thatll房间话聊

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来到美国已经半年了，新年新气象，thatll将在这里开这个房间，和大家一起学习。涉及的主题包括听说读写各个方面，希望和大家交流，一起进步。
这是我之前的备考日志，希望对大家有用：
【thatll】iBT备考日志
前两天发现一个很好的网站，国外大学的经典课程：
网易公开课

Note：如果大家有作文需要改的话，也可以放在这里，但是因为时间有限和水平有限，我会有选择性的修改。

我会将这个聊天室里的Notes集中在一个文档中，其在不断的更新中。。。 English Notes.doc (152.5 KB, 下载次数: 4)

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呵呵 支持
不过这个标题容易遐想哦，，，

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2# jiang08
哈哈，有遐想才有激情嘛，斑竹现在哪里啊？

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呵呵 支持
不过这个标题容易遐想哦，，，
jiang08 发表于 2011-1-5 11:22

嘿嘿  08想多了

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2# jiang08
哈哈，有遐想才有激情嘛，斑竹现在哪里啊？
thatll 发表于 2011-1-5 11:24

你想聊啥？

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5# hycqy
哈哈，来，来我房间我悄悄跟你说。。。
什么都聊啦，就是和大家分享，就尽自己的力量帮助大家，也跟大家学习。

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6# thatll 去你房间？

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Self-Reported Empathy Dropped over Last 30 Years
Analysis of some 14,000 college student surveys over the last three decades finds that self-reported levels of empathy for others have decreased. Steve Mirsky reports
As you get jostled in the daily rough and tumble, does it feel like other people care less about how rough you have it and how much you’re getting tumbled? Well, your suspicion may have some data to back it up. Because according to an article in Scientific American Mind magazine, analysis of surveys of college kids reveals that self-reported empathy has been dropping for the last 30 years. And empathy really took a nosedive in the last 10 years. [Jamil Zaki, "What, Me Care?"]
Nearly 14,000 student questionnaires that were completed in the last three decades were used for the study. And 75 percent of those surveyed today rated themselves as being less empathic than what was the average score 30 years ago.
One possible explanation is social isolation—we tend to do more things on our own and engage in fewer group activities than we used to. Another possible cause is a decrease in reading fiction for pleasure. Studies have found that the number of stories preschoolers read correlates with their ability to understand other people’s emotional states. The good news is that if empathy can go down, it can also go back up. You feel me?
Notes:
Jostle : to make one's way by pushing and shoving  *jostling toward the exit*
in the daily rough and tumble
tumble : to fall suddenly and helplessly
to back it up
nosedive : a sudden extreme drop  *stock prices took a nosedive*
questionnaire
rated themselves as
social isolation
on our own
engage in
than we used to
One possible explanation…, Another possible cause…
correlates with
emotional states
go back up
You feel me?

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呵呵 支持
不过这个标题容易遐想哦，，，
jiang08 发表于 2011-1-5 11:22

RE...

