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李阳疯狂英语 突破口语MP3上部

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2023年12月16日发(作者:谷梁飞光)

第二部分 日常交际口语要素

第一单元 问候

【编者按】

Americans have so many different ways of greeting one another! In

fact, many times an American greeting will consist of several greeting

questions strung together. It is very common to hear a friend say,“Hi-Stone-What’s-up-how-are-you-doing-wow-I-haven’t-seen-you-how-have-you-been?”all in one breath. Although Americans generally

believe that shorter is better, the function of greeting is an exception to

the rule. Don’t be surprised if you are greeted in this way. Just practice

the following greetings and responses until they become automatic.

You’ll soon be saying

―Wow-I’m-great-never-been-better-everything’s-going-my-way-how-about-you?”

美国人彼此之间有很多种不同的问候方式。事实上,很多时候,一个美国式的问候经常由几个相连问候的问题连结起来。我们会很普遍地听到有人对你一口气说“嗨,Stone,怎么样?你好吗?我好久不见了,你最近怎么样?”尽管美国人一般认为问候越短越好,但是作为问候的功能可以将这个规则排除在外。如果你被人用这种连贯的方式问候千万不要惊讶。疯狂操练以下给出的问候句及其回应句,直到最后反应自如为止。你将很快会说:“噢,我很好,从来没有这样好过,事事顺心,你怎么样?”

1. Hi!

[]

你好!

【疯狂实战】

1A: Hi!

○(你好!)

B: Hi!

(你好!)

2A: Hi, Kim. How are you?

○(你好,Kim,近来怎样?)

B: Fine. How are you doing?

(很好。你怎样?)

3A: Hi, I haven’t seen you for ages.

○(你好,很久不见了。)

B: Wow, I know. It’s great to see you again.

(是啊。很高兴又见到你。)

Kim’s Note: This may sound simple, but it is very important. It is so

common to hear people ―singing‖ the word ―Hello‖ when you walk

through the streets of China. I think it is great that people know an

English word, but they would get a lot more response with a friendly

―hi‖. Never underestimate a simple word. Even ―hi‖ can make a big

difference.

这个词听起来简单,却非常重要。走在中国的街头,总能听到人们如唱歌般的“哼”着Hello。我觉得人们懂得一个英语单词是一件好事,但一个友好的“hi”却能让他们得到更多的回应。永远也不要低估了一个简单的单词,哪怕一个“hi”也会带来很大的不同。

2. Nice to meet you.

[]

见到你很高兴。

【疯狂实战】

1A: Jim, this is my sister Susan.

○(Jim,这是我的妹妹Susan。)

B: Hi, Susan. Nice to meet you.

(你好,Susan,见到你很高兴。)

2A: I’m Kim. Nice to see you here.

○(我叫Kim。很高兴在这儿见到你。)

B: Nice to meet you, Kim.

(见到你很高兴,Kim。)

3A: Welcome to our office.

○(欢迎来到我们办公室。)

B: Thanks. Nice to meet you.

(谢谢。很高兴见到你们。)

3. How are things going?

[]

近况如何?

【疯狂实战】

1A: Hi, Stone! How are things going?

○(你好,Stone!近况如何?)

B: Couldn’t be better. How about you?

(再好不过了。你呢?)

2A: How are things going?

○(近况如何?)

B: Fine, but I need to talk to you.

(还好,但我得跟你谈谈。)

3A: I just started my new job this week.

○(我这个星期才开始我的新工作。)

B: I completely forgot. How are things going?

(我都忘了。怎么样啊?)

4. Keeping busy?

[]

近来忙吗?

【疯狂实战】

1A: Hi, Stone. Have you been keeping busy?

○(你好,Stone。近来忙吗?)

B: Yeah. Too busy.

(是啊,太忙啦。)

2A: Hi, Eden. Have you been keeping busy?

○(你好,Eden。近来忙吗?)

B: Not really. Just doing what I have to.

(不太忙,只是做自己份内的事。)

3A: What’s new Kim, keeping busy?

○(近来怎样,Kim,忙吗?)

B: Sure, I’m busier than I’ve ever been!

(是啊,比以前忙的时候还要忙!)

5. How are you doing?

[]

你好吗?

【疯狂实战】

1A: How are you doing?

○(你好吗?)

B: I’m OK. How about you?

(我很好,你呢?)

2A: Kim, this is my little brother Mike.

○(Kim,这是我弟弟Mike。)

B: How are you doing, Mike?

(你好吗,Mike?)

3A: I heard that you just got divorced. How are you doing?

○(听说你刚离了婚。你好吗?)

B: OK, I guess.

(我想,还可以。)

6. How’s everything?

[]

一切都好吗?

【疯狂实战】

1A: How’s everything?

○(一切都好吗?)

B: Pretty good.

(很好。)

2A: How’s everything?

○(一切都好吗?)

B: So-so.

(马马虎虎。)

3A: Sorry I’m so late getting back to the office. How’s everything?

○(很抱歉我这么晚才到办公室。一切都好吗?)

B: Everything’s fine.

(一切正常。)

7. How have you been?

[]

近来怎样?

【疯狂实战】

1A: Hi, Stone! How have you been?

○(你好Stone!近来怎样?)

B: Great! What about you?

(好极了!你呢?)

2A: How have you been?

○(近来怎样?)

B: OK, I guess. How about you?

(还不错。你呢?)

3A: I haven’t seen you for ages. How have you been?

○(很久没见了,近来怎样?)

B: Oh, I’ve been super. And yourself?

(噢,我好极了。你呢?)

8. What’s new?

[]

近来怎样?

【疯狂实战】

请想想“What’s new!‖ “激进”的英语回答。“近来怎么样?”——“很好” 、“非常棒” 、“棒极了”等等。一个人如果经常处于自我激发的状态,久而久之,便会溶入自己的身心,形成强大的内动力。心态改变,就能改变自己的世界。

本书中对应的回答很多,要学会灵活运用,而不要拘泥于特定的句子和对话。

【疯狂实战】

1A: What’s new?

○(近来怎样?)

B: Nothing special./ Nothing much.

(还好。)

2A: What’s new?

○(近来怎样?)

B: Same as usual.

(和往常一样。)

3A: Hi, Kim. What’s new?

○(你好,Kim。最近怎么样?)

B: Not too much. And you? Keeping busy?

(没什么变化,你呢?还那么忙吗?)

9. What’s up?

[]

近来忙什么?

【疯狂实战】

1A: Hi, Jim. What’s up?

○(你好,Jim。近来忙什么?)

B: Nothing.

(没忙什么。)

2A: Hello, Bill. What’s up?

○(你好,Bill。近来忙些什么?)

B: Nothing really. What about you?

(没忙什么。你呢?)

3A: Hi,Kim. It’s good to see you.

○(你好,Kim,见到你真高兴。)

B: Yeah, it sure is. What’s up?

(是啊,近来好吗?)

10. What’s happening?

[]

怎么样?

【外国专家的话】

A response to ―What’s happening?‖ would never be ―Not bad.‖ For,

although ―What’s happening?‖ can stand in for ―How are you?‖, ―What’s

happening?‖ still maintains its literal meaning – ―What’s going on?‖

A good response might be ―Same old same old.‖ or ―Nothing much‖.

―Same old same old.‖ means something like: ―Nothing’s new. Same

old things are going on. Nothing’s changed. Just the usual things are

going on‖.

“Not bad.(还好。/不错)”不能用来回答“What’s happening?”。因为,尽管“What’s happening?”可以用来表示“How are you?(你好吗?)”这层意思,但是“What’s happening?”仍然保留着它的字面意思——“What’s

going on?(发生了什么事?)”。

恰当的回答应该是:“Same old same old.(老样子,老样子。)”或“Nothing

much.(一般。)”

“Same old same old.”的意思类似于“没什么新鲜事发生,原来的事情还在进行。没有什么改变的,一切如常。”

【疯狂实战】

1A: Hey, man! What’s happening?

○(嘿,伙计!怎么样?)

B: Nothing much.

(一般。)

2A: Hi, Bill. What’s happening?

○(嗨,Bill。怎么样?)

B: Same old same old. What’s going on with you ?

(老样子,老样子。你怎么样了?)

3A: Hey, long time no see, what’s happening?

○(嘿,好久不见,过得怎么样?)

B: Not a whole lot.

(一般。)

第一部分 最常用的10个口语要素

以下十个口语要素美国人几乎每日必说。用我们美国老师Kim的话来说,这十个句子绝对“Super American”!掌握了这十个句子,你将能达到以一顶十的功效。为了方便你的记忆,我们特地把这十个口语要素都编入了同一组对话中。你所要做的事就是,彻彻底底地把这组对话掌握。(All you have to do is

completely conquer the following dialogue. )有印象吗?“All you have to

do is…”这是来自我们实战系列之《口语要素——美国电影台词精选》中的一个口语要素!

TOP ! [] 当然!

TOP ? [] 真的?

TOP ! [] 太棒了!

TOP ! [] 对不起!

TOP ’s OK. [] 没关系。

TOP right. [] 好的;好吧。

TOP you! [] 谢谢!

TOP problem! [] 没问题!

TOP it! [] 算了吧;不用客气!

TOP job! [] 太好了;做得好!

【疯狂实战】

A: I’ve been thinking of taking a Crazy English course. Do you think

it’s a good idea?

B: Sure! You should do anything you can to improve your English.

A: Really? Do you think English is that important?

B: Of course it is. In fact, I’ll even take the course with you if you want.

A: Great! It’s always better to do things with a friend.

B: Do you have the phone number? I need to call for registration.

A: No, I left it at home. Sorry!

B: That’s OK. I can get it from you later.

A: So, do you want to go somewhere for dinner and practice our English together tonight?

B: All right. I know a great restaurant near here. But, it’s a little

expensive and I don’t have much money with me.

A: No problem. I just got paid. It's my treat.

B: Thank you! I’ll be sure to return the favor after our first class, OK?

A: Forget it! That’s what friends are for! Besides, I have a VIP card for

a discount.

B: Good job! This is going to be a great night!

A: I think so too. Let’s go!

【参考译文】

A:我正考虑参加疯狂英语班,你觉得好吗?

B:当然好了!你应该尽一切可能提高你的英语水平。

A:真的?你觉得英语真的那么重要吗?

B:当然重要了。事实上,如果你愿意的话,我要和你一起参加。

A:那太好了!和朋友一起做事总是比较好的。

B:你有电话号码吗?我要打电话去报名。

A:没有,我把它忘在家里了。对不起!

B:不要紧,我迟点再问你要。

A:那么,你想不想找个地方吃顿饭,我们今晚一起练习一下英语啊?

B:好吧。我知道这附近有家挺不错的饭店,只是贵了点,而且我带的钱不够。

A:没问题。我刚发了薪水,我请客。

B:谢谢!上完第一次课,我一定回请你,好吗?

A:不用客气了!我们是朋友嘛!再说,我有张VIP卡可以优惠。

B:太好了!我们今晚一定过得开心的!

A:我想也是。我们走吧!

第二节 致谢与回答

【李阳老师的话】

“感谢”是李阳疯狂英语成功处世的精华!李阳疯狂英语的学员都应该这样对待别人:帮助他人,并感激他人的帮助;保持一颗充满活力和敏锐的心,赞扬和鼓励他人,给自己和别人的生活带来和谐阳光;永远向前,挑战自我和生活,成为别人的力量之源和榜样!

11. Thanks a million!

[]

千恩万谢;实在非常感谢!

Kim’s Note: Thanks a million is a very American expression. Knowing how to thank someone

using this phrase will set you apart from the average English learner!

“Thanks a million”是一个非常美国化的表达。懂得如何用这个句子来感谢别人,将使你与一般的英语学习者截然不同!

【疯狂实战】

1A: Thanks a million. It’s very kind of you.

○(非常感谢。你真太好了。)

B: Glad I could help out.

(很高兴能给你帮上点忙。)

2A: Here’s your book.

○(你的书,给。)

B: Thanks a million. Sorry I needed it back in such a rush.

(非常感谢。很抱歉我要得那么急。)

3A: Thanks a million. I really appreciate your showing my family around Beijing. ○(太感谢了。真的很感激你带我的家人逛北京。)

B: It was nothing.

(这没什么。)

12. Thanks for your work.

[]

谢谢你的劳动/工作/努力。

【疯狂实战】

1A: I’m finished. I’m going home now.

○(我做完了。我现在准备回家了。)

B: OK. Thanks for your work.

(好的。谢谢你的工作。)

2A: I’m taking off. See you tomorrow.

○(我走了。明天见。)

B: Thanks for your work.

(谢谢你的工作。)

3A: Thanks for your work.

○(谢谢你的劳动。)

B: Don’t mention it. It’s my job.

(不用谢,这是我份内的事。)

【李阳老师的话】

不管你是名企业的老板,还是普通职员;也不管你是老师,还是学生,请别忘了:时刻都要保持一颗感激的心来对待你的下属、同事、学生或同学。那时,你得到的将是他人的尊敬和终身的感激!

【额外成就感】

1Thanks for your hard work.(多谢你的努力工作。○)

2Thanks for working so hard.(感谢您的辛勤劳动。○)

3Thanks for your long hours of hard work.○(感谢你长时间的辛勤劳动。)

4Thank you for all the work you’ve done.(谢谢你所做的一切。○)

5Thank you for your dedication to the work.(谢谢你对工作的全身心投○入。)

6Thank you for a job well done.(感谢你出色地完成了工作。○)

7I appreciate what you’ve done.(感谢你所做的一切。○)

8I appreciate how hard you’ve worked.(感谢你努力工作。○)

13. Thanks for everything.

[]

谢谢你所做的一切。

【疯狂实战】

1A: Thanks for everything .

