Be cautious. 請慎重 /Be careful. I'm so gullible. 易受騙的,輕信的 (我是個容易上當(dāng)?shù)娜耍?/SPAN> We don't need to worry about him. Don't underestimate him. 別小看他. You shouldn't underestimate his abilities. He is better than you think. That's the name of the game. 那是最重要的! I can't make any exceptions for you. We can't give you any special treatment. I can't make an exception for you. 我不能對你特殊. I don't know how to do it. Use your head!動動腦子. You can do it. My boss scolded me today. You asked for it! You didn't finish your report on time again. 自作自受,活該 My boss criticized my sloppy personal appearance. 穿得邋遢 Well, if the shoe fits, wear it. 如果批評得對,你就接受吧。 ●提醒 Let me give you a piece of advice. 我的提醒一句. Let me tell you something. I think you should know... Watch out! 小心! Thanks! You saved my life. Look out! /Be careful! /Heads up! You'd better be careful! Please be careful! You should be careful! You should watch out! Watch your step!注意腳下 --Oh, yeah? Why? Mind your step. Be careful where you walk. Look where you're going. Hold on to me tight. 抓緊我/ Hold me tightly. Don't let go! 別松手! Watch out for him! 要提防著點兒他! Be careful of him. /Keep ur eye on him. That sounds easy. Well, there's a little catch. 可是,有點蹊蹺、有陷阱、有圈套 There's something to it.這里有點蹊蹺 It's not as easy as it sounds. Think twice before you do it. 三思而后行 Easy does it, doesn't drop the TV.動作輕點.輕拿輕放 Don't worry. I won't. Gently. /Be careful. It's my first time, please go easy on me. 手下留情、對..留有余地 Alright, I'll try. I think I've got the job. Let's celebrate! Let's not jump the gun.為時過早,操之過急,搶跑(別操之過急) Let's not be too hasty. Let's not rush into things. Don't count your chickens before they are hatched. I bought four dozen eggs. 打 Let's not go overboard. 過火、過度(別做的過火) Let's not go too far. /Let's not be extreme. Let's wait and see how things go. 我們看情況再說. Let's wait and see. So, I think she's pregnant. 懷孕 Don't jump to conclusions! 過早下結(jié)論 (別這么快下結(jié)論) Don't prejudge it! 別憑想像判斷。 Don't make assumptions! 主觀臆斷 Don't get the wrong idea. Don't be selfish 別那么自私. /Don't be self-centered. Don't be egotistical. Your work is always inconsistent. 不一致的、不穩(wěn)定的(你的工作邊線總是不穩(wěn)定) Your work is always erratic. Your work is always patchy. Your work is always uneven. You shouldn't spend money foolishly. 你不該隨便亂花錢. You should try to be thriftier. 節(jié)約 U shouldn't spend ur money like water. You shouldn't waste your money. You have an attitude problem.你的態(tài)度太惡劣了. Who are you to say that? I don't like your attitude. You have a bad attitude. You need to readjust your attitude. Don't be so naughty. 頑皮、淘氣 (別那么淘氣) Don't do such naughty things. Don't be so bad. Behave yourself! 有點禮貌! Hold it down! 請安靜 Be quiet! /Keep it down! /Keep it quiet! Silence! *用于學(xué)校老師對學(xué)生。 Turn it down! 關(guān)小聲音 Hush! /Shh. 噓!安靜! It's too noisy. 太吵了/It's too loud. I'm going to dance. Don't make a fool of yourself. 別丟人現(xiàn)眼 Don't play the fool. Don't make an ass out of yourself. 驢 Stop acting like a fool. Think about where you are. 分清場合 You should consider where you are. How do you like my new red skirt? Act your age. 你也不看看你多大了。 You should act your age. Behave in accordance with what is expected of your age! You should behave more maturely. 成熟 You shouldn't act like a child. Your view is too optimistic.你想得也太天真了 You should get your head out of the clouds. 你的想法太不實際了 Maybe you're right. I should try to be more down-to-earth. 現(xiàn)實、實際 You aren't being realistic. You should be more logical. Don't make such stupid mistakes again! *make a mistake “出錯”。 別再重復(fù)這種愚蠢的錯誤了. I won't, I won't. You should be more careful! Don't make dumb mistakes again! Don't be stuck-up. 驕傲自滿、自高自大 (別那么自命不凡) Don't be so pompous. 自負(fù)的、華而不實 Don't be such a snob. 勢利 Don't act like you're better than I am. Don't flatter yourself so much. *flatter oneself 驕傲自滿、得意洋洋 He's so short. Listen, don't judge a book by its cover. He was the best basketball player in California last year. Never judge something by its looks. Appearances are deceiving. Don't form an opinion about something based on appearance alone. Hey, you, asshole! 你這個混蛋! Watch your tongue. 說話留點神兒 Watch your language. /Watch ur mouth. Be careful of what you say. Don't use bad language. Follow the rules. 要遵守規(guī)則 You're the one not following the rules. Don't violate rules. / Don't break the rules. Don't violate regulations. Stop goofing off! 別偷懶! You should make sth out of yourself! /Get a life! /Don't be a bum! Get a job! 去找個工作。 Grow up! Do as I said! 照我說的做 /Do what I said. Do what I tell you to do! Don't say bad things about others. 別說別人的壞話. Don't speak ill of others. Don't speak bad about other people.
