[音乐]短语<English>
不知道
I don't have a clue. 我一点头绪都没有。
Beats me. 别问我/你问倒我了/我不知道
I'm in the dark. 我对此一无所知
动物
dragon 龙 例如:the four tigers of Asia. 亚洲四小龙
(“龙” 形容很凶的女人) 例如: She is a real dragon.
magpie 喜鹊 (形容:喋喋不休的人)
例如: You are such a magpie. (唠叨、很烦)
fish 鱼 (略带贬义)
形容“人” 不好,用法
例如: poor fish 可怜虫
strange fish 怪人
dog 狗 例如: a lucky dog 幸运儿
an old dog 老手
bear 熊 (形容“人”在某方面、哪一方面,有特殊才能)
例如: a bear at math 数学天才
英语里常说: 胆小如兔
胆小如鸡
“心情”
I got up on the wrong side of my bed today. 我今天心情不好
I'm so down. 我心情低落。
I feel so upset. 我觉得沮丧。
I'm so depressed. 我太郁闷了
糟糕
I feel lousy. 我现在的心情糟糕。
What a lousy day! 及其糟糕的一天!
lousy 形容“人”的心情糟糕
shoddy 形容“物 ”糟糕 例如:It's so shoddy.
作品: It's no good at all. 实在太糟糕了。
作品、工作: Nothing could be worse! 没有比这更糟的了。
化解风波
Forgive me. 原谅我吧/请原谅我
I (do) beg your pardon. 请原谅我 〔更适合用于陌生人〕
「加重语气」
No hard feelings. 别生气了! 〔 用于:兄弟姐妹之间〕
Let's make up. 让我们(双方)和好吧! 〔用于:恋人之间〕
Have mercy. 求求你,怜悯我,放过我 〔语气强烈〕
不清楚
My brain doesn't work. 我搞不清楚。
I just don't get it. 我就是不了解。
〔加强语气的作用〕
This is over my head. 这超出了我所理解的范围中。
I'm lost. 我迷糊了。
Call
be on call 随时待命
例:I'm on call. 我随时待命。
It's one's call 这是某人打来的电话
give somebody a call 给某人打电话
call to mind 回忆起、想起
call it a day 到此为止
I have made a call. 我已经决定了。
foot
get a foot in the door. 刚进入一行业、新来的
I put my foot in my mouth. 我说错话了。
ten feet talk 沾沾自喜
put a foot wrong 做错事
under one's feet 碍手碍脚
foot 脚、英尺
horse
clothes horse 很时尚、赶时髦的人
a horse of different color. 完全是两回事。
hold one's horse 别冲动
(your)
eat like a horse 狼吞虎咽
horse pill 大药片
straight from the horse's mouth. 千真万确
例: I got it straight from the horse's mouth.
clothes horse
hold your horse 停下来 (直译:拉住你的马)
kill
killing me. 疼死我了。
例: My head/foot is killing me. 我的头/脚疼死了。
make a killing 发了一笔横财
easy
Easy does it. (美语) 多加小心
I am easy. 我无所谓
Take it easy. 别着急
Easy come, easy go. 来得容易,去得快。
Easier said than done. 说起来容易,做起来难。
go easy on something. 有节制的使用
go essy on someone. 酌情处理
夸奖人
You're really something! 你真了不起!
You're ready great! 你真棒!
You're really awesome! 你实在是太棒了!
Nothing. (回答)没什么的。
拒绝别人
Over my dead body! 休想 (拒绝指数:★★★★)
I wish I could. 不行 (很委婉的拒绝)
I'm afraid I can't. 恐怕不行
No way! 没门! (拒绝指数:★★★★)
That's where I draw the line. 我是绝对不会答应的。(拒绝指数:★★★)
catch
catch it 被责骂
catch on 流行
you will catch it. 你肯定会被开除的。
catch red-handed 被当场抓住
catch 22 左右为难的处境
catch as catch can. 用尽一切办法。
catch somebody on the wrong foot. 出其不意
catch you later.
catchpenny 便宜的
穷
I'm really/ very poor. 我很穷
I'm broken. 我没钱了。
I'm flat broken. 我彻底没钱了。
penniless 身无分文 / 例: I'm penniless. 我身无分文。
penny 便士
tighten one's belt. 勒紧裤腰带 (形容穷)
count the pennies
give
give somebody the ax 开除某人
give somebody enough rope 给某人宽容(最终让他自食其果)
give somebody an eye.