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不错耶，收藏了。

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Women's Tear Contents Lessen Men's Sexual Arousal
Men who smelled tears produced by women who cried from watching a sad film had lower testosterone levels and less physiological arousal than men who smelled a saline solution. Cynthia Graber reports.
We produce tears in response to insults to the eyes—the sting of onion fumes, a tiny insect that flew into your cornea. But we also produce emotional tears. And it’s long been known that emotional tears are chemically different from poke-in-the-eye tears. Now researchers at the Weizmann Institute of Science in Israel find that women’s emotional tears have definite physiological effects on men. The work appears in the journal Science. [Citation to come.]
The researchers knew that mouse tears contain pheromones that convey information to other mice. So they looked for similar kinds of signals in human tears.
Two women volunteered to watch sad movies and have their tears collected. Twenty-four men were then asked to sniff the movie tears or a saline solution. The men noted no particular smell in either sample of salty water. But the men’s own body chemistry could tell the difference.
When the men looked at emotionally neutral images of women’s faces after sniffing real tears, they reported less sexual attraction. The men also had lower levels of testosterone and less physiological arousal after smelling emotional tears compared with saline. Future studies will look at men’s tears, once researchers have collected enough videos of heartbreaking losses in big football games.
Notes:
1, testosterone: : a hormone that is a hydroxy steroid ketone C19H28O2 produced especially by the testes or made synthetically and that is responsible for inducing and maintaining male secondary sex characters; qualities (as brawn and aggressiveness) usually associated with males  : MANLINESS
lower testosterone level
2, physiological arousal
3, a saline solution
4, in response to insults to the eyes
Here we should notice to the noun insult: it just has two meanings:
1) : a gross indignity
2) : injury to the body or one of its parts;  also   : something that causes or has a potential for causing such insult  *pollution and other environmental insults*
5, fume : a smoke, vapor, or gas especially when irritating or offensive  *engine exhaust fumes*
the sting of onion fumes
6, cornea : the transparent part of the coat of the eyeball that covers the iris and pupil and admits light to the interior
7, emotional tears
We should differentiate the two words: emotional and emotive
8, pheromone: a chemical substance that is usually produced by an animal and serves especially as a stimulus to other individuals of the same species for one or more behavioral responses
9, convey information
10, emotionally neutral images
11, heartbreaking loss

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【常用口语】

My treat. 我请客。

这里treat作名词，表示“款待，请客”。也可以用作动词, I’ll treat you.