○(谢谢你所做的一切。)

B: It’s nothing. My pleasure.

(别客气。这是我的荣幸。)

2A: Thanks for everything.

○(谢谢你所做的一切。)

B: No problem. Come back again.

(没什么。有机会再来。)

3A: Thanks for everything.

○(谢谢你所做的一切。)

B: Sure. Take care!

(别客气。你多保重!)

【额外成就感】

1Thanks for taking care of my dog.(谢谢你照料我的狗。○)

2Thanks for taking care of my baby.(谢谢你照顾我的孩子。○)

3Thanks for everything you have done for me.

○(谢谢你为我所做的一切。)

4Thanks for taking care of everything for me. I know I can always

○count on you.

(谢谢你帮我照顾一切。我知道我总能指望你。)

14. Thanks for your concern.

[]

谢谢你的关心。

【疯狂实战】

1A: Is your baby all right now?

○(你的宝宝好了吗?)

B: Yes. Thanks for your concern.

(好了。多谢你的关心。)

2A: Are you feeling better today?

○(你今天感觉好一点了吗?)

B: Much better. Thanks for your concern.

(好多了。多谢你的关心。)

3A: Did you make an appointment with a doctor? I’m worried about

○your health.

(你和医生预约了吗?我很担心你的健康。)

B: Yes, I did. Thanks for your concern.

(约好了。谢谢你的关心。)

15.Thanks for your cooperation.

[]

多谢合作。

【疯狂实战】

1A: Thanks for your cooperation.

○(多谢合作。)

B: My pleasure.

(乐意效劳。)

2A: Thanks for your cooperation. Have a nice evening.

○(谢谢合作,祝你今晚愉快。)

B: You too.

(你也一样。)

3A: I’m so glad we made it.

○(真高兴我们成功了。)

B: So am I. Thanks for your cooperation.

(我也很高兴。谢谢你的合作。)

【额外成就感】

1Thanks for your help.(谢谢你的帮助。○)

2Thanks for your support.(多谢你的支持。○)

3Thanks for your effort.(多谢你的努力。○)

4Thanks for your advice.(谢谢你的建议。○)

16. Thanks for coming.

[]

谢谢您的到来/光临。

【疯狂实战】

1A: Thanks for coming.

○(谢谢你的到来。)

B: Anytime.

(随时乐意。)

2A: Thanks for coming.

(谢谢你的光临。)

B: Are you kidding? I wouldn’t have missed your party for anything.

(别开玩笑吧?我怎么也不会错过你的聚会的。)

3A: Hi, Kim. Here I am!

○(嗨,Kim,我在这儿!)

B: Hi, Adam. Thanks for coming.

(嗨,Adam,欢迎你来!)

【额外成就感】

1Thanks for coming such a long way.(谢谢你远道而来。○)

2Thanks for coming all the way.(谢谢你远道而来。○)

3Thanks for coming so quickly.(谢谢你那么快就来了。○)

4Thanks for coming today.(谢谢你今天来。○)

5Thanks for coming when I called. I didn’t know who else to turn to.○(我一打完电话你就来了,谢谢你。我不知道向谁求助。)

17. Thanks for your time.

[]

谢谢你抽出时间来。

【疯狂实战】

1A: I looked everywhere but I couldn’t find the letter.

○(我到处都找遍了,也没看到那封信。)

B: I see. Thanks for your time.

(我知道了,谢谢你费心帮我。)

2A: If you’ll excuse me, I have work to do.

○(如果你不介意的话,我还有工作要做。)

B: Sure. Thanks for your time.

(行。谢谢你,占用你的时间了。)

3A: Thanks for your time,I appreciate it.

○(谢谢你的帮助,我很感激。)

B: It was no trouble at all.

(一点也不麻烦。)

【额外成就感】

1Thank you. I understand you’re busy.

○(谢谢。我知道你很忙。)

2Thank you. I understand you’re tired.

○(谢谢。我知道你很累。)

3Thank you for your valuable time.

(谢谢你宝贵的时间。)

4Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule.

○(谢谢你在百忙之中抽出时间来。)

5Thank you for making time to see me.

○(谢谢你抽时间来看我。)

6Thank you for sparing some time for me.

○(谢谢你为我抽出时间来。)

18. It’s very kind of you.

[]

你真是太好了。

【疯狂实战】

1A: I can take you there if you want.

○(如果你愿意的话,我可以带你去那儿。)

B: Thank you. It’s very kind of you.

(谢谢。你真是太好了!)

2A: I can do it for you.

○(我可以为你做。)

B: Thanks. It’s very kind of you.

(多谢。你真好。)

3A: I don’t mind coming back again when you’re not so busy.

○(你不忙的时候,我很乐意再回来。)

B: Thanks a lot. It’s very kind of you.

(多谢。你真是太好了!)

【额外成就感】

1You’re so sweet.(你真好。○)

2How kind of you!(你真好!○)

3Thank you for your kindness.(谢谢你的好意。○)

4I appreciate your kindness.(对您的好意,我非常感激。○)

5Your kindness is really appreciated.(你的善意真让人感激。○)

19. You’ve been very helpful.

[]

你帮了大忙。

【疯狂实战】

1A: Thanks for everything. You’ve been very helpful.

○(谢谢你所做的一切,你真帮了大忙。)

B: You’re welcome.

(不客气。)

○2A: Thanks a lot. You’ve been very helpful.

(多谢,你帮了大忙。)

B: My pleasure.

(乐意效劳。)

○3A: Thank you for your advice. You’ve been very helpful.

(谢谢你的建议,你帮了大忙。)

B: Don’t mention it.

(不用谢。)

【额外成就感】

○1Thanks for your help.(谢谢你帮忙。)

○2You helped me a lot.(你帮了我大忙。)

○3It means a lot to me.(它对我意义重大。)

○4You’ve been incredibly helpful.(你真是帮了我大忙。)

○5You don’t know how much you’ve helped me.

(你想像不出你给我的帮助有多大。)

【李阳老师的话】

知道如何感谢别人是远远不够的,还应该懂得如何回应别人的感谢,以下这些感谢回应语都是美国人常用的,请大家务必要逐一掌握,疯狂卖弄!

20. My pleasure.

[]

别客气

【疯狂实战】

○1A: Thank you for reminding me to call my mother.

(谢谢你提醒我打电话给我妈妈。)

B: My pleasure.

(不客气。)

○2A: Thank you for your help.

(谢谢你的帮助。)

B: My pleasure.

(不用谢。)

○3A: You really helped me a lot.

(你真给了我很多帮助。)

B: My pleasure. Anytime.

(别客气,随时乐意效劳。)

【疯狂替换】

1You’re welcome.(不客气。○)

2It’s my pleasure.(这是我的荣幸。○)

3Don’t mention it!(不客气!○)

21. Forget it!

[]

算了吧;别客气!

【疯狂实战】

1A: Thank you for lunch, it was wonderful.

○(谢谢你的午餐,太好吃了。)

B: Forget it. It was my pleasure.

(别客气。这是我的荣幸。)

2A: How can I ever repay you for all your help?

○(你给我那么多的帮助,我怎样才能报答你?)

B: Forget it. That’s what friends are for.

(别客气。朋友就得这样/我们是朋友嘛。)

3A: You are the most thoughtful person. Thank you for the flowers!

○(你是想得最周到的人。谢谢你的花!)

B: Forget it. It was nothing.

(别客气。这没什么。)

【疯狂讲解】

“Forget it”除了此处提供的“别客气”的意思外,还有“算了吧”的含义。比如,当你的好朋友把前几天问你借来乘公共汽车的2块钱还回给你时,你就可以挥一挥衣袖潇洒地对他说“Forget it――算了吧,不用还了(钱又不多)”!

22.You’re welcome.

[]

不用客气。

【疯狂实战】

1A: Thank you.

○(谢谢。)

B: You’re welcome.

(不客气。)

2A: We all thank you very much.

○(我们都很感激你。)

B: You’re really welcome.

(真的不用客气。)

3A: I just can’t thank you enough for helping me with my English.

○(你帮助我学英语,我再怎么感谢你也不为过。)

B: You’re welcome. I’m glad to help.

(不用客气。我很高兴帮助你。)

23. Anytime.

[]

随时乐意效劳。

【疯狂实战】

1A: Thanks for driving me home.

○(谢谢你开车送我回家。)

B: Anytime.

(随时乐意效劳。)

2A: I’m so glad you invited me for tea.

○(很高兴你邀请我喝茶。)

B: Anytime. It’s great to have you.

(不客气。很高兴你能来。)

3A: Thanks for mailing that letter for me.

○(谢谢你帮我把信寄了。)

B: Anytime. I was already going to the post office anyway.

(随时乐意效劳。我早就打算到邮局去了的。)

24. It’s nothing.

[]

没什么。

【疯狂实战】

1A1: How can I thank you engough?

○(我该怎样感谢你呢?)

A2: I can’t thank you enough.

(我对你感激不尽。)

B: It’s nothing. Forget about it.

(没什么。不用客气了。)

2A: I can’t believe you waited all night for my train to arrive.

○(我简直不敢相信,你为了接我的车等了整个晚上。)

B: It’s nothing. I wanted to see you.

(没什么。我就是想见你。)

3A: Thank you for your support.

○(谢谢你的支持。)

B: It’s nothing.

(没什么。)

第三节 道歉用语

【编者按】

Everyone makes mistakes! But, not everyone knows how to make

an apology. All too often the first response to a mistake is to blame

someone else. Effectively expressing a sincere apology is a valuable

function that will not only show off your English, it will also show off

your excellent manners. Showing consideration for others is an

important part of effective communication.

金无足赤,人无完人,每个人都会犯错。但是,不是每个人都知道在犯错后该怎样道歉。大多数人经常在犯错后第一反应就是责备他人。及时有效地表达一份真诚的道歉是至关重要的,它不仅可以向他人显示你用英语道歉的水平,而且可以体现你雍容的风度。向他人表达你的体贴是人与人之间进行有效沟通的一个重要部分。

25. sorry. / I’m sorry

[]

对不起。

【疯狂实战】

1A: Look what you’ve done! You’ve broken my watch.

○(瞧!你都干了些什么!你把我的表弄坏了。)

B: Sorry. I’m terribly sorry. I’ll get you a new one.

(对不起。实在对不起。我给你买块新的。)

2A: You’re late again! I’ve been waiting for over an hour.

○(你又迟到了!我已经等了一个多小时了。)

B: I’m sorry. Really, I am.

(对不起,真的对不起。)

3A: You always say things that hurt my feelings.

○(你总说些伤害我感情的话。)

B: I’m sorry. I really don’t mean to.

(很抱歉。我真的不是故意的。)

【额外成就感】

1I’m so sorry.(我很抱歉。○)

2I’m terribly sorry.(我非常抱歉。○)

3I can’t tell you how sorry I am.(我说不出有多抱歉。○)

4You don't know how sorry I am.(你不知道我有多抱歉。○)

26. Sorry I’m late.

[]

抱歉,我来晚了。

【疯狂实战】

1A: Sorry I’m late. Traffic was bad.

○(对不起,我来晚了。路上交通很糟糕。)

B: That’s all right. Let’s go!

(没关系,我们走吧!)

2A: Sorry I’m late.

○(对不起,我来晚了。)

B: Don’t be late again.

(下次注意别再迟到了。)

3A: Sorry I’m late.

○(抱歉,我来晚了。)

B: We were beginning to think you were not coming.

(我们正在想你今天不会来了呢。)

【额外成就感】

1Sorry I kept you waiting.(对不起,让大家久等了。○)

2Thanks for waiting.(多谢大家的等待。○)

27.I’m sorry to bother you.

[ð]

很抱歉打扰你。

【疯狂讲解】

这句话也可以说成:“I’m sorry to trouble you.‖

【疯狂实战】

1A: I can go and ask him, if you want.

○(如果你愿意,我可以去问他。)

B: I’m sorry to bother you.

(不好意思麻烦你。)

2A: I’ll see what I can do for you.

○(我看能为你做些什么。)

B: I’m sorry to bother you.

(很抱歉麻烦你。)

3A: I’m really sorry to trouble you.

○(很抱歉麻烦你。)

B: Never mind.

(没关系。)

【发音分析】

1 (I’m) sorry.

○2Sorry I’m late.

○3I’m sorry to bother you.

○上组句子中含一个典型的、美国特有的“大嘴发音”[ɑ]。元音字母“o”在重读闭音节中,美音和英音的发音不同。这是英美发音的重大区别之一。这个音我们俗称为:“感叹祖国大好河山音”——“啊,祖国大好河山”。

Crazy Admiration, Revelation, Exclamation Sound

28.I’m sorry to interrupt you, but…

[]

很抱歉打搅你„„

【疯狂实战】

如果别人正在做事,或者正在讲话,你想插进去说点什么,这句话就可以派上用场了。

【疯狂实战】

A: I’m sorry to interrupt you, but can I talk to you in private?

(很抱歉打搅你,我能和你私下里谈一谈吗?)

B: Sure. What’s up?

(当然可以。怎么啦?)

A: I’m sorry to interrupt you, but we’d better hurry.

(很抱歉打断你,不过,我们最好快一点。)

B: That’s right. / You are right.

(说得对。)

A: I’m sorry to interrupt you, but I don’t think that’s right.

(对不起打断你,我觉得那样不对。)

B: Oh? What do you mean?

(什么?你是什么意思?)

【额外成就感】

①Am I interrupting?(我打扰你了吗?)