I'm sorry, I can't do that. Don't go back on your word! 別食言。 Don't break your promise. You should keep your word. Don't take on more than you can. 做你能做的。 Don't take on more than you can handle. Don't be rude! 別那么粗魯. /Don't be impolite! You're fired! 你別開除了!/Man, u're out of here. *嚴(yán)厲 I have to sack u. /I have to let u go.*溫和 I don't want to be a leader. Be a man! 像個男子漢!/Be strong! Don't be a wimp! 別那么窩囊/懦弱! Don't be a chicken! 別當(dāng)膽小鬼。 Don't talk boastfully. 自吹自擂 Don't brag. /Don't boast. You should be more modest. 謙虛 Please don't disappoint me. 請別讓我失望. Please don't let me down. Don't flirt with girls/boys!引誘、挑逗 別挑逗女孩/男孩 I was just being friendly.我只是表示友好 Don't make eyes at her/him! 眉來眼去 Don't complain and do as you are told. 別抱怨,叫你怎么做你就怎么做. Do what I tell you to do without complaining. Make it snappy! 快!、干脆點兒! Step on it! 麻利點,利索點!/Hurry it up! / Be quick! Get a move on! /Move it! /Snap to it. ●責(zé)備 It's all your fault! Don't blame me, 別把責(zé)任推給我.I'm innocent. Don't say it's my fault. Don't put the blame on me. Don't accuse me. You're to blame. 這是你的過錯。 Why me? 怎么是我? It's your fault. We will not take your illness into consideration. Put yourself in my shoes.你站到我的立場上想想. Try to see it from my point of view. Try to see it my way. Aren't you ashamed of yourself? 你就不覺得還害臊嗎? How do you live with yourself? You should be ashamed of yourself. I'll give him a piece of my mind. *give...a piece of...'s mind 嚴(yán)厲批評 (我要教訓(xùn)他一頓) I'll give him a piece of my mind for lying! I don't blame you. I'd like you to lie for me. Please don't involve me! I don't want to get involved. I got in trouble for lying. I told you so. 我早就說過了吧You shouldn't lie. See, I told you so. There now, didn't I tell you? You should have listened to me. My son stopped going to school. You knew that, didn't you? 你知道的吧? It is as if I had done something wrong. 好像是我做錯什么事是的. It's as if it's my fault. /It's as if I'm to blame. It's like I did something wrong. He chickened out at the last moment. 他最后關(guān)頭膽怯了. Don't take it out on me. 沖…發(fā)火 (別沖我發(fā)火) Don't take your frustration out on me. Don't treat me badly just because you had a bad day. I didn't do anything wrong! Pay up! 還我錢.Pay your debt! /Pay me back! Give me my money now! Can you wait till next month? You'll pay for this. 你會為此付出的 You're out of your mind! 你瘋啦! You're off your rocker. /You're nuts. You shouldn't say things like that 你怎么這么說.. Don't say stuff like that. It's for your own good!這可全是為了你 I don't want to. It's for your own good! It's for your own benefit. It's for your own sake. You've got an ugly tie on. Why are you picking on me? 責(zé)備、挑刺(你為什么老是挑我的刺) He always finds fault with my work.挑剔(他對我的工作總是挑剔) ●制止 Hold it! /Stop! /Cut it out! 等等!、停下! Hold it! It's time for lunch. It's about time. 總算到點了。 Knock it off! *俚語,安靜!、別動! Wait! You forgot your umbrella. Oh, yeah. I almost forgot. Wait a minute, please! Just a minute, please! Hold on! /Give me a minute! Uh-uh-uh! Leave the cake alone.別動!別動.. I want it. 可我想吃。 Don't do that! 別干那事/Stop it! /Stop that! Why are you doing that? 你干嘛要干那種事. --Why not? Please line up! 請排隊! Please make a line. /Please form a line. Don't cut in line! /Don't cut! 別插隊 Get in line! /Get to the end of the line! Please go to the end of the line. Sorry about that. Don't push! /Quit pushing! 別推! Don't shove! Get your hands off me! /Don't touch me! Don't call me names! 罵人、說臟話 別張口就罵人. I didn't call you names. Don't be a blabber mouth! 別多嘴多舌的. Don't blab this to anyone! Mum's the word! 別聲張!*mum沉默、啞 Don't be so talkative! 多嘴的、好說話的 Don't tell anyone my secret! Keep your lips sealed. Keep it out of sight. 要做得不露痕跡 Okay. I'll try. I don't want anyone to see it. I don't want to see it ever again. Hi! That's a nice jacket. Stay away from me. 離我遠點! /Stay away! Get out of here! Leave me alone. Drop the gun,放下槍/ no funny stuff!不許?;?/SPAN>. Anything you say. 照你說的做 I'm going to call the police. You stay out of this! /Don't get involved! Mind your own business! /Stay out of it! I'll finish the decorations for you. Okay, but Don't ruin it. *破壞、糟蹋 (你給弄砸/破壞了/糟蹋了) Don't be a party pooper. *party pooper原指使宴會掃興的人 Stop fighting.別打架 --But he hit me first. ●警告 Hey, you, freeze! 別動! Duck! 臥倒、蹲下 You have to duck down here.得躲到這兒來 Hands up! 舉起手來/Put your hands up! /Hands in the air! Don't move! 不許動 /Don't make a move! You listen to me!照我說的做 /Do as I said! Get down! 趴下! Stay where you are!站?。?/SPAN> /Halt! / Hold it! 站住! Move on! /Move! /Let go! On your knees! 跪下! Let go of me! 放手! Run for your lives! 快逃吧! Let's get out of here! Stop him/ her! 阻止他/截住她 Can it! /Shut up! 閉嘴! Stand back! / Step back! 后退! Cut it out! /Stop it! 算了吧! You're under arrest. *逮捕 Spread'em! *是指Spread them手腳分開 Heads up! 小心!危險! Look out! /Watch out! Drop it! 放下! Get your hands off! 拿開你的手! Stay down! 趴下! Get lost! 快溜吧! Get out of here! 滾出去 Back off! *閃開! Go away! 走遠點兒! Leave me alone! (11)內(nèi)心表白 ●道謝 Thank u. /Thank you very much. 非常感謝/Thanks. /Thanks a lot. /Thank you so much. You're welcome. Much appreciated. Thank you. 真是非常感謝. I appreciate it. Thanks for your kindness.謝謝您的好意. That's very nice of you. That's very kind of you. How kind of you. I appreciate ur kindness.非常感謝你的關(guān)懷. Don't mention it. 別客氣。 