標(biāo)準(zhǔn)美國語第2冊(cè)(LRC)標(biāo)準(zhǔn)美國語第2冊(cè)1a
Spoken American English 2 ;
1.Humility 謙遜 ;
1.He's known for being low-key. 2.They're down to earth. ;1.他的謙卑是出了名的. 2.他們很踏實(shí).
3.You're just being modest. 4.This is no time to be modest. ;3.你太謙虛了. 4.這不是講謙虛的時(shí)候.
5.You should take all the credit. ;5.你應(yīng)該居全功, 不用太謙虛.
6.You deserve all the credit. ;6.所有的功勞你都 當(dāng)之無愧.
7.Am I worthy of such honor? 8.I'm flattered. ;7.我真的配得這份榮譽(yù)嗎 8.你太夸獎(jiǎng)我了.
9.You're just being polite. 10.You're being overly humble. ;9.不敢當(dāng),你太夸獎(jiǎng)了. 10.你太謙遜了.
11.A:You've accomplished a lot. B:I'm just trying to keep busy. ;11.A:你已有了許多成就. B:沒這回事,我只是不 愿閑著.
12.A:You did a very fine job. B:I was just doing my job. ;12:A:這件事你辦得很好. B:我只是盡本份而已.
13.Fame isn't everything. 14.I'm not much of a mechanic myself. ;13.名望并非一切. 14.我算不得是好師傅.
2.Inferiority Complex 自卑 ;
1.Who wants to be me? 2.Nobody wants to be in my shoes. ;1.誰愿像我這樣子? 2.沒哪個(gè)人愿意處于我 這樣的境遇.
3.Do I look out of place? 4.I'm afraid I'll only slow you down. ;3.我看起來和這里 格格不入. 4.我擔(dān)心我只會(huì)拖累你.
5.I feel like I'll never amount to anything in life. ;5.我覺得我這一輩子 一事無成.
6.I'm feeling sorry for myself. 7.He's drowning in self-pity. ;6.我為自己感到悲哀. 7.他沉耽于自憐.
8.I feel depressed. 9.I'm just a nobody. ;8.我感到沮喪. 9.我只是籍籍無名的小子
10.I'm just a peanut. 11.I'm the low man on the totem pole. ;10.我只是個(gè)小不點(diǎn)兒. 11.我是階級(jí)最低的人.
12.Don't sell yourself short. 13.Don't underestimate yourself. ;12.不要妄自菲薄. 13.不要低估自己.
3.Sexual Desire 性欲 ;
1.She turns me on. 2.She's a fast woman. ;1.她使我欲火上升. 2.她是個(gè)騷貨.
3.She's too passionate 4.That dress is a real turn-on. ;3.她熱情如火. 4.那種服裝會(huì)撩起情欲.
5.She's a loose woman. 6.She's not the kind of girl you'd take home to mother. ;5.她是個(gè)不知檢點(diǎn)的女人 6.她登不了大雅之堂.
7.She's shacking up with a guy. 8.She's a call girl. ;7.她正跟一個(gè)男人姘居. 8.她是應(yīng)召女郎.
9.She works on the street. ;9.她是阻街女郎.
10.Male hustlers are becoming more prominent. ;10.男妓變得多起來了.
11.He is a gigolo. 12.He's a real Romeo. ;11.他是吃軟飯的人. 12.他是情圣.
13.He's a Don Juan. 14.He's a lady killer. ;13.他是大眾情人. 14.他是花花公子.
15.He has girlfriends left and right. 16.He/she is a hot number. ;15.他左擁右抱, 女友一大堆. 16.他(她)是大眾情人.
17.He's a ladies' man. 18.He's a stud. ;17.他很討女人歡心. 18.他像是一匹專門用來 交配的種馬.
19.He makes women his hobby. 20.He's a skirt chaser ;19.他性好漁色. 20.他是只花蝴蝶.
21.I have no true love just one-night stands 22.He has a woman in every port. ;21.我沒有真心的情人, 只有逢場(chǎng)作戲的伴侶. 22.他的情婦遍布各地.
23.He's hard up today. 24.She's simply irresistible. ;23.他今天性欲很強(qiáng). 24.她是教人難以抗拒 的女人.
25.She knows men's weaknesses. 26.She's fickle. ;25.她知道男人好色的 弱點(diǎn). 26.她是個(gè)騷貨.
27.I lost my virginity at sixteen. 28.That girl is too much. ;27.我十六時(shí)失去童貞. 28.那個(gè)女孩子實(shí)在太 過分.
29.He's got his brain between his knees. 30.He's in heat. ;29.他滿腦子的性經(jīng). 30.他欲火旺盛.
31.Her body haunts me. 32.I can't stop thinking about her. ;31.她的胴體蠱惑了我. 32.我對(duì)她難以忘懷.
33.She possesses me. ;33.她迷惑了我的心. 她占據(jù)了我的心.
34.Who is that with the big boobs? ;34.那個(gè)大胸脯的女人 是誰.
35.Look at those knockers. 36.He has a roving eye and always will have. ;35.你瞧瞧那大胸脯. 36.他老是有一雙色瞇瞇 的眼睛.
37.Men!All they want to do is get into your pants. ;37.男人想做的事,無非是 鉆到你褲子里頭去.
38.His mind is always in the gutter. 39.You have filthy mind. ;38.他的心老是很齷齪. 39.你有一顆骯臟的心.
40.His mind wanders. 41.They're making out in the movies. ;40.他想入非非. 41.他們?cè)陔娪霸豪? 摟摟抱抱.
42.He likes to hug and kiss me. 43.Do you have any protection? ;42.他喜歡擁吻我. 43.你有避孕措施嗎?
44.He hit on me. 45.It's the day after. He doesn't look himself. ;44.他勾引我. 45.他跟女人鬼混了一夜, 顯得神色不定.
46.Men often go to bars to pick up an easy lay. ;46.男人們常到灑吧去找 放蕩的女人茍合.
47.What's this idea, swapping wives? ;47.換妻是什么鬼玩意兒?
48.Don't be a one-arm driver. ;48.開車時(shí)不要騰出一只 手來,對(duì)身邊的女孩子 不規(guī)矩.
49.He's a pig. ;49.他是一只重肉欲的 豬玀.
50.No,you can't go to a strip tease joint. ;50.不行,不許你去 (低級(jí)的)脫衣舞場(chǎng).
51.He's a peeping Tom. 52.America is in a moral decline. ;51.他是個(gè)偷窺狂. 52.美國的道德正在淪落 中.
53.All rats like cheese. 54.Sinful and unholy love is not true love ;53.哪只貓兒不貪腥. 54.罪惡不潔的愛, 就不是真愛.
4. Seduction 調(diào)情 ;
1.Can I interest you in a drink? 2.Hey sweetie, remember me? ;1.請(qǐng)你喝杯酒,有興趣嗎? 2.嘿,甜心,還記得我嗎?
3.She gave him a peck on the cheek. 4.How about a smooch, sugar? ;3.她在他的臉頰上輕輕 地親了一下. 4.甜心,讓我親一下好嗎?
5.He wants to seduce you. ;5.他想引誘你.
6.That guy at the other table is making eyes at you. ;6.另一桌的那個(gè)男人在跟 你擠眉弄眼.
7.He propositioned me. 8.Love is like a cat and mouse game. ;7.他向我求歡. 8.愛情像是一場(chǎng)貓捉老鼠 的游戲.
9.Don't make catcalls at girls. 10.Don't mess around with her. ;9.不要對(duì)女孩子猛吹口哨 10.不要跟她胡來.
11.Did you score? 12.Why give sex away for free? ;11.你得分了嗎? (你勾搭上了嗎?) 12.何必沒代價(jià)陪人睡覺?
5.Sexual Harassment 性騷擾 ;
1.My boss is making passes at me. What should I do? ;1.我的老板向我頻送秋波 你說該怎么辦?
2.My supervisor is way out of line. ;2.我上司的作風(fēng)太離譜.
