英语日常短语及例子

英语日常短语及例子 1. There's no need to 用法透视 当你要表示“拒绝”或“反对”，而不想用那些强烈的字眼，就可以用这句话开头使语气缓和许多，而你的话就更有建设性。 支持范例 1. There's no need to send your son to give it back. 没必要让你儿子来送还它。 2. There's no need to let them know. 没必要让他们知道。 3. There's no need to take a taxi. It's not far away. 没必要坐出租车，又不远。 会话记忆 A: I'm sorry for spilling my drink on your rug. 对不起，我把饮料打翻在你的地毯上了。 B: There's no need to apologize. 没必要道歉。 A: But I ruined your rug. 可是我把你的地毯弄坏了。 B: Forget it. It was an accident. 没关系。这只是个意外。 2. That's the last straw. 真是忍无可忍了。 用法透视: 这句话来源于一句谚语“最后一根稻草压死一只骆驼”，意指极限已到，表示忍无可忍。 支持范例: 1. She told everybody my secret. That's the last straw. 她把我的秘密告诉所有人。真让人忍无可忍。 2. That's the last straw. She won't be my friend any more! 真让人忍无可忍。她不再是我的朋友～ 3. It's raining again! That's the last straw. 又下雨了～真让人忍无可忍。 会话记忆: A: When he told me I had to work overtime, that was it. 当他告诉我我必须加班的时候，我受够了。 B: The last straw, huh? 你是忍无可忍了，是吗, A: Yes, he's really pushed me too far. 是的，他对我太过分了。 B: I know what you mean. 我知道你的意思。 3. That sounds like... 听起来好像…… 用法透视: 该句用来表达对某事的看法和意见，这里的"sound"是个连系动词，当然后面也可以跟上形容词。 支持范例: 1. That sounds like fun. 听起来挺有趣。 2. That sounds no good. 听起来不好。 3. That didn't sound like a child of eight talking. 听起来不像是个八岁的孩子在讲话。 会话记忆: A: Would it be all right if I went home next weekend? 我下个周末回一趟家可以吗, B: For What? 去干嘛, A: Well, I want to surprise my brother showing up for his birthday. 喔，我想在我兄弟的生日会上现身，让他惊喜一下。 B: Well, that sounds like it would be OK. Just be careful. 是么，那听起来好像还可以答应，只是要小心一点。 4. That's more like it. 这还差不多。 用法透视: 这句话用在“得了便宜还要卖乖”的情形最多。"more like it"的意思是“比较像样”。当别人 因你的抗议而做出对你比较有利的行动时，就可以用上它。 支持范例: 1. You finished your homework? That's more like it. 你作业写完了,这还差不多。 2. That's more like it. Good boy. 这还差不多。好孩子。 3. Eat up the spinach, little Marry. That's more like it. 把菠菜都吃了，小玛丽。这还差不多。 会话记忆: A: Our team just scored a goal. 我们队刚进了一个球。 B: That's more like it. 这还差不多。 A: Tell me about it. 就是这么说嘛～ B: They might actually win the game. 他们还真的很可能赢这场比赛。 5. Thanks for having me. 谢谢你邀请我。 用法透视 当别人邀请你参加某活动时…… 支持范例 1. Thanks for having us. It's a great party. 谢谢你邀请我们，晚会棒极了。 2. Thanks for having me. It's a trip I've been dreaming of. 谢谢你邀请我同行，这可是我一直梦想的旅行。 3. I'm afraid I can't go this evening, but thanks for inviting me. 我恐怕今晚我去不了，但多谢你的邀请。 会话记忆 A: Thanks a lot for having us. We had a good time. 真感谢你邀请我们来。我们过得很愉快。 B: I'm glad you came. You're welcome anytime. 我很高兴你们来。随时欢迎你们来。 A: Thanks. By the way, tell your wife she throws a great party. 多谢。还有，请告诉尊夫人她办了一个很成功的宴会。 B: I will. See you later. 我会转告她。再见～ 6. Take my word for it. 相信我的话，准没错。 用法透视 对你所说的话表示十足的信心和有把握，就用这句话。 支持范例 1. Don't ask me how I know it. Just take my word for it. 别问我怎么知道的，相信我的话，准没错。 2. He'll come. Don't worry--take my word for it. 他会来的，别担心--相信我的话，准没错。 3. Take my word that she is innocent. 她是清白的，相信我的话，准没错。 会话记忆 A: Are you sure you heard right? 你确定你听见的是正确的吗, B: Yes, he is running for class president. 是的，他要竞选班长。 A: I don't believe you. 我才不相信你的话。 B: Take my word for it. 相信我的话，准没错。 7. Take it or leave it. 要就拿走，不要拉倒。 用法透视 用在向对方提出最后的条件，要对方在接受和拒绝之间做出决定。表示不想再讨价还价了。另外，口语上，还可以表示“有无皆可”。 支持范例 1. It's the best offer I can make. Take it or leave it. 这是我能出的最低价，不要拉倒。 2. He said the house was 2 million, take it or leave it. 他说那房子要二百万，不还价。 