②You interrupted us.(你打断了我们。)

③I didn’t mean to interrupt you.(我不是有意打断你的。)

29. I’m sorry to bother you, but…

[ð]

对不起,打扰你了„„

【李阳老师的话】

唐突地打断或打搅别人,是一种不礼貌的行为,有时甚至还会招致他人的不满。如果你以一种婉转的语气来说同一句话,效果肯定截然不同。不信?学完这句话你不妨试试看!

【疯狂实战】

A: I’m sorry to bother you, but could you help me move this desk?

(对不起,打扰你了,能帮我挪一下桌子吗?)

B: All right.

(好的。)

A: I’m sorry to bother you, but could you take a look at my computer?

(对不起,打扰你了,能帮我看一下电脑吗?)

B: Sure. What’s wrong?

(没问题。出什么问题了?)

A: I’m sorry to bother you, but could you answer a question for me?

(很抱歉打扰你,你能回答我一个问题吗?)

B: Okay. What’s up?

(好吧。什么事?)

【额外成就感】

①Don’t bother.(不用麻烦了。)

②Why bother?=Why make the effort of doing that/What’s the point of

doing that?(干嘛那么麻烦?)

③I don’t want to bother you.(我不想打搅你。)

④I don’t mean to bother you.(我不是故意要打扰你的。)

⑤I don’t want to bug you but I really need my money back.

(我不想打扰你,可是我真得要回我的钱。)

⑥I hate to bother you, but could you give me your phone number again?

I seem to have lost it.

(我真不愿打扰你,只是你可以再告诉我一遍你的电话号码吗?我好像把它给弄丢了。)

30.Sorry, I wasn’t listening.

[]

对不起,我刚才没听。

【疯狂讲解】

这句话正是过去进行时的绝妙体现!

【疯狂实战】

A: What do you think?

(你认为怎么样?)

B: Sorry, I wasn’t listening.

(对不起,我刚才没听。)

A: Maybe we can ask Stone.

(也许我们可以去问问Stone。)

B: Sorry, I wasn’t listening. What did you say?

(对不起,我刚才没听。你说了什么?)

A: Which one do you think is right?

(你认为哪个对?)

B: Sorry, I wasn’t listening.

(对不起,我刚才没听。)

【疯狂替换】

①Sorry, I didn’t hear you. (对不起,我没听见。)

②Sorry, I wasn’t paying attention.(对不起,我没注意听。)

③Sorry, I couldn’t hear you.(对不起,我没听见。)

第四节 祝愿与祝贺

【编者按】

Expressing good wishes and congratulations is my favorite function.

Who doesn’t love to spread happiness and cheer? Holidays are the most

common times to share good wishes, but a few cheerful words can make

any day better. I always congratulate friends when something goes their

way. When you can speak these sentences well, you will find countless

occasions to use them. Good Luck!

对他人表达美好的祝愿和祝贺是我最喜欢的了。谁不喜欢传达幸福和欢乐呢?假日是最普遍分享祝福的时候,平日里说一些令人精神为之振奋的话也能给每天的生活增添色彩。每逢我的朋友事事顺心的时候我总是祝贺他们。当你将下面的句子说得很好的时候,你就会发现有无数场合可以用到祝福和祝贺。祝你们好运!

31. Good luck!

[d l]

祝你好运!

【疯狂实战】

A: I only have two days to go before my test. I’m so nervous!

(离考试只有两天了,我紧张极了!)

B: Good luck! You can do it!

(祝你好运!你会成功的!)

A: I have a job interview tomorrow.

(我明天有个工作面试。)

B: Good luck!

(祝你好运!)

A: I’m finally ready for my big presentation.

(我终于为我的大型演出做好了准备。)

B: Good luck!

(祝你好运!)

【额外成就感】

①I’ll keep my fingers crossed.(为你祈祷!)

②Keep up the good work!(祝你好运!)

32.Have a nice evening.

[   ]

今晚过得愉快!

【疯狂实战】

A: See you tomorrow.

(明天见。)

B: Take care and have a nice evening.

(保重,过一个愉快的夜晚!)

A: Let’s call it a day.

(今天就到这儿。)

B: Sure. Have a nice evening.

(好的。晚上好好玩!)

A: Have a nice evening.

(祝你今晚玩得开心。)

B: You too.

(你也是。)

【额外成就感】

①Have a nice weekend.(周末愉快!)

②Have a good rest.(好好休息一下。)

③Have a good night’s sleep.(睡个好觉!)

33.Take care of yourself!

[   ]

多保重!

【疯狂实战】

A: I have a cold.

(我感冒了。)

B: Take care of yourself!

(你要照顾好自己!)

A: I have heartburn. I really shouldn’t eat such spicy food.

(我的胃灼痛。我真不该吃那么辣的东西。)

B: You should take care of yourself more.

(多注意身体!)

A: My tooth is hurting really badly.

(我的牙疼得厉害。)

B: Take care of yourself! You need to see a dentist.

(多注意身体。你得去看牙医。)

【疯狂替换】

①Take care!(保重!)

②Take good care!(多保重!)

③Take good care of yourself!(你要多保重!)

34. I’m happy for you.

[   ]

我为你感到高兴。

Kim’s Note: Sharing in someone’s joy is the sign of a true friend. If you

use this sentence you will build long lasting friendships.

与人分享快乐是真心朋友的标志。使用这个句子,你将能与他人建立起长久的友谊关系。

【疯狂实战】

A: I became a section manager.

(我当上了科长。)

B: Great! I’m happy for you.

(太好了!我为你高兴。)

A: I’m pregnant.

(我怀孕了。)

B: Really? I’m happy for you.

(真的?我为你高兴。)

A: Sally and I made up.

(莎莉跟我和好了。)

B: Good! I’m happy for you.

(真好!我为你们高兴。)

【疯狂替换】

①I’m so glad. (我真高兴。)

②I’m so pleased. (我真高兴。)

③I’m so happy for you. (我真为你高兴。)

④I’m proud of you. (我真为你骄傲。)

35. Congratulations!

[]

祝贺你!

【疯狂实战】

A: I passed the entrance exam.

(我通过了入学考试。)

B: Congratulations!

(祝贺你!)

A: We signed the contract.

(我们签了合同。)

B: Congratulations!

(祝贺你!)

A: They picked my illustration.

(他们采纳了我的图案。)

B: Congratulations!

(祝贺你!)

【额外成就感】

①I congratulate you.(我祝贺你。)

②Let’s celebrate.(让我们庆贺一下。)

③This calls for celebration. (这真值得庆祝。)

36. Cheers!

[]

干杯!

【疯狂实战】

A: Let’s have a toast to teacher Lee.

(来,为李老师干杯!)

B: Cheers!

(干!)

A: To our tenth anniversary!

(为我们的十周年纪念日干杯。)

B: Cheers!

(干!)

A: Cheers! Bottoms up!

(干杯!)

B: Bottoms up!

(干杯!)

【额外成就感】

①Let’s have a toast. (我们干杯吧!)

②Bottoms up! (干杯!)

③Drink up! (干杯!)

37. Give my regards to….

[   ]

代我向„„问好。

【疯狂联想】

这是一句用途极广的口语要素。当你的朋友或同事到某个你有熟人的地方去的时候,你就可以用这句话叫他或她代你问候你的那位熟人;同时,若你的表哥、表弟、表姐、表妹来你家做客离开时,你也可以用这句话叫他们代你向他们家里的长辈问好!

【疯狂实战】

A: Give my regards to Mr. Lee.

(代我向李先生问好。)

B: All right. Bye.

(好的。再见。)

A: Give my regards to your parents.

(代我向你父母问好。)

B: I will. See you soon.

(我会的,再见。)

A: Give my regards to your family.

(代我向你家人问好。)

B: Sure. See you around.

(好的。回头见。)

38.I hope you like my little present.

[      ]

希望你喜欢我送的小礼物。

Kim’s Note: Gift giving is an important social function. Sometimes it is

hard to find the right words to go along with the act. These are all

excellent examples of how to offer a gift.

赠送礼物是一个重要的社交功能。有时候,要找到与行动相符的话语来表达是一件困难的事。以下这些都是表达如何赠送礼物的绝好例子。

【疯狂实战】

A: I hope you like my little present.

(希望你喜欢我送的小礼物。)

B: Thank you! It’s so sweet of you.

(谢谢!你真好。)

A: I hope you like my little present.

(希望你喜欢这个小礼物。)

B: Oh, you shouldn’t have. May I open it?

(噢,你太客气了。我可以现在打开吗?)

A: Is this for me?

(这是给我的吗?)

B: Yes. I hope you like my little present.

(对。我希望你喜欢这件小礼物。)

【额外成就感】

送礼物时你还可以说:

①I just wanted to thank you.(我只想说谢谢你。)

②As a token of my gratitude.(小小意思,略表谢意。)

39.I hope you like the food.

[     ]

希望你爱吃这食物。

【疯狂实战】

A: Wow! Everything looks delicious!

(哇,这些看上去都很好吃。)

B: I hope you like the food.

(希望你爱吃。)

A: This is my first time to eat hot pot.

(这是我第一次吃火锅。)

B: I hope you like the food.

(希望你爱吃。)

A: Are these called Wonton?

(这是馄饨吗?)

B: Yes. I hope you like the food.

(是。希望你爱吃。)

【额外成就感】

①Maybe you won’t like it.(你可能不爱吃。)

②It will grow on you.(你会慢慢喜欢它的。)

③It’s good for you.(这对你有好处。)

第五节 鼓励与安慰

40.Cheer up!

[ ]

振作起来!

【疯狂实战】

A: My wife has been gone for two weeks visiting her mother.

(我妻子回娘家已经两个星期了。)

B: Cheer up! She’ll be back soon.

(别垂头丧气的!她很快就会回来的。)

A: Our proposal didn’t go through.

(我们的提议没有通过。)

B: Cheer up! I have a better idea.

(振作起来!我有个更好的主意。)

A: I missed an important class before the test.

(我错过了考试前的一堂重要的课。)

B: Cheer up! I’ll show you my notes.

(别担心!我把我的笔记给你看。)

【额外成就感】

“cheer up‖ 也可用作“cheer ‖ ,意为“使某人高兴/振作起来”①I’ll cheer her up.(我会让她高兴起来的。)

②I’m trying to cheer you up.(我会努力让你振作起来的。)

③Let’s cheer Susan up.(我们去安慰一下Susan。)

41.Hang in there!

[  ]

别气馁;坚持下去!

【疯狂讲解】

这个口语要素是个成语,含有牢牢抓住什么不放手的含义,在不论如何艰难困苦也毫不后退的场合使用。常用于口语,书面一般不用。

【疯狂实战】

A: I can’t believe I failed the exam again.

(简直不敢相信,我这次考试又不及格。)

B: Hang in there! Give it another try.

(别灰心!再接再厉!)

A: My husband got fired.

(我老公被炒鱿鱼了。)

B: Oh, no! Hang in there, Kim!

(噢,太不幸了!一定要扛住呀,Kim!)

A: English is so difficult. Grammar really bothers me!

(英语可真难学,它的语法让我烦透了!)

B: Hang in there!

(别泄气!)

【额外成就感】

①Just hang in there!(一定要坚持住!)

②Just hang in there. Everything is going to be all right.(不要气馁。一切都会好的。)

42.Don’t give up!

[  ]

别放弃!

【疯狂实战】

A: Don’t give up, Eden. Hang in there!

(不要放弃,Eden。继续努力!)

B: I’m doing my best!

(我正在努力!)

A: I asked the boss for a raise, but he said no.

(我要求老板给我加薪,可他说不行。)

B: Don't give up. Try again later.

(别灰心。以后再试试看。)

A: I just don’t think I’ll ever learn to speak good English.

(我想我永远也讲不好英语。)

B: Don’t give up. You can do it.

(别放弃。你能做到的。)

43.Keep trying!

[ ]

继续努力!

【疯狂实战】

A: I really want that promotion, but I keep getting turned down.

(我真的很想得到提升,可我总是被否定。)

B: Keep trying! You’ll get it.

(别泄气!你会得到提升的。)

A: I want to get into Cambridge. But I know it is difficult.

(我想进剑桥。不过,我知道这很难。)

B: Keep trying. You’ll succeed.

(别泄气,你会成功的。)

A: I’ve been trying to get a hold of Jim for an hour, but the line is busy.

(我给Jim打了一个小时的电话,但总是占线。)

B: Keep trying. He just likes to talk on the phone, you’ll get through

sooner or later.

(继续打。他就是喜欢“煲电话粥”,你迟早会打通的。)

44.Go for it!

[  ]

努力争取;为此努力吧!

【疯狂实战】

A: I'm going to try out for the basketball team. Do you think I'm tall

enough?

(我想参加篮球队,你觉得我够高吗?)

B: Sure you are! Go for it!

(当然够高!尽管做吧!)

A: Mary, you can't quit now! You’re almost at the finish line! Go for it!

(玛丽,现在不能放弃!你差不多就成功了,要努力争取啊!)

B: I’m going to make it!

(我会成功的!)

A: I’ve been thinking of quitting my job and starting my own business.

(我正考虑辞职,自己做生意。)

B: Go for it!

(尽管做吧!)

45. Go ahead!

[ ]

去吧;去做吧!

【疯狂实战】

A: Do you mind if I borrow your phone?

(介意把你的电话借我一用吗?)

B: No, not at all. Go ahead.

(一点儿也不介意,尽管用吧。)

A: Can I sit down here?

(我可以坐这儿吗?)

B: Go ahead.

(坐吧。)

A: I want to ask him for his autograph, but I am scared.

(我想要他的亲笔签名,但我不敢叫他签。)

B: Go ahead. Do it.

(去吧,没事的。)

46.Relax!

[]

放松点!

