002 What do you do for a living.
在和刚认识的人交谈的时候, 通常都会问对方是做什么工作的, 而这句是最普通, 最常用的. 句子很简单, 但地道的发音你掌握了吗.
以下也是一些地道的说法.
What do you do for a living?
What is your job?
How do you make money?
Do you have a job?
Where do you work?
How do you earn money?
003 -- I'
我很喜欢..., 我对...着迷了, 同very much.
A: I can’t believe you’re watching that.
B: The Golf Channel? I’m into golf.
A: Since When?
B: Since College. I ud to play every day!
004 -- My knee went out
注意说这句话时的表情. 很多时候, 说话的内容和表情是有很紧密联系的.
还可以用来说My elbow went out. My shoulder went out. My back went out, 意思是扭了下, 受伤了.
A: You wanna play some basketball this weekend?
B: I’d love to, but my knee went out.
A: Ouch! How did that happen?
B: When I was playing soccer~
What'比较熟悉的朋友之间最常用的打招呼方法. 就像我们与哥们之前基本上是"怎么样?" "好伐?" 呵呵, 有点杭州腔了.
A: What's up this weekend 周末什么打算啊
B: I'm gonna go hiking 打算去爬山
A: Where at? 哪里?
B: Park Canyon, you wanna go?峡谷公园, 要不一起去?
I'm gonna kick back
Gonna就是going to, 口语通常说成了gonna.
Kick back意思是躺着休息, relax, 但是动作有点夸张, 看视频就能很好理解.
A: You wanna go do something?
B: No~ I'm gonna kick back.
A: You're so lazy!
B: Hey! I had a long week.
对于每一个上班族来说, I slept in是最期待的好项目创业
, 意思是睡觉睡到自然醒.
看下这段对话
A: You look refreshed. 看上去精神不错啊.
B: Yes! I slept in. I woke up at 10! 是哦, 睡得很踏实, 到10点才醒来
A: I wish I could. I’ve got kids~~ 我也想呀, 只是有孩子了．
B: That’s why I’ll never marry 这也是我不结婚的原因啦
I overslept 睡过头了
Do you ever overslept, 呵, 我是经常会睡过头的.
看下对话
A: Where have you been? 你去哪里了
B: I’m sorry, boss. I overslept. 真是抱谦, 我睡过头了.
A: Again 又睡过头了.
B: I’m sorry. It won’t happen again~~ 真是不好意思, 不会有下次了.
009 I'm gonna
I'm gonna ans I'm going to buy a
For example, I'm gonna stock up beer. I'm gonna stock up bread tonight.
意思是准备去买很多的...
看下对话
A: What are you getting at the store?
B: I’m gonna stock up on water.
A: What about cookies?
B: Tho, too.
010 I'm counting on you.
Counting on you means relying you, 意思是我指望你了哦, 靠你了哦
看下对话
A: Will you help me move this Sunday?
B: Sure!
A: I'm counting on you~~
B: Don't worry! I’ll be there
011 I had a long week.
Means a tired week, a difficult week, a stresd week.
与此相反的不是short week呵呵, 我们可以说 a nice week, a easy week etc.
看下对话
A: You look stresd. 你看上去很累哦
B: Well, I had a long week. 唉, 我过了很累的一周.
A: Already? What happened? 都过去了吧, 发生什么事了.
B: Just work. I had a new project that’s taking forever. 只是工作上的, 有一个新的花了很长时间的项目.
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013 That’s pure nonn
It means “That’s not ture” “That’s a crazy lie”
Plea e below conversation
A: You’re sitting too clo to the TV.
B: I’m comfortable.
A: Your eyesight is going to get bad.
B: That’s pure nonn
014 Did you get out ~ing
For example, Did you get out shopping tonight, it means Did you go Shopping tonight.
Plea e below conversation and video.
A: Did you get out hunting this weekend?
B: Yesterday morning.
A: Did you get anything?
B: Nothing but really cold feet.
015 do away from something
It means get rid of something, give up something, stop doing something, etc.
Plea e the video for good expression. Below is the conversation.
A: I need to do away with my knuckle cracking.
B: It’s a hard habit to break.
A: I know. It’s almost impossible.
B: Want me to help?
016 do something up
It means make it very exciting, a lot of fun, something here can be party, wedding,
意思是非常兴奋, 很开心, 通常是指聚会, 婚礼等场合.
Plea e below conversation.
A: Are you gonna do it up for your mom’s birthday?
B: No, We’re just gonna have a nice dinner at home.
A: No party?
B: She said she didn’t want one.
017 TGIF, or Than明的成语
k god, it’s Friday
真爽, 又是周末了(我想这样翻译比较适合)
Thank god, 这时美国人的一句口头禅了, 很多时候都在说.
看看他们是怎么对话的
A: Ugh! Thank god, it’s Friday
B: No kidding! You going out tonight?
A: No way! I’ve got FNL~~(FNL这里是指一个活动)
B: Have fun~~
018 Do it over
Did you make a good project, if not, your boss will let you do it over.
Do it over means do it again.
019
When we explain with our friend, our customer why we can not do it, we usually u it.
For example. Why didn’t you nd this sample in time. Becau of it’s not good enough.
Plea e below conversation
A: Why didn’t you call me last night?
B: Becau of my phone’s Battery~~
A: Why didn’t you charge it?
B: Becau of my carelessness, I left my cord at school~
See below conversation
A: How do you like my picture, daddy?
B: What is it?
A: It’s a picture of a bear.
B: Oh..um...you should do it over.
020 Thanks to..
I
Thanks to you I smile everyday.
Plea e below conversation.
A: Your skin looks healthy!
B: It’s all thanks to this lotion.
A: You mean, thanks to me for buying you the lotion!
B: Right