3.If you touch me, you'll be sorry. 4.Clean up your act! ;3.你如果敢碰我,我會(huì)叫 你叫苦不迭. 4.手腳干凈點(diǎn)兒!
5.Take your filthy hands off me! 6.Don't touch me. ;5.把你的臟手拿開! 6.不要碰我.
7.Keep away from me. 8.Get your paws off me ;7.離我遠(yuǎn)一點(diǎn)兒. 8.不要用你的爪子碰到我
9.Leave me alone. 10.A woman's place is in the home. ;9.不要騷擾我. 10.女人只適合待在家里.
11.No sexist remarks, okay? 12.You keep your distance. ;11.別說性別歧視的話, 行不行? 12.你離我遠(yuǎn)一點(diǎn)兒.
13.He violated my body 14.He dishonored me. ;13.他侵犯了我的身體. 14.他使我蒙羞.
6.Having an Affair. 婚外情 ;
1.Many married couples have affairs. ;1.許多已婚夫妻都有 婚外情.
2.I wonder if he ever looks at other women ;2.我懷疑他是否和別的 女人調(diào)過情?
3.Could he have been fooling around? 4.He may be seeing another woman. ;3.他是否在外頭拈花惹草 4.也許他有外遇.
5.I think there's some hanky-panky between Mr.Benson and his secretary. ;5.我想班森先生和他的女 秘書之間,有不正常的 關(guān)系.
6.No hanky-panky in front of the children 7.He's getting it on the side. ;6.不要在孩子們面前 惡形惡狀. 7.他在外頭打野食.
8.You're being unfaithful to her. 9.It was sort of a casual thing. ;8.你對(duì)她不忠實(shí). 9.那不過是逢場(chǎng)作戲.
10.He walked in on his wife and another man. ;10.他回家時(shí)撞見他妻子 和別的男人的奸情.
11.You let your husband know that you are onto him. ;11.要讓你丈夫曉得,你 對(duì)他一清二楚(而有 所顧忌).
12.You spent the night with him? 13.I saw you flirt with that girl. ;12.你和他過夜了嗎? 13.我親眼看到你和那個(gè) 女孩子調(diào)情.
14.Don't play with fire,or you'll get burned. ;14.不要玩火, 不然會(huì)被燒傷.
15.Adultery can blow up in your face. 16.Their marriage is a joke. ;15.不正常的男女關(guān)系有 時(shí)會(huì)毀了你. 16.他們的婚姻是個(gè)笑話.
7.Sexual Exploitation 性剝削 ;
1.He's toying with my affection. 2.Don't try to get fresh with me. ;1.他在戲弄我的愛. 2.別想吃我的豆腐. (別想占我的便宜.)
3.He just wants to use me. 4.Her doctor boyfriend is her meal ticket. ;3.他只想占我肉體的便宜 4.她那當(dāng)醫(yī)生的男友是她 的飯票.
5.Pornography is demeaning to women. ;5.色情產(chǎn)品是對(duì)女性的 侮辱.
6.Some guys may steal your money,but this guy stole your heart ;6.有的人也許會(huì)偷你的錢 但這家伙偷了你的心.
7.I didn't steal your girl. ;7.我沒偷你的女人.
8.Independence 自立 ;
1.You can't watch over me all the time. 2.You're not my guardian angel. ;1.你不可能一輩子護(hù)著我 2.你不是我的守護(hù)神.
3.That child has a mind of his own. ;3.那個(gè)孩子有他自己的 獨(dú)立思想.
4.I just need a little bit of space. 5.I want some space. ;4.我所要求的只是一點(diǎn)兒 小空間. 5.我需要一些自由.
6.I need some breathing room. 7.He's tied to her apron strings. ;6.我需要一些呼吸的空間 7.他過分依賴她.
8.He's tied to her purse strings. ;8.他依賴她的經(jīng)濟(jì)支持 過活.
9.Don't worry,I'll do fine on my won. ;9.不用擔(dān)心,我自己會(huì) 活得好好的.
10.I can handle it myself. ;10.我自己做得來. (我罩得住.)
11.I like to do things my way. ;11.我做事的方法自成 一格.
12.I wasn't born yesterday. 13.I'm a grown man now ;12.我不是昨天才生下來 的. 13.我已長(zhǎng)大成人了.
14.I'm my own man. 15.I answer to no one. ;14.我獨(dú)立自主. 15.我不必聽誰的命令 行事.
16.You're not my boss. 17.I'm not a puppet. ;16.你不是我的老板, 用不著聽你的話. 17.我不是傀儡.
18.I did it all by myself. 19.To each his own. ;18.這是我獨(dú)自做成的. 19.每個(gè)人都有他自己 的一套.
20.I live as I please. ;20.我高興怎么活, 就怎么活.
21.Nobody runs my life ;21.誰也別想來支配我的 生活.
22.Be your own person. ;22.不要讓別人拎著鼻子 走.
23.How can you please everybody? 24.He's different. ;23.你哪能討好所有的人? 24.他與眾不同.
25.Go with the flow. 26.He went against the grain by touching the merits of racism ;25.順著潮流走. 26.他不識(shí)時(shí)務(wù)地鼓吹種 族歧視之優(yōu)點(diǎn).
27.No man is an island 28.I'm as free as a bird now. ;27.沒哪個(gè)人能離群而 索居. 28.我現(xiàn)在已無了牽掛.
9.Loneliness 落寂 ;
1.I dislike too many social obligations. 2.I just want to live a quiet life. ;1.我討厭太多的應(yīng)酬. 2.我只想過平靜的生活.
3.You're hiding in a cocoon. 4.You've developed a shell around yourself ;3.你閉關(guān)自守. 4.你自劃藩籬不與人 往來.
5.She's a social misfit. 6.You've become jaded. ;5.她不見容于社會(huì). 6.你已變成憤世嫉俗.
7.He's a social flop. 8.He's a loner. ;7.他的人緣盡失. 8.他是個(gè)孤單的人.
9.It's lonely at the top. 10.You are an outcast. ;9.位居高津者孤寂. 10.你被摒棄在門外.
11.My social life is dull. 12.I hate being alone. ;11.我的社交生活很枯燥. 12.我討厭孤單一人.
13.That scholar's lived his life in an ivory tower. 14.She's a recluse. ;13.那位學(xué)者住在象牙塔 里. 14.她是一名遁世者.
10.Privacy 隱私 ;
1.It's of a personal nature. ;1.這是隱私性質(zhì)的談話.
2.Will you please go away? This is girl's talk. ;2.請(qǐng)你走開, 這是女人之間的交談.
3.Please don't pry. It's personal. 4.It's a family matter ;3.請(qǐng)不要刺探.這是私事. 4.這是家務(wù)事, 外人不便過問.
5.You have no say in it. 6.Anna.Hands off about this! ;5.這件事沒你插嘴的余地 6.安娜,這樁事你不要 插手.
7.Don't get too personal. ;7.別問得太那個(gè)! 不要涉及隱私!
8.You're a real busybody! ;8.你這狗拿耗子的家伙. 你這多事的人!
9.It's not for you to question me. ;9.這輪不到你來質(zhì)問我.
10.A:I'm entitled to know. ;10.A:我有權(quán)知道這回事.
B:You're entitled to nothing! B:You're entitled to shut up! ;B:你沒權(quán)過問什么. B:你只有權(quán)閉上臭嘴!
11.Don't Interfere 勿干涉 ;
1.Keep your two cents to yourself. ;1.我沒在征求你的意見. 把那不值錢的意見留 給自己.
2.Mind your own business. 3.Who asked you? ;2.少管閑事. 3.誰要你羅嗦.
4.I don't need your advice. 5.You keep out of this! ;4.我不需要你的忠告. 5.你不要干預(yù)這回事!
6.Don't be nosy! 7.You'd better not butt in. ;6.不要多事! 7.你最好不要插嘴. 你最好不要插手.
8.Just stay out of this,will you? 9.I don't want to be a busybody. ;8.你別淌這趟渾水, 行不行? 9.我不愿多管親事.