I can't thank you enough. 我無法表達對您的感謝. You're quite welcome. I can hardly thank you enough for your kindness.(真不知如何感謝你的關(guān)心) *hardly常和can、could構(gòu)成否定形式表示“根本不能…”、“難以…”。和barely意思大致相同。 I have no words to thank you. I can't express how grateful I am.表謝意 You've been very helpful. 你幫我大忙了 You've been a big help. You've been a great help. Thank you for the help. 謝謝你的幫助--My pleasure. Thank you for helping me. I appreciate your help. Thanks for your time.耽誤您時間,真對不起. Don't worry about it. 沒關(guān)系。 Thanks for everything.感謝您為我做的一切! Thanks for all you've done. Thank you for all of your kindness. Thank you anyway. 不敢怎么都要謝謝您! Thanks for offering, but I have other plans. It's on me. 這次我請客。 Oh! How nice!哦!那太好了! How lovely! What a treat! I owe you one.我欠你的情. I'm much obliged. 萬分感謝。 I'm in your debt. 我欠你的情. Thanks a lot for your present.謝謝你送給我的禮物. Thank you for your gift. I really like your apartment. Thanks for saying so. It's nice of you to say so. 您能這樣說我非常感謝. You have a run in your stocking. Thanks for telling me.謝謝你告訴我. Thanks for letting me know. Thanks for waiting for me.非常感謝您等著我. Sorry to have kept you waiting. Sorry, I'm late. Thanks for asking me out. *ask someone out 一般是“約會”的意思。 (謝謝您約我出來) Thanks for inviting me. Thanks for cheering me up. 鼓勵 (謝謝您鼓勵我?。?/SPAN> Thank you for making me feel better. Watch out! Stop! Thanks, you saved my life. 你救了我一命. Thanks for warning me.謝謝你對我的忠告. Thanks for the warning. Thanks for coming all the way over here.謝謝你不遠萬里專程跑一趟. It was no trouble. 這沒什么 Thank you for your letter. It was very kind of you.謝謝你的來信,你對我太好了! --You're welcome. ●還禮 Thank you for everything. You're welcome. /My pleasure.不客氣 Don't mention it.不必客氣. /No problem. /Not at all. You're quite welcome /That's quite alright. Don't worry about it. Thanks, you saved my life! I'm glad I could help.能幫助你我非常高興. ●道歉 I'm sorry. I made a mistake. That's all right. 沒什么 Ouch! -- Whoops, 啊!對不起! excuse me.(對不起,請原諒) I beg your pardon. *比較正式 I'm awfully sorry.我真的非常抱歉 /Oh, sorry. I'm sorry about that. 為這事真對不起. It's my fault. 這是我的疏忽. That's okay. Don't worry about it. I'm to blame. 全怪我。 Oops. My mistake. 哎呀,我弄錯了 Oops, so sorry. I feel bad about it.那事兒我覺得很抱歉 I wish it had never happened. I'm sorry I couldn't come.真抱歉,我不能來 That's all right. I'm sorry about the other day.前幾天真是很抱歉 Please forgive my rudeness. 請您原諒我的失禮. --I'll forgive you. I'm sorry I was rude. I don't know how to apologize to you. 我不知道怎樣向您道歉. I can't express how sorry I am. Words can't express how sorry I am. I have no words to apologize to you. I didn't mean that. 打算說/做…… (我并沒有那個意思) I'm sorry to trouble you. --That's okay. I'm really sorry for troubling you. 實在對不起,讓您費心了. It was nothing. I'm sorry to have kept you waiting. 抱歉,讓您久等了. I was about to go home. 正要.. I'm sorry to be late again. Sorry, I'm late again. Are you coming to my party? I wish I could ,我希望.可是.. but I'm busy on Friday. ●對道歉的回答 I'm sorry. --That's all right.沒事. Don't worry about it. /Don't worry. It's no big deal. I forgot to bring your book. -- Never mind Please be more careful next time. 下次要多加小心. ●關(guān)心對方 Let me get your coat for you. --Thanks.我?guī)湍沾笠掳?/SPAN>. I like your apartment. Make yourself at home.向在自己家一樣. Excuse me. 很抱歉. One moment, please. Do you have a minute? 現(xiàn)在你有空嗎 Can I talk to you for a minute?我能跟您說幾句話嗎? Are you busy now? Can I talk to you for a minute? --Sure, go ahead. After you. 您先請。 --Oh, thank you. Can I give you a hand? 我?guī)湍话寻桑?/SPAN> --That's all right, thanks. 好的,謝謝 Excuse me. 對不起,我過一下. --That's all right. 您請 I'll accept your offer. 我接受你的建議/就照你說的 --That's great! 太棒了 Sorry to interrupt you.對不起打斷一下. --Yes? 什么事? Sorry for the short notice. 急的,突然的 (真抱歉,這么突然) Don't worry about it. ●表揚 I got a promotion today. --Great! 太棒了 That's great! /Excellent! / Wonderful! Fantastic! *非常高興,同時又吃驚 John is incredible! 約翰你真夠出色的! John is the greatest! Look! I made this chair. --Good job!真不錯! You did it! /Well done! /Great! I got 100 points! Way to go! 好樣的! /Right on! /Nice going! /Good going! /All right. My grades went up! Well done, son! 兒子,你真棒! We ran a race and I was the fastest. Congratulations! 恭喜了! You were great!你真了不起! It was nothing. You were wonderful! That was very smart! 你真聰明! I've started jogging. My teacher praised me today. Good for you! 恭喜你/干得不錯/真是件好事. I admire you for it! Kenji and I are friends now. --That's great. That's good for you! 太好了! I cleaned up my room. Good boy. 好孩子/Good girl. What a nice dress! 多漂亮的裙子呀! I like your shirt.我真喜歡你的襯衫. That's a nice shirt. That shirt looks good on you. You look good in that shirt. That's a great tie.你的領(lǐng)帶真漂亮! Do you like it? --I like your tie. You have a nice car.你有輛好車呀. It's brand-new. 這可是輛新車呀 Where did you buy it? 在哪買的? I bought it at the K store. 是在K店買的. It was on sale. 降價(在特別降價的時候);for sale是“出售“ You look nice. 你看上去真好..真帥! /You look good. You look pretty. /You look great! How does it look? It looks nice on you. 看上去很適合… It's a big hit! 