to give you the eye. 对某人抛眉眼
give you a cold/dirty look. 瞪了某人一眼
give somebody a the brush. 对某人很冷淡
give you the cold shoulder.
slow
slow down. 慢一点、别着急
as slow as a snail. 慢如蜗牛
slowcoach 慢性子
slow burn 慢慢的生气
slow as molasses 慢如糖浆
快
an impetllous person 急性子、易冲动的人
More haste, less speed. 欲速则不达
like greased lightening 像闪电一样快
like a bat (蝙蝠)out of the hell. 飞快的跑
酸
sour 酸 (是形容:事物的酸)
sore 酸 (是形容:身体的酸疼)
疼、痛
sore 酸痛
ache 疼痛 / 例: I am aching all over. 我全身都疼。
backache 背痛
painful 疼痛 / 例: My leg is painful.
penny
spend a penny 上厕所 (委婉的表达法)
A penny saved is a penny gained. 省一文是一文
Penny-wise,pound foolish. 贪小便宜,吃大亏。(小处省钱,大处浪费)
day
day dreaming 白日做梦!
day in and day out 每天每日
a day off 休息日
a red -letter day 值得纪念的日子
That's be the day! 那样的事情永远也等不来!
be late in the day for! 为时过晚
睡觉
go to sleep 睡着 (强调:结果)
go to bed 去睡觉 (强调:动作)
fall asleep 睡觉
打呼噜
snore 打鼾、打呼噜 例:He is snoring.他在打呼噜
saw log 打呼噜
drive one's pigs to market 打呼噜
a night person 夜猫子
stay up late 熬夜
have a sound sleep 睡个好觉
doze 打瞌睡
have a little doze
I won't buy your story. 我才不信你那套呢。
Is ice cold? 那当然了。
And how. 当然了(这句话流行度很高)
It's out of question. 没问题
It's out of the question. 那不可能。
swim
swim ring 救生圈
swimming trunk 男士
swimming suit 女士泳装
swimming style 花样
breaststroke 蛙式
swim like a duck 像鸭子一样游泳
swim like a fish 善于游泳
freestyle 自由泳
backstroke 仰泳
butterfly stroke 蝶泳
dog paddle 狗刨式
cork 软木塞
swim like a cork
My brain is swimming. 我头晕目眩。
照相
take a picture 照相
take a shot 照相
I might break your camera. 我不上相。
Say cheese . 奶酪、笑一个(照相时,经常说的)
You are very photogenic. 你很上相。
eggplant 茄子
时间
twenty-four seven 每时每刻
ten to one. 十有***
one hundred and one
人
She is not a generous person. 她不是个大方的人
(慷慨)
What a miser. 真是个吝啬鬼
you are such a penny pincher. 你真是个守财奴。
( 夹便士的钳子)
with a touch of vingar 刻薄
be gealous 吃醋
迟到
I'm sorry for being late. 抱歉,我迟到了。
Sorry I didn't catch the bus. 抱歉,我没赶上公共汽车。
I went back for my wallet. Tha's why I'm late. 我回去拿钱夹,所以我来晚了。
I'm late again. I will make it up to you. 抱歉,我又迟到了,我会补偿你的。
No doubt. 毫无疑问
Absolutely! 一点也没错
It's in the bag. 囊中之物
It's for sure. = sure 那是一定的
sorted! 搞定、没问题 (英国常用)
抱歉
Sorry,I'm sorry. 抱歉
Sorry, I am so sorry. 对不起,我感到非常抱歉。
I didn't mean it. 我不是故意的。
It's all my fault. 全是我的错。
How can I make it up to you? 我要怎样才能弥补你?
