Bingo教我说美语
如何用英语叙旧:
How have you been? ->How've you been?-> How you been?
最近怎么样
What have you been doing?->What've you been doing?->What you been doing?
doing = up to, so we can also say: What you been up to?
最近在忙什么呢?
Where have you been?
最近在哪混啊?
Long time no see. = It's been a long time. = It's been a while. = It's been forever. = I haven't seen you forever.
好久不见。
Catch up
叙旧
We need to catch up.
我们去叙叙旧吧。
We should have lunch together some time.
抽时间一起吃个饭。
Let's go grab a couple drinks.
Let's go grab a beer or two.
一起喝两杯。
Let's go/Maybe next time.
Hold的用法:
Can you hold my cellphone for a second?
能帮我拿下手机吗?
Can you hold it for just one second?
Hold on a second. second = sec, so you can also say: Can you hold on a sec.
Hold it
Hold it right there
等一下
I can't hold it.
(上厕所)宝宝憋不住了
Hold it/ Just hold it
忍着, 憋着
What's holding you up? = What's the hold up?
你为啥还迟迟不来?
How are you holding up? = Hey, how you holding up?(are 在口语中可以省略)
(喝多酒)你还撑不?感觉怎么样?
Hold your horses.
别着急。心急吃不了热豆腐。
口语中的吞音技巧
无所谓在美语中的表达:
I don't care. = I don't give a crap/rat's ass/shit/damn/fuck.(后一句是脏话哦)
Who cares.
I couldn't care less.
Whatever, it's not my business.
What does it have to do with me?
关我吊事?
It has nothing to do with me.
What's in it for me?
对我有啥好处?
Pick的常见口语用法:
Pick one = Just take a pick.
pick up: 捡起来;接电话;接某人
如:Pick up the phone!(快接电话呀!)
I will pick you up at the airport. (我会去飞机场接你。) = I will go to the airport to pick you up.
You picked me up at my lowest.
在我人生最低谷的时候,你让我重新焕发了斗志(pick up 在这里是:将某人的斗志捡起来)。
What's your morning pick-me-up?(pick-me-up再次指让人提神的东西)
你早上一般喝什么东西来提神?
pick on: 欺负
Johnson (a bully) picked on me!
他欺负我。
Why are you always picking on me?
你为什么总是欺负我?
picky: 挑剔的
I am very picky about food.
我这人很挑食。
set you up: 给你介绍男/女朋友
英式和美式英语的发音区别:
“迷茫”的多情景表达
I don't know -> Don't know -> dunno(打字的时候经常用到)
I have no clue/idea (what to do).
I don't have any clue.
You decide.
It's up to you.
Your call. = It's your call.
你来决定吧~
朋友点完饭,我要和他一样的表达方式:Make it two, please.
Whatever you are having.
break一词的常见用法
Sorry mom, I kind of broke your glass.
打碎
把钱破开:Can you break a one hundred?
Let's take a break.
休息下。
winter break: 寒假
We need to break up.
Why?
It't not you, it's me.
I'm totally over the whole break up thing.从分手的阴影中走出来了。
The whole break up thing is totally killing him.失恋的事让她生不如死。
Break a leg.
加油(一般上台表演前,用的不多。)
You are gonna kill/nail it!
加油(一般上台表演前,用得较多)
You nailed/killed it.
表现很棒。
I'm broke, can you spot me some money?我穷死了。
I hate to break this to you , but...you failed it(告诉别人坏消息)