英语口语8000句，日期和时间

（7） 日期和时间
●询问时间
whats august thirteenth.
its the thirteenth of august.
what day is it? 今天星期几?
its thursday.
do you have the time? 现在几点?
what time is it now?
have you got the time?
what time have you got?
may i ask the time?
could you tell me what time is it now?
its almost noon.
itclock.
its a quarter to two.
its one forty-five.
its a quarter of two.
its a quarter till two.
its five after one.
its five past one.
its half past nine.
itclock.
the clock says 3:15 three fifteen.
its a quarter after three.
its 3∶15.
its ten to two.
its 1∶50 (one fifty).
its nine thirty.
its half past nine.
●有关时间
the clock is five minutes slow/ fast..
the clock is five minutes behind.
well, time to go.
well, its time to leave now.
about when? 大约什么时候？
about what time? 大约几点?
hows the time? 来得及吗?
how are we doing for time?
whats the time like? 时间怎么样?
i have no time. / i dont have time
it got time.
i dont have any time.
you must wait for five more days.
five more days to go. 再等 5 天吧。
only five days left. 只剩下 5 天了。
what is taking so long?
why is it so time-consuming?
i wasted a whole day.
i wasted my whole day away.
time has come.
time is money.
time is golden. /time is precious.
i killed two hours watching tv.
time is up. 没有时间了
theres no time left.
do you have some free time?
are you free now?
are you available now?
its about time. 时间差不多了
computers save us time.
（8） 见面、分手时
●碰到友人
hello, mr. smith.
oh, hi john.
oh, mary!
how are you? — fine, thank you.
pretty good. 非常好。
howre you doing? *语气较随便。
not so good. 不怎么好
could be better.不怎么好
nothing much. 老样子
nothing special.
glad to meet you. *用于初次见面。
im glad to meet you./ nice to meet you.
its great meeting you.
whats up? 出什么事啦?
nothing much. 没什么。
whats new?
whats happening?
howve you been?*有好长时间没见
hows your family?
everyones fine.
hows everything? 怎么样，还好吧?
its going pretty well.
same as always.
hows it going? 怎么样？
how are things?
hows business? 工作怎么样?
not bad. 还可以
how did it go today?*用于会议或聚会等场合
oh, same as usual.
so-so. 还凑合吧。
how was your day?
how was work today?
whats the hurry? 急着干什么去呀?
were going to be late for the movie. 我们赶着去看电影呢。
why are you in a hurry?
why are you hurrying?
where are you headed? 去哪儿？*head 动词，be headed for…表示“向着…前进” where are you going?
where are you off to?
what are you doing?
im ironing my shirt.
i was just thinking.
i was just daydreaming.我只是发了会儿呆
im just killing time.消磨时间
im just hanging out. 无所事事
whats on your mind?
im worried about my wife.
what are you thinking of?
nothing.
another day, another dollar. 和往常一样
youve come just in time.
youve come at the right moment.
youve come at the right time.
there you are! 原来你在这儿啊!
were you looking for me? 你找我?
here you are. /found you!
is jeff around? 杰夫在吗?
he was here a few minutes ago.
have you seen scott? –no, not today.
i ran into him. 我偶然遇到了他
i bumped into him.
guess who i bumped into yesterday?
hes a stranger to me.
●好久不见
its been a long time.好久不见-it sure has.
yeah, its been so long.
john, is that you? 你是约翰吧?
long time no see. 好久没见了。
yeah, how have you been?是呀,你还好吗? i havent seen you for a long time.
i havent seen you for ages.
how have you been doing? 最近怎么样？
what have you been doing? 忙什么？
ive been alright.
just working. 上班呗。
nothing much. 没忙什么。
where have you been? 你去哪儿了?
im glad to see/meet you again. –so am i.
its great seeing you again.
you havent changed at all. 根本、全然
yout you? 鲍勃，你还是老样子。
you havent changed much. 你没怎么变
neither have you. 你也没变。
youve really changed.
youve grown up.
youre all grown up now.
look how youve grown up.
youve become so beautiful.
youve gotten so pretty.
is john okay?
hes getting better.
you look great. 你看上去不错。
you look good, too.
how are you feeling?
im feeling great.
hows he getting along these days?
good. 挺好的。
hows he doing?
are you gaining weight?
im afraid so. 好像是吧。
have you gained weight?
are you losing weight?
●分手时
goodbye. take care! 再见，保重啊!
have a nice day.
see you later. /see you./see you soon.
see you again. catch you later.
see you around. *用于在同一座楼里，过会儿还有可能再见面时。
im leaving. /see you.
i have to go.
cant you stay a little longer?
good luck! –thanks. i need it.
i wish you good luck.
have a nice day. –same to you.
have a nice weekend.
good luck.
go for it. 走吧!
hang in there. 那，加油吧!
were going to hawaii!
have fun!
have a good time!
keep it up! 就这样，坚持下去
thanks for the encouragement.
dont work too hard.
take care./be careful.
have a nice trip.
i wish you a pleasant journey.
have a good vacation.
have a good one!
i hate to run, but… 真舍不得走，但是…
it was nice meeting you. *初次见面的人分别时。其他情况下 meet 换成 see。
it was nice meeting you, too.
nice meeting you.
please say hello to john for me.
good night!
come again. –i will.
please come again. 请您再来! i hope you can come over again.
id be glad to have you over again.
dont forget to bring sth. back for me.
dont.
take it easy.
i cant. i have a test tomorrow.
i hope to see you again soon.
call me later. –okay, i will.
take care. /take care of yourself.
dont worry about me.
id better. 一定来啊!
ill come back later.
ill stop by later. 我会顺便来的。
its getting late.
lets go home.
ive got to go. *口语用法。 i have to go. /i have to get going.