【疯狂实战】

A: I am so nervous about giving my presentation tomorrow.

(明天要作一个演说,我很紧张。)

B: Relax, you’ll be fine.

(放松点!,你会表现得很好的。)

A: I just can’t stop worrying about my exam results.

(我一直都在担心我的考试成绩。)

B: Relax, there’s nothing you can do now but wait.

(放松点,现在除了等,你别无他法。)

A: I’ve ever traveled alone before.

(我以前从未一个人单独去旅游过。)

B: Relax. There’s nothing to it.

(放松点。没什么大不了的。)

47. Be careful.

[ ]

当心;小心。

【疯狂实战】

A: Do you think I can go to Shanghai by myself?

(你认为我自己一个人能去上海吗?)

B: Sure. Be careful.

(当然可以。要小心。)

A: I’m going to jog for a while.

(我要出去跑跑步。)

B: All right. Be careful.

(好的。要当心。)

A: Be careful. The walls have ears.

(当心隔墙有耳。)

B: You’re right.

(没错。)

【额外成就感】

①Drive carefully.(小心驾驶。)

②Work carefully.(认真工作。)

③Do it carefully.(仔细点。)

48.Don’t worry!

[ ]

别着急!

【疯狂实战】

A: Mary should be back home now.

(玛丽现在应该回来了。)

B: Don’t worry. She’s no longer a child.

(别担心。她已经不再是孩子了。)

A: I think I left the car windows open.

(我想我忘了关车窗了。)

B: Don't worry, I closed them.

(别担心,我关好了。)

A: Be sure to come back before eleven o’clock.

(十一点之前一定要回来。)

B: Don’t worry. We will.

(别担心,我们会的。)

49. Take it easy!

[  ]

慢慢来;别着急;放松点!

【疯狂实战】

A: I’m going to finish all this work tonight.

(我今晚要把这些工作全部完成。)

B: Take it easy!

(别着急,慢慢来。/悠着点儿(北京话)!)

A: I’ll make this up to you. I promise.

(我保证一定会给你补上。)

A: Take it easy! I’m not angry with you.

(没关系。我不是生你的气。)

A: I lost my passport. What am I going to do?

(我的护照丢了。这下我该怎么办?)

B: Take it easy! When did you last use it?

(别慌。你最后一次用它是什么时候?)

第六节 情感的表达

50.I’m relieved.

[ ]

那我就放心了。

【疯狂实战】

A: We found that it was not your fault.

(我们知道了那不是你的错。)

B: I’m so relieved.

(那我就放心了。)

A: This tumor is not a bad one.

(这个肿瘤不是恶性肿瘤。)

B: I’m relieved.

(谢天谢地。)

A: You remember this case? It’s all over now.

(你记得这件事?它都过去了。)

B: I’m relieved.

(我感到安慰。)

【疯狂替换】

①What a relief! (终于松了口气!)

②That’s a relief. (谢天谢地。)

③That’s reassuring.(我放心了。)

51.I’m surprised.

[ ]

我感到惊讶。

【疯狂实战】

A: Look, Mom, I cleaned up my room!

(妈妈,你看,我把房间收拾好了。)

B: I’m surprised.

(真想不到。)

A: I took the liberty of adjusting your TV.

(我把你的电视调试好了。)

B: I’m surprised. It looks so clear.

(真让我吃惊,看起来清楚多了。)

A: Do you know Miss Lee got fired?

(你知道李小姐被解雇了吗?)

B: I’m surprised. Is that true?

(真想不到。是真的吗?)

【额外成就感】

①I’m shocked.(我感到震惊。)

②I’m not surprised.(不足为奇。)

52.I was moved.

[  ]

我很感动。

【疯狂实战】

A: Did you like ―Sleepless in Seattle‖?

(你喜欢看《缘分的天空》这部电影吗?)

B: I was moved.

(我很感动。)

A: How did you like the movie?

(你觉得那电影怎样?)

B: I was moved.

(我很受感动。)

A: How was the symposium?

(座谈会怎么样?)

B: I was moved. It made me really think.

(我很受启发,它激发我去思考。)

【额外成就感】

①I’m moved.(我很受感动。)

②I was impressed.(我印象很深。)

53. I’m so sorry.

[  ]

我很难过;真不幸。

【疯狂实战】

A: My father died when I was a child.

(我还是个孩子时,父亲就去世了。)

B: I’m so sorry.

(真不幸。)

A: My best friend has lung cancer.

(我的好友得了肺癌。)

B: I’m so sorry.

(真不幸。)

A: My grandmother is bedridden.

(我祖母久病在床。)

B: I’m so sorry.

(真不幸。)

【额外成就感】

①My sympathies.(我很同情)

②My condolences.(我很难过)

③I’m sorry for your loss.(对你的损失,我感到惋惜。)

54.It’s irritating.

[ ]

真气人。

Kim’s Note: This is one of my favorite words! If you describe someone

or something as irritating, your meaning will be perfectly clear. Some

words are so powerful they can form a simple sentence with a strong

meaning.

这是一句我最喜欢的话!如果你描述某人或某事令人生气,你的意思将能得以清楚地表达。有些词语威力无比,它们能够以一个简单的句子表达一个强烈的意义。

【疯狂实战】

A: Stone never comes on time.

(Stone从未按时来过。)

B: I know, it’s irritating.

(我知道,真让人恼火。)

A: How can you stand this noise? It’s driving me crazy!

(你怎么忍受得了这种噪音?我都快疯了!)

B: It’s irritating, but there’s nothing I can do about it.

(真烦人,但我没办法呀。)

A: Hasn’t Jim called you yet?

(Jim没有打电话给你吗?)

B: No. It’s irritating.

(没有。真让人恼火。)

【额外成就感】

①It’s maddening.(真气人。)

②It’s annoying.(真讨厌。)

③It’s disturbing.(真烦人。)

④It’s embarrassing.(真是尴尬。)

55. That’s enough.

[ ]

够了。

【疯狂讲解】

“enough‖在此并不是用它的本意“足够的,充分的” ,而是表示说话人的一种不相信、怀疑、厌烦或告诫的态度。相当于:That’s a lie/That’s

crazy/That’s an exaggeration.等意思!所以,当对方所说的或所做的使你再也不能忍受时,你就可以用这个句子来表示自己的愤懑;同时,你还可以用这句话来阻止对方继续做某事,尤其是当对方说大话的时候,告诫他不要吹,你的耳

朵都被他“吹”得起老茧了!

【疯狂实战】

A: Next time I will do it right.

(下一次我会把它做好。)

B: That’s enough.

(行了!)

A: I’m sorry I forgot. I was kind of busy.

(对不起我忘了,我当时有点儿忙。)

B: That’s enough.

(够了!)

A: I can pay you back next month.

(我下个月还你钱。)

B: That’s enough.

(行了!)

【额外成就感】

①That’s a lie.(扯谎!)

②That’s an excuse.(那是借口。)

③That’s crazy.(疯了!)

④That’s an exaggeration.(胡吹!)

56.I’m speechless.

[ ]

我无话可说。

【疯狂实战】

A: I’m so sorry but I told you a lie.

(实在对不起,我骗了你。)

B: What? I’m speechless.

(什么?你气死我了!)

A: I invested all of our money in the stocks.

(我把我们所有的钱都投在了股票上。)

B: I’m speechless.

(你气死我了。)

A: I hope you like my present.

(希望你喜欢这件礼物。)

B: A diamond ring? I’m speechless.

(钻戒?我真不知该说什么好。)

【疯狂替换】

①I don’t know what to say.(我不知该说什么好。)

②I’m tongue-tied.(我不知该说什么好。)

57. I’m lost.

[ ]

我糊涂;迷惑了。

【疯狂实战】

A: Everyone is coming except Linda, and Jim, who wasn’t supposed to

come.

(除了Linda所有的人都来了,Jim也没来,他本来就不该来。)

B: I’m lost.

(我被你搞糊涂了。)

A: So, the bad guy wasn’t the guy who killed the boy.

(就是说,那个坏家伙不是杀死那个孩子的家伙。)

B: I’m lost. I never understand American movies.

(我被搞糊涂了。我从未看懂过美国电影。)

【疯狂替换】

①I’m confused.(我迷糊了。)

②I’m mixed up.(我弄混了。)

58. I’m looking forward to it.

[    ]

我等不及了。

【疯狂实战】

A: The barbecue starts at around six.

(烧烤晚会大约六点钟开始。)

B: Okay. I’m looking forward to it.

(好的。我都等不及了。)

A: Are you coming to my party tonight?

(你今晚来参加我的晚会吗?)

B: Yes. I’m looking forward to it.

(来。我都盼望已久了。)

A: I’ll get you a souvenir in Paris.

(我会从巴黎给你带一件纪念品。)

B: I’m looking forward to it.

(我都等不及了。)

【额外成就感】

①I’m looking forward to the concert.(我热切盼望着那场演唱会。)

②I’m looking forward to meeting you.(我恨不得马上见到你。)

Kim’s Note: I happen to know that this is a favorite of Teacher Lee. I

know that he likes this pattern because it raises your English level

dramatically. He’s right. If you use this in your daily life you will stun

people with your mastery of English. “Nice to meet you” is good, but

“I’ve been looking forward to meeting you” is even better.

我刚巧知道这是李老师最喜欢的一句话。我知道他之所以喜欢这句话,是因为它能够明显地提高你的英语水平。他是对的。在日常生活中,如果你使用这个句子,人们将会对你掌握英语的程度目瞪口呆。使用“Nice to meet you”已经很好了,但是“I’ve been looking forward to meeting you”更好。

第七节 解释与说明

59.No, it’s not that.

[   ]

不,不是那样。

【疯狂实战】

A: Is that why you took off?

(那就是你离开的原因吗?)

B: No, it’s not that.

(不,不是这样的。)

A: Are you still mad at him?

(你还在生他的气吗?)

B: No, it’s not that. I just don’t have any interest.

(不,不是这样。我只是一点兴趣都没有。)

A: Don’t you trust me?

(难道你不相信我?)

B: No, it’s not that. I just don’t like to lend my books to other people.

(不,不是那个意思。我只是不喜欢把我的书借给别人。)

60.That’s not true.

[  ]

那不是真的。

【疯狂实战】

A: Money is everything.

(金钱万能。)

B: That’s not true.

(不对。)

A: No one believes me.

(没有人相信我。)

B: That’s not true. I believe you.

(你说错了。我相信你。)

A: I know you hate me.

(我知道你对我怀恨在心。)

B: That’s not true. I’m just mad at what you did.

(这不是真的。我只是对你所做的事感到生气。)

【疯狂替换】

That’s not the case.(那不是事实。)

61.I didn’t mean that.

[   ]

我不是那个意思。

【疯狂实战】

A: So, you think it’s my fault.

(你认为是那我的错,对吗?)

B: I didn’t mean that.

(我不是那个意思。)

A: You’re right. I should give it up.

(你是对的。我应该放弃。)

B: I didn’t mean that. I just think you should try harder.

(我不是那个意思。我只是觉得你应该更努力点。)

A: You don’t want to help me, right?

(你不想帮我,是吧?)

B: I didn’t mean that.

(我不是那个意思。)

62.It’s the other way around.

[    ]

恰恰相反。

Kim’s Note: The idea of something being exactly the opposite of what is

assumed can be a tricky『狡猾的;机警的』 one to express. Let this

section be your guide.

事实与假设完全相反的情况有时表达起来很困难,让这一部分作你的指引吧!

【疯狂实战】

A: She dumped you, didn’t she?

(她把你甩了,是吗?)

B: It’s the other way around. I dumped her!

(恰恰相反。是我把她甩了!)

A: I bet she’s grateful to you.

(我敢打赌她肯定会感激你。)

B: It’s the other way around.

(恰恰相反。)

A: You must be excited about leaving for America.

(你对去美国一定很兴奋。)

B: It’s the other way around. I’m sad to leave my family here.

(恰恰相反。离开家人让我感到难过。)

【疯狂替换】

①It’s the opposite.(正好相反。)

②It’s just the opposite.(正好相反。)

③It’s completely different.(恰恰相反。)

63.I have / had nothing to do with it.

[      ]

那与我无关。

Kim’s Note:“I have nothing to do with it‖ is a much stronger denial

than “not me”. If you really want to get out of being blamed for

something, this is the sentence you need.

“I have nothing to do with it”是一个比“not me”更为强烈的否定。如果你真的不想因为某事而被责备的话,这个句子正是你需要的。

【疯狂实战】

A: Do you know anything about the plan?

(你对那个计划有所了解吗?)

B: No. I have nothing to do with it.

(不知道。那事与我无关。)

A: Are you a member of the organization?

(你是那个组织的成员吗?)

B: No. I have nothing to do with it.

(不是。我对那个组织一无所知。)

A: Who broke the window?

(谁把窗子弄坏了?)

B: I don’t know. I have nothing to do with it.

(我不知道。这与我无关。)

64.Let’s not talk about it any more.

[      ]

别再说这个了。

【疯狂实战】

A: So, why did you lose your job?

(那么,你怎么把工作给丢了呢?)

B: Let’s not talk about it any more. It’s too upsetting.

(别提了。太令人沮丧了。)

A: Do you still miss your ex?

(你还在想你的前夫/妻吗?)

B: Let’s not talk about it any more.

(别再提这个了。)

A: Don’t you remember what you said?

(你忘记你说过的话了吗?)

B: Let’s not talk about it any more. I don’t want to argue with you.

(别再提这个了。我不想和你争论。)

【疯狂替换】

①Let’s stop talking about it.(别提了。)

②Let’s finish this talk.(就此打住。)

③Let’s end this talk.(就说到这儿。)

④Let’s change the subject.(我们换个话题吧!)

