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笔者为大家总结了一些生活中的常用口语表达,一起来学习吧!
1.get foot in the door
迈出第一步
例句:
It’s not a great position, but at least my foot is in the door.
这个职位不算太好,但好歹我迈出了第一步。
2.be a chicken
胆小鬼
例句:
There’s nothing to be scared of. Don’t be a chicken.
没啥好怕的,别做胆小鬼。
3.grab a bite
吃点东西
例句:
I don’t have much time, so let’s grab a quick bite.
我没多少时间,我们随便吃点东西吧。
4.bored to death
无聊得要死
例句:
Would you rather be super busy or bored to death?
你是愿意忙到晕倒,还是无聊至死呢?
5.you’ve got to be kidding
你逗我的吧
例句:
A: Hey, Jared. Mom told me to tell you that you shouldn’t stay out too late.
B:You’ve got to be kidding me. I’m 30 years old.
A:嘿,杰瑞德,老妈跟我说让你别在外面玩太晚。
B:你逗我的吧。我都30岁啦。
6.sick and tired
厌烦了
例句:
I eat burgers almost everyday. I’m getting sick and tired of them.
我基本上天天吃汉堡,都吃腻了。
7.get on one’s nerves
使人心烦意乱
例句:
Will you please stop doing that? It’s getting on my nerves.
你能不能停下来呢?搅得我心烦意乱的。
8.feel blue
感到忧伤
例句:
He feels a little blue because he can’t find a friend.
因为找不到朋友,他有点小忧伤。
9.fender bender
小车祸、轻微交通事故
例句:
I got into a fender bender in the parking lot.
我的车在停车场遇到了点小刮小蹭。
10.give somebody a hard time
不让人好过
例句:
If you don’t finish your project, the manager is going to give you a hard time.
你要是完不成项目,经理肯定不会让你好过的。
11.go Dutch
AA制、平摊费用
例句:
I can’t believe John didn’t pay for me. We ended up going Dutch on the whole date.
想不到约翰竟然没请我。最后整个约会的费用我们AA了。
12.throw in the towel
放弃,认输(源自拳击比赛)
例句:
He’s not a quitter, so he’s not going to throw in the towel.
他不是个临阵脱逃的人,所以他不会放弃的。
13.over my dead body
除非我死了、想都别想
例句:
— Let’s invite her to dinner.
— Over my dead body.
——我们请她来吃晚饭吧。
——除非我死了。
14.go with the flow
随大流,顺其自然
例句:
If you don’t want to stand out, go with the flow.
你要是不想显得太突出,就随大流吧。
15.twenty-four seven
日夜无休
例句:
7-11 is a great store because they are open twenty-four seven.
7-11这个店不错,因为他们每天24小时营业。
16.don’t sweat it
别紧张、不要焦虑
例句:
You tried your best, so stop sweating it.
你已经尽力了,所以别再为之焦虑了。
17.beats me
我不知道、问倒我了
例句:
Beats me why he was so mean to you.
我不明白他为什么对你这么不好。
18.beat someone to it
抢先一步
例句:
If we do not take step immediately, someone will beat us to it, which means big loss for us.
如果我们不立即行动的话, 别人就会抢在我们前面,那对我们可是巨大的损失。
19.now you’re talking
说得对
例句:
Now you’re talking, the beach sounds relaxing.
没错,去海边感觉比较放松。
20.good thinking
明智之举
例句:
Good thinking to call ahead and reserve tickets.
先打电话订票真是太明智了。
21.what gives?
怎么了?出什么事了?
例句:
It’s not like you to get so upset, what gives?
你这样烦恼焦躁,都不像你了,出什么事了?
1.get foot in the door
迈出第一步
例句:
It’s not a great position, but at least my foot is in the door.
这个职位不算太好,但好歹我迈出了第一步。
2.be a chicken
胆小鬼
例句:
There’s nothing to be scared of. Don’t be a chicken.
没啥好怕的,别做胆小鬼。
3.grab a bite
吃点东西
例句:
I don’t have much time, so let’s grab a quick bite.
我没多少时间,我们随便吃点东西吧。
4.bored to death
无聊得要死
例句:
Would you rather be super busy or bored to death?
你是愿意忙到晕倒,还是无聊至死呢?
5.you’ve got to be kidding
你逗我的吧
例句:
A: Hey, Jared. Mom told me to tell you that you shouldn’t stay out too late.
B:You’ve got to be kidding me. I’m 30 years old.
A:嘿,杰瑞德,老妈跟我说让你别在外面玩太晚。
B:你逗我的吧。我都30岁啦。
6.sick and tired
厌烦了
例句:
I eat burgers almost everyday. I’m getting sick and tired of them.
我基本上天天吃汉堡,都吃腻了。
7.get on one’s nerves
使人心烦意乱
例句:
Will you please stop doing that? It’s getting on my nerves.
你能不能停下来呢?搅得我心烦意乱的。
8.feel blue
感到忧伤
例句:
He feels a little blue because he can’t find a friend.
因为找不到朋友,他有点小忧伤。
9.fender bender
小车祸、轻微交通事故
例句:
I got into a fender bender in the parking lot.
我的车在停车场遇到了点小刮小蹭。
10.give somebody a hard time
不让人好过
例句:
If you don’t finish your project, the manager is going to give you a hard time.
你要是完不成项目,经理肯定不会让你好过的。
11.go Dutch
AA制、平摊费用
例句:
I can’t believe John didn’t pay for me. We ended up going Dutch on the whole date.
想不到约翰竟然没请我。最后整个约会的费用我们AA了。
12.throw in the towel
放弃,认输(源自拳击比赛)
例句:
He’s not a quitter, so he’s not going to throw in the towel.
他不是个临阵脱逃的人,所以他不会放弃的。
13.over my dead body
除非我死了、想都别想
例句:
— Let’s invite her to dinner.
— Over my dead body.
——我们请她来吃晚饭吧。
——除非我死了。
14.go with the flow
随大流,顺其自然
例句:
If you don’t want to stand out, go with the flow.
你要是不想显得太突出,就随大流吧。
15.twenty-four seven
日夜无休
例句:
7-11 is a great store because they are open twenty-four seven.
7-11这个店不错,因为他们每天24小时营业。
16.don’t sweat it
别紧张、不要焦虑
例句:
You tried your best, so stop sweating it.
你已经尽力了,所以别再为之焦虑了。
17.beats me
我不知道、问倒我了
例句:
Beats me why he was so mean to you.
我不明白他为什么对你这么不好。
18.beat someone to it
抢先一步
例句:
If we do not take step immediately, someone will beat us to it, which means big loss for us.
如果我们不立即行动的话, 别人就会抢在我们前面,那对我们可是巨大的损失。
19.now you’re talking
说得对
例句:
Now you’re talking, the beach sounds relaxing.
没错,去海边感觉比较放松。
20.good thinking
明智之举
例句:
Good thinking to call ahead and reserve tickets.
先打电话订票真是太明智了。
21.what gives?
怎么了?出什么事了?
例句:
It’s not like you to get so upset, what gives?
你这样烦恼焦躁,都不像你了,出什么事了?