●暂时无法见面时
ill miss you, too.
im gonna miss you.
i wish i could go with you. –so do i.
please give my regards to your family.
i will. they asked me how u were doing.
you must come back.
give me a call sometime.
call me sometime.
thank you. i enjoyed it very much.
lets get together again sometime.
please write me a letter.
ill write you a letter.
lets keep in touch. *keep in touch with…
will do.
lett.
●拜访
hello! anyone home? /yes?
hello! is anyone there? /excuse me!
please come in!
sorry i didnt call first.
welcome!
how nice of you to come!
thanks for inviting me.
its nice of you to come!
thank you for coming.
is anyone here?
what do you want?
what are you here for?
please feel free to make yourself at home.
make yourself at home.
have a seat. –oh, thank you.
take a seat. /please sit down.
enjoy yourself! /have a good time!
would you care for something to drink?
yes, ill have a beer, please.
no, thank you.
sorry, im too busy to talk to you now.
dont mind me. i just came to see john.
may i use your bathroom?
sure, go ahead.
wheres the bathroom?
which way is the bathroom?
how can i get to the bathroom?
could you tell me how to get to the bathroom?
may i use your phone?
is it all right if i use your phone?
id better get going now.
i must be going now.
i have to leave now.
i gotta go now. *gotta= got to 口语
thank you for inviting me.
im glad you could come.
thank you for inviting me.
thanks so much for inviting us today.
drop by sometime. 顺便拜访，串门
did he send someone to see you?
no, he came to see me himself.
he came to see me personally.
do you mind if i smoke? –no, not at all.
would it bother you if i smoked?
can i smoke? /is it all right if i smoke?
would it be okay to smoke?
i like your house.
im glad to hear that.
i really like your apartment.
watch your step. /mind your step.
be careful where you walk.
look where youre going.
the floor is slippery. 光滑、滑的
please turn on the tv. turn on 打开，turn off 关上，turn up 开大声音，turn down 关小
can i park my car here?
is parking okay here?
is it all right to park my car here?
am i permitted to park my car here?
●介绍某人
ms. kane, this is mr. sato, my boss.
ms. kane, i would like to introduce my boss, mr. sato to you.
ms. kane, let me introduce my boss, mr. sato to you.
nice to meet you.–nice to meet you, too.
pleased to meet you. plsd to meet u, too.
very nice to meet you.
how do you do? –how do you do?
its a pleasure to meet you.
im happy to meet you.
may i have your name, please?
i made a reservation for tonight.
whats your name, please?
may i ask who you are?
whos calling, please? *只用于打电话
who are you? /whats your name?
id like you to meet a friend of mine.
hi, joe. id like you to meet a friend of mine.
hes a nice guy. –he sure is.
im glad to meet you. –so am i.
its an honor for me to meet you.
please call me…
dont i know you from somewhere?
no, i dont think so.
havent we met somewhere before?
havent we met somewhere before?
you look familiar. 你看上去很面熟。
do you know that man?
hes my father.
remember? /do you remember?
dont you remember? 你不记得了?
oh, yeah, you’re mr. smith..
oh, yeah, i do know you.
i know you, but i forgot your name.
is possible.
whats your name again? 你叫什么来着?
no, i donm afraid not.
no, i dont believe so.
have you two met?
no, this is the first time we have met.
weve never met before.
is bob an old friend of yours?
yes, i met him 20 years ago in america.
i cant remember his name.-neither can i.
i cant recall his name.
his name escapes me.
i leave it entirely to ur kind consideratior. 这事全拜托你了*consideration 照顾
ill leave it up to you. 全靠你了
please consider it.
id appreciate it if you could consider it.
im john sheehan.
my name is john sheehan.
my names john sheehan.
●和初次见面的人交谈
my country has a lot of mountains…
oh, yeah? where are you from?
im from canada.
im come from canada.
i was born in canada.
chicago is my hometown.
how do you like japan?
what do u think about japan? –i like it.
its a good place.
where have you been in japan? 去过哪里
where do you live now? -i live in tokyo.
are you here on vacation? *on business 是“因公”，on vacation 是“度假”。
are you vacationing?
are you here for a vacation?
is this a pleasure trip?
are u here on business or for pleasure?
im here on business.
my trip is business related.
im on a business trip.
how long have you been in japan?
i just arrived last week.
about three years.
are you used to life in japan? *be used to “习惯”，注意“d”不发音。–no, not yet.
have you gotten used to life in japan?
have you grown accustomed to japan?
how long will you be in japan?
how long do you plan to stay?
until december. /until next month.
do you speak japanese?
unfortunately, no. 很遗憾，我不会。
can you speak japanese?
are you a japanese speaker?
a little. /just a little. /some.
i cant speak japanese at all. *not…at all
i know everyday conversational japanese.
where did u learn japanese? –at school.
i learned it on my own. i learned it by myself. whens may 24th.
●有关工作
do you know his background?
i know very little about him.
i work for a computer company.
im a government employee.
im self-employed.
i work for abc company.
which department do u work for? -sales.
how long have you been doing that job?
for 10 years.
where is your company? –in shinjuku.
where is your company located?
how long does it take you to commute? *commute “上班，上学” about one hour. /around one hour.
it takes about one hour. /about an hour.
how do you get to work?
i ride the subway. /i take the subway.
im job hunting now.
im looking for work now.
im retiring next year.
im out of work now.
i dont have a job now.
im not working right now.
im unemployed.
