[加国] 英语应该这么学，盘点课本上学不到的口语知识

1 There's not much to it.

? There's not much to it：很容易，没什么难的。通常在讲解如何操作某种东西时使用。

You just flip that switch and wait. There's not much to it. 只要拨一下开关，然后就等着，没什么难的。

2 All right, whatever. Suit yourself.

? Suit yourself: 随你便吧，你自己决定。这可以是中性的表达，但如果语气重一点，就是在说，爱咋咋地，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. 随你便。

3 Can you Cc me and Eddie when you send that?

? Cc (someone) : Cc 是 Carbon copy的缩写，是在写邮件中所用到的“抄送”。

I'll Cc you when I send it. 我会在发邮件的时候抄送给你。

4 I'm so out of it this morning.

? (someone) is out of it ：指某人不在状态。

You seem kind of out of it today. 你今天看起来好像不太在状态啊。

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

? There’s a fine line between： 这个表达用于指两件事很相似，以至于容易混淆，指微妙的差别。

There's a fine line between a frown and a grimace. 皱眉和做鬼脸，两者之间有微妙差别。

6 You can tell that she's had work done.

? (someone) has had work done： 这句话是指某人做过了整形手术。

Amy said she's never had work done on her face. Amy说她从来没整过容。

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：当场就能想到，即兴说出。如果用在否定意义的句子里，多半是用来暗示需要再多一点时间思考。

I can think of two people who might be interested, off the top of my head. 我现在只能想到两个可能会感兴趣的人。

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

? By all means：请务必，一定要做某事。也可以在回答提议时说，相当于“当然”。

“May I make a suggestion?” “By all means.” 我能提个建议吗? 当然。

9 Can you please cut it out.

? Cut it out： 当别人在做一些令你心烦的事情，你就可以让他cut it out，意思就是你能停下来吗。

I'm sick of that joke. Cut it out, will you? 我不喜欢那个玩笑，你能不能别说了?

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

? Crack open the window : 这个表达和“open the window” 很像，但程度不同，crack open the window是指把窗户打开一道缝隙。

It’s a bit stuffy in here, let’s crack open the window. 这里面有点闷，我们开一点点窗吧。

11 You're gonna screw up that test.

? Screw up：把事情搞砸。

I had a perfect chance, but I screwed up. 我本来有一个特别棒的机会，但是我把它搞砸了。

12 I was on the verge of going to sleep at a point.

? At a point / at some point：在某个时刻，其中at a point 更强调是在某一个特定的时刻。

You will have to do your homework at some point. 你迟早是要做作业的时候。

I was so close to beat the record at a point. 我有一次差点就打破纪录了。

13 Get over it!

? Get over it: 指忘掉烦心事，相当于forget about it。

It’s not a big deal, so get over it. 多大点事，别想它了。

14 I wound up going over to James’s place.

? Wind up: 结果;最终变成的样子。

He overspent and wound up in debt. 他大手大脚地花钱，结果负债累累。

15 I’m working the night shift tomorrow.

? Work … shift：表示上…班，work the night shift是指上晚班。

I’m working the morning shift today. 我今天上早班。

16 They've been getting a bit of media attention lately.

? Get media attention：得到媒体的关注，媒体曝光率高，也就是所谓的“红”。

She’s getting all the media attention recently. 她最近可红了。

17 I thought it was a really original take on the play.

? A take on something：对某事物的见解、诠释。上面的例句可以理解成对这部话剧的全新有创意的演绎。Original指独创、新颖的。

So what's your take on this new book? 你对这本新书有什么看法吗?

18 Go easy on me!

? Go easy on (someone)：手下留情，别太狠。

Go easy on me, I just started a month ago. 对我手下留情啊，我才开始一个月。

19 Just ease into it.

? Ease into it：意思是“慢慢来”，一般用于劝别人放松心情。

Don’t try so hard, ease into it. 不要那么拼命，慢慢来。

20 I’m going to head off to bed.

? Head off to (somewhere)：指出发去某个地方。

We are heading off to school. 我们要去上学了。

21 You have to chill.

? Chill：原意是冷，在日常用语中，多表示relax，放松。

The test shouldn’t be that hard; you can chill. 考试不会那么难，你可以放轻松。

22 Would you happen to have a pen?

? Happen to (do something)：这个表达的意思是“正好”，一般用于委婉地请求别人做某事。

Do you happen to have your Chemistry book?你手头有化学课本吗?

23 For the record he wasn't agreed with that.

? For the record：郑重说明。

For the record, I have never been to the apartment. 郑重说明一下，我从来没去过那个公寓。

24 Just because I am fat doesn’t mean I’m slow.

?Just because… doesn’t mean…：这是口语中非常常见的表达，虽然很多人觉得它语法有问题，意思是“虽然……但不代表……”。

Just because I am slim doesn’t mean I like sports. 虽然我很苗条，但这不代表我喜欢运动。

25 Does anyone want to split with me?

? Split with (someone)：这个词组跟“share with” 是同义词，翻译成“与…分享”。

Do you want to split this cake with me? 你想跟我分吃这个蛋糕吗?

26 Are you seeing anyone?

? seeing someone ：表示谈朋友，搞对象

Have you heard the news? Rick is seeing someone. 听说了吗，Rick交了个女朋友。

27 I’ll let it slide this time.

? Let it slide：这个表达常用于对方犯错误的时候，不追究，不指出，放过某人。

He used an incorrect word but, because he's my friend, I let it slide. 他说错了一个词，但是因为他是我朋友，我没多追究。

28 A woman wants a guy who she can click with.

? Click：一拍即合、合得来，能产生共鸣。

When I first met her, we just clicked, and we're best friends now. 我们第一次见面，我就感觉和她很投缘，现在我们是最好的朋友了。

29 Do I look presentable?

? Presentable：衣着得体，能出去见人的意思。

I don’t think you are presentable. 我觉得你需要把自己整理一下。

30 You need to scale back.

? Scale back：指“缩减”，或者“使减少”。

It’s way too much, you have to scale it back. 这也太多了，你得要想办法让减掉一点。

来源：一线口语