美國(guó)人日常生活中常用的五

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熟練地運(yùn)用英語(yǔ)的一個(gè)重要方面就是學(xué)習(xí)并掌握英語(yǔ)本族者常用的生動(dòng)、活潑的習(xí)語(yǔ)。
    1. After you.你先請(qǐng)。這是一句很常用的客套話,在進(jìn)/出門,上車得場(chǎng)合你都可以表現(xiàn)一下。
    2. I just couldn't help it.我就是忍不住。想想看,這樣一個(gè)漂亮的句子可用于多少個(gè)場(chǎng)合?下面是隨意舉的一個(gè)例子:
    I was deeply moved by the film and I 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(shí)例:
    This test isn't that important. Don't take it to heart.
    4. We'd better be off.我們?cè)撟吡?。It's getting late. We'd better be off .
    5. Let's face it. 面對(duì)現(xiàn)實(shí)吧。常表明說(shuō)話人不愿意逃避困難的現(xiàn)狀。
    參考例句:I know it's a difficult situation. Let's face it, OK?
    6. Let's get started.咱們開始干吧。勸導(dǎo)別人時(shí)說(shuō):Don't just talk. Let's get started.
    7. I'm really dead.我真要累死了。坦誠(chéng)自己的感受時(shí)說(shuō):After all that work, I’m really dead.
    8. I've done my best.我已盡力了。
    9. Is that so?真是那樣嗎?常用在一個(gè)人聽了一件事后表示驚訝、懷疑。
    10. Don't play games with me!別跟我?;ㄕ?!
    11. I don't know for sure.我不確切知道。
    Stranger: Could you tell me how to get to the town hall?
    Tom: I don't know for sure. Maybe you could ask the policeman over there.
    12. I'm not going to kid you.我不是跟你開玩笑的。
    Karin: You quit the job? You are kidding.
    Jack: I'm not going to kid you. I'm serious.
    13. That's something. 太好了,太棒了。
    A: I'm granted a full scholarship for this 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?
    Michael:Whenever you are short of money, just come to me.
    David: Do you really mean it?
    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(wú)分文。
    20. Mind you!請(qǐng)注意!聽著!(也可僅用Mind。)
    模范例句:Mind you! He's a very nice fellow though bad-tempered.
    21. You can count on it.你盡管相信好了,盡管放心。
    A:Do you think he will come to my birthday party?
    B: You can count on it.
    22. I never liked it anyway.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(shí)就可以用上這句話給他一個(gè)臺(tái)階,打破尷尬局面:Oh, don't worry. I'm thinking of buying a new one. I never liked it anyway.
    23. That depends.看情況再說(shuō)。
    例:I may go to the airport to meet her. But that depends.
    24. Congratulations.恭喜你,祝賀你。
    25. Thanks anyway.無(wú)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(shí),你就可以用這個(gè)短語(yǔ)表示謝意。
    26. It's a deal.一言為定
    Harry: Haven't seen you for ages. Let's have a get-together next week.
    Jenny: It's a deal