●有关学校
are you a student?
no, ive already finished school.
do you go to school? 你还在上学吗?
im a college student.
im a junior college student.大专生
i go to a vocational school. 职业学校
i go to a cram school. 补习学校
im studying english.
i went to meiji university. 我毕业于.. where did you go to college? 你上的是.. i went to harvard university. 我上的是.. what\which school do you go to?
i go to …university. *elementary school “小学”，junior high school “中学”，high school “高中”。 what year are you in?问高中和大学的年级
what grade are you in? 问小学生
im a freshman. *在高中和大学 1 年级是 freshman, 2 年级是 sophomore，3 年级是 junior，4 年级是
senior。在小学用 im in second grade.表示 2 年级
ill graduate next year.
im graduating next year.
whats your major? /what do u major in?
what are you studying?
im an english major. /i major in english.
what club are you in?
what club do you belong to?
im in the ski club.
do you have a part-time job? *full-time
yes, im a tutor. i work 3 times a week.
do you work part-time?
i work at a bookstore as a cashier once a week.
what are your plans after graduation?
i havent decided yet.
what are u going to do after u graduate?
●有关家庭
i have a large family.
how many people are in your family?
four people.
my parents and my younger sister.
any brothers or sisters? –no, none.
do you have any brothers or sisters?
any siblings? “兄弟姐妹”。
just one brother. /i just have one brother.
do you live with your parents?
i live alone.
i live in an apartment.
are you married?
no, not yet. /yes, im married.
i have a fiancé. *fiancé未婚夫,fiancée 未婚妻
im going to get married next year.
im engaged.
any children? /do u have any children?
no, not yet. /nope. /neah. 哪有啊。
i have one of each. 男孩女孩各一个
i have two boys. /i have two sons.
i have one daughter in elementary school.
i dont have any children.
●有关兴趣和爱好
what are your hobbies? –i play golf.
do you have any hobbies?
what do you do when u have free time?
nothing much. 不干什么。
i like to watch movies.
i enjoy watching movies.
what kind of movies do you like?
any kind.
youre a good pianist.
you play the piano well.
what kind of sports do you like?
how long have you been skiing?
do you play baseball?
no, i just like to watch. /i only watch.
im a fan of baseball.
i like to play golf.
have you ever done aerobics?
no way. 怎么可能!
have you done aerobics before?
what are your interests?
im interested in art.
what are your interested in?
what kind of things are u interested in?
what do you like?
ive never done that.
ive never done that before.
that was the first time for me.
have you ever traveled abroad?
yes, twice.
have you been overseas?
where have you been?
ive been to the u.s. and germany.
where do you want to go next?
no place particular.
●有关年龄、身高和体重
how old are you? –im forty-eight.
im not old enough to drive.
i cant drink alcohol yet.
may i ask how old you are?
may i ask your age?
how much do you weigh?
whats your weight?
about seventy-five kilograms.
i weigh a-hundred-sixty-four pounds.
i weigh 164 ibs. *ibs.读为 pounds。
how tall are you? /whats your height?
about one-hundred-eighty centimeters.
im five feet three inches tall.
im 5′3″ tall.
im five three. *口语中常用省略说法。
●有关天气
itt it?
isnt it hot today?
todays a scorcher.太阳火辣辣的天气
its extremely hot.
its beautiful today.
its nice today.
whats the forecast for tomorrow?
its going to be cold. 会冷吧。
whatwill the weather be like tomorrow?
whats the weather going to be tomorrow?
whats forecast?
hows hot.
is it going to rain today?
i doubt it.我想不会
were expecting some rain.
its supposed to rain.
rain is expected.
i heard it might rain.
its raining.
its going to rain today. /it will rain today.
its hot today.
its a warm day.
its cold today. –it sure is. 就是。
its cool today.
its nippy today. 冷的刺骨
its windy today.
its really humid today. 闷热
yeah, my body is sweaty.
its dry.
its rainy today.
its stormy.
there is going to be a storm today.
its go skiing.
its cloudy. 阴天
it looks like we are going to have a thunder shower.
why are you taping your windows?
a typhoon is coming.
a typhoon is on its way.
its freezing. 结冰
its very cold today.
were going to have a blizzard.要下暴风雨
its comfortable. 这天真舒服
its a nice day.
its misty. 雾蒙蒙的
lets go sunbathing.日光浴
but, its overcast today. 阴天
its gloomy.
its miserable. 糟糕的天气
its an awful day.
im sensitive to heat. 我怕热
its breezy today. 今天风和日丽
its a breezy day.
its uncomfortable today.
its unpleasant today.
the heat is killing me.
its raining cats and dogs! *瓢泼大雨
its a frosty day. 下霜了
（9） 随意的谈话
●征求意见
do you understand? –i understand.
you have to improve. understood?
understood. 明白了!
is that clear? 清楚了吗? –its clear.
get the picture? /do you get the picture? *这里 picture 指“状态”、“情况”、“事态” did you grasp the overall situation?
do you know what i mean? –i think so.
are you listening to me? /you know what i mean? /are u following me? /do u get my drift?
/ are u paying attention?
its a great deal. 这可是笔大买卖。
are you blind? 你不知道吗?
cans the matter with u?
you know what im talking about. 询问
you know what i mean.
dont play stupid.
i said that, didnt i? 我是那样说的吧?
thats okay.
did i repeat myself?
do u know that? /do u know about that?
tom, do u happen to know marys phone number? 说不定你知道..? —yes, i do.
i cant tell.辨别
can you hear me?
loud and clear.
did you hear me?
