日常口语大全(六)
76.免了吧! No need! E.g. A: I want to make sure that I get it straight.
B: There’s no need. Forget it.
注: “no need”可自成一句,也可在句中使用。如:There was no need to call the president.
77.又来了! Again. E.g. A: Here it come again. I don’t want to
deal with it.
That’s typical. E.g. A: He’s not taking responsibility for this mistake.
B: That’s typical.
78. 不骗你! Not joking。 E.g. A: Believe me. I’m not joking.
79.我请客。My treat。 E.g. A: please
it’s your birthday. My treat!
注: Treat也作动词用,如:I’ll treat you tonight. (今晚我请客。)
80.不赖嘛! Not bad。
81.去死啦! Go to hell! E.g. A: you’re such a bully. Go to hell.
注:生气时在口语上诅咒别人去死前面有时会加上“you can”。
82.冷静点! Calm down! E.g. A: Don’t get so excited. Calm down.
Keep your pants/shirt on! E.g. A: What’s the hurry? Keep your pants/shirt on!
83.我保证。 I guarantee. E.g. A: You’ll be fine. I guarantee.
84. 我发誓! I swear! E.g. A: It will never happen again. I swear!
注:swear还有下列用法:① I swear by my bike that I can get anywhere in town in 15minutes. (swear by… 对着…发誓,表示很有信心)。② The chief of justice swore in the president. (司法院长监督总统宣誓就职)。 ③ I’m going to swear ff candy for the next month. (下个月我要戒吃糖果)。
85.来单挑! Let’s fight one-on-one!
e.g. A: let’s go
you and me
let’s fight one-on-one.
B: All right
leave the others alone. It’s between you and me.
86. 正经点! Have some decency! E.g. A: Stop playing with the cake. Have some decency!
Seriously… E.g. A: Ok
stop joking around. Seriously…
注:说这两句话的情况不同,“have some decency”通常是在对方有了一些恶作剧的行为之后,用来提醒他举止庄重一点。“Seriously…”则多用来转变话题,跟中文的“说真格的……”类似,说完这句话,说者就把话题转为严肃的内容。
87.干脆点! Make up your mind!
E.g. A: Geez
we’ve been over this a thousand times. Make up your mind!
88.打扰了! Excuse me for bothering you.
注:因为文化的差异,美国人很少有这种说法,大部分的美国人都不认为要说这么谦虚的话。
89.清醒点! Sober up! E.g. A: Your parents are coming. Sober up.
Wake up! (Wake up and smell the coffee!)
e.g. A: Wake up! You look like you had a long night. 清醒点,你看起来像是整夜没睡。
注:酒醉或吃药后,多会用“Sober up”。“Wake up!”或“Wake up and smell the coffee!”则是“脑袋里在想什么呀,醒醒吧你!”用来训斥别人面对现实。
90.别理他! Don’t mind him. E.g. A: Don’t mind him. He’s just playing.
Forget him. E.g. A: He saw me steal the diamond!
B: Forget him. I’ll take care of him.
注:forget him是“别理他!”,而“别理我!”是leave me alone。