這是一個巨大的成功! All the credit goes to you. 功績、功勞 (這得歸功于您呀?。?/SPAN> You deserve all the credit. What do you think of my proposal? Brilliant! /It's brilliant! 非常出色! That's brilliant! What a man!真是個男子漢! He's a real hero! He's a great man! /He's a real man. We won again. Wow, you're on a winning streak. 又贏啦!干得好 You have a cute son. 你兒子真可愛. You have a cute daughter. Thank you. She takes after her mother. You look young for your age.您看上去很年輕. You're the only one who has said that. I appreciate your effort very much.我非常感謝你為此所作出的努力. Thank you for your hard work. I'm getting married. I envy you.真羨慕你 /I don't envy you. He thinks highly of you. He has a high opinion of you. 他對你的評價很高. I need a boss I can look up to. 尊敬 (我需要一個值得我尊敬的老板.) So, he complained to his boss. He's got guts. 他真有勇氣 /He's brave. (12)商談 ●贊成 I think it's very important. I agree. /I agree with that. /I'm with you. /I'm for it. I don't agree. Tokyo is too expensive. I think so, too. 我也這樣認(rèn)為. Let's see a movie. Anything you say! 好哇! I'm with u. /Okay, let's. /You're in charge. /You're the boss. /I agree with u. No objection! 沒有意義. What do you think of my proposal? I don't have any objection to it.異議、反對(我不反對.) I have no objection to it. /I don't object to it./No problem here. /Sounds alright to me. How's tomorrow? That's fine with me. 我沒問題。 That sounds good. Sounds like a good idea to me. How was the proposal? How's everything? Fine.很好/Good. /It's acceptable.那就行了. /Okay. How does that sound? 那樣行嗎? That's fair. 那就行了 /Fair enough. That meeting was awful. You can say that again. 我也有同樣感覺 I'll say. /Definitely. Let's go out! Sounds like fun. 好像挺有意思. Did you study for the test? You bet. 當(dāng)然!/一定! That is for sure. /You know it. /I'd bet on it. /You can bet on it. /Bet on it. /Of course. /It goes without saying. /That goes without saying. /You betcha. Are you for or against his idea? 你是反對還是贊成他的主意? How is it? The boss approved my proposal. Good. /It's good. /Great! 太棒了! Let's do this part first. Good idea. /Good thinking. Bad idea. 餿主意。 Don't you agree? 你同意嗎? What you say is partly right. *部分的 (你說的有一部分是對的.) You are partially correct. I agree with you partially. 我部分同意 ●反對 I know I'm correct. 我認(rèn)為我是正確的。 I don't agree. *比I can't agree.語氣要強 (我反對!) I don't agree with that. /I don't agree with you. All politicians are liars. I can't agree. 我不能同意. /I can't agree with that. /I can't agree with you. Do you think it's true? I doubt it.我懷疑. /I don't think so. It's not likely to happen. 才不會發(fā)生呢! We found out that he wasn't there. Objection! / I object! 我反對 That's not what you said.你不是這樣說的. You didn't say that. I'm telling the truth. I can't buy that! 我無法相信. That doesn't make sense. 那不合乎道理 That's ridiculous! 那太荒謬了 I refuse to believe that. 我不敢相信 Let's cheat. 我們糊弄一回吧。 Bad idea.壞主意. /That's a bad idea. /That's not a good idea. /Not a good idea. How is it? --No good. 那可不好哦! That's no good. Let's go drinking.算了吧! Let's not. 算了吧! He's guilty. 他有罪 That's impossible. 那不可能. Impossible. /That can't be. I saw you steal the money. That's absolute nonsense.那完全胡說八道. Don't be so unreasonable.別那么不講道理 That's out of the question. 那根本不可能 That's quite impossible. I think it's a good idea. It won't work. 恐怕行不通 It will work. 看起來不錯 You always work late. Not always. 不總是這樣 Not really. 不是那樣、不… Do you want to go out for dinner? --Not really. 不太想去 Was it fun? --Not really. It must be expensive. --Not really. /Not especially. ●肯定 Are you Ms. Tanaka? Yes, I am. /Oh, yes! /Oh, yeah! *很肯定 No, I'm not. Do you like movies? --Yeah.*隨意 Is John off today? I think so. 我想是的 /believe so. /So they say. /So I understand. /I suppose so. /To my understanding. You're from Canada, right? Right. /That's right. /Yes. /Correct. /That's correct. /You're correct. /That's true. Wrong. Is that right? Absolutely! 一點兒沒錯! Do you want to go? Absolutely! /Definitely. /That's it exactly. /Exactly. Not exactly. 未必/不全是 Is it true? --In a word, yes.一句話,是 /Absolutely. What do you think? You're perfectly correct.你說的很對. You're quite right. / You're exactly right. You're absolutely correct. In a sense he's right.在某種意義上他是對的. Let's push this button. That's it! 啊,對啦! Let's try this way. --That's it! That's a winner. /Sounds like a winner. That's not it. 啊,不對。 Do you mean this one? You got it. 正是! You've got it. /That's right./You know it. We should fire him. Your answer is to the point. 你說到點子上了. Your answer is very to the point. 確實 That's a very straightforward answer. It's true. I bet. 應(yīng)該是的 . Would you like some more? Why not? ①好的 /No reason not to. /Sure. /Thanks. /No problem. You can't see your friends today. Why not? ②為什么不行? You play tennis, right? Bingo! 對啰! We should lower taxes! Hear, hear! 說得對!說得對! I'd like a wake-up call, please. Yes, sir. / Yes, ma'am. 是.先生/是.女士.*對女性 No, sir./No, ma'am. It's a hard job. No doubt. /No doubt about it. /You said it. /You can say that again. 確實是. That's doubtful. I'll help you after dinner, okay? Fair enough. 