2023年12月16日发(作者:谷梁飞光)

第二部分 日常交际口语要素

第一单元 问候

【编者按】

Americans have so many different ways of greeting one another! In

fact, many times an American greeting will consist of several greeting

questions strung together. It is very common to hear a friend say,“Hi-Stone-What’s-up-how-are-you-doing-wow-I-haven’t-seen-you-how-have-you-been?”all in one breath. Although Americans generally

believe that shorter is better, the function of greeting is an exception to

the rule. Don’t be surprised if you are greeted in this way. Just practice

the following greetings and responses until they become automatic.

You’ll soon be saying

―Wow-I’m-great-never-been-better-everything’s-going-my-way-how-about-you?”

美国人彼此之间有很多种不同的问候方式。事实上,很多时候,一个美国式的问候经常由几个相连问候的问题连结起来。我们会很普遍地听到有人对你一口气说“嗨,Stone,怎么样?你好吗?我好久不见了,你最近怎么样?”尽管美国人一般认为问候越短越好,但是作为问候的功能可以将这个规则排除在外。如果你被人用这种连贯的方式问候千万不要惊讶。疯狂操练以下给出的问候句及其回应句,直到最后反应自如为止。你将很快会说:“噢,我很好,从来没有这样好过,事事顺心,你怎么样?”

1. Hi!

[]

你好!

【疯狂实战】

1A: Hi!

○(你好!)

B: Hi!

(你好!)

2A: Hi, Kim. How are you?

○(你好,Kim,近来怎样?)

B: Fine. How are you doing?

(很好。你怎样?)

3A: Hi, I haven’t seen you for ages.

○(你好,很久不见了。)

B: Wow, I know. It’s great to see you again.

(是啊。很高兴又见到你。)

Kim’s Note: This may sound simple, but it is very important. It is so

common to hear people ―singing‖ the word ―Hello‖ when you walk

through the streets of China. I think it is great that people know an

English word, but they would get a lot more response with a friendly

―hi‖. Never underestimate a simple word. Even ―hi‖ can make a big

difference.

这个词听起来简单,却非常重要。走在中国的街头,总能听到人们如唱歌般的“哼”着Hello。我觉得人们懂得一个英语单词是一件好事,但一个友好的“hi”却能让他们得到更多的回应。永远也不要低估了一个简单的单词,哪怕一个“hi”也会带来很大的不同。

2. Nice to meet you.

[]

见到你很高兴。

【疯狂实战】

1A: Jim, this is my sister Susan.

○(Jim,这是我的妹妹Susan。)

B: Hi, Susan. Nice to meet you.

(你好,Susan,见到你很高兴。)

2A: I’m Kim. Nice to see you here.

○(我叫Kim。很高兴在这儿见到你。)

B: Nice to meet you, Kim.

(见到你很高兴,Kim。)

3A: Welcome to our office.

○(欢迎来到我们办公室。)

B: Thanks. Nice to meet you.

(谢谢。很高兴见到你们。)

3. How are things going?

[]

近况如何?

【疯狂实战】

1A: Hi, Stone! How are things going?

○(你好,Stone!近况如何?)

B: Couldn’t be better. How about you?

(再好不过了。你呢?)

2A: How are things going?

○(近况如何?)

B: Fine, but I need to talk to you.

(还好,但我得跟你谈谈。)

3A: I just started my new job this week.

○(我这个星期才开始我的新工作。)

B: I completely forgot. How are things going?

(我都忘了。怎么样啊?)

4. Keeping busy?

[]

近来忙吗?

【疯狂实战】

1A: Hi, Stone. Have you been keeping busy?

○(你好,Stone。近来忙吗?)

B: Yeah. Too busy.

(是啊,太忙啦。)

2A: Hi, Eden. Have you been keeping busy?

○(你好,Eden。近来忙吗?)

B: Not really. Just doing what I have to.

(不太忙,只是做自己份内的事。)

3A: What’s new Kim, keeping busy?

○(近来怎样,Kim,忙吗?)

B: Sure, I’m busier than I’ve ever been!

(是啊,比以前忙的时候还要忙!)

5. How are you doing?

[]

你好吗?

【疯狂实战】

1A: How are you doing?

○(你好吗?)

B: I’m OK. How about you?

(我很好,你呢?)

2A: Kim, this is my little brother Mike.

○(Kim,这是我弟弟Mike。)

B: How are you doing, Mike?

(你好吗,Mike?)

3A: I heard that you just got divorced. How are you doing?

○(听说你刚离了婚。你好吗?)

B: OK, I guess.

(我想,还可以。)

6. How’s everything?

[]

一切都好吗?

【疯狂实战】

1A: How’s everything?

○(一切都好吗?)

B: Pretty good.

(很好。)

2A: How’s everything?

○(一切都好吗?)

B: So-so.

(马马虎虎。)

3A: Sorry I’m so late getting back to the office. How’s everything?

○(很抱歉我这么晚才到办公室。一切都好吗?)

B: Everything’s fine.

(一切正常。)

7. How have you been?

[]

近来怎样?

【疯狂实战】

1A: Hi, Stone! How have you been?

○(你好Stone!近来怎样?)

B: Great! What about you?

(好极了!你呢?)

2A: How have you been?

○(近来怎样?)

B: OK, I guess. How about you?

(还不错。你呢?)

3A: I haven’t seen you for ages. How have you been?

○(很久没见了,近来怎样?)

B: Oh, I’ve been super. And yourself?

(噢,我好极了。你呢?)

8. What’s new?

[]

近来怎样?

【疯狂实战】

请想想“What’s new!‖ “激进”的英语回答。“近来怎么样?”——“很好” 、“非常棒” 、“棒极了”等等。一个人如果经常处于自我激发的状态,久而久之,便会溶入自己的身心,形成强大的内动力。心态改变,就能改变自己的世界。

本书中对应的回答很多,要学会灵活运用,而不要拘泥于特定的句子和对话。

【疯狂实战】

1A: What’s new?

○(近来怎样?)

B: Nothing special./ Nothing much.

(还好。)

2A: What’s new?

○(近来怎样?)

B: Same as usual.

(和往常一样。)

3A: Hi, Kim. What’s new?

○(你好,Kim。最近怎么样?)

B: Not too much. And you? Keeping busy?

(没什么变化,你呢?还那么忙吗?)

9. What’s up?

[]

近来忙什么?

【疯狂实战】

1A: Hi, Jim. What’s up?

○(你好,Jim。近来忙什么?)

B: Nothing.

(没忙什么。)

2A: Hello, Bill. What’s up?

○(你好,Bill。近来忙些什么?)

B: Nothing really. What about you?

(没忙什么。你呢?)

3A: Hi,Kim. It’s good to see you.

○(你好,Kim,见到你真高兴。)

B: Yeah, it sure is. What’s up?

(是啊,近来好吗?)

10. What’s happening?

[]

怎么样?

【外国专家的话】

A response to ―What’s happening?‖ would never be ―Not bad.‖ For,

although ―What’s happening?‖ can stand in for ―How are you?‖, ―What’s

happening?‖ still maintains its literal meaning – ―What’s going on?‖

A good response might be ―Same old same old.‖ or ―Nothing much‖.

―Same old same old.‖ means something like: ―Nothing’s new. Same

old things are going on. Nothing’s changed. Just the usual things are

going on‖.

“Not bad.(还好。/不错)”不能用来回答“What’s happening?”。因为,尽管“What’s happening?”可以用来表示“How are you?(你好吗?)”这层意思,但是“What’s happening?”仍然保留着它的字面意思——“What’s

going on?(发生了什么事?)”。

恰当的回答应该是:“Same old same old.(老样子,老样子。)”或“Nothing

much.(一般。)”

“Same old same old.”的意思类似于“没什么新鲜事发生,原来的事情还在进行。没有什么改变的,一切如常。”

【疯狂实战】

1A: Hey, man! What’s happening?

○(嘿,伙计!怎么样?)

B: Nothing much.

(一般。)

2A: Hi, Bill. What’s happening?

○(嗨,Bill。怎么样?)

B: Same old same old. What’s going on with you ?

(老样子,老样子。你怎么样了?)

3A: Hey, long time no see, what’s happening?

○(嘿,好久不见,过得怎么样?)

B: Not a whole lot.

(一般。)

第一部分 最常用的10个口语要素

以下十个口语要素美国人几乎每日必说。用我们美国老师Kim的话来说,这十个句子绝对“Super American”!掌握了这十个句子,你将能达到以一顶十的功效。为了方便你的记忆,我们特地把这十个口语要素都编入了同一组对话中。你所要做的事就是,彻彻底底地把这组对话掌握。(All you have to do is

completely conquer the following dialogue. )有印象吗?“All you have to

do is…”这是来自我们实战系列之《口语要素——美国电影台词精选》中的一个口语要素!

TOP ! [] 当然!

TOP ? [] 真的?

TOP ! [] 太棒了!

TOP ! [] 对不起!

TOP ’s OK. [] 没关系。

TOP right. [] 好的;好吧。

TOP you! [] 谢谢!

TOP problem! [] 没问题!

TOP it! [] 算了吧;不用客气!

TOP job! [] 太好了;做得好!

【疯狂实战】

A: I’ve been thinking of taking a Crazy English course. Do you think

it’s a good idea?

B: Sure! You should do anything you can to improve your English.

A: Really? Do you think English is that important?

B: Of course it is. In fact, I’ll even take the course with you if you want.

A: Great! It’s always better to do things with a friend.

B: Do you have the phone number? I need to call for registration.

A: No, I left it at home. Sorry!

B: That’s OK. I can get it from you later.

A: So, do you want to go somewhere for dinner and practice our English together tonight?

B: All right. I know a great restaurant near here. But, it’s a little

expensive and I don’t have much money with me.

A: No problem. I just got paid. It's my treat.

B: Thank you! I’ll be sure to return the favor after our first class, OK?

A: Forget it! That’s what friends are for! Besides, I have a VIP card for

a discount.

B: Good job! This is going to be a great night!

A: I think so too. Let’s go!

【参考译文】

A:我正考虑参加疯狂英语班,你觉得好吗?

B:当然好了!你应该尽一切可能提高你的英语水平。

A:真的?你觉得英语真的那么重要吗?

B:当然重要了。事实上,如果你愿意的话,我要和你一起参加。

A:那太好了!和朋友一起做事总是比较好的。

B:你有电话号码吗?我要打电话去报名。

A:没有,我把它忘在家里了。对不起!

B:不要紧,我迟点再问你要。

A:那么,你想不想找个地方吃顿饭,我们今晚一起练习一下英语啊?

B:好吧。我知道这附近有家挺不错的饭店,只是贵了点,而且我带的钱不够。

A:没问题。我刚发了薪水,我请客。

B:谢谢!上完第一次课,我一定回请你,好吗?

A:不用客气了!我们是朋友嘛!再说,我有张VIP卡可以优惠。

B:太好了!我们今晚一定过得开心的!

A:我想也是。我们走吧!

第二节 致谢与回答

【李阳老师的话】

“感谢”是李阳疯狂英语成功处世的精华!李阳疯狂英语的学员都应该这样对待别人:帮助他人,并感激他人的帮助;保持一颗充满活力和敏锐的心,赞扬和鼓励他人,给自己和别人的生活带来和谐阳光;永远向前,挑战自我和生活,成为别人的力量之源和榜样!

11. Thanks a million!

[]

千恩万谢;实在非常感谢!

Kim’s Note: Thanks a million is a very American expression. Knowing how to thank someone

using this phrase will set you apart from the average English learner!

“Thanks a million”是一个非常美国化的表达。懂得如何用这个句子来感谢别人,将使你与一般的英语学习者截然不同!

【疯狂实战】

1A: Thanks a million. It’s very kind of you.

○(非常感谢。你真太好了。)

B: Glad I could help out.

(很高兴能给你帮上点忙。)

2A: Here’s your book.

○(你的书,给。)

B: Thanks a million. Sorry I needed it back in such a rush.

(非常感谢。很抱歉我要得那么急。)

3A: Thanks a million. I really appreciate your showing my family around Beijing. ○(太感谢了。真的很感激你带我的家人逛北京。)

B: It was nothing.

(这没什么。)

12. Thanks for your work.

[]

谢谢你的劳动/工作/努力。

【疯狂实战】

1A: I’m finished. I’m going home now.

○(我做完了。我现在准备回家了。)

B: OK. Thanks for your work.

(好的。谢谢你的工作。)

2A: I’m taking off. See you tomorrow.

○(我走了。明天见。)

B: Thanks for your work.

(谢谢你的工作。)

3A: Thanks for your work.

○(谢谢你的劳动。)

B: Don’t mention it. It’s my job.

(不用谢,这是我份内的事。)

【李阳老师的话】

不管你是名企业的老板,还是普通职员;也不管你是老师,还是学生,请别忘了:时刻都要保持一颗感激的心来对待你的下属、同事、学生或同学。那时,你得到的将是他人的尊敬和终身的感激!

【额外成就感】

1Thanks for your hard work.(多谢你的努力工作。○)

2Thanks for working so hard.(感谢您的辛勤劳动。○)

3Thanks for your long hours of hard work.○(感谢你长时间的辛勤劳动。)

4Thank you for all the work you’ve done.(谢谢你所做的一切。○)

5Thank you for your dedication to the work.(谢谢你对工作的全身心投○入。)

6Thank you for a job well done.(感谢你出色地完成了工作。○)

7I appreciate what you’ve done.(感谢你所做的一切。○)

8I appreciate how hard you’ve worked.(感谢你努力工作。○)

13. Thanks for everything.

[]

谢谢你所做的一切。

【疯狂实战】

1A: Thanks for everything .

