41. 别傻了! Wise up! E.g. A: Please, you believe that? Wise up!
Don’t be silly! E.g. A: I think we can get everyone to give us money. B: Don’t
be silly.
注:当女孩子说“Don’t be silly”时,大多是在打情骂俏。
42.别闹了! Keep it down! E.g. A: You kids are too loud! Keep it down!
注:Keep it down是不要闹了,但keep it up意思完全不同,是用来勉励对方继续努力下去。如果keep it up!用威吓的语气说就变成:若继续下去后果就不堪设想(你再给我试试看!)。
42. 不许碰! Don’t touch it! / Hands off!
43. 胆小鬼! Coward! E.g. A: He dare not do it! What a coward!
44. 考虑中! Sitting on the fence。
e.g. A: I haven’t decided what to do. I’m sitting on the fence.
注: 表示此人的决定仍摇摆不定,随时会受人影响。
45. 认输吧! Give in! e.g. A: Give in! You won’t have a chance.
注: 也可用“give it up!”,意即“不要再试了,你只是在浪费时间”。
46. 抢劫啊! Rip off! E.g. A: That shirt cost me $3,000! What a rip-off!
注: rip当名词也可当动词,所以可说:He really ripped me off.” 。
47. 别催我! Don’t rush me. E.g. A: I’m on it! Don’t rush me. 别催我!我正在做呢!
48. 再联络! Keep in touch。
49. 干得好! Good job. / Well done!
50. 真划算。 What a great deal! E.g. I got two bikes for the price of one. What a
great deal!
注:这里的deal是指买卖交易。在其他情况中“What’s the deal?”, “What’s going on?”, “Why are you doing this?” 都是在询问“怎么了?”。作者: hung 时间: 2009-2-19 08:35 标题: 中文最常用500句短语地道英文表达(2) 51. 看好喔! Watch me!
注:这句是要别人注意自己在表演的特殊动作或技巧。
52. 死定了! I’m dead! E.g. A: I lost my computer. I’m dead. What am I going to do?
I’m dead meat. E.g. A: I failed the exam! I’m dead meat!
注:以上两句都是十分夸张的句子,表示真的不知如何是好,另外,常见的句子有“You’ll be the death of me.”意思是指你和你惹的麻烦会毁了我。
53. 羡慕吧! Eat your heart out!
e.g. A: Look out all these girls all over me! Eat your heart out! You’re never
gonna find a girl who will like you.
注:说这句话的人有着炫耀的心态。
54. 无所谓。 Whatever。 E.g. A: You can do what you want. Whatever.
注:这是年轻人很常用的俚语,除了无所谓外,还有以下的意思:① I don’t care! (我才不在乎) ② etc., etc, (等等,诸如此类的) ③ No! ④ That’s not the way it is, but I don’t give a damn. (才不是那样的,不过我才不理它。)在不同上下文作不同解释。
55. 别装蒜! Don’t play innocent. / Don’t play dumb!
56. 去你的! ** you! (这句话十分粗俗,用生气或厌恶的语气说,有“滚{**}蛋”之意。
57. 分摊吧! Let’s go Dutch.
58. 你做梦! You’re dreaming. E.g. A: That will never happen. You’re dreaming.
注:“Dream on!”意思也是一样,另外多了点玩笑的态度。
59. 你真笨! You’re so lame!
e.g. A: You’re so lame. Even a kid can make it. Try again.
注:Lame 原来的意思是跛脚、不适当的意思。在这里指人不够酷、无能。
60. 并不想。 Don’t feel like it.
e.g. A: Come out with us tonight. It’ll cheer you up.
B: I don’t feel like it.
61. 好可惜。 What a shame (pity).
62. 随便你。 (It’s )Up to you.
Whatever.
63. 安分点! Behave! E.g. A: Stop making so much noise! Behave.
66. 你看吧! I told you so! E.g. A: I told you so! It won’t work.
See! E.g. A: Like I said, it’s not as hard as you thought it’d be. See!
67. 不要脸! Shameless! E.g. A: I can’t believe she’s wearing that! Shameless!
注:本句除了用shameless外,也可用“She has no shame. ”。
68. 别管他! Don’t worry about it.
69. E.g. A: I don’t want to look bad.
B: Don’t worry about it. No one will notice. Don’t pay attention to it.
E.g. A: That guy over there is staring at me.
B: Don’t play attention to it.
What the heck!
E.g. A: Is it alright if I ask Dane to come over?
B: What the heck!
注: what the heck 与what the ****! 两个意思一样。
69.怎么说? How do I say this? E.g. A: It’s so hard to explain. How do I say this?
What do you mean? E.g. A: I’m feeling sorry for him.B: What do you mean?
70.胡扯的! That’s rubbish! E.g. A: It’s no like that at all. That’s rubbish.
71. 蛮配的。 Suits you well. E.g. That color looks really good on you. It suits you
well.
72. 很恶心! Blood and gore.
E.g. A: I don’t like scary and violent movies. There’s too much blood and gore.
That’s so gross! E.g. Will you stop making those gestures? That’s so gross!
注:“Blood and gore”多半是指电影而言,而“gross”在一般的情况下都可使用。
73.懂了吗? Get it? E.g. A: We broke up two months ago! Stop calling me.
Do you get it?
(Do you) know what I mean? / know what I’m saying?
E.g. A: That’s the way it is. ( Do you ) know What I mean?
You know? E.g. A: I really hate this. You know?
74. 别装了! Stop pretending. E.g. A: I know you hate it. Stop pretending.
注: Pretending可用playing 代替。
75.神经病。 Crazy! E.g. A: You can’t do that! Crazy!
注:这字暗示某人精神失常,行为反常;年轻人的俚语常以“mentally challenged”代替crazy。作者: hung 时间: 2009-2-19 08:36
76.免了吧! No need! E.g. A: I want to make sure that I get it straight.
B: There’s no need. Forget it.
注: “no need”可自成一句,也可在句中使用。如:There was no need to call the president.
77.又来了! Again. E.g. A: Here it come again. I don’t want to
deal with it.
That’s typical. E.g. A: He’s not taking responsibility for this mistake.
B: That’s typical.
78. 不骗你! Not joking。 E.g. A: Believe me. I’m not joking.
79.我请客。My treat。 E.g. A: please, it’s your birthday. My treat!
注: Treat也作动词用,如:I’ll treat you tonight. (今晚我请客。)
80.不赖嘛! Not bad。
81.去死啦! Go to hell! E.g. A: you’re such a bully. Go to hell.
注:生气时在口语上诅咒别人去死前面有时会加上“you can”。
82.冷静点! Calm down! E.g. A: Don’t get so excited. Calm down.
Keep your pants/shirt on! E.g. A: What’s the hurry? Keep your pants/shirt on!
83.我保证。 I guarantee. E.g. A: You’ll be fine. I guarantee.
84. 我发誓! I swear! E.g. A: It will never happen again. I swear!
注:swear还有下列用法:① I swear by my bike that I can get anywhere in town in 15minutes.
(swear by…, 对着…发誓,表示很有信心)。② The chief of justice swore in the president.
(司法院长监督总统宣誓就职)。 ③ I’m going to swear ff candy for the next month. (下个月我要戒吃糖果)。
85.来单挑! Let’s fight one-on-one!
e.g. A: let’s go, you and me, let’s fight one-on-one.
B: All right, leave the others alone. It’s between you and me.
86. 正经点! Have some decency! E.g. A: Stop playing with the cake. Have some
decency!
Seriously… E.g. A: Ok, stop joking around. Seriously…