當(dāng)然行! That's fair. /That's reasonable. Did you lose your wallet? I'm afraid so. 恐怕就是這樣了 Do I have to do it again? --I'm afraid so. I don't think it's a good idea. Your opinion is reasonable. 你的意見有道理. Your opinion stands to reason. That's a reasonable opinion. Your opinion is unreasonable. I'm telling the truth. If you say so. 如果你說是,那就是吧 Is he coming? Yeah, as far as I know. 是的,據(jù)我所知。 Yeah, as far as I can tell. Yes, to the best of my knowledge. Yes, I think so. Have you finished your homework yet? I'm going to. 我這就做! ●否定 You're lying. --No, I'm not. 不,沒有./我不是/Yes, I am. You're from Canada, right? Wrong. /Right. Go this way. No, that's not right. 那是不對的. /That's not correct. Correct. Everyone lies. There is nothing wrong with it. 大家都撒謊,這沒什么不好的 Your idea is fundamentally wrong. 你的想法根本上就是錯誤的. There is something fundamentally wrong with your idea. Your idea lacks morals. 你的想法真缺德 Are you saying you're better than I am? That's not what I mean. 我不是那個意思. I didn't mean that. You misunderstood me. 你誤會我了 Did you cheat? Certainly not. 哪有的事/當(dāng)然不是. Of course not. Haven't you been abroad? No, never. 沒有,從來沒有. Aren't you tired? No, not a bit. 不,一點兒都不。 I think she's pregnant. 懷孕 No way! 肯定不對!/Never. /Definitely not! /Absolutely not! 絕對不會 Absolutely. I can't find my wallet. How can that be? 怎么可能呢? How could that be? /That's impossible. How can it be true? We don't agree on this point. 在這點上,我們意見分歧. I'm not talking about that.我沒說那個. What I'm saying is another matter. That's not what I'm talking about. Are you free tonight? Uh-uh. 這個嘛… Uh-huh. 嗯 That won't do. 那樣不行. He got a promotion. He won't do. 他呀,不行. That makes no sense. 那也太沒道理了. That doesn't make sense. Makes sense. /That makes sense. Who broke my coffee cup? Not me. 不是我./It wasn't me. /I didn't do it. I didn't say that. 我沒說那事 I'm innocent. 我是清白的 I heard you say it. I deny that. 我否認(rèn) ●含糊其辭的回答 Maybe也許吧. /perhaps /possibly 偏否定,概率只在40% Probably 語感積極,概率在80%-90% Can you finish the report by Friday? -Maybe. It may possibly rain, but it will probably be sunny again. Possibly. /Perhaps. /Probably. Do you agree? 你同意嗎? Not exactly. /Not quite.不完全同意 Don't you think Japanese people are healthier? I guess so. 可能是吧/I suppose so. Do you think it's true? It might be true. /It's possible. 也許吧(偏否定) What do you think? It could be true. /That could be./That could be true. 也許吧(偏肯定) Is he in the office now? I'm not sure.我不太清楚. I'm not certain. /I can't say for sure. It'll be sunny tomorrow. I hope you're right. 但愿是這樣 . Is your dog big? Sort of. /Kind of. 差不多吧! Is this it? Yeah, it's something like that.嗯,差不多吧 That's about it. /That'll do. /That's about right. Don't you think you can save more money in Tokyo? It depends. 那得看情況 *depend on a case by-case basis基于具體情況 That depends. Are you going to ask him? Maybe yes, maybe no. 也許是,也許不是 Can you play tomorrow? Hopefully. 但愿如此 /I hope so. Will it make money? There's no guarantee. 不能保證./I can't guarantee it. Will it rain today? --I think so. 我想是的. Do you know where they are? I can't say.我說不好. /I couldn't say. /I can't say for certain. /I can't say for sure. /I couldn't say for certain. 我說不好 Are the people friendly? Yes and no. 也是也不是. Fifty-fifty. *俚語。 Is that new plan effective? Half and half. 難說*喜憂參半/一半一半 Can you find him? I'll try. /I'll do my best. /I'll try to.我會試試. Is your boss nice to you? It's difficult to say. 怎么說呢/It's hard to say. Is he a good salesman? Could be better. 還可以更好點. He gave me an ambiguous answer. His answer was very vague. 他給我的回答很含糊. He wasn't very clear. ●保留意見 So, you should buy it now. Let me think about it. 讓我想想. Give me time to think it over. I need some time to think it over. 請給我一些時間考慮. I need more time to think about it. Do you like my idea? I'll consider it.我會考慮的. Will you come to my party? I'll think about it. 我考慮考慮吧 I'll give it some thought. Will you approve the proposal? I'll think it over.我得琢磨琢磨. Please give me a raise. 請給我漲工資 Let me sleep on it. 給我一個晚上的時間考慮 We need longer breaks. I'll see what I can do. 我得研究研究. ●提出、詢問意見 I like New York in June. How about you? 你呢?--Me, too. What about you? What do you think? 你覺得呢? I think it's all right. What do you say? How about it? What's your answer? 你的意見呢? What's your opinion? What's your viewpoint? What's your point of view? What's your suggestion?你的建議呢? What do you suggest? What else? 還有別的嗎?/Anything else? /What's left? /Missing anything? 還有別的嗎? Any question will do. / Ask anything. 隨便問吧/什么問題都可以. What do you recommend? 你有什么建議嗎? What do you think is the best? Don't you think so? 你不是要認(rèn)為嗎? Can't you see it? Do you agree? 你同意嗎? Give me a definite answer. *明確的 (給我一個明確的答復(fù).) I want a definite answer. I need a definite answer. Is it “yes”or “no”? 是.還是不是? /Yes, or no? It doesn't answer my question. 這可不算答復(fù). That's no answer. That's not what I want to know. You didn't answer my question. I'm running for mayor.我的目標(biāo)是當(dāng)市長 You don't stand a chance.