Situational Words and Phrases 情景词汇
1.as sb. sees it 就某人看来
A: As I see it, that's the wonderful thing about playing a musical instrument. You can play at parties.
甲:就我看来，那是演奏乐器最有趣的事。你可在聚会时演奏。
B: I think I would agree with that. You're absolutely right。
乙:我想我同意这观点。你完全正确。
2.go along with 赞同
A: Having a hobby must be very interesting, I suppose. You're enjoy yourself a lot in your spare time.
甲:我想有一个爱好一定很有趣。业余时间你可玩得开心。
B: I think I would go along with you on that.
乙:这一点上我想我赞同你的观点。
3.take sb's point 接受某人的观点
A: I think only a relaxed family atmosphere can help the physical and the psychological growth of children.
甲:我想只有放松的家庭气氛才能有助于孩子的身心发展。
B: I take your point about that.
乙:这一点，你说得对。
4.be with sb. on… 在……上同意某人的观点
A: A marriage without love is worse than being single, I suppose.
甲:我认为没有爱情的婚姻比单身更糟。
B: I'm with you on that.
乙:在这一点上我同意你的观点。
5.in a sense 在一定程度上
A: The city is more comfortable to live in than the country.
甲:在城市生活比在农村生活要舒服得多。
B: I was agree with you in a sense, but...
乙:在某种惫义上说我同意，但是……
6.in a way 在某种程度上
A: Television is really a time-waster.
甲:电视的确是浪费时间的东西。
B: Yes, in a way.
乙:是的，在某种程度上是这样。
7.inclined a. 倾向于
A: Tourism creates pollution and has destroyed many beautiful scenic spots.
甲:旅游业造成污染，还破坏了许多美丽的风景区。
B: I'm inclined to disagree with you.
乙:我倾向于不同意你的观点。
8.put v. 表达
A: So you think that woman should stay at home?
甲:如此说来你觉得女人应当待在家里吗?
B: Yeah. You can put it that way.
乙:是啊，你可以那样说。
9.indeed ad. 的确
A: Lovely weather, isn't it?
甲:天气真好，是吧?
B: Yes, indeed.
乙:是啊，的确如此。
10.guess n. 猜测
A: I guess there will be another increase in postage.
甲:我认为邮资还会再涨的。
B: See, your guess is as good as mine.
乙:嗯，英雄所见略同。
11.bet v. 打赌
A: Something can never really be stopped.
甲:戒烟行动实难力行。
B: I bet you're right.
乙:你说对了。
12.figure v. 有道理(美俚)
A: Maybe Bob is fit far the jab.
甲:或许鲍勃能胜任此项工作。
B: That figures. He is such a smart guy.
乙:有道理。他可是个聪明的小伙。
13.reasonable a. 合理的
A: China will finally catch up with the world economy at a reasonable speed.
甲:中国终会以一合理的发展速度使经济达到国际发展水平。
B: You ran say that again.
乙:你说对了。
14.agree more/less 完全同意/极不同意
A: Grammar is very important in English study.
甲:学好英语语法很重要。
B: Yeah. I couldn't agree with you more.
乙:我完全同意。
( I couldn't agree with you less.)
(我极不同意你的意见。)
15.disagree v. 不同意
A: The nicest dishes some from Guang Dong.
甲:粤菜最好吃。
B: Well, I hate to disagree with you，but I still think...
乙:我不想反对你的观点，不过我还是想说……
16.hit the nail (right) on the head 一语中的
A: He would break if he bought a car worth more than he could afford.
甲:若他买辆养不起的车子，定会破产。
B; You hit the nail right on the head.
乙:正是如此。
17.objection n. 反对
A: I really want to teach in the mountain pillage. What do you think?
甲:我真想到山村去教学。你觉得怎么样?
B: Me? I have no objection. But you'd better ask your mum.
乙:我?我没意见，不过你最好问问你妈妈。
18.see v. 看待
A: A marriage based on romantic loge alone won't last long.
甲:只建立在浪漫爱情基础上的婚姻不会持久。
B: That's how I see it.
乙:我也是这样看待这个问题。
19.get a point有道理
A: The excessive permissiveness of present-day parents is doing more harm than good to children and society as well.
甲:现在做父母的过分放纵子女对他们和社会弊大于利。
B: You've got a point there.
乙:你这话有道理。
20.something pron. 诸类事物(表示的是模糊概念)
A: Children are human beings and should be treated as such.
甲:孩子也是人啊，所以应同样当作人看待。
B:.There's something in that, I suppose.
乙:我觉得这话有道理。
21.superior a. 优于……
A: The new machine is superior in every aspect to the old one.
甲:新机器各方面都优于旧的。
B: But the old one is much cheaper.
乙:可旧的更便宜。
22.case n. 情况
A: Many people in Africa are suffering from hunger.
甲:非洲许多人在受饥饿之苦。
B: Actually, that's not the case. Only some people in some of the African countries are starving.
乙:实际情况并不是这样。只是某些非洲国家的一些人在挨俄。
23.for sure 肯定地
A: Doll is my bosom buddy. She keeps nothing from me.
甲:多尔是我的好朋友。她对我毫无隐瞒。
B: I can't say for sure.
乙:我可不敢苟同。
24.know of 知道
A: She's such a backbiter!
甲:她在背后说我坏话!
B: Nat that I know of.
乙:但这并不是我知道的那样。
25.came off it 让停止，别那么说了
A: What kind of Mr.Right am I seeking? Someone like Boh?
甲:你到底想找什么样的白马王子?像鲍勃那样的吗?
B: Bob? Come of f it
乙:鲍勃?别胡诌了!
26.come round to 改变意见,让步，同意
A: Swimming is not that difficult.
甲:游泳并不难。
B: I can't come round to your way of thinking.
乙:我可不同意你的想法。
27.fuss n./v. 大惊小怪，紧张
A: Your hair style went out in the nineties!
甲:你的发型在90年代就过时了!
B: You are just making a fuss!
乙:别大惊小怪的。
28.nothing of 不具备……的素质或条件
A: ane day she'll be another Qiong Yao.
甲:总有一天她会成为另一个琼瑶。
B: Come on, she is nothing of a writer.
乙;得了吧。她可不是个当作家的料。
29.differ v. 不同
A: Extensive reading is of little use.
甲:泛读用处不大。
B: I'm afraid I differ with you on this.
乙:恐怕在这件事上我和你意见不同。
30.be for/against 赞成/反对
A: Are you for yr against it?
甲:你是赞成还是反对?
B: I'm ail for it.
乙:我完全赞同。