●同意
i cant go today.
i understand. /i dont understand.
see? /do you see? /do you understand? /do you get it? –i get it.
i understand very well.
i think i understand.
i see what you mean.
i understand what you mean.
that makes sense. /i get the point.
i know that too well.
i think we need to expand. 扩展
if you change this, it will work.
i see your point.
i get it. /i dont get it.
you see?
i got it. /i see.
i know that much! 这点事儿我还是知道的
i left because i didnt feel well.
that solves it. 原来是这样啊!
well, that solves that.
thats that. *比较随意的说法。
you have to change your attitude.
all right, all right. i understand.
l.a. is in california.
i know.
i know that. /i know it. /i didnt know.
i know that person.
im acquainted with that person.
do you know that man?
no, but i know him by sight. 见过
jeff got married.
yeah, i heard about it.
yeah, someone told me.
yes, ive been told. /yeah, i know.
i hear you. 我听着呢/我知道了
we have to work harder.
i hear you.
yes, i understand.
so, do you get it?
im following you. 理解了。
im with you.
im not following you.
he got fired because he was lazy.
makes sense. *有道理，可以理解
that makes sense. /makes sense to me.
youre making sense.
that doesnt make sense. 这也太奇怪了
●不明白、不知道
i cant tell you.
i dont understand. 我不知道
it get it.
im confused.
i get it. /i understand.
i dont really understand.
i dont understand very well.
so, was he the thief?
thats not clear. 那不太清楚。
we should do this first.
i cant see your point. 我不明白你在说什么
i donre coming from.
i dont see your point.
i cant understand what you mean.
i cant see what you mean.
i donre trying to say.
i dont get your drift.
thats how you do it. 所以应该这样做呀
im not sure what you mean.
im not sure i understand.
im not sure i see what you mean.
i donre trying to say.
i dons what.
i dons going on.
i dont know anything any more.
so, thats the way to use computers.
its over my head. 太难了，我弄不懂
its beyond me.
your guess is as good as mine.
how many people live in this town?
your guess is as good as mine. 你要不知道，那我更不知道了
the more i think about it, the less i understand it. 越想越糊涂
i dont know what he intends.
i dont know what he is getting at.
i dont know what he is trying to do.
its unclear.
thats clear.
whats she after? 她到底想干什么？
im not sure.
whats her game?
i have no idea.
do you know where my pen is?
i have no idea. /i have no clue. /no idea.
itt know that.
john got married last week.
i didnt know.
do you know where shes from?
i dont know. /i have no idea.
do you know the way to my house?
i dont know for certain.
im not absolutely sure.
no one knows for sure.
is he married? –how should i know?
what is the meaning of life?什么是人生?
who knows? –nobody knows.
no way of knowing.
theres no way of knowing.
its impossible to find out.
●反问
excuse me… –yes? 有事吗? i bought this beautiful pen.
what for? 为何?
is there a post office near here?
pardon me? /pardon? /i beg your pardon?
how about now?
excuse me? what did you say? /what?
did you say anything?
im sorry, what did you say?
so what? 那又怎么样?（语气轻蔑、冷淡）
what of it?
what does it mean? /what do you mean?
please explain what you mean.
what are you trying to say?
what do you mean by that?
are you saying that…? *你是说…吗?
are you saying that its a bad idea?
thats right. 是的
do you mean…?
are you trying to say that…?
then what? 后来怎么样了?
and then? /what happened then?
whats he driving at? 他想干吗？
would you repeat that, please?
could you repeat that, please?
could you say that again, please?
please say it again. /please repeat that.
youre speaking too quickly.
youre talking too fast.
please say it more slowly.
please

speak more slowly.
more slowly, pls. /please speak slower.
please dont speak so quickly.
would you slow down, please?
i cant keep up.
please speak a little louder.
could you speak up?
a little louder, please?
speak up, please? /please speak up.
please speak louder.
i cant hear you.
i canre saying.
i cant hear you well.
i couldnt catch what you said.听见、明白
i didnt catch that.
what are you talking about?
what did you say?
●感想
john is very smart. –yeah, just like me!
we had melon for lunch at school.哈蜜瓜
was it good? 好吃吗?
after school, we played soccer.
did you have fun?
how do you like this suit?
it looks great on you. 很配你呀! i think its nice.
how did u like it? –i liked it very much.
what did you think of it?
did you like it? /did you enjoy it?
what do you think of our new boss?
i think shes very friendly.
what do you think about it?
●询问、叙述情况
howd things turn out? 结果是…
they turned out to be miserable.
how was it? /how did it go?
how did it turn out? /how did it end up?
to make a long story short,… 简要地说
just tell me the story in a nutshell.
give it to me in a nutshell. 简要地说
let me know the circumstances. 情况
let me know the situation.
how was the test?
a piece of cake. 简直轻而易举。
it was a piece of cake.
it was very easy. /it was a snap.
it was no problem at all.
it was as easy as 1,2,3.
it was as easy as a,b,c.
hows your cooking going?
so far, so good. 到现在为止还好。
up till now, no problems.
hows school? –so-so. 马马虎虎。
thats about it. 就是这样
wow! howd you do that?
it was nothing. 这没什么。
it was no big deal.
theres nothing to it.
can you help me e-mail?
sure, theres nothing to it.
nothing complicated about it.
and if you plug this in…
it worked! 啊，行了! / it did the job!
what about the new computer system?
it needs work. 还需改进。
it needs more work.
it needs some work.
almost! 就差那么一点儿。
i thought it was a home run. 本垒打
hows married life?
going from bad to worse. 越来越糟
getting increasingly worse.
getting worse and worse all the time.
he made it big. 取得成功
he became very successful.
he is a big success.
they just fixed the car.
were set. 准备好了、问题解决了
lets get going.
our problems solved.
were okay.
