2. I just couldn't help it.
我就是忍不住。想想看，這樣一個漂亮的句子可用於多少個場合？下面是隨意舉的一個例子：
I was deeply moved by the film and I cried and cried. I just couldn't help it.
3. Don't take it to heart.
別往心裡去，別為此而憂慮傷神。生活實例：
This test isn't that important. Don't take it to heart.
4. We'd better be off.
我們該走了。It's getting late. We'd better be off .
5. Let's face it.
面對現實吧。常表明說話人不願意逃避困難的現狀。
參考例句：I know it's a difficult situation. Let's face it, OK?
6. Let's get started.
咱們開始干吧。勸導別人時說：Don't just talk. Let's get started.
7. I'm really dead.
我真要累死了。坦誠自己的感受時說：After all that work, I』m really dead.
8. I've done my best.
我已儘力了。
9. Is that so?
真是那樣嗎？常用在一個人聽了一件事後表示驚訝、懷疑。
10.Don't play games with me!
別跟我耍花招！
11.I don't know for sure.
我不確切知道。
Stranger:Could you tell me how to get to the town hall? Tom: I don't know for sure. Maybe you could ask the policeman over there.
12.I'm not going to kid you.我不是跟你開玩笑的。
Karin:You quit the job? You are kidding.
Jack : I'm not going to kid you. I'm serious.
13.That's something.
太好了，太棒了。
A: I'm granted a full scholarship for this semester.
B: Congratulations. That's something.
14. Brilliant idea!
這主意真棒！這主意真高明！
15. Do you really mean it?
此話當真？
Michael: Whenever you are short of money, just come to me.
David : Do you really mean it?
16. You are a great help.
你幫了大忙
17. I couldn't be more sure.
我再也肯定不過?
18. I am behind you.
我支持你。
A: Whatever decision you're going to make, I am behind you.
19. I'm broke.我身無分文。
20. Mind you!
請注意！聽著！(也可僅用Mind。)
模範例句：Mind you! He's a very nice fellow though bad-tempered.
21. You can count on it.
你儘管相信好了，儘管放心。
Ao you think he will come to my birthday party?
B: You can count on it.
22. I never liked it anyway.
我一直不太喜歡這東西。當朋友或同事不小心摔壞你的東西時就可以用上這句話給他一個台階，打破尷尬局面：
Oh, don't worry. I'm thinking of buying a new one. I never liked it anyway.
23. That depends.
看情況再說。
例：I may go to the airport to meet her. But that depends.
26. It's a deal.
一言為定.
Harry:Haven't seen you for ages. Let's have a get-together next week.
Jenny: It's a deal作者: cwjjzhou 時間: 2006-3-3 08:46 標題: 美國日常生活五星級用語26句 熟練地運用英語的一個重要方面就是學習並掌握英語本族者常用的生動、活潑的習語。
1. After you.你先請。
這是一句很常用的客套話，在進／出門,上車得場合你都可以表現一下。 (好象現在女士不願意你這麼做，特別是那些女權主義者，我還記得這麼一段話：一個女士對一個讓她先行的男士說：you do this because i am a woman?那個男士回答說：i do this not because you are a woman but because i am a man!i love this guy!
2. I just couldn't help it.我就是忍不住。
想想看，這樣一個漂亮的句子可用於多少個場合？下面是隨意舉的一個例子：
I was deeply moved by the film and I cried and cried. I just couldn't help it.
太棒的句子了，我愛死它了。：）
3. Don't take it to heart. 別往心裡去，別為此而憂慮傷神。
生活實例：This test isn't that important. Don't take it to heart. 安慰人的超級句子。
4. We'd better be off.我們該走了。
It's getting late. We'd better be off .
5. Let's face it. 面對現實吧。
常表明說話人不願意逃避困難的現狀。
參考例句：I know it's a difficult situation. Let's face it, OK?
很棒啊，年輕人犯錯誤，上帝都會原諒，remember?但是犯了錯誤，你必須面對他，let's face it,或者是：let's face the music.
6. Let's get started.咱們開始干吧。
勸導別人時說：Don't just talk. Let's get started.
let's get started.
let's start.
let's do it right now.
let's hit sth.
let's rock&roll.
let's put our hands on sth.
7. I'm really dead.我真要累死了。
坦誠自己的感受時說：After all that work, I』m really dead.
8. I've done my best.我已儘力了。
這句話，很有用，失敗有時難免，但是你要是可以說，i've done my best.or i spare no efforts.就不必遺憾，畢竟，man supposes,god disposes.
9. Is that so?真是那樣嗎？
常用在一個人聽了一件事後表示驚訝、懷疑。
10. Don't play games with me!別跟我耍花招！
11. I don't know for sure.我不確切知道。
Stranger: Could you tell me how to get to the town hall?
Tom: I don't know for sure. Maybe you could ask the policeman over there.
12. I'm not going to kid you.我不是跟你開玩笑的。
Karin: You quit the job? You are kidding.
Jack: I'm not going to kid you. I'm serious.