补充：It’s on me.我请客

This is my treat. 我请客

I’ll take care of it. 我来付账。



Are you kidding? 你在开玩笑吧？

Kid这里是“开玩笑，欺骗”，是及物动词，后面省略了me. Kid 还可以做不及物动词，比如，You must be kidding. 你肯定是在开玩笑。

补充：You are pulling my leg. 你在愚弄我。

Are you serious? 你不是认真的吧？

I was only kidding. 我不过是在开玩笑。

I just say it for fun. 我只是在开玩笑。

I’m teasing. 我开玩笑呢。

You are making fun of me. 你拿我开玩笑。



I’m in a hurry. 我赶时间！

补充：Hurry up!快点儿！

I have to rush! 我得赶紧走！

I have to get moving/going! 我得赶紧走！

Are you in a hurry?你赶时间吗？



Any discount? 能打折吗？

补充：Can I get a discount? 能打折吗？

Would you give me a discount? 能再打些折吗？

Can you make it cheaper? 能再便宜一些吗？

How about knocking something off the price? 价格能不能再便宜点？

Shall I make an offer? 可以讲价吗？

I can’t give you more than 100 yuan.我最多只能给你100元。



What a relief! 可以松口气了！

补充：That’s a relief. 总算可以松口气了。

I am/feel relieved. 我放心了。

I feel a lot better now. 我现在感觉好多了。



That’s incredible. 太难以置信了！

补充：You won’t believe this 这事儿你都难以置信

It’s really hard to believe! 真让人难以置信！

You’ll never guess what I heard. 你根本猜不到我听说的事儿。

Unbelievable/Incredible 难以置信！

I can’t believe it! 实在难以置信！



How did things turn out? 结果怎样？

补充：How was it? 结果怎样？

How did it turn out? 结果怎样？

How did it end up? 结果怎样？



It won’t work. 行不通。

补充：That doesn’t work. 那行不通。

It’s not gonna work. 行不通。

Not everything is logical. 有的事儿行不通。

Not everything follows the rules of logic. 有的事儿是不按常理的。



Drop by anytime! 有空常来。

补充：Come again. 再来啊。

I hope you can come over again. 希望你能再来。

I hope to see you again soon. 希望不久能见到你。

When can I visit? 我什么时候能去拜访您？

When can I stop/drop by? 我什么时候可以去你那里坐坐？

When can I come over? 我什么时候能过去坐坐？



Let’s go Dutch. 各付各的。

补充：Let’s split the bill. 我们各付各的。

We’d like to pay separately. 我们想分开付款。

Separate checks, please. 请把我们的账单分开。

Let’s pay it separately. 我们各付各的。

Let’s make it in Dutch. 我们各付各的。



Wait a minute. 等一下。

补充：Wait. 等一下。

Wait a second. 等一下。

Just a minute, please. 请等一下！

Could you wait for me, please? 你能等我一下吗？

Wait a minute. I’ll be with you in an instant. 稍等一下，我马上就来。



I feel so happy. 我非常高兴。

补充：I’m so happy. 我高兴极了。

I’m thrilled. 我太激动了。

I’m in heaven. 我好像在天堂。

I’m really delighted. 我真的很高兴。

I’m pleased about it. 我真高兴。

I’m in a good mood today. 我今天心情很好。



Do it your way. 随便吧！

补充：Have it your way. 随便吧！

Do whatever you want! 你想怎样就怎样吧！

It’s your choice.你随便吧！

Suit yourself.随便吧！



How’s life? 日子怎样？

补充：How are you? 你好吗？

How’s it going? 过得怎么样？

How have you been?最近怎样？

How are you doing/keeping? 日子过得怎么样？

How are you getting on? 你好吗？



I see. 我知道了。

补充：I got you. 我明白你的意思了。

I understand. 我了解了。

I know. 我知道了。

I don’t understand. 我不明白。

I don’t get it. 我不明白。

That’s not clear. 不清楚。