●随声附和
thats why i was late. –i see.
uh-huh. 嗯 ①is from chicago →he is? ③he
went to chicago.去..了→he did? ④he is tall. →he is? ⑤hes cooking now. →he is?
is that right? 是那样吗?、这样对吗?
is that so? /is that true? /is that correct?
thats it exactly.
thats exactly it.
oh, yeah? 是吗? /is that so? /really?
oh, do you? /oh, you do?
oh, you like it?
itt it?
and? 然后呢?
me, too. /so am i. /so do i. /so did i.
neither do i. 我也不
ill pay for dinner.
dont be silly. 别说傻话
dont be foolish.
is too bad.
are you sure?
what a shame! 真是太过分了!、太遗憾了！
good! /great! *答应、满足的语气。
what a surprise! 真叫人吃惊
i hope not. /i hope so.
see? my dog can sing. 你知道吗？…. unbelievable! /incredible. 难以置信!
no kidding! /yout be! 开玩笑吧!
may i borrow your pen?
you bet.当然行
no problem. /sure. /certainly.
●一时语塞
well… /umm… /hmm… 嗯…、哎呀、什么?、那么…、可是…、后来…
may i take your order? 您点什么菜?
well, let me see… 考虑、想
let me check. 让我查查。
ill find out for you. 我找找
may i ask who you are?
is… i mean, mr. shan.
its on the tip of my tongue.
what should i say…
how should i put this…
how should i put it…
i dont know quite how to put this.
you said you wanted to talk to me…
well, i dont know quite how to put this.
i dont know how to say this.
im not sure how to put this.
whats the population of narita?
beats me. 这可让你问着了、怎么说呢
i cant answer that.
what do you call it? 叫什么来着?怎么说？
what would you call it? 你管它叫什么?
whos the prime minister of canada?
youve got me. 让你问住了。
●催促别人说话
say something.
im speechless. 我连话都说不出来了。
a penny for your thoughts. *这是惯用表达方式，“请告诉我你在想什么” tell me more about it.
i want to know more about it in detail.
id like to know more details.
how was your trip? –it was terrible.
im all ears. *“聚精会神地听”。
how was the meeting?
we didnt accomplish much. 没什么结果
im listening. * 请继续说、我听着呢
keep talking.
did you hear about my trip?
not yet. id like to hear the story.
id like to know the story.
id like to hear about it.
we had small talk. 闲聊
how was the movie?
i really enjoyed it.
did you enjoy the play?
no, it was dull. 真没劲。
lets talk about it later.
i want to talk about it now.
i need to tell you something.
shoot! 请说吧 /go ahead.
whats on your mind.
lets speak in eng.
lets have a chat.
to the point, please. 抓重点的说
stop beating around the bush.*常用短语。
get to the point, please.
how was ur day?
exhausting. 精疲力尽了
●转换话题
lets change the subject.
okay, okay, ill pay u back next week…
lets talk about something else.
lets talk about something different.
id rather talk about something else.
lets get back to the subject. 言归正传。
yes, lets.
lets get back to the point.
lets get back on track.
i dont want to talk about it now.
id prefer not to talk about it.
were playing golf this sunday, right?
lets talk about it later.
to change the subject…
i cant believe it. 真让人难以相信。
to change the subject…
ha, ha, thats a good one!
well, all joking aside, lets get to work. 好了，玩笑就到此…，快去干活儿吧
well, seriously,…
by the way,…it was really fun.
by the way, how is john?
you were saying? 你刚才说什么来着?
continue. /carry on. /please go on.
the party gonna be great!
oh, that reminds me. i cant go.我想起来了
lets stop talking.
im tired of talking.
i dont want to talk anymore.
ive heard the story before.
youve already told me.
im sick and tired of hearing that.. 对…腻透了
ive heard enough about it already.
i dont want to hear about it anymore.
lets drop the subject. 结束、停止
lets drop it.
i dont want to talk about it anymore.
dont say it so loud.
i thought you were hard of hearing.
dont say that kind of thing so loudly.
please lower you voice.
●下决心
ive decided.
ive decided to move. –really?
ive made up my mind.
ive come to a decision.
what should we do tonight?
its up to you. 取决于
it depends on you.
its completely up to you.
its all up to you.
do you want to go out or stay home?
you decide.
this is the important point.
this is the main point.
this is crucial.
let me help you.
this is my personal problem.
this is my private affair.
its a matter of life and death. 生死攸关
its extremely important.
youre free to go or stay.
youre free to leave anytime.
im not keeping you here.
are you going to patch things up?
no, theres no turning back. 无可挽回
we cant turn back now.
should we go to the party tonight?
i dons play it by ear. 走一步看一步、再说吧
lets leave everything to chance.
lets just see what happens. 看情况吧。
are you sure you can do it?
yes, im sure i can do it. /i certainly can do it. /i believe i can do it.
im still unable to decide what to do.
what are you going to do?
im still unable to decide what to do.
im still undecided.
i still cant decide what to do.
im still unsure. 我仍然没有把握。
ill go after her.
lets all get together and act as one.
lets work together as a team.
i have to do it anyhow. *反正、无论如何
i must do it anyway. should i go to college?
yeah, its now or never.机不可失，时不再来
no time like the present.
seize the day. 把握今天
when should i go?
the sooner, the better.
can you jump over the river?