3. Do you like sugar in your coffee? I don't care. I can take it or leave it. 咖啡你要加糖吗,无所谓。要不要都行。 会话记忆 A: Do you watch a lot of TV? 你看电视多吗, B: Not really. I could take it or leave it. 不一定，可看可不看。 A: Not me. I have to have my TV and watch whatever comes on. 我可不一样。我必须有电视看才行，而且我什么都看。 B: How can you do that? 你怎么能这样呢, 8. Speaking of... 说起…… 用法透视 当对方讲起某个话 题 快递公司问题件快递公司问题件货款处理关于圆的周长面积重点题型关于解方程组的题及答案关于南海问题 ，而你对此感兴趣，就可以用"speaking of / talking of...(说起……， 谈到……)"来接过话题。 支持范例 1. Speaking of honesty, I know a lot of people who don't pay bus fares. 谈到诚实，我知道许多人乘公车不买票。 2. Speaking of Harry, have you seen him recently? 说到哈利，你最近见过他吗, 3. Talking of bicycles, China is called "The Kingdom of Bicycles". 说起自行车，中国可是被誉为"自行车王国"。 会话记忆 A: I have some photos here taken by myself. Would you like to see them? 我有些自己拍的照片，你想看吗, B: Sure. Speaking of photos, what type of film will be the best? You know, I'm planning a tour to Jiuzhaigou Valley. 当然想看。说起照片，你觉得什么胶卷最好,我正打算去九寨沟旅游。 A: I would get Fuji 200 film for taking photos of natural beauty. 拍自然美景我喜欢用富士200。 B: Thank you so much. You're an expert. 多谢，你真是个专家。 9. Speak of the devil. 说曹操，曹操到。 用法透视 本句是一句老话，但却仍是常用的话。在讲话中提到某人时，该人正好出现，这时就可以用这句话来欢迎他的出现，比单纯的 How are you? 或 It's you. 好多了。 支持范例 1. Speak of the devil. We were just talking about you. 说曹操，曹操到。我们刚才正谈到你呢。 2. Talk of the devil! 说曹操，曹操到～ 3. Speak of the devil. Why? What were you talking about me? 说曹操，曹操到。怎么,你们在说我什么, 会话记忆 A: Well, speak of the devil. 哇，真是说曹操，曹操到。 B: What do you mean? 你是什么意思, A: I was just thinking about you the other day. 我日前才刚刚想到你。 B: You were? 你真的想到我, 10. So that... 结果…… 用法透视 该句可以表达做了什么事情后的结果如何，含义相当于"so(因此，所以)"。 支持范例 1. I left early this morning, so that I caught the first bus. 今早我出发得很早，所以赶上了头班车。 2. The hall was crowded with people, so that they couldn't get in. 大厅里挤满了人，结果他们没能进去。 3. Harry always tells a lie, so that no one believes him. 哈利老说谎，因此没人相信他。 会话记忆 A: What sort of things do you grow in your garden? 你在自家花园里都种些什么, B: I grow a variety of things, so that something is in bloom all year round. 我种好多种东西，所以一年到头都有花开。 A: When is your garden at its best? 你的花园什么时候最漂亮, B: It looks best in spring, when the plum and cherry blossoms are out. 春天看起来最美。那时梨花、樱花都开了 11. So what? 那又如何, 用法透视 表示不在乎，不服气，不甘示弱，就用这个反问句。 支持范例 1. He doesn't like you. So what? 他不喜欢你。那又怎样, 2. He's won a gamemachine. So what? 他赢了一台游戏机www.dm5t.com 那又如何, 3. You say his father's very rich. So what? He wouldn't accept any help from his father. 你说他父亲很富有，那又怎样,他不会接受他父亲的任何帮助。 会话记忆 A: She is so stupid. 她太笨了。 B: Who cares? She is pretty. 谁管她笨不笨,她很漂亮。 A: So what? 那又怎么样, B: You're just jealous. 你只不过是嫉妒罢了。 12. Someone is in the way. 有人挡住我。 用法透视 "in the way"的意思是“在路中央阻碍”，它可能是指真实的被阻挡，或是抽象的事物受到阻碍，无法进行某种举动。 支持范例 1. We can't move. Someone is in the way. 我们动不了。有人挡住我们了。 2. Someone is in the way. Let him move away. 有人挡住我了。叫他走开。 3. Someone was in the way. I didn't finish it. 有人妨碍我。我没做完那件活。 会话记忆 A: Did you see that? 你看见了吗, B: No, I missed it. 没，我没看见。 A: How could you miss that? 你怎么能没看见呢, B: Someone was in the way. 因为有人挡住我。 13. Should have done... 本应该…… 用法透视 这个句型表示本来应该做什么，但事实上没做成的事。 支持范例 1. She shouldn't have gone sightseeing. 她本不应该出去玩的。 2. We should have gone swimming, but it rained. 我们本来应该去游泳的，但下雨了。 3. We should have offered our help to him. 