練英聽口說小訣竅:
目前分類:生活口語實用句 (147)
- May 15 Sun 2022 21:29
Are you scared? 你害怕嗎?
- Jan 06 Thu 2022 05:53
Now what? 那現在怎麼辦?
"Now what?" 是非常口語且白話的說法,意思接近於 "Now what do I do?" (現在我要做什麼?) 或是 "What's next?" (接下來呢?)
中文依情境可翻作「那現在咧?」「那現在怎麼辦?」「現在又是怎樣?」「那接下來要做什麼?」...等等。
情境影片:
- Oct 04 Mon 2021 09:49
That's right. 沒錯
"That's right." 是表示贊同的附和語。
意思同於 You are right. (你是對的;你說的沒錯)
加強語氣可以說 That's exactly right. / You are exactly right.
換句話說:
- Sep 25 Sat 2021 14:54
Show me. 給我看看/說來聽聽
show me = "tell me" or "demonstrate it"
show me how = "tell me how to do it"
show 當動詞有「出示、示範、說明」等意思。
所以 show me 依情境可以表示「告訴我」、「示範給我看」或「說明給我聽」等意思。
- Sep 21 Tue 2021 09:35
Have it your way. 隨便你
"Have it your way."或是加強語氣"Have it your own way."
字面意思是「照你(自己)的方式來做」
表達出「我不干涉你,你想幹嘛就幹嘛」的感覺
就像中文說的「隨便你(們)」、「隨你(們)的便」
- Jul 05 Mon 2021 11:27
You guessed it. 你猜對了
guess (v.) 猜測
被對方說中了你想傳達的訊息,表示「你猜對了」、「你猜的沒錯」、「被你猜中了」
英文可以說 "You guessed it." 或是 "You guessed it right/correctly."
例句:
- Jun 30 Wed 2021 23:24
My pleasure. 我的榮幸
"My pleasure" 或是 "It's my pleasure."
是既正式又很有禮貌地表達「這是我的榮幸」。
當對方向你道謝的時候,就可以用這句短語來回應。
其意思等同於 "You're welcome." (不客氣)
- Jun 24 Thu 2021 12:22
You're telling me. 這還用你說
We use this expression "you're telling me" to show that you completely agree with what another person has said. "You're telling me" is a way really of saying you don't need to tell me. It's obviously true, or I already know that because I have personal experience with that.
"You're telling me." 字面上是「你正在告訴我」,其實是想表達「我完全同意你說的」。其言下之意是「就算你不說我也知道,因為事實就擺在眼前」,或是「我有這方面的經驗,這還需要你來告訴我嗎?」
情境例句:
A: Houses are expensive in Canada.
- Jun 15 Tue 2021 21:26
I doubt it. 我看未必
直譯:我懷疑
doubt [daʊt] (v.) 懷疑、不相信
"I doubt it." 或 "I doubt that." 的 "it" 和 "that" 指的是某件事。
當你說 "I doubt it/that." 就表示你對某事抱持著懷疑的態度。
- Jun 12 Sat 2021 09:31
Will do. 好的;我會的
"Will do." 是 "I will do that." 的省略形式,表示「我會照你說的去做」。
相當於「好的、可以的、沒問題、我會的」等意思。
換句話說:
No problem. (沒問題。)
- Jun 07 Mon 2021 15:08
What do you say? 你覺得怎樣?
常用在提出建議或想法後,問對方 "What do you say?",想知道對方同意或不同意、接受或不接受。
換句話說:
What do you think? (你覺得呢?)
What do you think of my idea? (你覺得我的想法怎麼樣?)
- Jun 01 Tue 2021 19:27
Who is it? 是誰啊?
- May 31 Mon 2021 17:34
I didn't catch that. 我沒聽清楚
"To not catch (something)" here means to not hear or understand what someone has said.
動詞 catch 常見的意思是「抓到」某人或某物,或是「趕上」公車、火車等。
但當你說 "I didn't catch that." 或是 "I didn't catch what you just said." 則表示「我沒聽清楚或沒聽懂你剛說的話。」
如果你沒聽清楚對方的名字,也可以說 "I didn't catch your name."
- May 25 Tue 2021 21:03
What's the catch? 有什麼目的或詭計?
A "catch" here means a trick, something that is hidden, something that you don't know about but you only find out later.
"Catch" 在這裡的意思為 "trick" (詭計;惡作劇),是表面上看不出來,但晚點你就會明白的東西。
因此,"What's the catch?" 常用在對方突然對你獻殷勤或特別關心你,而你覺得對方可能有什麼企圖或目的,就會問 "What's the catch?" 表示「有什麼企圖/目的/詭計/陰謀?」不然幹嘛突然對我這麼好。
情境影片:
- May 24 Mon 2021 17:29
Zip it! 閉嘴;別再說了
The phrase "zip it" is a rude way to tell someone to shut up, be quiet, and not say anything else.
叫別人"Zip it",是不太禮貌的要他人「閉嘴、別說了、惦惦就好」。
換句話說:
Zip your lips. (閉上你的嘴)
- May 07 Fri 2021 14:24
Are you kidding me? 你是在跟我開玩笑嗎?
kid (v.) 開玩笑 (= joke)
不管是 "Are you kidding?" 或 "Are you kidding me?" 都表示「不會吧?開玩笑的吧?你是在說笑的吧?你不是認真的吧?」
因此,它不是一個真正的問句,而是表達一種驚訝、不敢相信的情緒。
換句話說:
- Apr 12 Mon 2021 11:58
Stick with it. 堅持下去
to stick with something 表示「對某事持之以恆;持續進行某件事」之意。
= to stick to something (堅持、固守、忠於某事)
例句:
A: Why don't you try Thai food tonight? (你今晚何不試試泰式料理?)
- Mar 22 Mon 2021 11:10
I'm stuffed. 我吃得好飽
"To be stuffed" means I'm very full; I've eaten too much; I can't eat anymore.
"I'm full." 表示「我飽了」。
"I'm stuffed." 則表示「我的胃被塞滿了,吃得好飽」,通常是吃得過多了,再也吃不下的時候使用。
情境影片:
- Mar 19 Fri 2021 17:19
Knock yourself out. 請自便
"To knock yourself out" means to go ahead and try something – to feel free to try something.
knock sb. out 指的是「(用拳頭)把某人擊倒」的意思。
但 Knock yourself out. 可不是指把你自己給擊倒喔!
而是指「你就放心去做吧、請自便」。
依說話的語氣,也可能給別人一種「你高興就好,我不在乎,隨便你想幹嘛就幹嘛」的感覺。
- Mar 07 Sun 2021 18:48
What time is it? 現在幾點?
"What time is it (now)?" 是直接問他人現在的時間。
英文的間接問句,則要說".... what time it is?"
例如:
Do you know what time it is? (你知道現在幾點嗎?)
Guess what time it is? (你猜現在幾點?)