you like it?就是问要几分熟的意思,可以选择rare,medium或 well-done。 I am under the weather. =I am not feeling well. 我不太舒服! May I take a rain check? 可不可改到下次... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-01-23 How have you been? = How are you doing? 你过得如何?近来可好? Take things for granted. 自以为理所当然。 Don't put on airs. 别摆架子。 Give me a lift! = Give me a ride! 送我一程吧??Have a crush on someone. 迷恋某人 What's the catch? 有什么内幕? Pa... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-01-23 你曾经因为一字之差而闹笑话吗?有哪些字是你刻骨铭心的惨痛经验?你觉得有哪些关键字汇让你顿足捶胸,或茅塞顿开? 当考路的考官说pull over时,你是否会不知所措?有人邀请你参加Potluck Party时,你会不会空手赴宴?在速食店里,店员问for here or to go?你是否会丈... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-01-22 停! Hold it! *用来表达等等!、停下!、别干了!。 Hold it! It's time for lunch. (别干了,该吃午饭了。) It's about time. (总算到点了。) Stop! Cut it out! Knock it off! *俚语,安静!、别动! 等等! Wait! Wait! You forgot your umbrella. (等等,你忘了带?? Oh... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-01-22 别把责任推给我。 Don't blame me. *blame 把责任归于、让人承担罪责等。 It's all your fault! (都是你的错!) Don't blame me, I'm innocent. (这可不能怨我,我是清白的。) Don't say it's my fault. Don't put the blame on me. Don't accuse me. 这是你的过错。 Yo... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-01-22 说话要留神。 Watch your tongue. *直译是看看你的舌头,即说话要小心。 Hey, you, asshole! (你这个混蛋!) Watch your tongue. (嘿,说话留点神儿。) Watch your language. Watch your mouth. Be careful of what you say. Don't use bad language. (不要说脏话。) 要... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-01-22 分清场合。 Think about where you are. You should consider where you are. 你也不看看你多大了。 Act your age. *一般用在父母等上年纪的人教育年轻人时。做和自己年龄相符的举止、行为。 How do you like my new red skirt? (你觉得我这条新的红裙子怎么样?) Act y... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-01-22 要提防着点儿他! Watch out for him! Watch out for him! (要提防着点儿他!) Why? (为什么?) Be careful of him. Keep your eye on him. 这里有点儿蹊跷。 There's a little catch. *小心有陷阱,圈套。 That sounds easy. (好像很简单。) Well, there's a little catc... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-01-22 1.Have a memory like an elephant. 记忆力特别好。字面意思未记忆力跟大象一样好。自古以来,西方人士就认为象是记忆力很好的动物。据说有人猎象,象受伤逃走。几年后,这个人与那只象相遇,它还记得曾经袭击过它的敌人,向他猛扑过去。由此就产生了这条言语。这一表... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-01-22 Can't you think of it differently? Can't you look at it another way? Can't you think of it in a different way? 好好想想。 Just think of it! Just fancy. *有点过时的表达方式。 Just imagine. (想像一下。) 不要轻信。 Don't trust it. *不要轻率地相信对方的... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-01-21 玩笑常常逗得人们哈哈大笑,确实有益身心健康。如果一个玩笑把你逗得前仰后合,该怎么用英文来描述这个真是太好笑了呢?看看下面的说法吧! 1. It's hilarious. 真是太好笑了。 如果别人开了什么好玩的玩笑,不妨鼓励人家一下吧! 例如你可以简单地说 It's so funny. (... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-01-21 你别半途而废。 You should finish what you start. I'm going to give up. (我想放弃了。) You should finish what you start. (你别半途而废。) Don't leave things half done. *也可用half done来表示半途而废。 我认输了。 I'm ready to throw in the towel. *这... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-01-21 NO.5 DUMP HIM/HER把某人甩掉 范例:Mary dumped John to go with Peter. 玛丽把约翰甩掉,开始跟彼得约会。 句型解说: to dump 这个词作动作动词,是倒垃圾的意思。引伸到交朋友方面,年轻人常说的把某人甩掉,美国年轻人就用dump,如dump my girlfriend(甩掉女朋友... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-01-21 最In的美语,教你只用简单的几个词语,轻松参与到美国人的对话中去。最简单,最常用,最地道,最原汁原味哦。带你进入真正的美国生活! NO.10 RIP-OFF--敲竹杠 范例: Eight thousand bucks for that blouse is a rip-off. 那件上衣卖8,000元,简直是敲竹杠。 句型解... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-01-21 16. Okay. Just checking. 好吧。我只是随口问问。 在口语中我们常会讲,没什么,我只是随口问问而已。这个随口问问在英文里当然你可以讲,Just asking. 但事实上呢?大多数的老美都会说,Just checking. Check 当动词用是一般指「检查」而言,例如你想进来时可能忘了... 阅读全文>> 日期:2009-01-21 11. Do you have any pet peeve? 你有什么样的怪毛病吗? 所谓的 pet peeve 就是个人生活习惯上的一些小毛病,例如有些人不喜欢别人碰他的计算机,要是你碰他的计算机他就会不高兴,这就是所谓的 pet peeve。(而非 bad habit。) 通常 pet peeve 都是比较无伤大雅的小毛... 阅读全文>> |
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