○(谢谢你所做的一切。)

B: It’s nothing. My pleasure.

(别客气。这是我的荣幸。)

2A: Thanks for everything.

○(谢谢你所做的一切。)

B: No problem. Come back again.

(没什么。有机会再来。)

3A: Thanks for everything.

○(谢谢你所做的一切。)

B: Sure. Take care!

(别客气。你多保重!)

【额外成就感】

1Thanks for taking care of my dog.(谢谢你照料我的狗。○)

2Thanks for taking care of my baby.(谢谢你照顾我的孩子。○)

3Thanks for everything you have done for me.

○(谢谢你为我所做的一切。)

4Thanks for taking care of everything for me. I know I can always

○count on you.

(谢谢你帮我照顾一切。我知道我总能指望你。)

14. Thanks for your concern.

[]

谢谢你的关心。

【疯狂实战】

1A: Is your baby all right now?

○(你的宝宝好了吗?)

B: Yes. Thanks for your concern.

(好了。多谢你的关心。)

2A: Are you feeling better today?

○(你今天感觉好一点了吗?)

B: Much better. Thanks for your concern.

(好多了。多谢你的关心。)

3A: Did you make an appointment with a doctor? I’m worried about

○your health.

(你和医生预约了吗?我很担心你的健康。)

B: Yes, I did. Thanks for your concern.

(约好了。谢谢你的关心。)

15.Thanks for your cooperation.

[]

多谢合作。

【疯狂实战】

1A: Thanks for your cooperation.

○(多谢合作。)

B: My pleasure.

(乐意效劳。)

2A: Thanks for your cooperation. Have a nice evening.

○(谢谢合作,祝你今晚愉快。)

B: You too.

(你也一样。)

3A: I’m so glad we made it.

○(真高兴我们成功了。)

B: So am I. Thanks for your cooperation.

(我也很高兴。谢谢你的合作。)

【额外成就感】

1Thanks for your help.(谢谢你的帮助。○)

2Thanks for your support.(多谢你的支持。○)

3Thanks for your effort.(多谢你的努力。○)

4Thanks for your advice.(谢谢你的建议。○)

16. Thanks for coming.

[]

谢谢您的到来/光临。

【疯狂实战】

1A: Thanks for coming.

○(谢谢你的到来。)

B: Anytime.

(随时乐意。)

2A: Thanks for coming.

(谢谢你的光临。)

B: Are you kidding? I wouldn’t have missed your party for anything.

(别开玩笑吧?我怎么也不会错过你的聚会的。)

3A: Hi, Kim. Here I am!

○(嗨,Kim,我在这儿!)

B: Hi, Adam. Thanks for coming.

(嗨,Adam,欢迎你来!)

【额外成就感】

1Thanks for coming such a long way.(谢谢你远道而来。○)

2Thanks for coming all the way.(谢谢你远道而来。○)

3Thanks for coming so quickly.(谢谢你那么快就来了。○)

4Thanks for coming today.(谢谢你今天来。○)

5Thanks for coming when I called. I didn’t know who else to turn to.○(我一打完电话你就来了,谢谢你。我不知道向谁求助。)

17. Thanks for your time.

[]

谢谢你抽出时间来。

【疯狂实战】

1A: I looked everywhere but I couldn’t find the letter.

○(我到处都找遍了,也没看到那封信。)

B: I see. Thanks for your time.

(我知道了,谢谢你费心帮我。)

2A: If you’ll excuse me, I have work to do.

○(如果你不介意的话,我还有工作要做。)

B: Sure. Thanks for your time.

(行。谢谢你,占用你的时间了。)

3A: Thanks for your time,I appreciate it.

○(谢谢你的帮助,我很感激。)

B: It was no trouble at all.

(一点也不麻烦。)

【额外成就感】

1Thank you. I understand you’re busy.

○(谢谢。我知道你很忙。)

2Thank you. I understand you’re tired.

○(谢谢。我知道你很累。)

3Thank you for your valuable time.

(谢谢你宝贵的时间。)

4Thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule.

○(谢谢你在百忙之中抽出时间来。)

5Thank you for making time to see me.

○(谢谢你抽时间来看我。)

6Thank you for sparing some time for me.

○(谢谢你为我抽出时间来。)

18. It’s very kind of you.

[]

你真是太好了。

【疯狂实战】

1A: I can take you there if you want.

○(如果你愿意的话,我可以带你去那儿。)

B: Thank you. It’s very kind of you.

(谢谢。你真是太好了!)

2A: I can do it for you.

○(我可以为你做。)

B: Thanks. It’s very kind of you.

(多谢。你真好。)

3A: I don’t mind coming back again when you’re not so busy.

○(你不忙的时候,我很乐意再回来。)

B: Thanks a lot. It’s very kind of you.

(多谢。你真是太好了!)

【额外成就感】

1You’re so sweet.(你真好。○)

2How kind of you!(你真好!○)

3Thank you for your kindness.(谢谢你的好意。○)

4I appreciate your kindness.(对您的好意,我非常感激。○)

5Your kindness is really appreciated.(你的善意真让人感激。○)

19. You’ve been very helpful.

[]

你帮了大忙。

【疯狂实战】

1A: Thanks for everything. You’ve been very helpful.

○(谢谢你所做的一切,你真帮了大忙。)

B: You’re welcome.

(不客气。)

○2A: Thanks a lot. You’ve been very helpful.

(多谢,你帮了大忙。)

B: My pleasure.

(乐意效劳。)

○3A: Thank you for your advice. You’ve been very helpful.

(谢谢你的建议,你帮了大忙。)

B: Don’t mention it.

(不用谢。)

【额外成就感】

○1Thanks for your help.(谢谢你帮忙。)

○2You helped me a lot.(你帮了我大忙。)

○3It means a lot to me.(它对我意义重大。)

○4You’ve been incredibly helpful.(你真是帮了我大忙。)

○5You don’t know how much you’ve helped me.

(你想像不出你给我的帮助有多大。)

【李阳老师的话】

知道如何感谢别人是远远不够的,还应该懂得如何回应别人的感谢,以下这些感谢回应语都是美国人常用的,请大家务必要逐一掌握,疯狂卖弄!

20. My pleasure.

[]

别客气

【疯狂实战】

○1A: Thank you for reminding me to call my mother.

(谢谢你提醒我打电话给我妈妈。)

B: My pleasure.

(不客气。)

○2A: Thank you for your help.

(谢谢你的帮助。)

B: My pleasure.

(不用谢。)

○3A: You really helped me a lot.

(你真给了我很多帮助。)

B: My pleasure. Anytime.

(别客气,随时乐意效劳。)

【疯狂替换】

1You’re welcome.(不客气。○)

2It’s my pleasure.(这是我的荣幸。○)

3Don’t mention it!(不客气!○)

21. Forget it!

[]

算了吧;别客气!

【疯狂实战】

1A: Thank you for lunch, it was wonderful.

○(谢谢你的午餐,太好吃了。)

B: Forget it. It was my pleasure.

(别客气。这是我的荣幸。)

2A: How can I ever repay you for all your help?

○(你给我那么多的帮助,我怎样才能报答你?)

B: Forget it. That’s what friends are for.

(别客气。朋友就得这样/我们是朋友嘛。)

3A: You are the most thoughtful person. Thank you for the flowers!

○(你是想得最周到的人。谢谢你的花!)

B: Forget it. It was nothing.

(别客气。这没什么。)

【疯狂讲解】

“Forget it”除了此处提供的“别客气”的意思外,还有“算了吧”的含义。比如,当你的好朋友把前几天问你借来乘公共汽车的2块钱还回给你时,你就可以挥一挥衣袖潇洒地对他说“Forget it――算了吧,不用还了(钱又不多)”!

22.You’re welcome.

[]

不用客气。

【疯狂实战】

1A: Thank you.

○(谢谢。)

B: You’re welcome.

(不客气。)

2A: We all thank you very much.

○(我们都很感激你。)

B: You’re really welcome.

(真的不用客气。)

3A: I just can’t thank you enough for helping me with my English.

○(你帮助我学英语,我再怎么感谢你也不为过。)

B: You’re welcome. I’m glad to help.

(不用客气。我很高兴帮助你。)

23. Anytime.

[]

随时乐意效劳。

【疯狂实战】

1A: Thanks for driving me home.

○(谢谢你开车送我回家。)

B: Anytime.

(随时乐意效劳。)

2A: I’m so glad you invited me for tea.

○(很高兴你邀请我喝茶。)

B: Anytime. It’s great to have you.

(不客气。很高兴你能来。)

3A: Thanks for mailing that letter for me.

○(谢谢你帮我把信寄了。)

B: Anytime. I was already going to the post office anyway.

(随时乐意效劳。我早就打算到邮局去了的。)

24. It’s nothing.

[]

没什么。

【疯狂实战】

1A1: How can I thank you engough?

○(我该怎样感谢你呢?)

A2: I can’t thank you enough.

(我对你感激不尽。)

B: It’s nothing. Forget about it.

(没什么。不用客气了。)

2A: I can’t believe you waited all night for my train to arrive.

○(我简直不敢相信,你为了接我的车等了整个晚上。)

B: It’s nothing. I wanted to see you.

(没什么。我就是想见你。)

3A: Thank you for your support.

○(谢谢你的支持。)

B: It’s nothing.

(没什么。)

第三节 道歉用语

【编者按】

Everyone makes mistakes! But, not everyone knows how to make

an apology. All too often the first response to a mistake is to blame

someone else. Effectively expressing a sincere apology is a valuable

function that will not only show off your English, it will also show off

your excellent manners. Showing consideration for others is an

important part of effective communication.

金无足赤,人无完人,每个人都会犯错。但是,不是每个人都知道在犯错后该怎样道歉。大多数人经常在犯错后第一反应就是责备他人。及时有效地表达一份真诚的道歉是至关重要的,它不仅可以向他人显示你用英语道歉的水平,而且可以体现你雍容的风度。向他人表达你的体贴是人与人之间进行有效沟通的一个重要部分。

25. sorry. / I’m sorry

[]

对不起。

【疯狂实战】

1A: Look what you’ve done! You’ve broken my watch.

○(瞧!你都干了些什么!你把我的表弄坏了。)

B: Sorry. I’m terribly sorry. I’ll get you a new one.

(对不起。实在对不起。我给你买块新的。)

2A: You’re late again! I’ve been waiting for over an hour.

○(你又迟到了!我已经等了一个多小时了。)

B: I’m sorry. Really, I am.

(对不起,真的对不起。)

3A: You always say things that hurt my feelings.

○(你总说些伤害我感情的话。)

B: I’m sorry. I really don’t mean to.

(很抱歉。我真的不是故意的。)

【额外成就感】

1I’m so sorry.(我很抱歉。○)

2I’m terribly sorry.(我非常抱歉。○)

3I can’t tell you how sorry I am.(我说不出有多抱歉。○)

4You don't know how sorry I am.(你不知道我有多抱歉。○)

26. Sorry I’m late.

[]

抱歉,我来晚了。

【疯狂实战】

1A: Sorry I’m late. Traffic was bad.

○(对不起,我来晚了。路上交通很糟糕。)

B: That’s all right. Let’s go!

(没关系,我们走吧!)

2A: Sorry I’m late.

○(对不起,我来晚了。)

B: Don’t be late again.

(下次注意别再迟到了。)

3A: Sorry I’m late.

○(抱歉,我来晚了。)

B: We were beginning to think you were not coming.

(我们正在想你今天不会来了呢。)

【额外成就感】

1Sorry I kept you waiting.(对不起,让大家久等了。○)

2Thanks for waiting.(多谢大家的等待。○)

27.I’m sorry to bother you.

[ð]

很抱歉打扰你。

【疯狂讲解】

这句话也可以说成:“I’m sorry to trouble you.‖

【疯狂实战】

1A: I can go and ask him, if you want.

○(如果你愿意,我可以去问他。)

B: I’m sorry to bother you.

(不好意思麻烦你。)

2A: I’ll see what I can do for you.

○(我看能为你做些什么。)

B: I’m sorry to bother you.

(很抱歉麻烦你。)

3A: I’m really sorry to trouble you.

○(很抱歉麻烦你。)

B: Never mind.

(没关系。)

【发音分析】

1 (I’m) sorry.

○2Sorry I’m late.

○3I’m sorry to bother you.

○上组句子中含一个典型的、美国特有的“大嘴发音”[ɑ]。元音字母“o”在重读闭音节中,美音和英音的发音不同。这是英美发音的重大区别之一。这个音我们俗称为:“感叹祖国大好河山音”——“啊,祖国大好河山”。

Crazy Admiration, Revelation, Exclamation Sound

28.I’m sorry to interrupt you, but…

[]

很抱歉打搅你„„

【疯狂实战】

如果别人正在做事,或者正在讲话,你想插进去说点什么,这句话就可以派上用场了。

【疯狂实战】

A: I’m sorry to interrupt you, but can I talk to you in private?

(很抱歉打搅你,我能和你私下里谈一谈吗?)

B: Sure. What’s up?

(当然可以。怎么啦?)

A: I’m sorry to interrupt you, but we’d better hurry.

(很抱歉打断你,不过,我们最好快一点。)

B: That’s right. / You are right.

(说得对。)

A: I’m sorry to interrupt you, but I don’t think that’s right.

(对不起打断你,我觉得那样不对。)

B: Oh? What do you mean?

(什么?你是什么意思?)

【额外成就感】

①Am I interrupting?(我打扰你了吗?)