ill take a chance. 碰碰运气看、试一试
ill take a gamble.
ill go for it. 我大胆试一试
ill give it a try.
have more guts! 再拿出点勇气来
its getting late.
lets finish it somehow. 想方设法、不管怎样
lets try our best to finish it.
lets get it over with.
i dont think i can beat him.
well, its worth a try.
we must function as one mind and one body.
we have to work together.
we must be a team.
we have to cooperate with each other.
you just wait. 等着瞧吧
were betting all of our money.
yeah, its all or nothing. 豁出去了
（10） 重要的提醒和忠告
●教诲、告诫
john, apologize to her.
im really sorry.
john, you listen to me! –i dont want to.
mom, watch!
watch out! dont play with that thing.
can you fix my bicycle?
do it yourself. /do it by yourself.
do it for yourself.
im going to give up.
you should finish what u start. 别半途而废
dont leave things half done.
you failed the exam again.
im ready to throw in the towel. 我认输了
its your duty to do that.
its up to you to do that.
its your responsibility.
be good to others.
do unto others as you would have done to you.*正式的说法。
you should treat others kindly.
do unto others.
you cant be too careful. 要再三小心
thats true.
its best to be as safe as possible.
its better safe than sorry.
make up your mind after thinking it over carefully. 下决心
make your decision after you give it a lot of thought.
think it over carefully before u decide.
im counting on you.我全靠你了，你好好干
im relying on you.
i dons mean.我没觉得她有什么恶意
youll see. 你终究会明白的。
youll find out soon enough.
time will tell. 时间会证明一切。
calm down and think carefully.冷静
we need to know whos buying our products.
thats the most important thing.
thats the name of the game.
dont bite off more than you can chew. 人要有自知之明
dont attempt more than u r capable of.
there isnt much merit in doing so. 价值
there is no reason to do so.
i dont see the point of doing that.
what you need is a little more effort.
you should put a little more effort into it.
you should try a little harder.
respect yourself. 有点自尊心吧! i dont think i can do it.
i hope ull be more positive overall.积极的
i hope youll be more positive in every way.
i wish youd be more positive.
u should be more optimistic.积极的,乐观
if u practice hard, ull get a gold medal.
thats easy for you to say. 你说得容易。
theres no reason for complaints. 抱怨
there is no reason to complain.
there is nothing to complain about.
did you pass the exam?
how did you know?
its written all over your face.
its obvious.
i can see it in your eyes.
itt i be angry?
i have a right to be upset!
my reaction is completely appropriate.
are you sure about it?
im telling you this from my experience
let me offer you some advice. from my experience…
cant you think of it differently?
cant you look at it another way?
cant you think of it in a different way?
just think of it!
just imagine.
the newspapers say that the yen will go up soon . dont trust it. /trust it.
be cautious. 请慎重 /be careful.
im so gullible. 易受骗的，轻信的
we dont need to worry about him.
dont underestimate him.
you shouldnt underestimate his abilities.
he is better than you think.
thatt make any exceptions for you.
we cant give you any special treatment.
i cant make an exception for you.
i dont know how to do it.
use your head! you can do it.
my boss scolded me today.
you asked for it! you didnt finish your report on time again. 自作自受，活该
my boss criticized my sloppy personal appearance. 穿得邋遢
well, if the shoe fits, wear it. 如果批评得对，你就接受吧。
●提醒
let me give you a piece of advice.
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!
youd better be careful!
please be careful!
you should be careful!
you should watch out!
watch your step! –oh, yeah? why?
mind your step.
be careful where you walk.
look where youre going.
hold on to me tight. / hold me tightly.
dont let go! 别松手!
watch out for him! 要提防着点儿他!
be careful of him. /keep ur eye on him.
that sounds easy.
well, theres a little catch. 可是，有点蹊跷、有陷阱、有圈套
theres something to it.
its not as easy as it sounds.
think twice before you do it.
easy does it, doesnt drop the tv.动作轻点
dont.
gently. /be careful.
its my first time, please go easy on me. 手下留情、对..留有余地
alright, ill try.
i think is celebrate!
lets not jump the gun.为时过早,操之过急,抢跑
lets not be too hasty.
lets not rush into things.
dont count your chickens before they are hatched.
i bought four dozen eggs. 打
lets not go overboard. 过火、过度
lets not be extreme.
lets wait and see how things go.
lets wait and see.
so, i think shes pregnant. 怀孕
dont jump to conclusions! 过早下结论
dont prejudge it! 别凭想像判断。
dont make assumptions! 主观臆断
dont get the wrong idea.
dont be self-centered.
dont be egotistical.
your work is always inconsistent. 不一致的、不稳定的
your work is always erratic.
your work is always patchy.
your work is always uneven.
you shouldnt spend money foolishly.
you should try to be thriftier. 节约
u shouldnt spend ur money like water.
you shouldnt waste your money.
you have an attitude problem.
who are you to say that?
i dont like your attitude.
you have a bad attitude.
you need to readjust your attitude.
dont be so naughty. 顽皮、淘气
dont do such naughty things.
dont be so bad.
behave yourself! 有点礼貌!
hold it down! 请安静
be quiet! /keep it down! /keep it quiet!
silence! *用于学校老师对学生。
turn it down! 关小声音
hush! /shh. 嘘!安静!
its too loud.
im going to dance.
dont make a fool of yourself. 别丢人现眼
dont play the fool.
dont make an ass out of yourself. 驴
stop acting like a fool.
think about where you are. 分清场合
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 shouldnt act like a child.