I can’t see your point. 我不明白你的意思。



It’s up to you. 由你决定。

补充：Your call! 你决定！

Make the call! 你决定！

You’re the boss. 你说了算。

It depends on you. 由你决定。

It’s completely/all up to you. 所有的事儿都由你决定。



Take it easy. 轻松点。

补充：Just relax. 放轻松！

Don’t be so stiff. 放松点。

Loosen up. 放松。

No hurry. 不急。



May I try it on? 我可以试试吗？

补充：Where is the fitting/dressing room?试衣间在哪儿？

Can I try it on? 我可以试穿一下吗？

Would you mind if I try it on? 我可以试穿一下吗？

Can I go to the fitting room and try it on? 我能去试衣间试试吗？

Where may I try it on? 我去哪儿试穿？

I’d better try it on.我最好试一下。



See what I mean? 明白我的意思了吗？

补充：Do you understand? 你明白了吗？

Is that clear? 明白了吗？

Get the picture? 明白意思了吗？

Do you know what I mean? 你明白我的意思了吗？

You know what I am talking about. 你明白我的意思吧。



Take a break. 休息一下。

补充：Let’s take a break. 我们休息一下吧。

Take a rest. 休息一下

Have a break. 休息一下

I want to rest a while. 我想休息一会儿。

You need a break. 你该休息一会儿。



What can I do for you? 有什么需要帮忙的？

补充：May I help you? 有什么需要帮忙的？

Can I help you? 有什么需要帮忙的？

How may I help you? 有什么需要帮忙的？



How did you like it? 你觉得怎么样？

补充：What do you think of/about it? 你觉得怎么样？

Did you like/enjoy it? 你喜欢这个吗？

It looks great on you.很配你啊！



What would you like to drink? 你想喝点什么？

补充：Anything to drink? 喝点什么吗？

What do you have? 你这儿都有什么？

What would you like for dinner? 晚饭你想吃什么？

Would you like some coffee? 你来杯咖啡吗？

Would you like to have a drink after work? 下班以后去喝一杯怎样？



Long time no see. 好久没见到你了！

补充：I haven’t seen you for a long time. 好久没见到你了。

I haven’t seen you in years. 好久没见到你了！

I haven’t seen you for years/ages. 好久没见到你了！



It makes sense. 有道理。

补充：That makes sense. 有道理。

Makes sense to me. 有道理。

It’s reasonable. 有道理。

No wonder.不足为奇。

You’ve got a point there.你说得有道理。

You’re making sense. 你说得有道理。



Everything will be fine. 一切会好的。

补充：Everything will be all right.一切都会好起来的。

All will turn out right. 一切都会好起来的。

I’m sure it’ll be all right. 我相信一切都会好起来的。

I’m sure things will turn out fine in the end. 我相信一切都会好起来的。

I don’t know what to do.我不知道怎么办。



You should act your age. 你该表现得成熟些。

补充：Your view is too optimistic.你想得也太天真了。

Don’t act like a child.不要太幼稚了。

You should get your head out of the clouds.你的想法太不现实了。



It’s tough call.这很难说。

补充：Hard to say. 很难说。

You never know. 很难说。

Anything could happen. 什么事都可能发生。

You can’t be too sure. 什么事都可能发生。

Let things drift. 听天由命吧。



As usual. 老样子。

补充：Same as usual/always. 和往常一样。

Another day, another dollar. 和往常一样。



What a pity! 太遗憾了！

补充：That’s a pity. 太遗憾了！

What a shame! 太遗憾了！

It was fate. 这就是命

That’s too bad. 太糟糕了

I’m deeply sorry to learn about it.听到此事我深感遗憾。



You’re very nice.你真是太好了。

补充：You’re very kind indeed. 你真是太好了。

How nice/kind of you! 你真是太好了!