②You interrupted us.(你打断了我们。)

③I didn’t mean to interrupt you.(我不是有意打断你的。)

29. I’m sorry to bother you, but…

[ð]

对不起,打扰你了„„

【李阳老师的话】

唐突地打断或打搅别人,是一种不礼貌的行为,有时甚至还会招致他人的不满。如果你以一种婉转的语气来说同一句话,效果肯定截然不同。不信?学完这句话你不妨试试看!

【疯狂实战】

A: I’m sorry to bother you, but could you help me move this desk?

(对不起,打扰你了,能帮我挪一下桌子吗?)

B: All right.

(好的。)

A: I’m sorry to bother you, but could you take a look at my computer?

(对不起,打扰你了,能帮我看一下电脑吗?)

B: Sure. What’s wrong?

(没问题。出什么问题了?)

A: I’m sorry to bother you, but could you answer a question for me?

(很抱歉打扰你,你能回答我一个问题吗?)

B: Okay. What’s up?

(好吧。什么事?)

【额外成就感】

①Don’t bother.(不用麻烦了。)

②Why bother?=Why make the effort of doing that/What’s the point of

doing that?(干嘛那么麻烦?)

③I don’t want to bother you.(我不想打搅你。)

④I don’t mean to bother you.(我不是故意要打扰你的。)

⑤I don’t want to bug you but I really need my money back.

(我不想打扰你,可是我真得要回我的钱。)

⑥I hate to bother you, but could you give me your phone number again?

I seem to have lost it.

(我真不愿打扰你,只是你可以再告诉我一遍你的电话号码吗?我好像把它给弄丢了。)

30.Sorry, I wasn’t listening.

[]

对不起,我刚才没听。

【疯狂讲解】

这句话正是过去进行时的绝妙体现!

【疯狂实战】

A: What do you think?

(你认为怎么样?)

B: Sorry, I wasn’t listening.

(对不起,我刚才没听。)

A: Maybe we can ask Stone.

(也许我们可以去问问Stone。)

B: Sorry, I wasn’t listening. What did you say?

(对不起,我刚才没听。你说了什么?)

A: Which one do you think is right?

(你认为哪个对?)

B: Sorry, I wasn’t listening.

(对不起,我刚才没听。)

【疯狂替换】

①Sorry, I didn’t hear you. (对不起,我没听见。)

②Sorry, I wasn’t paying attention.(对不起,我没注意听。)

③Sorry, I couldn’t hear you.(对不起,我没听见。)

第四节 祝愿与祝贺

【编者按】

Expressing good wishes and congratulations is my favorite function.

Who doesn’t love to spread happiness and cheer? Holidays are the most

common times to share good wishes, but a few cheerful words can make

any day better. I always congratulate friends when something goes their

way. When you can speak these sentences well, you will find countless

occasions to use them. Good Luck!

对他人表达美好的祝愿和祝贺是我最喜欢的了。谁不喜欢传达幸福和欢乐呢?假日是最普遍分享祝福的时候,平日里说一些令人精神为之振奋的话也能给每天的生活增添色彩。每逢我的朋友事事顺心的时候我总是祝贺他们。当你将下面的句子说得很好的时候,你就会发现有无数场合可以用到祝福和祝贺。祝你们好运!

31. Good luck!

[d l]

祝你好运!

【疯狂实战】

A: I only have two days to go before my test. I’m so nervous!

(离考试只有两天了,我紧张极了!)

B: Good luck! You can do it!

(祝你好运!你会成功的!)

A: I have a job interview tomorrow.

(我明天有个工作面试。)

B: Good luck!

(祝你好运!)

A: I’m finally ready for my big presentation.

(我终于为我的大型演出做好了准备。)

B: Good luck!

(祝你好运!)

【额外成就感】

①I’ll keep my fingers crossed.(为你祈祷!)

②Keep up the good work!(祝你好运!)

32.Have a nice evening.

[   ]

今晚过得愉快!

【疯狂实战】

A: See you tomorrow.

(明天见。)

B: Take care and have a nice evening.

(保重,过一个愉快的夜晚!)

A: Let’s call it a day.

(今天就到这儿。)

B: Sure. Have a nice evening.

(好的。晚上好好玩!)

A: Have a nice evening.

(祝你今晚玩得开心。)

B: You too.

(你也是。)

【额外成就感】

①Have a nice weekend.(周末愉快!)

②Have a good rest.(好好休息一下。)

③Have a good night’s sleep.(睡个好觉!)

33.Take care of yourself!

[   ]

多保重!

【疯狂实战】

A: I have a cold.

(我感冒了。)

B: Take care of yourself!

(你要照顾好自己!)

A: I have heartburn. I really shouldn’t eat such spicy food.

(我的胃灼痛。我真不该吃那么辣的东西。)

B: You should take care of yourself more.

(多注意身体!)

A: My tooth is hurting really badly.

(我的牙疼得厉害。)

B: Take care of yourself! You need to see a dentist.

(多注意身体。你得去看牙医。)

【疯狂替换】

①Take care!(保重!)

②Take good care!(多保重!)

③Take good care of yourself!(你要多保重!)

34. I’m happy for you.

[   ]

我为你感到高兴。

Kim’s Note: Sharing in someone’s joy is the sign of a true friend. If you

use this sentence you will build long lasting friendships.

与人分享快乐是真心朋友的标志。使用这个句子,你将能与他人建立起长久的友谊关系。

【疯狂实战】

A: I became a section manager.

(我当上了科长。)

B: Great! I’m happy for you.

(太好了!我为你高兴。)

A: I’m pregnant.

(我怀孕了。)

B: Really? I’m happy for you.

(真的?我为你高兴。)

A: Sally and I made up.

(莎莉跟我和好了。)

B: Good! I’m happy for you.

(真好!我为你们高兴。)

【疯狂替换】

①I’m so glad. (我真高兴。)

②I’m so pleased. (我真高兴。)

③I’m so happy for you. (我真为你高兴。)

④I’m proud of you. (我真为你骄傲。)

35. Congratulations!

[]

祝贺你!

【疯狂实战】

A: I passed the entrance exam.

(我通过了入学考试。)

B: Congratulations!

(祝贺你!)

A: We signed the contract.

(我们签了合同。)

B: Congratulations!

(祝贺你!)

A: They picked my illustration.

(他们采纳了我的图案。)

B: Congratulations!

(祝贺你!)

【额外成就感】

①I congratulate you.(我祝贺你。)

②Let’s celebrate.(让我们庆贺一下。)

③This calls for celebration. (这真值得庆祝。)

36. Cheers!

[]

干杯!

【疯狂实战】

A: Let’s have a toast to teacher Lee.

(来,为李老师干杯!)

B: Cheers!

(干!)

A: To our tenth anniversary!

(为我们的十周年纪念日干杯。)

B: Cheers!

(干!)

A: Cheers! Bottoms up!

(干杯!)

B: Bottoms up!

(干杯!)

【额外成就感】

①Let’s have a toast. (我们干杯吧!)

②Bottoms up! (干杯!)

③Drink up! (干杯!)

37. Give my regards to….

[   ]

代我向„„问好。

【疯狂联想】

这是一句用途极广的口语要素。当你的朋友或同事到某个你有熟人的地方去的时候,你就可以用这句话叫他或她代你问候你的那位熟人;同时,若你的表哥、表弟、表姐、表妹来你家做客离开时,你也可以用这句话叫他们代你向他们家里的长辈问好!

【疯狂实战】

A: Give my regards to Mr. Lee.

(代我向李先生问好。)

B: All right. Bye.

(好的。再见。)

A: Give my regards to your parents.

(代我向你父母问好。)

B: I will. See you soon.

(我会的,再见。)

A: Give my regards to your family.

(代我向你家人问好。)

B: Sure. See you around.

(好的。回头见。)

38.I hope you like my little present.

[      ]

希望你喜欢我送的小礼物。

Kim’s Note: Gift giving is an important social function. Sometimes it is

hard to find the right words to go along with the act. These are all

excellent examples of how to offer a gift.

赠送礼物是一个重要的社交功能。有时候,要找到与行动相符的话语来表达是一件困难的事。以下这些都是表达如何赠送礼物的绝好例子。

【疯狂实战】

A: I hope you like my little present.

(希望你喜欢我送的小礼物。)

B: Thank you! It’s so sweet of you.

(谢谢!你真好。)

A: I hope you like my little present.

(希望你喜欢这个小礼物。)

B: Oh, you shouldn’t have. May I open it?

(噢,你太客气了。我可以现在打开吗?)

A: Is this for me?

(这是给我的吗?)

B: Yes. I hope you like my little present.

(对。我希望你喜欢这件小礼物。)

【额外成就感】

送礼物时你还可以说:

①I just wanted to thank you.(我只想说谢谢你。)

②As a token of my gratitude.(小小意思,略表谢意。)

39.I hope you like the food.

[     ]

希望你爱吃这食物。

【疯狂实战】

A: Wow! Everything looks delicious!

(哇,这些看上去都很好吃。)

B: I hope you like the food.

(希望你爱吃。)

A: This is my first time to eat hot pot.

(这是我第一次吃火锅。)

B: I hope you like the food.

(希望你爱吃。)

A: Are these called Wonton?

(这是馄饨吗?)

B: Yes. I hope you like the food.

(是。希望你爱吃。)

【额外成就感】

①Maybe you won’t like it.(你可能不爱吃。)

②It will grow on you.(你会慢慢喜欢它的。)

③It’s good for you.(这对你有好处。)

第五节 鼓励与安慰

40.Cheer up!

[ ]

振作起来!

【疯狂实战】

A: My wife has been gone for two weeks visiting her mother.

(我妻子回娘家已经两个星期了。)

B: Cheer up! She’ll be back soon.

(别垂头丧气的!她很快就会回来的。)

A: Our proposal didn’t go through.

(我们的提议没有通过。)

B: Cheer up! I have a better idea.

(振作起来!我有个更好的主意。)

A: I missed an important class before the test.

(我错过了考试前的一堂重要的课。)

B: Cheer up! I’ll show you my notes.

(别担心!我把我的笔记给你看。)

【额外成就感】

“cheer up‖ 也可用作“cheer ‖ ,意为“使某人高兴/振作起来”①I’ll cheer her up.(我会让她高兴起来的。)

②I’m trying to cheer you up.(我会努力让你振作起来的。)

③Let’s cheer Susan up.(我们去安慰一下Susan。)

41.Hang in there!

[  ]

别气馁;坚持下去!

【疯狂讲解】

这个口语要素是个成语,含有牢牢抓住什么不放手的含义,在不论如何艰难困苦也毫不后退的场合使用。常用于口语,书面一般不用。

【疯狂实战】

A: I can’t believe I failed the exam again.

(简直不敢相信,我这次考试又不及格。)

B: Hang in there! Give it another try.

(别灰心!再接再厉!)

A: My husband got fired.

(我老公被炒鱿鱼了。)

B: Oh, no! Hang in there, Kim!

(噢,太不幸了!一定要扛住呀,Kim!)

A: English is so difficult. Grammar really bothers me!

(英语可真难学,它的语法让我烦透了!)

B: Hang in there!

(别泄气!)

【额外成就感】

①Just hang in there!(一定要坚持住!)

②Just hang in there. Everything is going to be all right.(不要气馁。一切都会好的。)

42.Don’t give up!

[  ]

别放弃!

【疯狂实战】

A: Don’t give up, Eden. Hang in there!

(不要放弃,Eden。继续努力!)

B: I’m doing my best!

(我正在努力!)

A: I asked the boss for a raise, but he said no.

(我要求老板给我加薪,可他说不行。)

B: Don't give up. Try again later.

(别灰心。以后再试试看。)

A: I just don’t think I’ll ever learn to speak good English.

(我想我永远也讲不好英语。)

B: Don’t give up. You can do it.

(别放弃。你能做到的。)

43.Keep trying!

[ ]

继续努力!

【疯狂实战】

A: I really want that promotion, but I keep getting turned down.

(我真的很想得到提升,可我总是被否定。)

B: Keep trying! You’ll get it.

(别泄气!你会得到提升的。)

A: I want to get into Cambridge. But I know it is difficult.

(我想进剑桥。不过,我知道这很难。)

B: Keep trying. You’ll succeed.

(别泄气,你会成功的。)

A: I’ve been trying to get a hold of Jim for an hour, but the line is busy.

(我给Jim打了一个小时的电话,但总是占线。)

B: Keep trying. He just likes to talk on the phone, you’ll get through

sooner or later.

(继续打。他就是喜欢“煲电话粥”,你迟早会打通的。)

44.Go for it!

[  ]

努力争取;为此努力吧!

【疯狂实战】

A: I'm going to try out for the basketball team. Do you think I'm tall

enough?

(我想参加篮球队,你觉得我够高吗?)

B: Sure you are! Go for it!

(当然够高!尽管做吧!)

A: Mary, you can't quit now! You’re almost at the finish line! Go for it!

(玛丽,现在不能放弃!你差不多就成功了,要努力争取啊!)

B: I’m going to make it!

(我会成功的!)

A: I’ve been thinking of quitting my job and starting my own business.

(我正考虑辞职,自己做生意。)

B: Go for it!

(尽管做吧!)

45. Go ahead!

[ ]

去吧;去做吧!

【疯狂实战】

A: Do you mind if I borrow your phone?

(介意把你的电话借我一用吗?)

B: No, not at all. Go ahead.

(一点儿也不介意,尽管用吧。)

A: Can I sit down here?

(我可以坐这儿吗?)

B: Go ahead.

(坐吧。)

A: I want to ask him for his autograph, but I am scared.

(我想要他的亲笔签名,但我不敢叫他签。)

B: Go ahead. Do it.

(去吧,没事的。)

46.Relax!

[]

放松点!

【疯狂实战】

A: I am so nervous about giving my presentation tomorrow.

