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第8章 最热句超酷句型全掌握(2)

A:Tick me off ! My computer can't work again.

B:You'd better buy a new one.

A:气死我了!我的电脑又坏了。

B:你最好买台新的。

07|Let it be!顺其自然吧!

Let it be!表示看开某事,通常用于劝慰别人。

A:I don't know when he can look after himself.

B:Let it be !

A:不知道他什么时候才会照顾自己。

B:顺其自然吧!

08|Say no more!不要再往下说下去了!

Say no more! 表示厌烦、无奈,常用于阻止别人进一步的发言或谈论。

A:Say no more!

B:But you have to listen. It's the manager's order.

A:不要再往下说下去了!

B:但是你必须听着。这是经理的命令。

09|You said it.我也是这么认为的。

You said it.常用于较亲密的朋友之间,表示“我心中所想的事被你说中了”,“你说得对”等。

A:That was a great movie.

B:You said it.

A:那部电影很棒。

B:我也是这么认为的。

10|Take it easy.放松点儿!

Take it easy.表示劝慰某人放松,别那么紧张。

A:I feel very nervous.I'm afraid I can't remember even one word.

B:Take it easy. I believe you can do it.

A:我感到很紧张。我怕我连一个字都记不起来。

B:放松点儿。我相信你能行。

11|Here we are.到了。

Here we are.在口语中经常使用,但要与“Here you are.”区别开来,后者的意思是“给你。”

A:Look! Here we are! This is Disneyland.

B:Great!

A:看!到了。这就是迪斯尼乐园。

B:太好了!

12|Come off it!别装蒜了!/别胡扯了!

Come off it!用于关系密切的朋友之间,语气比较随意。

A:I don't know whether he will quit.

B:Come off it ! You are good friends.

A:我不知道他是否会辞职。

B:别装蒜了!你俩是好朋友。

13|If you insist.你非要这么做,我也没办法。

If you insist.是日常生活中常用的一种说法,表示如果对方坚持那样做,自己也无能为力。

A:Don't help me. This time, I'll do it myself.

B:If you insist.

A:别帮我。这次我要自己搞定。

B:你非要这么做,我也没办法。

14|Times have changed.此一时,彼一时。

Times have changed.是一个很常用的句子,也可说“Times are changing.”

A:I'd never thought that he'd be our manager.

B:Times have changed.

A:我从没想过他会成为我们的经理。

B:此一时,彼一时。

15|Is that so?是这样子的吗?

Is that so?表示对对方的话表示怀疑。

A:This machine works only when it wants to work.

B:Is that so? It always works for me!

A:这台机器只在它想动的时候才会动。

B:是这样子的吗?我用的时候都没有问题。

16|There you are!我就说嘛!/就是这么回事!

There you are! 表示肯定自己的观点,让别人信服。

A:I feel that John can’t be a good friend!

B:There you are!

A:我觉得约翰不够兄弟!

B:我就说嘛!

17|Don't push me!别逼我!

Don't push me!按语气的不同可以有不同的表达效果,有时可以表示乞求,有时也含有威胁别人的意思。

A:Don't push me! Or you may see the worst thing you've never seen before.

B:Do you think I'm scared?

A:别逼我!否则我让你见识一下你从未见过的最糟糕的事。

B:你以为我怕了吗?

Section 4 四字句

01|Don't get me wrong.你别误会。

如果担心对方误解谈话内容时,用Don't get me wrong.可以缓解尴尬的局面。

A:Don't get me wrong.I think he is a very nice person, but you have to admit he isn't very responsible.

B:You're right. He's got a lot of things to learn.

A:你别误会。我认为他人很好,不过你也得承认他不是很负责任。

B:你说得没错。他还有很多东西要学。

02|You are telling me!这还用你说!

You are telling me!用于关系密切的好友之间,表示对对方所说的话感到厌烦,或认为对方说的话没有意义。

A:If you want to quit, you'd better do it after the payday.

B:You are telling me!

A:如果你想辞职,最好等发完工资再辞。

B:这还用你说!

03|What are you thinking?你脑子进水了?

What are you thinking?是现在年轻人当中非常流行的一个短句,意思是某人思维不正常,想法不同于常人。

A:I want to move out.

B:What are you thinking? Do you have money?

A:我想搬出去住。

B:你脑子进水了?你有钱吗?

04|I'll be right there.我马上就过来。

I'll be right there.常用于随口答应,表示很快就会到达某地。

A:Please come to my office quickly.I need your help.

B:I'll be right there.

A:请快点来我办公室。我需要你帮忙。

B:我马上就过来。

05|I beg your pardon?请再说一遍好吗?