10.Don't get in my way 11.That's nobody's business but my own ;10.別擋我的路. 11.那純粹是我私人的事, 與人無關(guān).
12.Conversation 交談 ;
1.I'm sorry my tongue got twisted. 2.I got tongue-tied. ;1.很抱歉我詞不達(dá)意. 2.我舌頭打了結(jié).
3.I can't repeat the tongue twister. ;3.我沒法重復(fù)繞口令者 所說的話.
4.Speak up so we can hear you. Don't mumble. ;4.有話放大聲說, 不要含混其詞.
5.You are not speaking English. 6.His speech is stilted. ;5.不曉得你在說什么鬼話 6.他的話說得不自然.
7.We are not singing the same song. 8.Speak English. ;7.我們談不攏. (我們非志同道合.) 8.請(qǐng)你把話說清楚一點(diǎn)兒
13.Delivering A Speech 演講 ;
1.He's the keynote speaker. ;1.他是主講人.
2.He broke the ice with the new students by telling a joke. ;2.他說了一則笑話,來 打破他和新生之間的 生硬場(chǎng)面.
3.Hey,that's my line! 4.His speech was lighthearted and fun ;3.嘿,那是我的口頭禪! 4.他的話輕松有趣.
5.Nice speech. ;5.這話說得好.
6.It's a popular subject. ;6.這是常見的話題. 這是經(jīng)常被人掛在 嘴邊的話題.
14.Word Choice 擇言 ;
1.I weigh my words carefully. ;1.我措詞謹(jǐn)慎.
2.Put your brain in gear before you put your mouth in motion ;2.思然后言.
3.Think before you speak. 4.Stop it before you get carried away. ;3.言必經(jīng)心. 4.趁你俞說俞離譜之前, 快停下來!
5.Don't spoil my impression of you. 6.Do you have to be so brutal? ;5.不要?dú)Я宋覍?duì)你的印象 6.你非得這么粗暴嗎?
7.Be tactful! 8.That remark was uncalled for. ;7.圓滑些! 用點(diǎn)兒技巧! 8.那句話是多余的.
9.Be a little more subtle. ;9.不要批評(píng)得太露骨. 稍微婉轉(zhuǎn)些.
10.The tongue can be used to hurt or heal. ;10.舌頭可用來傷害或 安慰人.
11.Soften your approach.Harsh words won't get you anywhere. ;11.你要委婉些,說兇巴巴 的話沒好處.
12.Don't curse. 13.Don't use foul language. ;12.不要詛咒. 13.不要說臟話.
14.That was a dumb thing to say. 15.His remarks were offensive. ;14.說那種話太笨了. 15.他的評(píng)語觸怒人.
16.Don't speak to me in that tone of voice! 17.No wisecracks! ;16.不要用那種腔調(diào)和我 說話. 17.少在我面前賣弄聰明!
18.No sarcastic remarks. 19.Your choice of words stinks. ;18.少說風(fēng)涼話. 19.你的話講得太難聽.
20.That's a nasty thing to say. 21.It's all semantics. ;20.那種說法很卑鄙. 21.這是換湯不換藥的 講法.
15.Language 語言 ;
1.French is my native language. 2.Where did you pick that up? ;1.法語是我的母語. 2.你這是哪兒聽來的.
3.Please excuse me for my broken English. 4.My English is limited. ;3.請(qǐng)?jiān)徫冶孔镜挠⒄Z. 4.我的英語所知有限.
5.You need to work on your English. 6.His English stinks. ;5.你必須加強(qiáng)進(jìn)修英語. 6.他的英語糟透了.
7.His English is hopeless. 8.You coined a neat phrase. ;7.他的英語無可救藥. 8.你說了一句金言玉語.
9.You are very articulate in English. ;9.你的英語很靈光.
16.Profanity 穢語 ;
1.She has a mouth like a truck driver. ;1.她滿口臟話.
2.You're so nasty, always spouting mean words. ;2.你很猥褻, 臟話不時(shí)脫口而出.
3.Hold your tongue! 4.Don't use any four letter words in polite company. ;3.你不要再說了! 4.在講禮貌的團(tuán)體里, 不要說粗話.
5.What is this crap? 6.Did you call me names? ;5.這是什么鬼玩意兒? 6.你罵我臟話嗎?
7.Bull shit! 8.Why don't you just drop dead? ;7.狗屎! 8.你何不去死掉算了?
9.Take a hike,asshole! 10.Your mother! ;9.臭屁眼,滾! 10.去你媽的!
11.Kiss my ass! ;11.親過我的屁股后去 死吧!
12.Call him what he called you then you'll be even. ;12.他罵你什么,你也罵他 什么,不就扯平了嗎?
13.Excuse us for a moment. ;13.抱歉,讓我們單獨(dú)談 一會(huì)兒.
14.It's not a matter open for discussion. 15.It's a long story! ;14.這是不便公開討論 的事. 15.這件事說來話長(zhǎng)!
16.I'm a busy man. Make it fast. ;16.我是個(gè)大忙人, 有話請(qǐng)快說.
17.Be Explicit 直言不諱 ;
1.Stop talking nonsense. 2.Skip the garbage. What are you up to? ;1.少胡說! 2.廢話少說,你到底要 談什么?
3.What's your point? 4.What's up your sleeve? ;3.你說話的重點(diǎn)是什么? 4.你袖里有何乾坤?
5.What are you plotting? 6.Don't try to change the subject. ;5.你在耍什么把戲? 6.不要改變?cè)掝}.
7.You're talking in circles. ;7.說來說去, 你還是這幾句老話.
8.Get to the point. ;8.不要拐彎抹角. 把要點(diǎn)說出來.
9.Don't beat around the bush. 10.Be brief and to the point. ;9.不要旁敲側(cè)擊. 10.簡(jiǎn)單扼要地說.
11.Make it short. 12.Be succinct. ;11.長(zhǎng)話短說. 12.簡(jiǎn)潔地說.
18.Interruptions 干預(yù) ;
1.Hope I'm not intruding. 2.Forgive the interruption ;1.希望我沒打擾了你. 2.請(qǐng)?jiān)徫掖驍嗄銈兊? 交談(做事).
3.Pardon the intrusion. 4.Excuse me,mind if I cut in? ;3.抱歉騷擾了你們. 4.對(duì)不起,我打個(gè)岔你 不介意吧?
5.Don't cut in on me. 6.Don't butt in. ;5.我說話時(shí)不要打岔. 6.不要插嘴.
7.You'll have your turn to speak. 8.Wait your turn. 9.Your turn will come. ;7.會(huì)讓你有機(jī)會(huì)表示意見 8.輪到你的時(shí)候再發(fā)言. 9.會(huì)輪到你說話.
19.Resumptions 接續(xù) ;
1.Can you start over, please? 2.Where was I? ;1.請(qǐng)你再說一遍好嗎? 請(qǐng)你再做一次行嗎? 2.剛才我說到哪兒了?
3.Where did we leave off? ;3.剛才我們的話在哪里中 斷呢?剛才我們做到哪里 剛才我們教到哪里?
4.Carry on. ;4.繼續(xù)說下去吧.
20.Please Repeat 請(qǐng)重說 ;
1.Did I miss something? 2.Did you say something? ;1.我是不是漏看/聽/掉 了什么? 2.你剛才說什么?
3.What did you say? 4.Come again? ;3.你說什么呢? 4.再說一次.
21.Reconciliation 重修舊好 ;
1.Can we discuss this like civilized people? ;1.我們能像文明人來討論 嗎?
2.Is there no room for discussion? ;2.沒商討的余地嗎?
3.Isn't there any more room for talk? 4.Am I just wasting my time? ;3.無法挽回了嗎? 4.我是否在浪費(fèi)我的時(shí)間 呢?
5.I refuse to speak to him. 6.There's nothing more to discuss. ;5.我拒絕和他說話. 6.沒什么好說的啦.
7.That's final. 8.That's it. End of discussion. ;7.到此為止,不必多說了. 8.就這么決定; 不用再討論.