我们本来应该帮他忙的。 会话记忆 A: You should have been at home and enjoyed a big meal. 你本应该呆在家里享受丰盛大餐的。 B: Yes. I should have gone to buy the ticket in advance. But now... 是啊。我当时应该提前去买票的，但是现在…… A: But now you can stay with friends and enjoy a holiday too. 但是现在你可以与朋友一起过节。 B: Right. Let's go and find some fun. 对。走，我们找点儿快乐的事去。 14. People say that..., but I think... 人们都说……，但我却认为…… 用法透视 这个句型可以用来引出你与众不同的看法或经历。 支持范例 1. Some people say that music has gone downhill since Beethoven, but I don't really agree. 有人说从贝多芬以后音乐就走下坡路了，但我不很同意。 2. People say that boys usually do better work than girls on exams, but I think it is not necessarily the case. 人们说男孩子的考试成绩通常比女孩子好，但我却认为不一定这样。 3. Some people say that older persons are no use for the world, but I entirely disagree with them. 有些人说老年人对这个世界没用，但我完全不同意。 会话记忆 A: People say that you never have a real winter in the South China, but I don't think so. 人们都说中国南方没有真正意义上的冬天，但我却不这样认为。 B: Why? 怎么, A: I did experience a winter with snow in Kunming, the Spring City. 我真的在“春城”昆明度过了一个有雪的冬天。 B: With snow in Kunming? That's crazy! 昆明下雪,难以置信。 15. ...or/otherwise... 否则…… 用法透视 在祈使句后面加上"or/otherwise"，意思相当于汉语中的“否则，要不然的话”。两个句子是并列句，前面使用逗号，"or"是连接副词，前面有时用句号。 支持范例 1. Hurry up or you won't make the train. 快走，要不然你赶不上火车了。 2. Put on your jacket, or you'll catch a cold. 穿上衣服，不然你会感冒的。 3. Do it now. Otherwise, it will be too late. 马上干，否则就太晚了。 会话记忆 A: I'm very sorry, sir. My car has broken down. 非常抱歉，先生。我的车坏了。 B: Sorry to hear that. Can we do anything about it? 真遗憾。还有 办法 鲁班奖评选办法下载鲁班奖评选办法下载鲁班奖评选办法下载企业年金办法下载企业年金办法下载 吗, A: I'm afraid not. 恐怕不行。 B: Then I have to call another taxi, or I'll be late. 那我只好叫另一辆车了，不然我就晚了 . 16. ...only too well... ……很…… 用法透视 "only too"表示"very"之意。但有时在语气上也有“太过分了”的含义，应予以注意。 支持范例 1. I know only too well how you feel. 我很了解你的感受。 2. I'm only too pleased to help you. 我很乐意帮助你。 3. The holiday was only too short. 假期太短了。 会话记忆 A: Harry is so down that he won't talk to anyone. 哈利好沮丧，不和任何人说话。 B: I know only too well what that's like. 我很能知道那种感受。 A: What do you mean? 你什么意思, B: I was very sad when I was laid off last year. 去年我被解雇时我也很沮丧。 17. On second thought, ... 仔细想了之后，…… 用法透视 如果你想改变主意，就可以用这句“经过第二思考之后”，表示你做了新决定。 支持范例 1. On second thought, I'm going home on this vacation. 仔细想了之后，我打算回家休假。 2. I'll do it, on second thought. 仔细想了之后，我干。 3. On second thought, I won't tell her the truth. 仔细想了之后，我还是不告诉她真相。 会话记忆 A: Would you like a cup of coffee? 你要不要喝一杯咖啡, B: No, thank you. 不，谢谢。 A: I'm going to get one for myself. They make really good coffee here. 我自己要一杯，他们这里的咖啡很好。 B: On second thought, I will have a cup. 仔细想过之后，我想我还是要一杯。 18. Not really. 并不完全…… 用法透视 如果你认为某事并不是百分之百正确，就可以用该句型来表达。 支持范例 1. Do you hate other's smoking in the office? Not really. 你讨厌别人在办公室抽烟吗,不完全是。 2. Do you think we can get to the station on time? Not really unless we take a taxi. 你觉得我们能按时到火车站吗,不坐出租车的话不行。 3. Your parents must be worried about you. Not really. I'm not a little girl, anyway. 你父母一定很担心你。不完全是这样。我毕竟不是小孩子了。 会话记忆 A: The road ahead is blocked. There might have been an accident. 前面的路被堵住了。也许出了事故。 B: Are there many accidents in the city every day? 城里每天有很多交通事故吗, A: Not really, but they are on the rise. 并不是很多。不过正在不断上升。 B: Please drive slowly, we've got lots of time. Safety first. 请慢慢开，我们有很多时间。安全第一。