有希望、有可能(你沒有希望贏.) It's the last straw. 我已經(jīng)忍無可忍了*諺語 That's it. /It's the end. /It's the limit. I can't take it anymore. Let me hear your candid opinion. *直率的(讓我聽聽的的直言.) Please tell me what you honestly think. Can you think of anything better? 你有什么更好的主意嗎? Have you got a better idea? Any complaints? 有什么不滿意的嗎? No, I'm satisfied. Do you have any complaints to make? Do u have anything to complain about? What is your complaint?你不滿意什么? What are your complaints? What are you dissatisfied with? I'm fairly broad-minded. 心胸寬闊,氣量大(我是個有度量的人.) I went out with a gorgeous girl last night. That kind of chance comes once in a blue moon. 這是一個難得的機會 *稀少 (這是一個難得的機會.) That kind of chance comes once in a blue moon. What do you think? In my opinion,照我的想法.. we need to cut costs. What I meant was... ./ What I wanted to say was... /I think... 我的意思是.. Do you mean fire people? No, what I meant was we need to use cheaper materials. I think so. /I don't think so. 我想是的./我想不是. I think it is a matter of opinion. 我認(rèn)為這要看個人的看法. I think that depends on one's opinion. It's not important. 那并不重要. That's a good idea. 那是個好主意. That's not true. 那是胡說. That's right! 對了!沒錯! I can't afford it. 我可負(fù)擔(dān)不起. It's worth a look. 值得一看. You see, we need to stay competitive. 你看,我們必須在競爭中堅持住 The reason is... Let's get this straight. 我得先把話說清楚 Let's get this straight, I'm the boss. I would not do that. 我是不會做那種事的 I wouldn't do that. I wouldn't ever do that. I'm not the kind of person who would do that. I believe you. You ain't seen nothing yet. =You haven't seen anything yet. 你還沒看到呢、還有更厲害的呢 Shibuya is very crowded. You ain't seen nothing yet. You should see Shinjuku. One more hand. 再玩一次吧 Let's leave well enough alone. 夠了,到此為止吧! /不要畫蛇添足了. Let's quit while we're ahead. It must be my imagination. 肯定是我的幻覺. Tax cuts are a good idea. But, in the long run,從長遠的看. it's not good for the country. ●敘述、詢問理由 I forgot to lock the door. Why? /How come? *比why?還要口語 I didn't like the movie. --How come? I think she's in love with you. What makes you think that?你怎會那么想呢? Why do you say that? Why do you think that? Tell me why.告訴我為什么. What's the reason? 理由是什么? My car broke down. How did it happen? 怎么回事? How did that happen? What are you doing this for? 你干嘛要做這種事呢? Why are you doing this? What's the reason you're doing this? Why are you doing something like this? Why did you do that?你為什么要干那樣的事呢? I didn't know I wasn't supposed to. 我不知道不能這樣做 What made you do that? Why did you do something like that? How could you? /How could u do that? The river is getting dirty. What causes it? 是什么原因呢?/ What is it caused by? Air pollution. Explain it to me.請給我解釋一下. You'd better start explaining. You can't wear the red pants. 褲子 Why not? 為什么不行?They're my favorite. Why can't I? Is there a reason? What are you so happy about?你怎么那么高興? It's a wonderful day. You seem especially happy today. What makes you so happy? I made this big box! What for? 為了什么?/ For what? 為了誰?/ What is this for? 干什么用? 因為什么? I bought this gift today. For who? /Who is it for? What's the purpose of your visit? 你旅行的目的是什么? What brought you here? 為什么來這兒? Why do you want to do that? No reason not to.沒有理由不這樣做吧. /Why shouldn't I? /Why not? /What's wrong with it? 為什么不 Why are you here? 你怎么在這. I'll tell you why...我告訴你為什么. This is the reason why... In brief, it's like this. 總之,是這么回事 In short, it's like this. /In a word, it's like this. /To sum up, it's like this. How did Edison make the light bulb? It started like this... 它的由來是這樣的… This is its history... This is the way it began... Why doesn't it work? You have to turn it on first. Oh, that's why! 哦,原來如此! That's why I like her.所以.....我喜歡她 --I see. ●指出錯誤 I think you're mistaken.我覺得你錯了. I think you've been misled. That man is Mr. Smith. You're wrong.你錯了. He's Mr. Sheehan. You're incorrect. Whose fault is that?那事誰的錯呀? /Whose fault is it? Who's to blame? I think it's sour grapes.吃不著葡萄說葡萄酸 I think it's a case of sour grapes. Should I buy a red car or a blue car? That's up to u.那隨你的便 /You choose. /You decide. He's poor because he's lazy. That's not the point. 你沒說到點上. That's not the issue. That's not what I'm talking about. Excuse me. That's mine.對不起,那是我的. That doesn't belong to you. Excuse me, that's not yours. I think that belongs to me. ?。?/SPAN>13)提出要求 ●請求幫助 Do you mind if I ask you a favor? 我可以請你幫個忙嗎? No, not at all. Can I ask a favor? /May I ask u a favor? Would you give me a hand?能幫把手嗎? Would you please help me? Would you mind giving me a hand? Could you help me out? I'm sorry to bother u,對不起. but can u help me? It's no bother. 沒問題 I'll be glad to.樂意為您效勞. /I'd be happy to. /With pleasure. /Love to. Could I possibly use your bathroom? 我可不可以讓我.. . Of course. If you'd like,... 如果可以的話..... If you want to,... Could you pass the sugar, please? 請您把糖拿過來,行嗎? Sure. Here you are. 給. Could I have the sugar, please? Could you hand me the sugar, please? Could you give me the sugar, please? Sugar, please. Here you are. /Here you go. /Here it is. What do you want me to do? Please do this. 