You are kindness itself.你真好。

You’re sweet. 你真好。



This looks delicious! 看上去真好吃！

补充：This looks great/good. 看上去真好吃！

They all look so delicious! 看上都很好吃！

This smells great! 闻起来太香了！

My mouth is watering. 我都要流口水了。

Yum-yum! 真好吃

Delicious! 很好吃！



You deserve it! 你应得的。

补充：Serves you right. 你应得的。

You asked for it. 你自找的

You got what was coming to you. 你应得的！

You had it coming! 你自找的！



That’s cool. 太棒了！

补充：It’s neat/wonderful! 太棒了！

That’s great. 太棒了！

It’s good. 很好

Terrific! 太棒了！

Fantastic! 太棒了！



Keep the change. 不用找了。

补充：You can have the change. 不用找了。

Keep the change for yourself. 不用找了。

Don’t give the change any more. 不用找了。



In the middle of something? 正在忙吗？

补充：Are you busy right now? 你现在忙吗？

Do you have a minute? 你现在有时间吗？

Are you free now? 你现在有空吗？



Good idea. 好主意

补充：Good thinking. 好主意

I think it’s a good idea 我觉得那是一个好主意

Your opinion is reasonable. 你的意见很有道理。

I approve.我赞成

I have come up with an idea. 我有个主意。

Bad idea. 馊主意



I had a good time. 我玩得很开心。

补充：I enjoyed it. 我玩得很开心。

Do you have a good time today? 今天玩得开心吗？

Have fun! 祝你玩得愉快！

Have a good vacation. 祝你假期愉快！

Have a nice trip. 旅途愉快



Are you free on Sunday? 你周日有时间吗？

补充：Are you doing anything this afternoon? 你今天下午有安排吗？

No, I have plans.不，我有安排。

Do you have plans for this afternoon? 你今天下午有安排吗？

Are you busy this afternoon? 今天下午你忙吗？



Sweet dreams! 做个好梦

补充：Good night. 晚安

Have pleasant dreams. 做个好梦

I slept very well. 我睡得好极了

Did you sleep well? 你睡得好吗？

I had a nightmare. 我做了个噩梦



After you. 您先请

补充：You go first. 你先请

Go ahead. 您先

Lady first. 女士优先



Are you listening to me? 你在听吗？

补充：Do I have your ear? 你在听吗？

Listen up! 注意听！

Hear me out! 听我说完！

Can you bend your ear for a while? 能听我说一会儿吗？

I’m still here.我还在听呢。

I heard you. 你说的话我都听到了。



Congratulations 恭喜了！

补充：

Allow me to offer my heartiest congratulations。 请允许我向你表示最衷心的祝贺

Please accept my heartiest congratulations. 请接受我衷心的祝贺。

Congratulations on your new job. 祝贺你有了新工作。

Congratulations to you all. 祝贺你们大家。

Please convey my congratulations. 请代我向他祝贺。



Never fear! 不要畏惧！

补充：Don’t be a chicken! 别害怕！

You need have no fears about that.不要怕！

Don’t be a coward! 别胆小！

Let’s face it!面对它吧！

Be a man! 勇敢些



What a horrible weather! 这鬼天气！

补充：It’s miserable. 糟糕的天气。

It’s a terrible day. 糟糕的天气。

It’s an awful day. 糟糕的天气。

It’s gloomy/cloudy. 天阴沉沉的。

It’s a fine day today. 今天的天气真好。

It’s beautiful today. 今天的天气真好。



How would you like it done? 要几成熟？

补充：How would you like it? 要几成熟？

How would you like your steak cooked/prepared? 你要几成熟的牛排？

Can I get it rare? 能烤得生一些吗？

I’d like my steak medium-well. 我要五分熟的牛排。



I’m broke. 我没钱了。

补充：I have no money. 我没钱了。

I’m out of money. 我没钱了

I’m flat/dead broke. 我身无分文。

I don’t have a penny to my name. 我身上一分钱也没有。

I’m rolling in it. 我现在很有钱。

I have lots of cash on me. 我现在很有钱。



Any day will do? 那一天都可以？

补充：Whenever. 什么时候都行

Any day is okay.哪天都行

Any day of the week is fine. 星期几都行。



How about going to a movie tonight? 今天晚上去看电影怎样？

补充：

Are you going to the cinema with us tonight? 今天晚上你和我们去看电影吗？

Would you like to watch a movie tonight? 今天晚上你想去看电影吗？

Do you like to go to the movies with me tonight? 今晚你想和我去看电影吗？

I was wondering if you’d like to watch a movie. 我在想你是否想去看电影。



Where to? 您去哪儿？

补充：Where’re you going? 您想去哪儿？

Where would you like to go? 您想去哪儿？

Where can I get a taxi? 哪里可以打到车？

Call me a taxi, please. 请帮我叫辆出租车。

Can you take me to the shopping center? 你能送我去购物中心吗？



It’s all my fault.都是我的错

补充：I’m to blame.全怪我

M mistake.是我的错

You’re wrong. 你错了

Whose fault is that? 那是谁的错？

Don’t blame yourself. 别责备自己了



I don’t have the nerve to do it. 我没有胆量去做。

补充：I don’t have the guts/courage todo it. 我没有勇气去做。