I beg your pardon?在没听清别人说话的时候,可以使用这个短句请别人重复其刚说过的话,也可直接说“pardon?”。

A:Please turn to page 123

B:I beg your pardon? Which page?

A:请翻到123页。

B:请再说一遍好吗?哪一页?

06|It won't be long.马上就好。

It won't be long.这个句子按字面的意思是“不会很久”,也可引申为“马上就好”。

A:Are you ready?

B:Wait a minute! It won’t be long.

A:你准备好了吗?

B:等一下!马上就好。

07|Give me a break!饶了我吧!

Give me a break!字面意思是“让我休息一下吧”,引申为“饶了我吧”。

A:I swear it's the last time.Give me a break!

B:I'll never believe you again.

A:我发誓这是最后一次。饶了我吧。

B:我决不会再相信你了。

08|I don't think so./Not in my book. 饶了我吧!

I don't think so./Not in my book. 用于表达与他人意见不一样,后面通常接自己的看法。

A:I've never seen a girl as mean as Linda.

B:I don't think so. I think she's nice.

A:我从没有见过像Linda那么刻薄的女孩。

B:我可不这样想。我觉得她挺好的。

09|I didn't hear you./I didn't get that.

我没听见你说什么。

在I didn't get that.中,“get”有“得到,获得”的意思,全句表示“我没有抓住你所说的内容”。

A:Could you turn down the radio?

B:I didn't hear you. Could you speak louder?

A:你把收音机关小点儿声行吗?

B:我没听见你说什么。你能大点儿声说话吗?

10|What brings you here?什么风把你吹来了?

这句话在“you”加强语气,幽默地表示“没想到你会来。”

A:What brings you here?

B:My wife likes this store. I need to get her a gift.

A:什么风把你吹来了?

B:我太太喜欢这家店。我要买一件礼物给她。

11|What's the big deal ?这有什么大不了的?

What's the big deal?表示一种不在乎的口气,认为发生的事情没有那么严重。

A:What's the big deal? Why is everyone crowded around here?

B:Yeah, it's nothing special.

A:这有什么大不了的?为什么大家都挤在这里?

B:是啊,没有什么特别的啊。

12|That goes without saying.不用你说我也知道。

That goes without saying.表示不用对方说,就已经知道了。

A:I want to quit.I can't take this job anymore.

B:That goes without saying.

A:我要辞职。我再也受不了这份工作了。

B:不用你说我也知道。

13|Every family has problems.家家有本难念的经。

这句话常用来安慰那些时常抱怨的人。

A:I hate my family. They don't care about my feelings at all.

B:Every family has problems.

A:我讨厌我的家人。他们一点也不关心我的感受。

B:家家有本难念的经。

14|Believe it or not.信不信由你。

Believe it or not.指说话人陈述一个事实,相信与否取决于听话人。

A:That's what happened. Believe it or not.

B:OK.

A:事情就是这样。信不信由你。

B:好吧。

15|Happens all the time.常有的事。

这句话表示一件事情常常发生是很正常的现象,相反的说法是“That never happens.”

A:The boss paid for your dinner.

B:Happens all the time.

A:老板替你付了晚餐的钱。

B:常有的事!

16|Over my dead body!休想!

这句话也可以说成“No way!”

A:You want to take my money? Over my dead body!

B:I won't do it.

A:想拿我的钱?休想!

B:我不会这么做的。

Section 5 五字句

01|You helped me a lot.你帮了我大忙了。

此句还可以表达为“You did me a big favor.”用于高度评价别人对自己的帮助。

A:You helped me a lot.

B:You're welcome.

A:你帮了我大忙了。

B:不客气。

02|It's none of your business!少管闲事儿!

It's none of your business!用于表达对别人干涉自己事务的反感,告诫其他人不要插手自己的事。

A:You should not spend money in that way.

B:It's none of your business!

A:你不能那么花钱。

B:少管闲事儿!

03|I was not born yesterday.我又不是三岁小孩儿。

I was not born yesterday.这个短句多被年轻人使用,强调自己不再是个孩子,已具有办事的能力,是真正的成年人了。

A:Take good care of yourself while I'm out.

B:Don't worry! I was not born yesterday.

A:我不在时你要好好照顾自己。

B:别担心!我又不是三岁小孩儿。

04|I mean what I said.我可不是说着玩的。

I mean what I said.用于强调自己所说话语的重要性,多用于关系较密切的人之间。

A:Are you kidding?

B:I mean what I said.

A:你在开玩笑吗?

B:我可不是说着玩儿的。

05|I feel the same way.我深有同感。

I feel the same way.表示对别人所提出的某一观点极为赞同,比“I agree with you.”在语气表达上更为强烈。

A:I think this is the hottest day this summer.