9.This case is closed. 10.Try to avoid any unpleasant topics. ;9.這案子已了結(jié). 10.避免說令人不愉快的 話題.
11.It's redundant. 12.Bag it! 13.Don't start that again. ;11.這是語意重復(fù)的話. 12.算了! 13.不要舊話重提.
14.Are you through? 15.All right already! ;14.你講完了嗎? 15.得啦,你說夠了!
16.Let's just skip it. 17.Don't talk shop over dinner. ;16.這個(gè)咱們略過不提. 17.不要在晚餐桌上 談公事.
22.Light Conversation 輕松的交談 ;
1.I need to get it off my chest. ;1.我必須把心里頭的話 說出來.
2.Let's discuss the good ol' times. ;2.咱們來敘敘舊日好 時(shí)光吧.
23.Discussion In A Meeting 開會(huì)討論 ;
1.You're veering away from the topic. 2.That's a whole new ball game. ;1.你的話已離題. 2.那是另一碼子事兒.
3.Let's stick to the business at hand. 4.Let's stick to the subject. ;3.我們專心談當(dāng)前之務(wù). 4.我們來鎖定這個(gè)題目.
5.Do I hear you right? 6.Let me rephrase that ;5.你說的話我沒聽錯(cuò)吧? 6.我來改變一下說法.
24.Meeting 開會(huì) ;
1.Hurry up!They're taking the roll call 2.They're calling (the) roll. ;1.趕快!他們?cè)邳c(diǎn)名了. 2.他們正在點(diǎn)名.
3.He called off the meeting. 4.Come to order, please. ;3.他取消了會(huì)議. 4.請(qǐng)遵守秩序.
5.This meeting is now in session. 6.Chariman,may I have the floor? ;5.本會(huì)議現(xiàn)在開始進(jìn)行. 6.主席,我可以發(fā)言嗎?
7.I'd like your closing thoughts on this. ;7.我想聽聽你對(duì)這件事的 結(jié)論.
8.A:I move we convene again next week. B:I second the motion. ;8.A:我提議我們下星期 再聚會(huì). B:我附議.
9.Any objections? 10.May we have your vote please? ;9.有任何異議嗎? 10.請(qǐng)大家表決一下.
11.Are you abstaining, Ms.Betty? 12.Let me know how it turns out. ;11.貝蒂小姐,你棄權(quán)嗎? 12.結(jié)局如何請(qǐng)讓我知道.
13.Must I attend every meeting? ;13.我非得每場(chǎng)會(huì)議都 參加嗎?
14.This meeting is mandatory.Everyone is required to attend. ;14.這場(chǎng)會(huì)議是強(qiáng)制性的, 每個(gè)人都必須出席.
25.Voting 表決 ;
1.The majority rules. 2.All in favor say "Aye(Yes)". ;1.以多數(shù)人的決定為依據(jù) 2.贊成的人說"好".
3.For or against? 4.The Ayes have it. 5.It's time to cast your votes. ;3.贊成還是反對(duì)? 4.贊成的人居多. 5.是你拿定主意的時(shí)候了
26.To summarize 結(jié)論 ;
1.What really matters here is money. 2.The bottom line is money. ;1.最要緊的是錢的問題. 2.歸根究底還是錢.
3.Here's the big picture. 4.That's the way it is 5.That's how it is. ;3.整個(gè)梗概就是如此. 4.就是這么一回事. 5.事情就是這樣.
6.In the final analysis,life is empty. 7.That's my point. ;6.到頭來,人生只是一 場(chǎng)空. 7.那正是要點(diǎn).
8.The name of the game is politics. 9.That's the gist of it. ;8.原來是在玩"政治"的 把戲. 9.那正是要點(diǎn).
10.Let's sum it up. 11.In a nutshell, he's lousy. ;10.我們來做個(gè)結(jié)論. 11.總而言之,他很差勁 就是啦!
12.In a word,that watch is no bargain ;12.總歸一句話,那只手表 是買貴啦.
27.Operator Assistance 電話總機(jī)協(xié)助 ;
1.This phone is out of order. 2.The phone is dead. ;1.這部電話出毛病了. 2.電話壞了.
3.A:What seems to be the problem? B:There's no dial tone at all. ;3.A:到底是出了什么毛病 B:完全沒有可撥號(hào)的 嗡嗡聲.
4.The coin slot is jammed.I can't deposit any coins. ;4.(電話的)投幣口卡住了 我沒辦法喂硬幣進(jìn)去
5.We just got cut off (on the phone). ;5.我們的通話線路剛被 切斷.
6.Operator,you connected me with the wrong party. ;6.總機(jī),你替我接錯(cuò)號(hào)碼 了.
7.A:Is there a number where I can reach you in case of need ;7.A:必要時(shí),我該打哪個(gè) 電話號(hào)碼找你呢?
B:Yes,please dial 555-2222. ;B:請(qǐng)打555-2222.
8.Operator,I'd like to reverse the charge(s) on this call. ;8.總機(jī),我想打一通由受 話人付費(fèi)的電話.
28.Phone Conversation 電話交談 ;
1.Man I use your phone a minute? ;1.我可以借用一下你的 電話嗎?
2.A:Mind if I use your phone?It's a local call. B:Go right ahead. ;2.A:可以借打一個(gè)市內(nèi)的 電話嗎? B:你打吧.
3.There's a lot of static on the line. ;3.這條電話線路上有許多 雜音.
4:A:How come I can hear somebody else talking on this line? ;4.A:我怎么會(huì)聽到別人在 電話上交談呢?
B:The line must be crossed. Try hanging up and dialing again. ;B:線路一定是交纏了, 你試試掛斷重?fù)馨?
5.We have a bad connection,can you hang up and call me again? ;5.我們的接觸不良, 你能掛斷重?fù)軉?
6.I'm sorry,can you speak up a little? I can barely hear you. ;6.抱歉,你說大聲點(diǎn)好嗎? 我只勉強(qiáng)聽到你的聲音
7.All right.Got it. I hear you loud and clear. ;7.好,我聽到了,你的聲音 清晰宏亮.
8.Can somebody get the phone? ;8.誰能接一下電話?
9.Would you guys mind holding it down. ;9.(我講電話時(shí),)你們大 伙兒安靜點(diǎn)兒行不行?
10.Hello,this is the Johnson's residence, may I help you? ;10.喂,這是強(qiáng)森的住宅, 請(qǐng)問你找誰?
11.I'd like to speak to Tim,if I may. ;11.如果可以的話,我想和 提姆說幾句話.
12.Your boss wants you on the phone. ;12.你的老板要你去接他 的電話.
13.Call for you. 14.I'll take this call in my bedroom. ;13.你的電話. 14.我要回臥室去接通 這電話.
15.Don't listen in on my phone conversation!Put down the receiver. ;15.不要偷聽我的電話! 把聽筒放下來.
16.How did you get my number? ;16.你怎么找到我的電話 號(hào)碼的?
17.Where are you calling from? ;17.你從哪兒打來的電話?
18.A:Hello,can I speak to Jim? B:Jim who? ;18.A:喂,我可以和吉姆 說話嗎? B:姓什么的吉姆?
A:Jim Stone. B:We don't have a person here by that name.I'm sorry. ;A:吉姆.史東. B:我們這兒沒這個(gè)人, 抱歉.
A:I must have the wrong number.Am I dialing 555-1234? B:Nope. ;A:我一定是撥錯(cuò)號(hào)碼了. 我撥的號(hào)碼是555-1234嗎 B:不是.
19:A:Hi,is Joey there? B:You have the wrong number. A:Is this 444-1212? ;19.A:嗨,裘依在那里嗎? B:你打錯(cuò)號(hào)碼了. A:這是444-1212嗎?
B:Yes,that's the right number,but we don't have anyone by that name. ;B:是,你打?qū)α颂?hào)碼,但 我們這兒沒裘依這個(gè)人.
This number was just assigned to me by the phone company. ;這號(hào)碼是電信局剛分派 給我的.
