英語口語|課本上學不到的英語口語表達

1

There's not much to it.

? There's not much to it：很容易，沒什么難的。通常在講解如何操作某種東西時使用。

You just flip that switch and wait. There's not much to it.

只要撥一下開關，然后就等著，沒什么難的。

2

All right, whatever. Suit yourself.

? Suit yourself: 隨你便吧，你自己決定。這可以是中性的表達，但如果語氣重一點，就是在說，愛咋咋地，我不管了。

-I'm too tired to go out tonight.

我今晚太累，不想出去玩了。

-Suit yourself.

隨你便。

3

Can you Cc me and Eddie when you send that?

? Cc (someone) : Cc 是 Carbon copy的縮寫，是在寫郵件中所用到的“抄送”。

I'll Cc you when I send it.

我會在發郵件的時候抄送給你。

4

I'm so out of it this morning.

? (someone) is out of it ：指某人不在狀態。

You seem kind of out of it today.

你今天看起來好像不太在狀態啊。

5

There's a fine line between helping your kids with their homework and doing it for them.

? There’s a fine line between： 這個表達用于指兩件事很相似，以至于容易混淆，指微妙的差別。

There's a fine line between a frown and a grimace.

皺眉和做鬼臉，兩者之間有微妙差別。

6

You can tell that she's had work done.

? (someone) has had work done ： 這句話是指某人做過了整形手術。

Amy said she's never had work done on her face.

Amy說她從來沒整過容。

7

I don't know off the top of my head, but I'll shoot them over to you this afternoon.

? Off the top of my head：當場就能想到，即興說出。如果用在否定意義的句子里，多半是用來暗示需要再多一點時間思考。

I can think of two people who might be interested, off the top of my head.

我現在只能想到兩個可能會感興趣的人。

8

If you’re feeling under the weather, by all means go home and get some rest.

? By all means：請務必，一定要做某事。也可以在回答提議時說，相當于“當然”。

“May I make a suggestion?” “By all means.”

我能提個建議嗎? 當然。

9

Can you please cut it out.

? Cut it out： 當別人在做一些令你心煩的事情，你就可以讓他cut it out，意思就是你能停下來嗎。

I'm sick of that joke. Cut it out, will you?

我不喜歡那個玩笑，你能不能別說了？

10

Let’s crack open the window and have some fresh air.

? Crack open the window : 這個表達和“open the window” 很像，但程度不同，crack open the window是指把窗戶打開一道縫隙。

It’s a bit stuffy in here, let’s crack open the window.

這里面有點悶，我們開一點點窗吧。