請做這個. Please take care of this. Would you please do this for me? Would you drive me to the store?您能開車送我到那家店嗎? Would you drop me off at the store?下車 Would you help me find the number for the ABC Hotel?您能幫我找到ABC飯店的電話號碼嗎? My pleasure. I don't know how to fill out this form. 我不知道怎么填這張表. How do I fill out this form? Can you help me with this form? Tell me why.告訴我為什么. What's the reason? Why do you think that? May I borrow your pen? 能借用一下你的鋼筆嗎? May I use your pen? Is it okay if I use your pen? Do you have a pen?有筆嗎? Do you have a pen that I can borrow? Can you lend me ten dollars? 能借給我十美元嗎? Would you give me a call? Could you call me? /Can you ring me up? 你能給我打個電話嗎? I'd appreciate it if u could call me tonight.你今天晚上如果能給我打電話的話我將非常感激. I'd be glad to. Please turn it down. 請關(guān)小點聲. *turn down / turn up 開大/小聲音; turn off /turn on 開/關(guān) Would you please turn it down? All right. 好吧! Not so loud, please. Please lower the volume. It's too loud. Turn it down. Wait here until I get back.等我回來. Please wait here for me. Excuse me. 勞駕.. Can I help you? Pardon me. Hello, there! /Hi, there! 喂,你! Do you have the time? 你知道幾點了? Do you have time? 你有空嗎? --Sure. Do you have a minute? Can I ask you a favor? 我求你件事行嗎? Sure. What is it? /Sorry, I'm busy. May I ask a favor of you? 我想打聽點事. Could you do me a favor? Could you help me? /Can you help me? May I ask you something? 我想打聽點事 Sure. Go ahead. 當(dāng)然,請說吧 May I ask you a question? I'd like to ask you something. I have a question. Could you tell me something? Do you have time to answer a question? Could you answer a question? I hate to bother you, but can I ask you a question? Sorry for interrupting... 對不起.打斷一下. Oh, you're not. 噢,沒關(guān)系 I 'm sorry to interrupt you. May I interrupt you? Excuse me for interrupting. Forgive me for interrupting. Guess what? 你猜怎么著? What? / You know what? 怎么啦? Sorry, I mistook you for someone else. That's all right.對不起.我認(rèn)錯人了. Sorry, I thought you were someone else. You're not who I thought u were. Sorry. Oops. My mistake. 不好,我弄錯了 May I use your phone?我能用一下您的電話嗎? --Go right ahead. ●教導(dǎo) Just start the car! How should I do it?我該怎么做呢? I can't do it. This is the way you should do it.你該這樣做. This is how you should do it. You should do it this way. This is how you do it. How's this? 這樣做怎么樣? It'll do the trick. 這樣就會順利 It'll be effective. /That'll work. This looks better.這樣看上去好一些. This is more pleasing in appearance. I like the looks of this one better. Let me show you how to do it. I'll do it my own way. 我用自己的方法做. I'll do it the way I want to. You eat sushi this way. Like this? 像這樣? You mean like this? Like what? 像什么? --Like chicken. It's easy. /It's a cinch. /It's a snap. Just like that! 就這樣、很簡單 Can you buy guns in America? Yes. It's easy,很簡單 just like that! Just as if it were nothing. 簡單得不能再簡單了 It's a little hard. /It's kind of difficult. 有點難哦! It's complicated. /It's complex. 很復(fù)雜哦! This is the first thing to do.首先應(yīng)該做這個. You should do this first. You dropped this. 你掉了這個. Oh, yeah. It's mine. I think you dropped this.我想這是你丟的吧. I think this is yours. Is this yours? /Did you drop this? 這是你的嗎? Isn't this yours? 這不是你的嗎? Doesn't this belong to you? It's mine. /It belongs to me. /Yes, that's mine. 是我的. Yes, it's my handkerchief. It belongs to me. I've lost my wallet. 我的錢包丟了. I'm in trouble!這下可麻煩了. ●提議 May I help?要我?guī)兔幔?/SPAN> Sure. If you don't mind. Do you want any help? /Need any help? /Need a hand? /Do you need a hand? /Can I give you a hand? /Do you need some help? Can I help you carry that? Think twice before you decide. 決定之前要好好考慮考慮. How about this one? What about this one?這個怎么樣? It's the same price. I want to make a suggestion. 我提個建議. I want to offer a suggestion. Let's take a short cut. *近路,捷徑 (我們走近道吧?。?/SPAN> Let's go a shorter way. Let's play hooky! /Let's skip school! /Let's cut class! /Let's ditch school!逃學(xué)(咱們逃學(xué)吧.) Let's call in sick. 打電話請個病假吧. Let's play cards! 玩撲克吧! I have an idea.我有個主意. /I've got it. /I have come up with an idea. /I have a good idea. What is it? Tell you what. =I'll tell you what.怎么樣? Tell you what. Why don't you come to my house now? 這樣怎么樣?你現(xiàn)在就來我家一趟,怎么樣? Okay. /Let me think for a moment. 讓我考慮一下. I don't know what to say. Just think about it. 你好好想想. You should get a haircut.你該理理你的頭發(fā)了. You should cut your hair. You need a hair cut. Won't you join us? 你也一起來吧? Why don't u come along?我們一起去吧? What do you suggest?你有什么建議嗎? What is your suggestion? Wanna make a bet? 打賭? Wanna =Do you want to.. You're on! 行啊 Do you want to bet? Why don't you put your money where your mouth is? Let's bet on it. Want to bet? I suggest you take a taxi. 我建議你坐出租車去. ●接受請求和建議 Yes? /Can I help you?有事嗎? Excuse me. What can I do for you? Sure. What is it? 可以,什么事? Sure, what can I do? Sure. How can I help? Any problems?有什么問題嗎? Is there a problem? What seems to be the problem? Anything wrong? What's the matter?