在高中英语镇中对口语的要求并不高,但是掌握一些最基础的英语口语是需要的,下面查字典英语网为同学们整理考试及生活中常用的英语口语,
1. I couldn’t agree less.
表示完全不同意对方的观点或看法等,可译为:我一点也不同意;我完全不同意;我绝对不同意。如:
A:Perhaps we can sell the house. 也许我们可以把房子卖掉。
B:I couldn’t agree less. 我绝对不同意。
A:The film is worth seeing twice. 这部电影值得看两遍。
B:I couldn’t agree less. 我一点不同意。
2. After you.
(1) 用作进出门或进餐等场合请人先行的客套语,意为:你先请。如:
A:After you. 你先请。
B:No, please. 不,你先请。
(2) 表示:你用完后请让我……(其后接介词with)。如:
After you with the newspaper, please. 你看完报后请让我看。
3. I couldn’t agree more.
表示完全同意对方的观点或看法等,可译为:我完全同意;我举双后赞成;你说得很对。如:
A:I think it’s a bad idea. 我想这不是个好主意。
B:I couldn’t agree more. 你说得很对。
4. Mind your own business.
表示:这不用你管! 你少管闲事! 这关你什么事? 如:
A:What has he sent you in that parcel? 他在那包里给你寄来了什么?
B:Mind your own business. 你少管闲事。
注:此用法与 None of your business 同义,两者常可换用。如:
A:What do you do with your money? 你的钱用来干什么?
B:None of your business. 这不用你管。
5. Not at all.
(1) 用来回答感谢,意为:不用谢;不客气。如:
A:Thanks for helping me. 谢谢你帮助我。
B:Not at all. I enjoyed it. 别客气,很高兴能帮你。
(2) 用来回答道歉,意为:没关系。如:
A:I’m sorry to keep you waiting. 对不起,让你久等了。
B:Oh,not at all. I’ve been here only a few minutes. 哦,没关系,我也刚到几分钟。
(3)用来表示否定(是No的加强说法),意为:一点也不;完全不。如:
A:Do you mind if I stay a little longer? 我再呆一会儿你介意吗?
B:No, not at all. 一点不介意。
6. It’s [That’s] a bargain.
表示同意或达成协议,意为:好吧;我同意了;就这样吧;就这样定了;一言为定。如:
A:You sweep the floor and I’ll clean the windows. 你扫地我来擦窗子。
B:OK, that’s a bargain. 好,就这样。
A:Let’s make a bargain. If you do my homework, I’ll give you the book. 我们做个交易吧,你帮我做作业,我把这本书给你。
B:All right. It’s a bargain. 好吧,一言为定。
7. Believe it or not.
当说话人要告诉对方一件意想不到的事或使对方感到惊奇的事时,用以强调自己所说之话的真实性,意为:信不信由你;不管你信不信;我说的是真的。如:
I was already a university teacher, believe it or not, when I was only twenty. 信不信由你,我才20岁就已经是大学老师了。
I asked my boss for a month’s holiday and, believe it or not, he agreed. 我向老板请一个月的假,信不信由你,他同意了。
注:有时也说 Would you believe it? / Believe or believe not。
8. Go ahead.
(1)表示同意或允许,意为:说吧;做吧;开始吧;进行吧。如:
A:Can I have the sports section? 我可以看体育版吗?
B:Yeah, go ahead, I’ve read it. 可以,你看吧。我已看过了。
A:Could I ask you a rather personal question? 我可以问你一个较私人的问题吗?
B:Sure, go ahead. 可以,你问吧。
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