13. That's something. 太好了，太棒了。
A: I'm granted a full scholarship for this semester.
B: Congratulations. That's something.
14. Brilliant idea!這主意真棒！這主意真高明！
15. Do you really mean it? 此話當真？
Michael:Whenever you are short of money, just come to me.
David: Do you really mean it?
16. You are a great help.你幫了大忙
17. I couldn't be more sure. 我再也肯定不過。
18. I am behind you.我支持你。
A: Whatever decision you're going to make, I am behind you.
19. I'm broke.我身無分文。
i am penniless.
20. Mind you!請注意！聽著！(也可僅用Mind。)
模範例句：Mind you! He's a very nice fellow though bad-tempered.
21. You can count on it.你儘管相信好了，儘管放心。
A: Do you think he will come to my birthday party?
B: You can count on it.
22. I never liked it anyway.我一直不太喜歡這東西。
當朋友或同事不小心摔壞你的東西時就可以用上這句話給他一個台階，打破尷尬局面：Oh, don't worry. I'm thinking of buying a new one. I never liked it anyway.
23. That depends.看情況再說。 (on sth)
例：I may go to the airport to meet her. But that depends.
26. It's a deal.一言為定
Harry: Haven't seen you for ages. Let's have a get-together next week.
Jenny: It's a deal
電影里經常聽到，it's a deal,that is a good deal.或是兩個人打算達成某個協議或是做成某個生意會說：deal? deal!作者: liuo 時間: 2006-3-3 22:03
It's very useful for me. Thank you!作者: cwjjzhou 時間: 2006-3-5 04:18 標題: 最地道的美式表達 最地道的美式表達
美國人最酷，最地道的美式表達：
don't flatter me. 過獎了。
your are welcome. 你太客氣了。
it is a long story. 一言難盡。
don't play possum! 別裝蒜！
make it up! 不記前嫌！
watch you mouth. 注意言辭。
any urgent thing？ 有急事嗎？
how about eating out？ 外面吃飯怎樣？
don't over do it. 別太過分了。
can you dig it？ 你搞明白了嗎？
i'm i can't. 我恐怕不能。
you want a bet？ 你想打賭嗎？
如：Jack is a green hand at doing this work. (傑克做這種工作沒有經驗)這裡"green hand"意思是"生手"、"沒有經驗"，而不是"綠色的手"之意。England是個島國，船是重要交通工具，為保養船隻，常用與海水一樣的綠色油漆來漆船。一個不熟練的油漆工，工作時常會雙手粘滿油漆。了解了這一背景，"green hand"之意就不喻自明。
又如：Smith can do nothing in the company because he is just a small potato there. (史密斯在這家公司起不了什麼作用，因為他在那裡是個小人物)"a small potato"是"小人物"之意，而非"小土豆"的意思。只有了解西方文化，才會理解這種修辭的意義。
二、要學會在適當語言環境中使用適當的語言
語言環境在很大程度上制約著用詞。要注意在不同的語言環境中使用適合上下文的詞，使思想連貫、內容完整。如：在西方，醫生看到病人常問?quot;How do you feel" "What's wrong"看到病人臉色不好，會說："You look pale."或問："Do you sleep well"而不說："How are you"(你好嗎？)那是西方人見面時相互寒暄的用法，並不是真的詢問別人的身體狀況。
Put on your coat before going out.(外出前，穿好外衣)Tom is a yes - person.(湯姆是個好好先生)If the matter isn't dealt with properly : you'll get into trouble.(如果這樁事沒有很好處理，你會陷入困境) Oh: some one is injured.(不好，有人受傷了)
三、要學會判斷交際時哪些語言形式可接受，哪些不可接受。
我們常會給對方提建議，提建議的目的是讓別人接受我們的建議。當然，對方是否接受我們的建議取決於與對方關係和建議的可行性，但是要避免使用帶有命令口氣的詞語和方式。如："Is groups you ( not)to do sth…."，"You must／should…"等，而用婉轉語氣，恰當的語言都會在很大程度上影響對方接受建議與否。如："Why don't you…?"，"Why not…?","You'd better….""Do you think…?"等。
Why don't you／Why not spend more money on books?(為什麼不在書上多花些錢？) You'd better do your homework all by yourself.(你最好獨立完成作業) Don't you think smoking too much is harmful to your health? (難道你沒有想過抽煙太多有害你的健康嗎？)四、要養成用英語來思維英漢兩種語言差異較大，用漢語思維模式來取代英語思維模式，往往會逐字理解、對釋，這種一一對應的錯誤模式違反了英語表達規律。
如：(錯)Today is very close.(今天天氣很悶)英語語法中表示天氣時間和距離，常用it做主語。(正)It is very close today. 又如：(錯)Sorry: I forget my dictionary at home. (對不起，我把字典忘在家裡了)這是按照漢語的字面意思來表達，動詞"forget"在表示"忘記帶某物"時，不與地點狀語連用。該句正確表達是"I left my dictionary at home."作者: cwjjzhou 時間: 2006-3-5 04:30 標題: 英語口語學習方法總匯 英語口語學習方法總匯
方法就是方法,它最終無法取代刻苦的學習.