A:Figures.Joey probably changed to a new number. Sorry to bother you. ;A:怪不得,裘依也許是換 了新號(hào)碼,抱歉打擾了 你.
1.Humility 謙遜 ;
1.He's known for being low-key. 2.They're down to earth. ;1.他的謙卑是出了名的. 2.他們很踏實(shí).
3.You're just being modest. 4.This is no time to be modest. ;3.你太謙虛了. 4.這不是講謙虛的時(shí)候.
5.You should take all the credit. ;5.你應(yīng)該居全功, 不用太謙虛.
6.You deserve all the credit. ;6.所有的功勞你都 當(dāng)之無愧.
7.Am I worthy of such honor? 8.I'm flattered. ;7.我真的配得這份榮譽(yù)嗎 8.你太夸獎(jiǎng)我了.
9.You're just being polite. 10.You're being overly humble. ;9.不敢當(dāng),你太夸獎(jiǎng)了. 10.你太謙遜了.
11.A:You've accomplished a lot. B:I'm just trying to keep busy. ;11.A:你已有了許多成就. B:沒這回事,我只是不 愿閑著.
12.A:You did a very fine job. B:I was just doing my job. ;12:A:這件事你辦得很好. B:我只是盡本份而已.
13.Fame isn't everything. 14.I'm not much of a mechanic myself. ;13.名望并非一切. 14.我算不得是好師傅.
2.Inferiority Complex 自卑 ;
1.Who wants to be me? 2.Nobody wants to be in my shoes. ;1.誰愿像我這樣子? 2.沒哪個(gè)人愿意處于我 這樣的境遇.
3.Do I look out of place? 4.I'm afraid I'll only slow you down. ;3.我看起來和這里 格格不入. 4.我擔(dān)心我只會(huì)拖累你.
5.I feel like I'll never amount to anything in life. ;5.我覺得我這一輩子 一事無成.
6.I'm feeling sorry for myself. 7.He's drowning in self-pity. ;6.我為自己感到悲哀. 7.他沉耽于自憐.
8.I feel depressed. 9.I'm just a nobody. ;8.我感到沮喪. 9.我只是籍籍無名的小子
10.I'm just a peanut. 11.I'm the low man on the totem pole. ;10.我只是個(gè)小不點(diǎn)兒. 11.我是階級(jí)最低的人.
12.Don't sell yourself short. 13.Don't underestimate yourself. ;12.不要妄自菲薄. 13.不要低估自己.
3.Sexual Desire 性欲 ;
1.She turns me on. 2.She's a fast woman. ;1.她使我欲火上升. 2.她是個(gè)騷貨.
3.She's too passionate 4.That dress is a real turn-on. ;3.她熱情如火. 4.那種服裝會(huì)撩起情欲.
5.She's a loose woman. 6.She's not the kind of girl you'd take home to mother. ;5.她是個(gè)不知檢點(diǎn)的女人 6.她登不了大雅之堂.
7.She's shacking up with a guy. 8.She's a call girl. ;7.她正跟一個(gè)男人姘居. 8.她是應(yīng)召女郎.
9.She works on the street. ;9.她是阻街女郎.
10.Male hustlers are becoming more prominent. ;10.男妓變得多起來了.
11.He is a gigolo. 12.He's a real Romeo. ;11.他是吃軟飯的人. 12.他是情圣.
13.He's a Don Juan. 14.He's a lady killer. ;13.他是大眾情人. 14.他是花花公子.
15.He has girlfriends left and right. 16.He/she is a hot number. ;15.他左擁右抱, 女友一大堆. 16.他(她)是大眾情人.
17.He's a ladies' man. 18.He's a stud. ;17.他很討女人歡心. 18.他像是一匹專門用來 交配的種馬.
19.He makes women his hobby. 20.He's a skirt chaser ;19.他性好漁色. 20.他是只花蝴蝶.
21.I have no true love just one-night stands 22.He has a woman in every port. ;21.我沒有真心的情人, 只有逢場(chǎng)作戲的伴侶. 22.他的情婦遍布各地.
23.He's hard up today. 24.She's simply irresistible. ;23.他今天性欲很強(qiáng). 24.她是教人難以抗拒 的女人.
25.She knows men's weaknesses. 26.She's fickle. ;25.她知道男人好色的 弱點(diǎn). 26.她是個(gè)騷貨.
27.I lost my virginity at sixteen. 28.That girl is too much. ;27.我十六時(shí)失去童貞. 28.那個(gè)女孩子實(shí)在太 過分.
29.He's got his brain between his knees. 30.He's in heat. ;29.他滿腦子的性經(jīng). 30.他欲火旺盛.
31.Her body haunts me. 32.I can't stop thinking about her. ;31.她的胴體蠱惑了我. 32.我對(duì)她難以忘懷.
33.She possesses me. ;33.她迷惑了我的心. 她占據(jù)了我的心.
34.Who is that with the big boobs? ;34.那個(gè)大胸脯的女人 是誰.
35.Look at those knockers. 36.He has a roving eye and always will have. ;35.你瞧瞧那大胸脯. 36.他老是有一雙色瞇瞇 的眼睛.
37.Men!All they want to do is get into your pants. ;37.男人想做的事,無非是 鉆到你褲子里頭去.
38.His mind is always in the gutter. 39.You have filthy mind. ;38.他的心老是很齷齪. 39.你有一顆骯臟的心.
40.His mind wanders. 41.They're making out in the movies. ;40.他想入非非. 41.他們?cè)陔娪霸豪? 摟摟抱抱.
42.He likes to hug and kiss me. 43.Do you have any protection? ;42.他喜歡擁吻我. 43.你有避孕措施嗎?
44.He hit on me. 45.It's the day after. He doesn't look himself. ;44.他勾引我. 45.他跟女人鬼混了一夜, 顯得神色不定.
46.Men often go to bars to pick up an easy lay. ;46.男人們常到灑吧去找 放蕩的女人茍合.
47.What's this idea, swapping wives? ;47.換妻是什么鬼玩意兒?
48.Don't be a one-arm driver. ;48.開車時(shí)不要騰出一只 手來,對(duì)身邊的女孩子 不規(guī)矩.
49.He's a pig. ;49.他是一只重肉欲的 豬玀.
50.No,you can't go to a strip tease joint. ;50.不行,不許你去 (低級(jí)的)脫衣舞場(chǎng).
51.He's a peeping Tom. 52.America is in a moral decline. ;51.他是個(gè)偷窺狂. 52.美國的道德正在淪落 中.
53.All rats like cheese. 54.Sinful and unholy love is not true love ;53.哪只貓兒不貪腥. 54.罪惡不潔的愛, 就不是真愛.
4. Seduction 調(diào)情 ;
1.Can I interest you in a drink? 2.Hey sweetie, remember me? ;1.請(qǐng)你喝杯酒,有興趣嗎? 2.嘿,甜心,還記得我嗎?
3.She gave him a peck on the cheek. 4.How about a smooch, sugar? ;3.她在他的臉頰上輕輕 地親了一下. 4.甜心,讓我親一下好嗎?
5.He wants to seduce you. ;5.他想引誘你.
6.That guy at the other table is making eyes at you. ;6.另一桌的那個(gè)男人在跟 你擠眉弄眼.
7.He propositioned me. 8.Love is like a cat and mouse game. ;7.他向我求歡. 8.愛情像是一場(chǎng)貓捉老鼠 的游戲.
9.Don't make catcalls at girls. 10.Don't mess around with her. ;9.不要對(duì)女孩子猛吹口哨 10.不要跟她胡來.
11.Did you score? 12.Why give sex away for free? ;11.你得分了嗎? (你勾搭上了嗎?) 12.何必沒代價(jià)陪人睡覺?
5.Sexual Harassment 性騷擾 ;
1.My boss is making passes at me. What should I do? ;1.我的老板向我頻送秋波 你說該怎么辦?
2.My supervisor is way out of line. ;2.我上司的作風(fēng)太離譜.
3.If you touch me, you'll be sorry. 4.Clean up your act! ;3.你如果敢碰我,我會(huì)叫 你叫苦不迭. 4.手腳干凈點(diǎn)兒!