惩罚
face the music 要面对惩罚
on the carpet(地毯) 因做错事而受到训斥
on the street 开除、炒鱿鱼 (级别很高的惩罚)
throw the book at sb. 给某人以最大限度的惩罚
努力
bust a gut 竭尽全力、十分努力
spare no effort 不遗余力
burn the candle ar both ends. 超负荷的工作
命令
Do as I tell you. 按照我说的话去做。
Don't question what I say. 别置疑我的话
My way or the high way. 照我的话,要不就走人
I'm the one who calls the shots here. 这里由我做主。
感谢
I owe you one. 我欠你一个人情
It was nice of you. 你人真好
Many thanks for your kindness. 感谢你的好心
Thanks a millon. / Thanks keeps. 万分感谢
分手
It's over. 我们结束吧
I want to break up with you. 我要和你分手。
I need some time alone. 我需要一个人过一阵子/来冷静一下
We are better off friends. 我们做朋友比较好。
朋友
We are on first name terms. 我们是很熟的朋友。
We hang out a lot. 我们总在一起。(亲密度:★★)
We are hand in glove. 我们关系特别好/好的都能穿一条裤子了 (亲密度:★★★)
I'm on your side. 我支持你
You are a pal. 你可真够朋友
烦人
Don't bother me! 你就别烦我了
Let me be! 别管我!
Leave me alone! 让我一个人呆着
I'm fed up with you ! 我受不了你了
口头禅
“感叹篇”
(一)
Whatever. 随便
Guess what? 你知道吗?
Kind of. 有点儿/还行
you bet. 没错 (表示:肯定)
Deal. 一言为定(交易)
(二)
Oh,my god! 我的天啊(美国人常用这句话)
Awesome! 太棒了!(可怕的)
Holy Cow!哇塞(不会吧)
Exactly! 没错! (肯定回答)
ouch! 哎呦!/ Woops! 哎呀!
蔬菜
turn into a vegetable 脑子发木了
( 蔬菜/植物人)
turn into a pumpkin 睡觉
(南瓜)
couch a potato (目不转睛) 懒惰电视迷
treat sb. like mushroom (蘑菇) 有事瞒着某人
玩笑
Are you kidding? 你是在开玩笑吗? (玩笑回绝率:★)
Give me a break. 您就绕了我吧。 (玩笑回绝率:★★)
Cut it out! (knock it out)别闹了! (玩笑回绝率:★★★★)
Don't give me a hard time. 别让我为难!(玩笑回绝率:★★★★★)
(her)
打赌
I dare you. 我打赌你不敢
I double dare you. 我打赌你肯定不敢/我两倍赌你不敢
I double dog dare you. 我打赌你绝对不敢
重读
I double black dog dare you. 我打赌你打死也不敢/我用两条黑狗赌你不敢
I triple black dog treat you. (表示打赌准赢)
不寻常
freaky 不寻常 / 例如: It's freaky. 太不寻常了。
off the wall. 太不可思议了 (形容:不寻常、不可思议) / 例如:It's off the wall.太不可以思议了
take the cake 十分稀奇、不寻常
once in a blue moon. 千载难逢
倒霉
Pretty bad! 郁闷、倒霉!/ It's pretty bad!
I've had a hard time. 我今天过得真糟糕
Hard times! 真倒霉!(形容短时间)
I'm tired and of st. 我再也受不了了。(事物、东西)
I'm sick and of st./sb. 我再也受不了了。(事物、东西、人)
再见
“常规篇”
Catch you later./ See you later.回头见 (短时间告别)
Take care. 保重
“正式篇”
Goodbye. / Bye./See you.
初次与人见面告别: I hope to see you again. 希望能再见到你!(礼貌、客气的用法)
“可爱篇”
See you later./ Alligator(鳄鱼 ) 再见
回答: Alligator.
In a while,crocodile. (鳄鱼 ) 再见了
“音乐版”
So long, farewell. 再会
“简单”
all in a day's work (小意思) 家常便饭
It's a piece of cake. 小菜一碟
(It's) as easy as pie. 太简单了/这很简单
(It's) as easy as ABC. 再简单不过了
I can do it with my eyes closed. 我闭着眼睛就干完了。
忘记
It's just on the tip of my tongue. 话在嘴边,就是忘记了/想不起来了
It just slipped my mind. 我突然间忘记了
I clean forget all about it! 我忘得一干二净了。
发表于:2005-09-16 02:50只看该作者
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可爱篇”
See you later./ Alligator(鳄鱼 ) 再见
回答: Alligator.
In a while,crocodile. (鳄鱼 ) 再见了
可爱
:)
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时间是生命的永恒,生命是时间的瞬间
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原帖由 拂云堆 于 2005-9-16 10:50 发表 可爱篇” See you later./ Alligator(鳄鱼 ) 再见 回答: Alligator. In a while,crocodile. (鳄鱼 ) 再见了 可爱
:)
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发表于:2005-10-08 11:01只看该作者
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