She lacks courage. 她缺乏勇气。

You’re too timid. 你是个胆小鬼。

You’re gutless. 你胆小。



You are in big trouble.你麻烦大啦！

补充：We are in trouble. 这下可麻烦了。

You’re looking for trouble.你自找麻烦。

Stay out of trouble! 别惹麻烦！

It’s a lot trouble. 有很多麻烦

It’s a pain in the neck. 真是个麻烦。



It’s freezing cold 冻死了

补充：It’s terribly cold. 太冷了

It’s extremely/awfully cold.冷死了

The cold is simply awful. 冻死了



Would you like a refill? 再来一杯？

补充：Would you like more? 再来一杯？

How about a refill? 再来一杯？

Would you like one more? 再来一杯？

Would you like another cup? 再来一杯？



I’ll be in touch. 我会跟你联络的。

补充： How can I get a hold of you? 我怎么跟您联系呢？

How can I get in touch/contact with you? 我怎么跟您联系呢？

Let’s keep in touch.保持联系

Don’t forget to keep in touch. 别忘了保持联系。



Why are you so glum? 你怎么闷闷不乐啊？

补充：Why the long face? 怎么拉长着脸啊？

You don’t look happy today.你今天满脸不高兴。

You look sad today. 你今天看上去悲伤。

You look serious.你看起来严肃。



Would you like to leave a message? 您要留言吗？

补充：Shall/Could I take a message? 您要留言吗？

May I take a message? 您要留言吗？

Is there any message? 您要留言吗？

Do you have any message? 您要留言吗？



You are in great shape. 你身体状况好极了。

补充：You are looking great.你看上去很棒。

You are in good condition. 你身体状况不错。

You are in the pink. 你气色不错。

You don’t look well. 你看起来不太好。



For here or to go? 在这里吃还是带走？

补充：Will that be fore here or to go? 在这里吃还是带走？

Will that be to go? 是带走吗？

Take-out? 带走吗？

Will you be eating here? 您是在这儿吃吗？



It’ll work out. 总有办法的。

补充：Things will work out. 总有办法的。

I’m sure it’ll work out. 我相信总有办法的。

Everything will be fine.一切都会好起来的

I’ll be all right in the end. 一切都会好起来的

Worrying about it won’t solve anything. 担心解决不了任何问题



You’re going too far. 你太过分了。

补充：That’s too much. 你太过分了。

You crossed the line. 你太过分了。

That’s really too much. 太过分了。

That’s going a bit too far. 太过分了。

This joke has gone a little too far. 这个玩笑开得有点过分了。



It’s up in the air. 尚未确定

补充：I haven’t decided yet. 我还没决定

I’m not sure/certain. 我不确定

I can’t say for sure. 我不能肯定

I haven’t made up my mind. 我还没有决定。

Hard to say.很难说。



It was a slip of the tongue. 无意中说漏了嘴

补充：I spilled the beans. 我泄露了秘密

I stuck my foot in my mouth. 我爸不好的事说出去了

She can’t keep a secret. 她不能保守秘密

I won’t say anything/a word. 我一个字都不会说出去



I got used to it. 我已经习惯了

补充：I got accustomed to it. 已经习惯了

It’s fine once you get used to it. 习惯就好

You’ll be fine. 习惯就好

Are you used to life in London? 你习惯伦敦的生活了吗？



I can’t afford that! 我付不起

补充：That’s too much! 太贵了

How expensive! 怎么这么贵！

That’s sheer robbery! 抢钱啊！



She eats like a bird. 她吃得很少

补充：She eats very little. 她只吃一点点

She doesn’t eat very much. 她不怎么吃

She’s on a diet. 她正在节食



That settles it! 这就解决了

补充：It’s settled.这就解决了

That’s it/final.就这样吧

Everything worked out well. 所有事情都解决好了

It’s a deal. 一言为定！



I swear. 我发誓

补充：I promise. 我承诺

Trust/Believe me. 相信我

A promise is a promise! 说得到就要做得到

I’ll keep my promise. 我会遵守诺言的



I don’t want to bother you. 我不想给你添麻烦

补充：I don’t want to put you out. 我不想给你添麻烦

I don’t want to cause you trouble. 我不想给你添麻烦

Don’t bother me. 别烦我

I’m sorry to have bothered you. 对不起，打扰你了



By all means. 当然可以

补充：Of course. 当然

Fair enough. 当然行啊

Absolutely. 一点儿没错

No doubt. 确实是这样



I’m flattered! 过奖了

补充：You overpraise me. 过奖了

I’m just very lucky. 我只是幸运罢了

It’s very nice of you to say so.谢谢你这么说



That’s enough 够了

Enough. 够了 够了

Enough already. 已经足够了

Enough is enough. 够了，别说了

That’s not enough 还不够



You won’t let me down. 你不会让我失望的

补充：Please don’t disappoint me. 请不要让我失望

What a disappointment. 真是失望透顶

You let me down. 你真让我失望

You disappointed me. 你真让我失望



Could you wrap this? 请将这个打包，好吗？

补充：Could you please pack up the leftovers for us?

Could we have a doggie bag?

I’d like to take the rest home.



