熟練地運用英語的一個重要方面就是學(xué)習(xí)并掌握英語本族者常用的生動、活潑的習(xí)語。
1.After you。你先請。這是一句很常用的客套話,在進(jìn)出門,上下車時都可以表現(xiàn)一下。
2. I just couldn't help it。
我就是忍不住。
例如:I was deeply moved by the film andI cried and cried. I just couldn't help it。
3.Don't take it to heart。
別往心里去,別為此而憂慮傷神。
生活實例: This test isn't thatimportant. Don't take it to heart。
4.We'd better be off。
我們該走了。
例如:It's getting late. We'd better beoff。
5.Let's face it/the music。
面對現(xiàn)實吧。常表明說話人不愿意逃避困難的現(xiàn)狀。
參考例句:I know it's adifficult situation. Let's face it, OK?
6.Let's get started。
咱們開始干吧。
勸導(dǎo)別人時說:Don't just talk. Let's getstarted。更口語化的還有l(wèi)et's do it right now./let's hit sth./let's rock& roll./let's put our hands on sth。
7.I'm really dead。
我真要累死了。
坦陳自己的感受時說:After all that work, I’m reallydead.
8.I've done my best。
我已盡力了。
這句話,很有用,失敗有時難免,但是你要是可以說,i've done my best.or I spare no efforts。就不必遺憾。
9.Is that so?真是那樣嗎?常用在一個人聽了一件事后表示驚訝、懷疑。
10.Don't play games with me!別跟我?;ㄕ校?/p>
11.I don't know for sure。
我不確切知道。
例如:Stranger: Could you tell me how toget to the town hall? Tom: I don't know for sure. Maybe you couldask the policeman over there.
12.I'm not going to kid you。
我不是跟你開玩笑的。
例如:Karin: You quit the job? Youare kidding. Jack: I'm not going to kid you. I'mserious。
13.That's something。
太好了,太棒了。
例如:A: I'm granted a full scholarship forthis semester. B: Congratulations. That's something。
14.Brilliant idea!
這主意真棒!這主意真高明!
15.Do you really mean it?
此話當(dāng)真?
例如:Michael:Whenever you are short ofmoney, just come to me. David: Do you really meanit?
16.You are a great help。
你幫了大忙
17.I couldn't be more sure。
我再也肯定不過。
18.I am behind you。
我支持你。
A:Whatever decision you're going to make, I am behind you。
19.I'm broke。我身無分文。
也可以說:I am penniless.
20.Mind you!請注意!聽著!(也可僅用Mind。)
模范例句:Mind you! He's a very nice fellowthough bad-tempered.
21.You can count on it。
你盡管相信好了,盡管放心。
例如:A:Do you think he will come tomy birthday party? B: You can count on it。
22.I never liked itanyway。我一直不太喜歡這東西。
當(dāng)朋友或同事不小心摔壞你的東西時就可以用上這句話給他一個臺階,打破尷尬局面:Oh, don'tworry. I'm thinking of buying a new one. I never liked itanyway。
23.That depends。
看情況再說。
例:I may go to the airport to meet her. But thatdepends。
24.Congratulations。恭喜你,祝賀你。
25.Thanks anyway。無論如何我還是得謝謝你。當(dāng)別人盡力要幫助你卻沒幫成時,你就可以用這個短語表示謝意。
26.It's a deal。一言為定。
例如:Harry: Haven't seen you for ages. Let's have aget-together next week. Jenny: It's a deal
此外,電影里經(jīng)常聽到,it's a deal, that is agood deal。或是兩個人打算達(dá)成某個協(xié)議或是做成某個生意會說:deal? deal!