5.Take your filthy hands off me! 6.Don't touch me. ;5.把你的臟手拿開! 6.不要碰我.
7.Keep away from me. 8.Get your paws off me ;7.離我遠(yuǎn)一點(diǎn)兒. 8.不要用你的爪子碰到我
9.Leave me alone. 10.A woman's place is in the home. ;9.不要騷擾我. 10.女人只適合待在家里.
11.No sexist remarks, okay? 12.You keep your distance. ;11.別說性別歧視的話, 行不行? 12.你離我遠(yuǎn)一點(diǎn)兒.
13.He violated my body 14.He dishonored me. ;13.他侵犯了我的身體. 14.他使我蒙羞.
6.Having an Affair. 婚外情 ;
1.Many married couples have affairs. ;1.許多已婚夫妻都有 婚外情.
2.I wonder if he ever looks at other women ;2.我懷疑他是否和別的 女人調(diào)過情?
3.Could he have been fooling around? 4.He may be seeing another woman. ;3.他是否在外頭拈花惹草 4.也許他有外遇.
5.I think there's some hanky-panky between Mr.Benson and his secretary. ;5.我想班森先生和他的女 秘書之間,有不正常的 關(guān)系.
6.No hanky-panky in front of the children 7.He's getting it on the side. ;6.不要在孩子們面前 惡形惡狀. 7.他在外頭打野食.
8.You're being unfaithful to her. 9.It was sort of a casual thing. ;8.你對(duì)她不忠實(shí). 9.那不過是逢場(chǎng)作戲.
10.He walked in on his wife and another man. ;10.他回家時(shí)撞見他妻子 和別的男人的奸情.
11.You let your husband know that you are onto him. ;11.要讓你丈夫曉得,你 對(duì)他一清二楚(而有 所顧忌).
12.You spent the night with him? 13.I saw you flirt with that girl. ;12.你和他過夜了嗎? 13.我親眼看到你和那個(gè) 女孩子調(diào)情.
14.Don't play with fire,or you'll get burned. ;14.不要玩火, 不然會(huì)被燒傷.
15.Adultery can blow up in your face. 16.Their marriage is a joke. ;15.不正常的男女關(guān)系有 時(shí)會(huì)毀了你. 16.他們的婚姻是個(gè)笑話.
7.Sexual Exploitation 性剝削 ;
1.He's toying with my affection. 2.Don't try to get fresh with me. ;1.他在戲弄我的愛. 2.別想吃我的豆腐. (別想占我的便宜.)
3.He just wants to use me. 4.Her doctor boyfriend is her meal ticket. ;3.他只想占我肉體的便宜 4.她那當(dāng)醫(yī)生的男友是她 的飯票.
5.Pornography is demeaning to women. ;5.色情產(chǎn)品是對(duì)女性的 侮辱.
6.Some guys may steal your money,but this guy stole your heart ;6.有的人也許會(huì)偷你的錢 但這家伙偷了你的心.
7.I didn't steal your girl. ;7.我沒偷你的女人.
8.Independence 自立 ;
1.You can't watch over me all the time. 2.You're not my guardian angel. ;1.你不可能一輩子護(hù)著我 2.你不是我的守護(hù)神.
3.That child has a mind of his own. ;3.那個(gè)孩子有他自己的 獨(dú)立思想.
4.I just need a little bit of space. 5.I want some space. ;4.我所要求的只是一點(diǎn)兒 小空間. 5.我需要一些自由.
6.I need some breathing room. 7.He's tied to her apron strings. ;6.我需要一些呼吸的空間 7.他過分依賴她.
8.He's tied to her purse strings. ;8.他依賴她的經(jīng)濟(jì)支持 過活.
9.Don't worry,I'll do fine on my won. ;9.不用擔(dān)心,我自己會(huì) 活得好好的.
10.I can handle it myself. ;10.我自己做得來. (我罩得住.)
11.I like to do things my way. ;11.我做事的方法自成 一格.
12.I wasn't born yesterday. 13.I'm a grown man now ;12.我不是昨天才生下來 的. 13.我已長(zhǎng)大成人了.
14.I'm my own man. 15.I answer to no one. ;14.我獨(dú)立自主. 15.我不必聽誰的命令 行事.
16.You're not my boss. 17.I'm not a puppet. ;16.你不是我的老板, 用不著聽你的話. 17.我不是傀儡.
18.I did it all by myself. 19.To each his own. ;18.這是我獨(dú)自做成的. 19.每個(gè)人都有他自己 的一套.
20.I live as I please. ;20.我高興怎么活, 就怎么活.
21.Nobody runs my life ;21.誰也別想來支配我的 生活.
22.Be your own person. ;22.不要讓別人拎著鼻子 走.
23.How can you please everybody? 24.He's different. ;23.你哪能討好所有的人? 24.他與眾不同.
25.Go with the flow. 26.He went against the grain by touching the merits of racism ;25.順著潮流走. 26.他不識(shí)時(shí)務(wù)地鼓吹種 族歧視之優(yōu)點(diǎn).
27.No man is an island 28.I'm as free as a bird now. ;27.沒哪個(gè)人能離群而 索居. 28.我現(xiàn)在已無了牽掛.
9.Loneliness 落寂 ;
1.I dislike too many social obligations. 2.I just want to live a quiet life. ;1.我討厭太多的應(yīng)酬. 2.我只想過平靜的生活.
3.You're hiding in a cocoon. 4.You've developed a shell around yourself ;3.你閉關(guān)自守. 4.你自劃藩籬不與人 往來.
5.She's a social misfit. 6.You've become jaded. ;5.她不見容于社會(huì). 6.你已變成憤世嫉俗.
7.He's a social flop. 8.He's a loner. ;7.他的人緣盡失. 8.他是個(gè)孤單的人.
9.It's lonely at the top. 10.You are an outcast. ;9.位居高津者孤寂. 10.你被摒棄在門外.
11.My social life is dull. 12.I hate being alone. ;11.我的社交生活很枯燥. 12.我討厭孤單一人.
13.That scholar's lived his life in an ivory tower. 14.She's a recluse. ;13.那位學(xué)者住在象牙塔 里. 14.她是一名遁世者.
10.Privacy 隱私 ;
1.It's of a personal nature. ;1.這是隱私性質(zhì)的談話.
2.Will you please go away? This is girl's talk. ;2.請(qǐng)你走開, 這是女人之間的交談.
3.Please don't pry. It's personal. 4.It's a family matter ;3.請(qǐng)不要刺探.這是私事. 4.這是家務(wù)事, 外人不便過問.
5.You have no say in it. 6.Anna.Hands off about this! ;5.這件事沒你插嘴的余地 6.安娜,這樁事你不要 插手.
7.Don't get too personal. ;7.別問得太那個(gè)! 不要涉及隱私!
8.You're a real busybody! ;8.你這狗拿耗子的家伙. 你這多事的人!
9.It's not for you to question me. ;9.這輪不到你來質(zhì)問我.
10.A:I'm entitled to know. ;10.A:我有權(quán)知道這回事.
B:You're entitled to nothing! B:You're entitled to shut up! ;B:你沒權(quán)過問什么. B:你只有權(quán)閉上臭嘴!
11.Don't Interfere 勿干涉 ;
1.Keep your two cents to yourself. ;1.我沒在征求你的意見. 把那不值錢的意見留 給自己.
2.Mind your own business. 3.Who asked you? ;2.少管閑事. 3.誰要你羅嗦.
4.I don't need your advice. 5.You keep out of this! ;4.我不需要你的忠告. 5.你不要干預(yù)這回事!
6.Don't be nosy! 7.You'd better not butt in. ;6.不要多事! 7.你最好不要插嘴. 你最好不要插手.
8.Just stay out of this,will you? 9.I don't want to be a busybody. ;8.你別淌這趟渾水, 行不行? 9.我不愿多管親事.
10.Don't get in my way 11.That's nobody's business but my own ;10.別擋我的路. 11.那純粹是我私人的事, 與人無關(guān).