怎么了? I don't feel well. Did you finish the report? --Of course. 當(dāng)然! Wanna come to my party? --Of course. Sure. /Okay. /Certainly. /Sure thing. /For sure. /Surely. No way. 絕對不行 Could you give me a hand? No problem. /There's no problem.沒問題. All right. /Sure. /Absolutely. /Certainly. My pleasure. Whose idea is it? 這是誰的主意? Would you like to try? Yes, thank you. /No, thank you. 好的.謝謝. Would you like some more? Yes, please.是的.拜托您了. May I? 我可以<先……〉嗎? Go ahead.您請/After you. 您先請... Thank you for the report. My pleasure. 這是我的榮幸./It's my pleasure. /I'd be happy to. /It's no problem. Should we have more drinks? Why not? 當(dāng)然/No reason not to. Would you mind if I smoked? No, not at all. 沒關(guān)系 . Do your homework now. I will. / I'm going to. / I'll do it.這就做 Get it? 明白了嗎? Got it! 明白/ Got you. I hate to ask you for help, but... Say no more. 不用多說了,(就交給我吧) Be my guest. /Don't worry about it. /I'll take care of it. /Leave it up to me. I like your apartment. Make yourself at home. 就像在自己家里一樣. I'd be happy to help you.很高興為您效勞. That's alright. 謝謝!不用了 I'd be more than happy to help you. I'd like more water, please. Certainly. 遵命*愉快地、感到榮幸的 I think we should do it this way. Whatever you say. 照您說的做 You're the boss. 您是頭兒,您定吧! You're in control. Would you help me out? Anything for you. /I'll do anything for u. 為您做什么都行. It's due tomorrow. I'll take care of it. 交給我吧! I'll handle it. /Leave it to me. You can count on me. *指望、依靠 You can leave it up to me. Are you coming? Count me in. /I'm in. /I'm into it.算我一個 Count me out. 我不做 /別把我算上 I have to leave early today. Okay. I'll do the rest. 剩下的就交給我/I'll finish up. I'll take care of the rest of it. Is it a deal? 這樣行嗎? Deal. 行,就這么著 I'll cook if you do the dishes. Deal? -Deal. It's a deal. /That's a deal! /That will do. No deal. If you do that, you'll get fired. I'll do it no matter what. *無論怎樣 (不管發(fā)什么我也要做.) I'll do it regardless of circumstances. Nothing will stop me from doing it. Nothing will get in my way of... How did you do that? It's quite easy. /It's pretty simple. /It's really easy. 這相當(dāng)簡單. That looks hard. It's nothing. /It's a cinch. /It's a piece of cake. 沒什么、很簡單 Would you like some coffee? That would be great. 那太好了. That would be perfect. That would hit the spot. That's exactly what I want. I'll help. Would you? /Could you? 行嗎? Let's play mah-jong. 麻將 You're on! 好吧! /Okay. /Sounds good. I'll take you up on that offer. Let's get moving. You've got a deal. Would you like some help? Excuse me. May I help you? Sure. If you don't mind. If it's no trouble. If you wouldn't mind. 如果不給您添麻煩的話. Thank you for everything. Anytime. *隨時為您效勞 What would you like to drink? Anything. 什么都行 . We should take a trip. Let's do it!我們做吧! Let's not. 算了吧! I want that. Your wish is my command. 滿足你的要求 Anything you say. I wanna make all ur dreams come true. I'm here to please you. How's this? That will do. 可以呀 That's good enough. Anything'll do. 什么都行 Anywhere'll do. 哪兒都行 Should I make more? That'll be enough. 足夠了./That's enough. /That will do for now. Can I talk to you? Sure, what's it about? 當(dāng)然,什么事? May I have your phone number? 能告訴我您的電話號碼嗎? Sure, it's 1212-1212. Your number, please? May I have your number? Could I have your number? ●拒絕請求和建議 Could you work overtime tonight? I wish I could, but... 我希望可以.但是.... I'd love to, but... I want you to do it now. I won't. 我不愿意. Do you need help? No, thank you. /No, thanks. 不.謝謝. Yes, thank you. Can we go? No, I don't think so. 我想不行/我不這樣認(rèn)為./I don't believe so. Here you are. I don't want it. 我不要 Take one. I really don't want it. 真的不要. Where is the ABC Hotel? I'm sorry I can't help you.真抱歉,我不能幫助您. I'm sorry I can't assist you. I'm sorry I can't be any help. I'm against his proposal.我反對他的建議. Could you help me get a job? I wish I could help you, but I can't. 我很樂意,但我?guī)筒涣四?/SPAN>. You have to help me. I can't do anything about it. 那事我是不上勁兒. There is nothing I can do about it. I can do nothing about it. I want to work for this company. Sorry, I can't make that happen. 對不起,我無法滿足你的愿望 Do you want to dance? I'm not in the mood. 我沒那份心情. I don't feel like it. I'm afraid I've got urgent business now.很遺憾.我現(xiàn)在有件急事. That's a shame. 真是太遺憾了 Are you free today? No, I have other business to take care of.我有別的事. I'm sorry, but I'm busy just now.對不起,我現(xiàn)在正忙著呢. I'm sorry, but I'm busy right now. I'm sorry, but I'm in a hurry.對不起,我有急事. Sorry, I don't have time. Not right now. 現(xiàn)在不行. Are you coming? Count me out. 我就算了吧. Count me in. 算上我一個 . Let's go drinking. I'd rather not. 如果可以的話,最好不. You have to... Enough. /Enough already. /That's enough. 夠了夠了. How about more salad? No, thank you. I've had enough. 已經(jīng)足夠了. Why don't we have dinner together? Unfortunately, it's not convenient for me today. 很遺憾,今天我不夠方便 If it hadn't rained, I would have done it. That's beside the point. 沒說到點上. |
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