There you are! 原来你在这儿啊

补充：Here you are. 原来你在这儿啊

Found you! 可找到你了



It must be tough for you. 那你肯定很难受

补充：It must be hard on you. 那你肯定很难受

Oh, poor thing! 哦！太惨了！

Oh, poor baby! 哦！可怜的家伙

I really sympathize with you. 我真的很同情你



Watch your tongue. 说话要留神

补充：Watch your mouth. 说话注意点

Be careful of what you say. 说话要留神

Pay attention to what you are saying. 说话注意点

Watch your language. 说话注意点

Don’t talk that way. 不要那样说话

Don’t use bad language. 不要说脏话



It’s not a big deal. 没什么了不起

补充：It’s nothing much/great. 没什么了不起

What’s the big deal? 有什么大不了的？

Big deal! 了不起！

It was no trouble. 没什么大不了的



Will you be paying by cash or credit card? 您用现金还是刷卡？

补充：Will that be cash or charge? 您用现金还是刷卡？

Would you like to pay by cash or charge? 您用现金还是刷卡？

Charge, please. 刷卡

Can I use VISA? 我可以用VISA卡吗？



I won’t buy that story. 我不信

补充：I don’t buy it. 我不信

I won’t believe that story. 我不信

I don’t take him too/very seriously. 我不把他的话当回事

I don’t believe him. 我不相信他

I don’t think he is telling the truth. 我认为他没真话



I’m not sure. 我不太清楚。

补充：I can’t say for sure. 我不太清楚。

It could be sure. 也许吧

That could be. 也许吧

I can’t be sure. 我拿不准

I’m not sure of it. 我对此不确定



I’ve seen worse. （我还见过更糟的呢） 这还算好呢

补充：It might have been worse. 也许有的比这更糟呢。

Well, it’s happened to me. 嗯，我遇到过这种麻烦事。



It’s a deal. 一言为定

补充：That’s a deal. 一言为定

Deal. 就这么着

Done! 就这么着

That will do. 就这么着

It’s decided. 就这么定了



I know how you feel. 我了解你的感受

补充： I understand the way you feel. 我理解你的心情

I really sympathize with you. 我真的同情你



I have no idea.我没有头绪

补充：I don’t know. 我不知道

I don’t have the faintest idea. 对此我一无所知

I don’t have any idea. 我毫无头绪

God only knows. 只有天知道



Stop chewing me out! 别对我絮絮叨叨了

补充：Stop blabbering. 别唠唠叨叨了！

Stop nagging! 唠叨什么啊

Get off my back. 别再罗嗦了

Quit bothering me! 别烦我了

Don’t be a back seat driver. 别指手画脚的

Stop yelling. 别吵了



Don’t talk it out on me. 比如冲我发火

补充：Don’t take your frustration out on me. 比如冲我发火

Don’t treat me badly just because you had a bad day. 别因为你今天不顺就那我撒气

It is as if I had done something wrong. 好像是我做错了什么事似的。

I didn’t do anything wrong! 我没有做错什么事

Don’t say it’s my fault. 别把责任推给我



It’s for your own good! 这都是为了你！

补充：It’s for your own benefit/sake. 这可都是为了你好。

You shouldn’t say things like that. 你不应该那么说。



I have to go. 我要挂电话了

补充：I have to get going. 我得挂电话了

I’d better get off the phone. 我得挂电话了

I guess I’d better get going. 我该挂电话了

Please hang up the phone. 请挂电话吧

He hung up on me.  他挂了我的电话



Don’t feel so bad about yourself. 别那么自暴自弃

补充：Don’t be so down on yourself. 别那么自暴自弃

Don’t be so hard on yourself. 别对自己太刻薄了

Hang in there. 别松劲儿



May I take your order? 您点什么菜？

补充： Have you decide what you’d like? 您想点什么？

What are you going to take? 您想点什么？

What kind of dish do you want? 您点什么菜？

Have you decided on something? 您想点什么？



Who’s speaking? 哪位？

补充：May I ask who is calling? 哪位？

Who’s calling? 哪位？

Who is that? 哪位？

Who are you calling? 您找哪位？



Be Quick.

