如此地道的英文表达,课本上学不到哦~
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    小伙伴们有没有这样的疑问,为啥歪果仁说的英语 ,和我们学的完全不一样呢?为什么平常我们说的英语别人一听就知道是中式口语呢?下面这些地道表达,学起来,用在自己的口语里,立马就拉近了和外国人民的距离了有木有!

    1 There's not much to it.

    ▷ There's not much to it:

    很容易,没什么难的。通常在讲解如何操作某种东西时使用。

    You just flip that switch and wait. There's not much to it.

    只要拨一下开关,然后就等着,没什么难的。

    2 All right, whatever. Suit yourself.

    ▷ Suit yourself:

    随你便吧,你自己决定。这可以是中性的表达,但如果语气重一点,就是在说,爱咋咋地,我不管了。

    -I'm too tired to go out tonight.

    我今晚太累,不想出去玩了。

    -Suit yourself.

    随你便。

    3 Can you Cc me and Eddie when you send that?

    ▷ Cc (someone) : Cc 是 Carbon copy的缩写,是在写邮件中所用到的“抄送”。

    I'll Cc you when I send it.

    我会在发邮件的时候抄送给你。

    4 I'm so out of it this morning.

    ▷ (someone) is out of it :

    指某人不在状态。

    You seem kind of out of it today.

    你今天看起来好像不太在状态啊。

    5 There's a fine line between helping your kids with their homework and doing it for them.

    ▷ There’s a fine line between: 这个表达用于指两件事很相似,以至于容易混淆,指微妙的差别。

    There's a fine line between a frown and a grimace.

    皱眉和做鬼脸,两者之间有微妙差别。

    6 You can tell that she's had work done.

    ▷ (someone) has had work done: 这句话是指某人做过了整形手术。

    Amy said she's never had work done on her face.

    Amy说她从来没整过容。

    7 I don't know off the top of my head, but I'll shoot them over to you this afternoon.

    ▷ Off the top of my head:当场就能想到,即兴说出。如果用在否定意义的句子里,多半是用来暗示需要再多一点时间思考。

    I can think of two people who might be interested, off the top of my head.

    我现在只能想到两个可能会感兴趣的人。

    8 If you’re feeling under the weather, by all means go home and get some rest.

    ▷ By all means:请务必,一定要做某事。也可以在回答提议时说,相当于“当然”。

    “May I make a suggestion?” “By all means.”

    我能提个建议吗? 当然。

    9 Can you please cut it out.

    ▷ Cut it out: 当别人在做一些令你心烦的事情,你就可以让他cut it out,意思就是你能停下来吗。

    I'm sick of that joke. Cut it out, will you?

    我不喜欢那个玩笑,你能不能别说了?

    10 Let’s crack open the window and have some fresh air.

    ▷ Crack open the window : 这个表达和“open the window” 很像,但程度不同,crack open the window是指把窗户打开一道缝隙。

    It’s a bit stuffy in here, let’s crack open the window.

    这里面有点闷,我们开一点点窗吧。

    11 You're gonna screw up that test.

    ▷ Screw up:把事情搞砸。

    I had a perfect chance, but I screwed up.

    我本来有一个特别棒的机会,但是我把它搞砸了。

    12 I was on the verge of going to sleep at a point.

    ▷ At a point / at some point:在某个时刻,其中at a point 更强调是在某一个特定的时刻。

    You will have to do your homework at some point.

    你迟早是要做作业的时候。

    I was so close to beat the record at a point.

    我有一次差点就打破纪录了。

    13 Get over it!

    ▷ Get over it: 指忘掉烦心事,相当于forget about it。

    It’s not a big deal, so get over it.

    多大点事,别想它了。

    14 I wound up going over to James’s place.

    ▷ Wind up: 结果;最终变成的样子。

    He overspent and wound up in debt.

    他大手大脚地花钱,结果负债累累。

    15 I’m working the night shift tomorrow.

    ▷ Work … shift:表示上…班,work the night shift是指上晚班。

    I’m working the morning shift today.

    我今天上早班。

    16 They've been getting a bit of media attention lately.

    ▷ Get media attention:得到媒体的关注,媒体曝光率高,也就是所谓的“红”。

    She’s getting all the media attention recently.

    她最近可红了。

    17 I thought it was a really original take on the play.

    ▷ A take on something:对某事物的见解、诠释。上面的例句可以理解成对这部话剧的全新有创意的演绎。Original指独创、新颖的。

    So what's your take on this new book?

    你对这本新书有什么看法吗?

    18 Go easy on me!

    ▷ Go easy on (someone):手下留情,别太狠。

    Go easy on me, I just started a month ago.

    对我手下留情啊,我才开始一个月。

    19 Just ease into it.

    ▷ Ease into it:意思是“慢慢来”,一般用于劝别人放松心情。

    Don’t try so hard, ease into it.

    不要那么拼命,慢慢来。

    20 I’m going to head off to bed.

    ▷ Head off to (somewhere):指出发去某个地方。

    We are heading off to school.

    我们要去上学了。

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