12.Conversation 交談 ;
1.I'm sorry my tongue got twisted. 2.I got tongue-tied. ;1.很抱歉我詞不達(dá)意. 2.我舌頭打了結(jié).
3.I can't repeat the tongue twister. ;3.我沒法重復(fù)繞口令者 所說的話.
4.Speak up so we can hear you. Don't mumble. ;4.有話放大聲說, 不要含混其詞.
5.You are not speaking English. 6.His speech is stilted. ;5.不曉得你在說什么鬼話 6.他的話說得不自然.
7.We are not singing the same song. 8.Speak English. ;7.我們談不攏. (我們非志同道合.) 8.請(qǐng)你把話說清楚一點(diǎn)兒
13.Delivering A Speech 演講 ;
1.He's the keynote speaker. ;1.他是主講人.
2.He broke the ice with the new students by telling a joke. ;2.他說了一則笑話,來 打破他和新生之間的 生硬場(chǎng)面.
3.Hey,that's my line! 4.His speech was lighthearted and fun ;3.嘿,那是我的口頭禪! 4.他的話輕松有趣.
5.Nice speech. ;5.這話說得好.
6.It's a popular subject. ;6.這是常見的話題. 這是經(jīng)常被人掛在 嘴邊的話題.
14.Word Choice 擇言 ;
1.I weigh my words carefully. ;1.我措詞謹(jǐn)慎.
2.Put your brain in gear before you put your mouth in motion ;2.思然后言.
3.Think before you speak. 4.Stop it before you get carried away. ;3.言必經(jīng)心. 4.趁你俞說俞離譜之前, 快停下來!
5.Don't spoil my impression of you. 6.Do you have to be so brutal? ;5.不要?dú)Я宋覍?duì)你的印象 6.你非得這么粗暴嗎?
7.Be tactful! 8.That remark was uncalled for. ;7.圓滑些! 用點(diǎn)兒技巧! 8.那句話是多余的.
9.Be a little more subtle. ;9.不要批評(píng)得太露骨. 稍微婉轉(zhuǎn)些.
10.The tongue can be used to hurt or heal. ;10.舌頭可用來傷害或 安慰人.
11.Soften your approach.Harsh words won't get you anywhere. ;11.你要委婉些,說兇巴巴 的話沒好處.
12.Don't curse. 13.Don't use foul language. ;12.不要詛咒. 13.不要說臟話.
14.That was a dumb thing to say. 15.His remarks were offensive. ;14.說那種話太笨了. 15.他的評(píng)語觸怒人.
16.Don't speak to me in that tone of voice! 17.No wisecracks! ;16.不要用那種腔調(diào)和我 說話. 17.少在我面前賣弄聰明!
18.No sarcastic remarks. 19.Your choice of words stinks. ;18.少說風(fēng)涼話. 19.你的話講得太難聽.
20.That's a nasty thing to say. 21.It's all semantics. ;20.那種說法很卑鄙. 21.這是換湯不換藥的 講法.
15.Language 語言 ;
1.French is my native language. 2.Where did you pick that up? ;1.法語是我的母語. 2.你這是哪兒聽來的.
3.Please excuse me for my broken English. 4.My English is limited. ;3.請(qǐng)?jiān)徫冶孔镜挠⒄Z. 4.我的英語所知有限.
5.You need to work on your English. 6.His English stinks. ;5.你必須加強(qiáng)進(jìn)修英語. 6.他的英語糟透了.
7.His English is hopeless. 8.You coined a neat phrase. ;7.他的英語無可救藥. 8.你說了一句金言玉語.
9.You are very articulate in English. ;9.你的英語很靈光.
16.Profanity 穢語 ;
1.She has a mouth like a truck driver. ;1.她滿口臟話.
2.You're so nasty, always spouting mean words. ;2.你很猥褻, 臟話不時(shí)脫口而出.
3.Hold your tongue! 4.Don't use any four letter words in polite company. ;3.你不要再說了! 4.在講禮貌的團(tuán)體里, 不要說粗話.
5.What is this crap? 6.Did you call me names? ;5.這是什么鬼玩意兒? 6.你罵我臟話嗎?
7.Bull shit! 8.Why don't you just drop dead? ;7.狗屎! 8.你何不去死掉算了?
9.Take a hike,asshole! 10.Your mother! ;9.臭屁眼,滾! 10.去你媽的!
11.Kiss my ass! ;11.親過我的屁股后去 死吧!
12.Call him what he called you then you'll be even. ;12.他罵你什么,你也罵他 什么,不就扯平了嗎?
13.Excuse us for a moment. ;13.抱歉,讓我們單獨(dú)談 一會(huì)兒.
14.It's not a matter open for discussion. 15.It's a long story! ;14.這是不便公開討論 的事. 15.這件事說來話長(zhǎng)!
16.I'm a busy man. Make it fast. ;16.我是個(gè)大忙人, 有話請(qǐng)快說.
17.Be Explicit 直言不諱 ;
1.Stop talking nonsense. 2.Skip the garbage. What are you up to? ;1.少胡說! 2.廢話少說,你到底要 談什么?
3.What's your point? 4.What's up your sleeve? ;3.你說話的重點(diǎn)是什么? 4.你袖里有何乾坤?
5.What are you plotting? 6.Don't try to change the subject. ;5.你在耍什么把戲? 6.不要改變?cè)掝}.
7.You're talking in circles. ;7.說來說去, 你還是這幾句老話.
8.Get to the point. ;8.不要拐彎抹角. 把要點(diǎn)說出來.
9.Don't beat around the bush. 10.Be brief and to the point. ;9.不要旁敲側(cè)擊. 10.簡(jiǎn)單扼要地說.
11.Make it short. 12.Be succinct. ;11.長(zhǎng)話短說. 12.簡(jiǎn)潔地說.
18.Interruptions 干預(yù) ;
1.Hope I'm not intruding. 2.Forgive the interruption ;1.希望我沒打擾了你. 2.請(qǐng)?jiān)徫掖驍嗄銈兊? 交談(做事).
3.Pardon the intrusion. 4.Excuse me,mind if I cut in? ;3.抱歉騷擾了你們. 4.對(duì)不起,我打個(gè)岔你 不介意吧?
5.Don't cut in on me. 6.Don't butt in. ;5.我說話時(shí)不要打岔. 6.不要插嘴.
7.You'll have your turn to speak. 8.Wait your turn. 9.Your turn will come. ;7.會(huì)讓你有機(jī)會(huì)表示意見 8.輪到你的時(shí)候再發(fā)言. 9.會(huì)輪到你說話.
19.Resumptions 接續(xù) ;
1.Can you start over, please? 2.Where was I? ;1.請(qǐng)你再說一遍好嗎? 請(qǐng)你再做一次行嗎? 2.剛才我說到哪兒了?
3.Where did we leave off? ;3.剛才我們的話在哪里中 斷呢?剛才我們做到哪里 剛才我們教到哪里?
4.Carry on. ;4.繼續(xù)說下去吧.
20.Please Repeat 請(qǐng)重說 ;
1.Did I miss something? 2.Did you say something? ;1.我是不是漏看/聽/掉 了什么? 2.你剛才說什么?
3.What did you say? 4.Come again? ;3.你說什么呢? 4.再說一次.
21.Reconciliation 重修舊好 ;
1.Can we discuss this like civilized people? ;1.我們能像文明人來討論 嗎?
2.Is there no room for discussion? ;2.沒商討的余地嗎?
3.Isn't there any more room for talk? 4.Am I just wasting my time? ;3.無法挽回了嗎? 4.我是否在浪費(fèi)我的時(shí)間 呢?
5.I refuse to speak to him. 6.There's nothing more to discuss. ;5.我拒絕和他說話. 6.沒什么好說的啦.
7.That's final. 8.That's it. End of discussion. ;7.到此為止,不必多說了. 8.就這么決定; 不用再討論.
9.This case is closed. 10.Try to avoid any unpleasant topics. ;9.這案子已了結(jié). 10.避免說令人不愉快的 話題.