补充：Step on it!快点儿

Get a move on! 麻利点儿

Move it! 麻利点儿



I’ll be back soon.我很快回来

补充：I will be right back. 我马上回来

I’ll be back in a minute. 我一会儿就回来

I’ll be back in an instant. 我一会儿就回来

I won’t be back late. 我不会晚回来的



It happens. 常有的事

补充：It happens to the best of us. 这种事谁都会遇到

It happens to anybody/everyone. 谁都有可能遇到这种事

It’s a common mistake. 这是常见的错误

It’s always the case. 老是这样





What’s he after? 他到底想干什么？

补充：I don’t know what he is trying to do. 我不知道他到底想干什么

I don’t know what he is driving/ getting at. 我不知道他到底想干什么

I don’t know what he intends. 我不知道他到底想干什么



I have no choice. 我别无选择

补充：I have no other choice. 我别无选择

  It’s my only choice. 这是我唯一的选择

I had no choice in the matter. 在这件事上我别无选择

I have no other choice but to do so. 除此之外我别无选择

I have to. 我不得不做



It doesn’t make any sense. 这就怪了

补充：It doesn’t add up. 这就怪了

It doesn’t make sense. 这不合常理

That makes no sense. 那太没道理了

That’s ridiculous. 太荒谬了

That makes sense. 言之有理



Who knows? 谁知道呢？

补充：Nobody knows. 没人知道

No one knows. 没人知道

No one knows for sure. 谁也不知道确切的情况

There’s no way of knowing. 没法知道



You chicken. 你这个胆小鬼

补充：Coward. 胆小鬼

You are a chicken/wimp. 你是胆小鬼

You are too timid. 你是个胆小鬼

You are gutless. 你是个胆小鬼



Don’t fall for it. 别上当

补充：Got you! 骗到你了吧

You tricked me. 你在骗我吧

You scammed me. 你骗了我

I’ve been cheated. 我上当了

I got rooked/ taken. 我上当了



How did it come to this? 岂有此理

补充： That will be the day! 岂有此理

How about that! 岂有此理

How do you like that! 岂有此理

It’ll never happen! 永远不会发生那样的事

Impossible! 那不可能



My friend is coming. 我朋友一会儿就到

补充：My friend will be along shortly. 我朋友一会儿就到

I’m waiting for a friend. 我在等一个朋友

I’m expecting someone. 我在等人



There’s no doubt about it. 毫无疑问

补充：No doubt. 确实是这样

That’s true. 确实是这样

That’s it exactly. 确实是这样



My roommate is really cheap. 我的室友很抠门

补充：Stingy. 小气鬼

Cheapo. 小气鬼

Miser. 小气鬼

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【Words Learning】
MORATORIUM = (noun) suspension of activity for an agreed amount of time.

Synonyms:
suspension, freeze, halt, pause, stop, standstill

Antonyms:
beginning, commencement, continuation

Examples:
- The Financial Director issued a spending moratorium until the company received a second round of funding.
- It’s been four years now since John self-imposed a moratorium on flying, and he still refuses to step foot in a plane.
- I am all in favor for a five-year worldwide moratorium on nuclear weapons testing
- Norway is proposing a five-year moratorium on whale-hunting.

TEMPERATE = moderate or mild, not extreme, especially said of climate and behavior

Synonyms:
calm, agreeable, constant, mild, moderate, even-tempered, reasonable, steady, stable, dispassionate

Antonyms:
extreme, immoderate, severe, unrestrained, excessive

Examples:
- I moved from the Netherlands to Cape Town because of its temperate climate.
- Lisa describes herself as having a temperate personality, but most of
her friends think she is a little moody.
- It is not a bad idea to exercise temperance when drinking alcohol.
- Her response to the news was temperate, though I expected her to be more excited.

PURVEY = (verb) 1. to provide goods and services, especially as a business; 2. to circulate gossip or information

Synonyms:
supply, provide, furnish, equip, stock, store, transfer, inform, circulate

Antonyms:
hinder, impede, limit

Examples:
- The Italian government purveyed blankets and water to the earthquake victims.
- Lisa considered herself a purveyor of news and opinion.
- This company has purveyed clothing to the armed forces for generations.
- The president’s speech was intended to purvey a message of optimism.

RIVETING =
arousing and holding the attention of

Synonyms:
fascinating, enthralling, spellbinding, captivating

Antonyms:
boring, dull, uninteresting, common

Examples:
- I found the movie riveting and was on the edge of my seat the whole time.
- I was riveted to the television as news of the events unfolded.
- Marc’s lectures were less than riveting, and several students decided to drop the class.
- The maffia trial has riveted the nation.