your view is too optimistic.你想得太天真了
you should get your head out of the clouds. 你的想法太不实际了
maybe youre right. i should try to be more down-to-earth. 现实、实际
you arent being realistic.
you should be more logical.
dont.
you should be more careful!
dont make dumb mistakes again!
dont be stuck-up. 骄傲自满、自高自大
dont be so pompous. 自负的、华而不实
dont be such a snob. 势利
donre better than i am.
dont flatter yourself so much. *flatter oneself 骄傲自满、得意洋洋
hes so short.
listen, dont 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.
dont form an opinion about something based on appearance alone.
hey, you, asshole! 你这个混蛋!
watch your tongue. 说话留点神儿
watch your language. /watch ur mouth.
be careful of what you say.
dont use bad language.
follow the rules.
youre the one not following the rules.
dont break the rules.
dont violate regulations.
stop goofing off! 别偷懒!
you should make sth out of yourself! /get a life! /dont be a bum!
get a job! 去找个工作。
grow up!
do as i said! /do what i said.
do what i tell you to do!
dont say bad things about others.
dont speak ill of others.
dont speak bad about other people.
it do that.
dont go back on your word! 别食言。
dont break your promise.
you should keep your word.
dont take on more than you can.
dont take on more than you can handle.
dont be impolite!
youre out of here. *严厉
i have to sack u. /i have to let u go.*温和
i dont want to be a leader.
be a man! /be strong!
dont be a wimp! 别那么窝囊/懦弱!
dont be a chicken! 别当胆小鬼。
dont talk boastfully. 自吹自擂
dont boast.
you should be more modest. 谦虚
please dont disappoint me.
please dont let me down.
dont flirt with girls/boys!引诱、挑逗
i was just being friendly.我只是表示友好
dont make eyes at her/him! 眉来眼去
dont complain and do as you are told.
do what i tell you to do without complaining.
make it snappy! 快!、干脆点儿!
step on it! /hurry it up! / be quick!
get a move on! /move it! /snap to it.
●责备
its all your fault!
donm innocent.
dons my fault.
dont put the blame on me.
dont accuse me.
youre to blame. 这是你的过错。
why me? 怎么是我?
its your fault.
we will not take your illness into consideration.
put yourself in my shoes.你站到我的立场上想想
try to see it from my point of view.
try to see it my way.
arent you ashamed of yourself?
how do you live with yourself?
you should be ashamed of yourself.
is mind 严厉批评
ill give him a piece of my mind for lying!
i dont blame you.
id like you to lie for me.
please dont involve me!
i dont want to get involved.
i got in trouble for lying.
i told you so. you shouldnt lie.
see, i told you so.
there now, didnt i tell you?
you should have listened to me.
my son stopped going to school.
you knew that, didnt you?
it is as if i had done something wrong.
itm to blame.
its like i did something wrong.
he chickened out at the last moment. dont take it out on me. 冲…发火
dont take your frustration out on me.
dont treat me badly just because you had a bad day.
i didnt do anything wrong!
pay up! pay your debt! /pay me back!
give me my money now!
can you wait till next month?
youll pay for this.
youre out of your mind! 你疯啦！
youre nuts.
you shouldnt say things like that.
dont say stuff like that.
its for your own good!
i dont want to.
its for your own good!
its for your own benefit.
its for your own sake.
youve got an ugly tie on.
why are you picking on me? 责备、挑刺
he always finds fault with my work.挑剔
●制止
hold it! /stop! /cut it out! 等等!、停下!
hold it! its time for lunch.
its about time. 总算到点了。
knock it off! *俚语，安静!、别动!
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.别动!别动..
i want it. 可我想吃。
dont do that! /stop it! /stop that!
why are you doing that? –why not?
please line up! 请排队!
please make a line. /please form a line.
dont cut! 别插队
get in line! /get to the end of the line!
please go to the end of the line.
sorry about that.
dont push! /quit pushing! 别推!
dont shove!
get your hands off me! /dont touch me!
dont call me names! 骂人、说脏话
i didnt call you names.
dont be a blabber mouth! 别多嘴多舌的
dont blab this to anyone!
mums the word! 别声张!*mum 沉默、哑
dont be so talkative! 多嘴的、好说话的
dont tell anyone my secret!
keep your lips sealed.
keep it out of sight. 要做得不露痕迹
okay. ill try.
i dont want anyone to see it.
i dont want to see it ever again.
hi! thats a nice jacket.
stay away from me. /stay away!
get out of here!
leave me alone.
drop the gun, and no funny stuff!不许耍花样
anything you say. 照你说的做
im going to call the police.
you stay out of this! /dont get involved!
mind your own business! /stay out of it!
ill finish the decorations for you.
okay, but dont ruin it. *破坏、糟蹋
dont be a party pooper. *party pooper 原指使宴会扫兴的人
stop fighting. –but he hit me first.
●警告
hey, you, freeze! 别动!
duck! 卧倒、蹲下
you have to duck down here.得躲到这儿来
hands up! /put your hands up! /hands in the air!
dont make a move!
you listen to me! /do as i said!
get down! 趴下!
stay where you are! /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!
lets get out of here!
stop him/ her!
can it! /shut up! 闭嘴!
stand back! / step back! 后退!
cut it out! /stop it! 算了吧!
youre under arrest. *逮捕
spreadem! *是指 spread them 手脚分开
heads up! 小心!危险!
look out! /watch out!
drop it! 放下！
get your hands off! 拿开你的手！
stay down! 趴下!
get lost! 快溜吧!
get out of here! 滚出去
back off! *闪开!
go away! 走远点儿!
leave me alone!