11.It's redundant. 12.Bag it! 13.Don't start that again. ;11.這是語意重復(fù)的話. 12.算了! 13.不要舊話重提.
14.Are you through? 15.All right already! ;14.你講完了嗎? 15.得啦,你說夠了!
16.Let's just skip it. 17.Don't talk shop over dinner. ;16.這個(gè)咱們略過不提. 17.不要在晚餐桌上 談公事.
22.Light Conversation 輕松的交談 ;
1.I need to get it off my chest. ;1.我必須把心里頭的話 說出來.
2.Let's discuss the good ol' times. ;2.咱們來敘敘舊日好 時(shí)光吧.
23.Discussion In A Meeting 開會(huì)討論 ;
1.You're veering away from the topic. 2.That's a whole new ball game. ;1.你的話已離題. 2.那是另一碼子事兒.
3.Let's stick to the business at hand. 4.Let's stick to the subject. ;3.我們專心談當(dāng)前之務(wù). 4.我們來鎖定這個(gè)題目.
5.Do I hear you right? 6.Let me rephrase that ;5.你說的話我沒聽錯(cuò)吧? 6.我來改變一下說法.
24.Meeting 開會(huì) ;
1.Hurry up!They're taking the roll call 2.They're calling (the) roll. ;1.趕快!他們?cè)邳c(diǎn)名了. 2.他們正在點(diǎn)名.
3.He called off the meeting. 4.Come to order, please. ;3.他取消了會(huì)議. 4.請(qǐng)遵守秩序.
5.This meeting is now in session. 6.Chariman,may I have the floor? ;5.本會(huì)議現(xiàn)在開始進(jìn)行. 6.主席,我可以發(fā)言嗎?
7.I'd like your closing thoughts on this. ;7.我想聽聽你對(duì)這件事的 結(jié)論.
8.A:I move we convene again next week. B:I second the motion. ;8.A:我提議我們下星期 再聚會(huì). B:我附議.
9.Any objections? 10.May we have your vote please? ;9.有任何異議嗎? 10.請(qǐng)大家表決一下.
11.Are you abstaining, Ms.Betty? 12.Let me know how it turns out. ;11.貝蒂小姐,你棄權(quán)嗎? 12.結(jié)局如何請(qǐng)讓我知道.
13.Must I attend every meeting? ;13.我非得每場(chǎng)會(huì)議都 參加嗎?
14.This meeting is mandatory.Everyone is required to attend. ;14.這場(chǎng)會(huì)議是強(qiáng)制性的, 每個(gè)人都必須出席.
25.Voting 表決 ;
1.The majority rules. 2.All in favor say "Aye(Yes)". ;1.以多數(shù)人的決定為依據(jù) 2.贊成的人說"好".
3.For or against? 4.The Ayes have it. 5.It's time to cast your votes. ;3.贊成還是反對(duì)? 4.贊成的人居多. 5.是你拿定主意的時(shí)候了
26.To summarize 結(jié)論 ;
1.What really matters here is money. 2.The bottom line is money. ;1.最要緊的是錢的問題. 2.歸根究底還是錢.
3.Here's the big picture. 4.That's the way it is 5.That's how it is. ;3.整個(gè)梗概就是如此. 4.就是這么一回事. 5.事情就是這樣.
6.In the final analysis,life is empty. 7.That's my point. ;6.到頭來,人生只是一 場(chǎng)空. 7.那正是要點(diǎn).
8.The name of the game is politics. 9.That's the gist of it. ;8.原來是在玩"政治"的 把戲. 9.那正是要點(diǎn).
10.Let's sum it up. 11.In a nutshell, he's lousy. ;10.我們來做個(gè)結(jié)論. 11.總而言之,他很差勁 就是啦!
12.In a word,that watch is no bargain ;12.總歸一句話,那只手表 是買貴啦.
27.Operator Assistance 電話總機(jī)協(xié)助 ;
1.This phone is out of order. 2.The phone is dead. ;1.這部電話出毛病了. 2.電話壞了.
3.A:What seems to be the problem? B:There's no dial tone at all. ;3.A:到底是出了什么毛病 B:完全沒有可撥號(hào)的 嗡嗡聲.
4.The coin slot is jammed.I can't deposit any coins. ;4.(電話的)投幣口卡住了 我沒辦法喂硬幣進(jìn)去
5.We just got cut off (on the phone). ;5.我們的通話線路剛被 切斷.
6.Operator,you connected me with the wrong party. ;6.總機(jī),你替我接錯(cuò)號(hào)碼 了.
7.A:Is there a number where I can reach you in case of need ;7.A:必要時(shí),我該打哪個(gè) 電話號(hào)碼找你呢?
B:Yes,please dial 555-2222. ;B:請(qǐng)打555-2222.
8.Operator,I'd like to reverse the charge(s) on this call. ;8.總機(jī),我想打一通由受 話人付費(fèi)的電話.
28.Phone Conversation 電話交談 ;
1.Man I use your phone a minute? ;1.我可以借用一下你的 電話嗎?
2.A:Mind if I use your phone?It's a local call. B:Go right ahead. ;2.A:可以借打一個(gè)市內(nèi)的 電話嗎? B:你打吧.
3.There's a lot of static on the line. ;3.這條電話線路上有許多 雜音.
4:A:How come I can hear somebody else talking on this line? ;4.A:我怎么會(huì)聽到別人在 電話上交談呢?
B:The line must be crossed. Try hanging up and dialing again. ;B:線路一定是交纏了, 你試試掛斷重?fù)馨?
5.We have a bad connection,can you hang up and call me again? ;5.我們的接觸不良, 你能掛斷重?fù)軉?
6.I'm sorry,can you speak up a little? I can barely hear you. ;6.抱歉,你說大聲點(diǎn)好嗎? 我只勉強(qiáng)聽到你的聲音
7.All right.Got it. I hear you loud and clear. ;7.好,我聽到了,你的聲音 清晰宏亮.
8.Can somebody get the phone? ;8.誰能接一下電話?
9.Would you guys mind holding it down. ;9.(我講電話時(shí),)你們大 伙兒安靜點(diǎn)兒行不行?
10.Hello,this is the Johnson's residence, may I help you? ;10.喂,這是強(qiáng)森的住宅, 請(qǐng)問你找誰?
11.I'd like to speak to Tim,if I may. ;11.如果可以的話,我想和 提姆說幾句話.
12.Your boss wants you on the phone. ;12.你的老板要你去接他 的電話.
13.Call for you. 14.I'll take this call in my bedroom. ;13.你的電話. 14.我要回臥室去接通 這電話.
15.Don't listen in on my phone conversation!Put down the receiver. ;15.不要偷聽我的電話! 把聽筒放下來.
16.How did you get my number? ;16.你怎么找到我的電話 號(hào)碼的?
17.Where are you calling from? ;17.你從哪兒打來的電話?
18.A:Hello,can I speak to Jim? B:Jim who? ;18.A:喂,我可以和吉姆 說話嗎? B:姓什么的吉姆?
A:Jim Stone. B:We don't have a person here by that name.I'm sorry. ;A:吉姆.史東. B:我們這兒沒這個(gè)人, 抱歉.
A:I must have the wrong number.Am I dialing 555-1234? B:Nope. ;A:我一定是撥錯(cuò)號(hào)碼了. 我撥的號(hào)碼是555-1234嗎 B:不是.
19:A:Hi,is Joey there? B:You have the wrong number. A:Is this 444-1212? ;19.A:嗨,裘依在那里嗎? B:你打錯(cuò)號(hào)碼了. A:這是444-1212嗎?
B:Yes,that's the right number,but we don't have anyone by that name. ;B:是,你打?qū)α颂?hào)碼,但 我們這兒沒裘依這個(gè)人.
This number was just assigned to me by the phone company. ;這號(hào)碼是電信局剛分派 給我的.
A:Figures.Joey probably changed to a new number. Sorry to bother you. ;A:怪不得,裘依也許是換 了新號(hào)碼,抱歉打擾了 你.