(明天要作一个演说,我很紧张。)

B: Relax, you’ll be fine.

(放松点!,你会表现得很好的。)

A: I just can’t stop worrying about my exam results.

(我一直都在担心我的考试成绩。)

B: Relax, there’s nothing you can do now but wait.

(放松点,现在除了等,你别无他法。)

A: I’ve ever traveled alone before.

(我以前从未一个人单独去旅游过。)

B: Relax. There’s nothing to it.

(放松点。没什么大不了的。)

47. Be careful.

[ ]

当心;小心。

【疯狂实战】

A: Do you think I can go to Shanghai by myself?

(你认为我自己一个人能去上海吗?)

B: Sure. Be careful.

(当然可以。要小心。)

A: I’m going to jog for a while.

(我要出去跑跑步。)

B: All right. Be careful.

(好的。要当心。)

A: Be careful. The walls have ears.

(当心隔墙有耳。)

B: You’re right.

(没错。)

【额外成就感】

①Drive carefully.(小心驾驶。)

②Work carefully.(认真工作。)

③Do it carefully.(仔细点。)

48.Don’t worry!

[ ]

别着急!

【疯狂实战】

A: Mary should be back home now.

(玛丽现在应该回来了。)

B: Don’t worry. She’s no longer a child.

(别担心。她已经不再是孩子了。)

A: I think I left the car windows open.

(我想我忘了关车窗了。)

B: Don't worry, I closed them.

(别担心,我关好了。)

A: Be sure to come back before eleven o’clock.

(十一点之前一定要回来。)

B: Don’t worry. We will.

(别担心,我们会的。)

49. Take it easy!

[  ]

慢慢来;别着急;放松点!

【疯狂实战】

A: I’m going to finish all this work tonight.

(我今晚要把这些工作全部完成。)

B: Take it easy!

(别着急,慢慢来。/悠着点儿(北京话)!)

A: I’ll make this up to you. I promise.

(我保证一定会给你补上。)

A: Take it easy! I’m not angry with you.

(没关系。我不是生你的气。)

A: I lost my passport. What am I going to do?

(我的护照丢了。这下我该怎么办?)

B: Take it easy! When did you last use it?

(别慌。你最后一次用它是什么时候?)

第六节 情感的表达

50.I’m relieved.

[ ]

那我就放心了。

【疯狂实战】

A: We found that it was not your fault.

(我们知道了那不是你的错。)

B: I’m so relieved.

(那我就放心了。)

A: This tumor is not a bad one.

(这个肿瘤不是恶性肿瘤。)

B: I’m relieved.

(谢天谢地。)

A: You remember this case? It’s all over now.

(你记得这件事?它都过去了。)

B: I’m relieved.

(我感到安慰。)

【疯狂替换】

①What a relief! (终于松了口气!)

②That’s a relief. (谢天谢地。)

③That’s reassuring.(我放心了。)

51.I’m surprised.

[ ]

我感到惊讶。

【疯狂实战】

A: Look, Mom, I cleaned up my room!

(妈妈,你看,我把房间收拾好了。)

B: I’m surprised.

(真想不到。)

A: I took the liberty of adjusting your TV.

(我把你的电视调试好了。)

B: I’m surprised. It looks so clear.

(真让我吃惊,看起来清楚多了。)

A: Do you know Miss Lee got fired?

(你知道李小姐被解雇了吗?)

B: I’m surprised. Is that true?

(真想不到。是真的吗?)

【额外成就感】

①I’m shocked.(我感到震惊。)

②I’m not surprised.(不足为奇。)

52.I was moved.

[  ]

我很感动。

【疯狂实战】

A: Did you like ―Sleepless in Seattle‖?

(你喜欢看《缘分的天空》这部电影吗?)

B: I was moved.

(我很感动。)

A: How did you like the movie?

(你觉得那电影怎样?)

B: I was moved.

(我很受感动。)

A: How was the symposium?

(座谈会怎么样?)

B: I was moved. It made me really think.

(我很受启发,它激发我去思考。)

【额外成就感】

①I’m moved.(我很受感动。)

②I was impressed.(我印象很深。)

53. I’m so sorry.

[  ]

我很难过;真不幸。

【疯狂实战】

A: My father died when I was a child.

(我还是个孩子时,父亲就去世了。)

B: I’m so sorry.

(真不幸。)

A: My best friend has lung cancer.

(我的好友得了肺癌。)

B: I’m so sorry.

(真不幸。)

A: My grandmother is bedridden.

(我祖母久病在床。)

B: I’m so sorry.

(真不幸。)

【额外成就感】

①My sympathies.(我很同情)

②My condolences.(我很难过)

③I’m sorry for your loss.(对你的损失,我感到惋惜。)

54.It’s irritating.

[ ]

真气人。

Kim’s Note: This is one of my favorite words! If you describe someone

or something as irritating, your meaning will be perfectly clear. Some

words are so powerful they can form a simple sentence with a strong

meaning.

这是一句我最喜欢的话!如果你描述某人或某事令人生气,你的意思将能得以清楚地表达。有些词语威力无比,它们能够以一个简单的句子表达一个强烈的意义。

【疯狂实战】

A: Stone never comes on time.

(Stone从未按时来过。)

B: I know, it’s irritating.

(我知道,真让人恼火。)

A: How can you stand this noise? It’s driving me crazy!

(你怎么忍受得了这种噪音?我都快疯了!)

B: It’s irritating, but there’s nothing I can do about it.

(真烦人,但我没办法呀。)

A: Hasn’t Jim called you yet?

(Jim没有打电话给你吗?)

B: No. It’s irritating.

(没有。真让人恼火。)

【额外成就感】

①It’s maddening.(真气人。)

②It’s annoying.(真讨厌。)

③It’s disturbing.(真烦人。)

④It’s embarrassing.(真是尴尬。)

55. That’s enough.

[ ]

够了。

【疯狂讲解】

“enough‖在此并不是用它的本意“足够的,充分的” ,而是表示说话人的一种不相信、怀疑、厌烦或告诫的态度。相当于:That’s a lie/That’s

crazy/That’s an exaggeration.等意思!所以,当对方所说的或所做的使你再也不能忍受时,你就可以用这个句子来表示自己的愤懑;同时,你还可以用这句话来阻止对方继续做某事,尤其是当对方说大话的时候,告诫他不要吹,你的耳

朵都被他“吹”得起老茧了!

【疯狂实战】

A: Next time I will do it right.

(下一次我会把它做好。)

B: That’s enough.

(行了!)

A: I’m sorry I forgot. I was kind of busy.

(对不起我忘了,我当时有点儿忙。)

B: That’s enough.

(够了!)

A: I can pay you back next month.

(我下个月还你钱。)

B: That’s enough.

(行了!)

【额外成就感】

①That’s a lie.(扯谎!)

②That’s an excuse.(那是借口。)

③That’s crazy.(疯了!)

④That’s an exaggeration.(胡吹!)

56.I’m speechless.

[ ]

我无话可说。

【疯狂实战】

A: I’m so sorry but I told you a lie.

(实在对不起,我骗了你。)

B: What? I’m speechless.

(什么?你气死我了!)

A: I invested all of our money in the stocks.

(我把我们所有的钱都投在了股票上。)

B: I’m speechless.

(你气死我了。)

A: I hope you like my present.

(希望你喜欢这件礼物。)

B: A diamond ring? I’m speechless.

(钻戒?我真不知该说什么好。)

【疯狂替换】

①I don’t know what to say.(我不知该说什么好。)

②I’m tongue-tied.(我不知该说什么好。)

57. I’m lost.

[ ]

我糊涂;迷惑了。

【疯狂实战】

A: Everyone is coming except Linda, and Jim, who wasn’t supposed to

come.

(除了Linda所有的人都来了,Jim也没来,他本来就不该来。)

B: I’m lost.

(我被你搞糊涂了。)

A: So, the bad guy wasn’t the guy who killed the boy.

(就是说,那个坏家伙不是杀死那个孩子的家伙。)

B: I’m lost. I never understand American movies.

(我被搞糊涂了。我从未看懂过美国电影。)

【疯狂替换】

①I’m confused.(我迷糊了。)

②I’m mixed up.(我弄混了。)

58. I’m looking forward to it.

[    ]

我等不及了。

【疯狂实战】

A: The barbecue starts at around six.

(烧烤晚会大约六点钟开始。)

B: Okay. I’m looking forward to it.

(好的。我都等不及了。)

A: Are you coming to my party tonight?

(你今晚来参加我的晚会吗?)

B: Yes. I’m looking forward to it.

(来。我都盼望已久了。)

A: I’ll get you a souvenir in Paris.

(我会从巴黎给你带一件纪念品。)

B: I’m looking forward to it.

(我都等不及了。)

【额外成就感】

①I’m looking forward to the concert.(我热切盼望着那场演唱会。)

②I’m looking forward to meeting you.(我恨不得马上见到你。)

Kim’s Note: I happen to know that this is a favorite of Teacher Lee. I

know that he likes this pattern because it raises your English level

dramatically. He’s right. If you use this in your daily life you will stun

people with your mastery of English. “Nice to meet you” is good, but

“I’ve been looking forward to meeting you” is even better.

我刚巧知道这是李老师最喜欢的一句话。我知道他之所以喜欢这句话,是因为它能够明显地提高你的英语水平。他是对的。在日常生活中,如果你使用这个句子,人们将会对你掌握英语的程度目瞪口呆。使用“Nice to meet you”已经很好了,但是“I’ve been looking forward to meeting you”更好。

第七节 解释与说明

59.No, it’s not that.

[   ]

不,不是那样。

【疯狂实战】

A: Is that why you took off?

(那就是你离开的原因吗?)

B: No, it’s not that.

(不,不是这样的。)

A: Are you still mad at him?

(你还在生他的气吗?)

B: No, it’s not that. I just don’t have any interest.

(不,不是这样。我只是一点兴趣都没有。)

A: Don’t you trust me?

(难道你不相信我?)

B: No, it’s not that. I just don’t like to lend my books to other people.

(不,不是那个意思。我只是不喜欢把我的书借给别人。)

60.That’s not true.

[  ]

那不是真的。

【疯狂实战】

A: Money is everything.

(金钱万能。)

B: That’s not true.

(不对。)

A: No one believes me.

(没有人相信我。)

B: That’s not true. I believe you.

(你说错了。我相信你。)

A: I know you hate me.

(我知道你对我怀恨在心。)

B: That’s not true. I’m just mad at what you did.

(这不是真的。我只是对你所做的事感到生气。)

【疯狂替换】

That’s not the case.(那不是事实。)

61.I didn’t mean that.

[   ]

我不是那个意思。

【疯狂实战】

A: So, you think it’s my fault.

(你认为是那我的错,对吗?)

B: I didn’t mean that.

(我不是那个意思。)

A: You’re right. I should give it up.

(你是对的。我应该放弃。)

B: I didn’t mean that. I just think you should try harder.

(我不是那个意思。我只是觉得你应该更努力点。)

A: You don’t want to help me, right?

(你不想帮我,是吧?)

B: I didn’t mean that.

(我不是那个意思。)

62.It’s the other way around.

[    ]

恰恰相反。

Kim’s Note: The idea of something being exactly the opposite of what is

assumed can be a tricky『狡猾的;机警的』 one to express. Let this

section be your guide.

事实与假设完全相反的情况有时表达起来很困难,让这一部分作你的指引吧!

【疯狂实战】

A: She dumped you, didn’t she?

(她把你甩了,是吗?)

B: It’s the other way around. I dumped her!

(恰恰相反。是我把她甩了!)

A: I bet she’s grateful to you.

(我敢打赌她肯定会感激你。)

B: It’s the other way around.

(恰恰相反。)

A: You must be excited about leaving for America.

(你对去美国一定很兴奋。)

B: It’s the other way around. I’m sad to leave my family here.

(恰恰相反。离开家人让我感到难过。)

【疯狂替换】

①It’s the opposite.(正好相反。)

②It’s just the opposite.(正好相反。)

③It’s completely different.(恰恰相反。)

63.I have / had nothing to do with it.

[      ]

那与我无关。

Kim’s Note:“I have nothing to do with it‖ is a much stronger denial

than “not me”. If you really want to get out of being blamed for

something, this is the sentence you need.

“I have nothing to do with it”是一个比“not me”更为强烈的否定。如果你真的不想因为某事而被责备的话,这个句子正是你需要的。

【疯狂实战】

A: Do you know anything about the plan?

(你对那个计划有所了解吗?)

B: No. I have nothing to do with it.

(不知道。那事与我无关。)

A: Are you a member of the organization?

(你是那个组织的成员吗?)

B: No. I have nothing to do with it.

(不是。我对那个组织一无所知。)

A: Who broke the window?

(谁把窗子弄坏了?)

B: I don’t know. I have nothing to do with it.

(我不知道。这与我无关。)

64.Let’s not talk about it any more.

[      ]

别再说这个了。

【疯狂实战】

A: So, why did you lose your job?

(那么,你怎么把工作给丢了呢?)

B: Let’s not talk about it any more. It’s too upsetting.

(别提了。太令人沮丧了。)

A: Do you still miss your ex?

(你还在想你的前夫/妻吗?)

B: Let’s not talk about it any more.

(别再提这个了。)

A: Don’t you remember what you said?

(你忘记你说过的话了吗?)

B: Let’s not talk about it any more. I don’t want to argue with you.

(别再提这个了。我不想和你争论。)

【疯狂替换】

①Let’s stop talking about it.(别提了。)

②Let’s finish this talk.(就此打住。)

③Let’s end this talk.(就说到这儿。)

④Let’s change the subject.(我们换个话题吧!)

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