Oral English口語學習方法總匯)
(1).We study spoken English so as to make oral communications, so this order of importance of oral English study should be followed: Fluency, Accuracy, and Appropriateness. That is to say, we have to pay more attention to practical communicating ability instead of only laying emphasis on the grammatical correctness.
我們學習口語目的是為了與別人進行交流,所以英語口語中的幾個要素的重要次序應為:流利-準確-恰當.
(2).Try to find some partners practicing oral English together and English corner is a good place as where we may exchange English study experience, widen our sight and improve interest in English.
*(4).This method is very effective and easy to insist on--interpreting Chinese-English novels or books. First we read the Chinese parts and then try to interpret them into English and then compare our interpretation with the original versions in the novels or books so that we can find out the mistakes, shortcomings and progresses in our interpretation.
(5).Interpreting what you hear---Changing Roles: Three people make a group: one speaks Chinese, one speaks English acting as the foreigner, one acts as interpreter. Then change roles. This is a good interpreting training method and is good for studying from one another. In addition, it may improve the responding ability and speed of students. The advanced stage of this method is simultaneous interpretation.
(6).Oral composition and 3-minute training method: This method is suitable for intense training. Making an oral composition about a certain topic for one minute the first time and record the composition on tape at the same time. Then listen to the composition and find out the room for improvement. Then make the same composition for two minutes for the second time and also record it. And at last repeat the above-mentioned for three minutes.
(8).If possible, we may read some English tongue twisters loudly and quickly with one or two cakes of candy in our mouth (just as the Chinese cross-talk actors do.) to train our oral cavity muscle and tongues suitable for English pronunciation.
如果可能我們也可以大聲且快速朗讀英文繞口令(就象相聲演員練嘴),還可以同時口中含塊糖以加大強化訓練的力度.這樣來強我們的口腔肌肉迅速適應英文發音,使我們的口語相當流利,清晰,而且還有自信.例如: ☆A big black bug bit the back of a big black bear. The big black bear bit back the big black bug. ☆This fish has a thin fin; That fish has a fat fin; This fish is a fish that has a thinner fin than that fish.
(9).Paying more attention to phrases and small words as one major shortcoming of Chinese English (especially Chinese oral English) is that Chinese students tend to use big words in their oral language, but the idiomatic oral English is abundant with short, active and vivid phrases. And most of such phrases are made of small words.
(11).Oral English has its own features, but it is closely combined with other aspects of English, for example, writing may make oral English precise and accurate.
Every time I see you, you leave me out in the cold. 每次我見到你，你都不睬我
I only have eyes for you . 我只在意你
I'd do anything to see you crack a smile. 為了博得你的一笑，我情願做任何事
You swept me off my feet. 你使我神魂顛倒
You don't have a care in the world. 你不知人間煩惱為何物
I'm still trying to get to second base with you. 我仍舊試著想和你發展到『第二階段』（在美國，first base 指拉手，接吻，second base 指撫摩等，third base 指做愛）
If you don't want to lose me, you'd better lay it on the line. 如果你不想失去我，就最好一五一十地告訴我吧
Tell me your story, I'm all ears. 告訴我你的故事，我洗耳恭聽
Someday, when your ship come in, you'll build your dream house. 總有一天，當你有錢時，你會建造你夢想的家
I hope your idea takes wing. 我希望你的想法成真
I wish that you would put your cards on the table. 我希望你乾脆把話挑明
Have you ever seen your old flame? 你還見過你的舊情人嗎
If the shoe fits, wear it. 如果是真的就承認吧
This experience will make me show my true color. 這種經歷將使我暴露我的本性
I have a bottomed-down mind. 我是個沒有什麼獨到見解的人
I have no direction, I just get wherever the wind blows. 我沒有方向，只是隨風到處飄
I can't burn the candle at both ends forever. 我不能永遠這麼過分地消耗精力
We could make beautiful music together. 我們也許會是和諧幸福的一對兒
You are always trying to get my goat. 你總是想惹我發火
I'm a man of my word. 我是個講信用的人
Someday you're going to have to face the music for your actions. 總有一天，你將不得不承擔自己的行為所帶來的後果
Just cool your heels! 好了，安靜會兒吧
Save your breath! I don't want to hear it. 不要說了，我不想聽 Really??
You are so bad! 真的嗎？你真棒！！！作者: jiahg 時間: 2006-3-7 10:28
I'd do anything to see you crack a smile.作者: iceland 時間: 2006-3-15 17:36
gain作者: dannison 時間: 2006-12-11 22:59
留著明天有時間再看作者: hjm00600 時間: 2006-12-12 11:34
good作者: wadang 時間: 2006-12-13 01:36 標題: Thank you Thanks a lot for sharing this...作者: ecore 時間: 2006-12-15 00:03
好！！
o you think he will come to my birthday party? 
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