（11）内心表白
●道谢
thank u. /thank you very much. /thanks. /thanks a lot. /thank you so much.
youre welcome.
much appreciated. thank you.
i appreciate it.
thanks for your kindness.
thats very nice of you.
thats very kind of you.
how kind of you.
i appreciate ur kindness.非常感谢你的关怀
dont mention it. 别客气。
i cant thank you enough.
youre quite welcome.
i can hardly thank you enough for your kindness. *hardly 常和 can、could 构成否定形式表示“根
本不能…”、“难以…”。和 barely 意思大致相同。
i have no words to thank you.
i cant express how grateful i am.表谢意
youve been very helpful. 你帮我大忙了
youve been a big help.
youve been a great help.
thank you for the help. –my pleasure.
thank you for helping me.
i appreciate your help.
thanks for your time.耽误您时间,真对不起
dont worry about it. 没关系。
thanks for everything.
thanks for all youve done.
thank you for all of your kindness.
thank you anyway.
thanks for offering, but i have other plans.
its on me. 这次我请客。
oh! how nice!
how lovely!
what a treat!
i owe you one.
im much obliged. 万分感谢。
im in your debt. 我欠你的情
thanks a lot for your present.
thank you for your gift.
i really like your apartment.
thanks for saying so.
its nice of you to say so.
you have a run in your stocking.
thanks for telling me.
thanks for letting me know.
thanks for waiting for me.
sorry to have kept you waiting.
sorry, im late.
thanks for asking me out. *ask someone out 一般是“约会”的意思。
thanks for inviting me.
thanks for cheering me up. 鼓励
thank you for making me feel better.
watch out! stop!
thanks, you saved my life.
thanks for warning me.
thanks for the warning.
thanks for coming all the way over here.
it was no trouble. 这没什么
thank you for your letter. it was very kind of you. –youre welcome.
●还礼
thank you for everything.
youre welcome. /my pleasure.
dont mention it. /no problem. /not at all.
yous quite alright.
dont worry about it.
thanks, you saved my life!
im glad i could help.
●道歉
im sorry. i made a mistake.
thats all right. 没什么
ouch! –whoops, excuse me.
i beg your pardon. *比较正式
im awfully sorry. /oh, sorry.
im sorry about that.
its my fault.
thatt worry about it.
im to blame. 全怪我。
oops. my mistake. 哎呀，我弄错了
oops, so sorry.
i feel bad about it.
i wish it had never happened.
it come.
thats all right.
im sorry about the other day.
please forgive my rudeness.
–ill forgive you.
im sorry i was rude.
i dont know how to apologize to you.
i cant express how sorry i am.
words cant express how sorry i am.
i have no words to apologize to you.
i didnt mean that. 打算说/做……
is okay.
im really sorry for troubling you.
it was nothing.
im sorry to have kept you waiting.
i was about to go home. 正要.. im sorry to be late again.
sorry, im late again.
are you coming to my party?
i wish i could come, but im busy on friday.
●对道歉的回答
is all right.
dont worry.
its no big deal.
i forgot to bring your book. — never mind
please be more careful next time.
●关心对方
let me get your coat for you. –thanks.
i like your apartment.
make yourself at home.
excuse me.
one moment, please.
do you have a minute?
can i talk to you for a minute?
are you busy now?
can i talk to you for a minute?
–sure, go ahead.
after you. 您先请。 –oh, thank you.
can i give you a hand?
–thats all right, thanks. 好的，谢谢
excuse me. 对不起，我过一下
–thats all right. 您请
is great! 太棒了
sorry to interrupt you. –yes? 什么事?
sorry for the short notice. 急的，突然的
dont worry about it.
●表扬
i got a promotion today. –great!
thats great! /excellent! / wonderful!
fantastic! *非常高兴，同时又吃惊
john is incredible! 约翰你真够出色的!
john is the greatest!
look! i made this chair. –good job!
you did it! /well done! /great!
i got 100 points!
way to go! 好样的! /right on! /nice going! /good going! /all right.
my grades went up!
well done, son!
we ran a race and i was the fastest.
congratulations! 恭喜你了!
you were great!
it was nothing.
you were wonderful!
that was very smart! 你真聪明!
ive started jogging.
my teacher praised me today.
good for you! 恭喜你/干得不错
i admire you for it!
kenji and i are friends now. –thats great.
thats good for you! 太好了! i cleaned up my room.
good boy. /good girl.
what a nice dress!
i like your shirt.
thats a nice shirt.
that shirt looks good on you.
you look good in that shirt.
thats a great tie.
do you like it? –i like your tie.
you have a nice car.
its brand-new. 这可是辆新车呀
where did you buy it?
i bought it at the k store.
it was on sale. 降价；for sale 是“出售“ you look nice. /you look good.
you look pretty. /you look great!
how does it look?
it looks nice on you. 看上去很适合…
its a big hit! 这是一个巨大的成功!
all the credit goes to you. 功绩、功劳
you deserve all the credit.
what do you think of my proposal?
brilliant! /its brilliant! 非常出色!
thats brilliant!
what a man!
hes a real hero!
hes a real man.
we won again.
wow, youre on a winning streak. 又赢啦!干得好
you have a cute son. 你儿子真可爱
you have a cute daughter.
thank you. she takes after her mother.
you look young for your age.
youre the only one who has said that.
i appreciate your effort very much.
thank you for your hard work.
im getting married.
i envy you. /i dont envy you.
he thinks highly of you.
he has a high opinion of you.
i need a boss i can look up to. 尊敬
so, he complained to his boss.
hes brave.