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学习常用英语句式(请大家把相关英语发在这里)!

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发表于 2007-12-17 10:32:54 | 只看该作者 回帖奖励 |倒序浏览 |阅读模式
英语常用句式


1. What's bothering you?

2. what's bugging you? 什么事使你忧戚不宁?

3. what's on your mind? 到底有什么心事?

4. what's the matter? You seem trouble.怎么啦?好像你被什么困扰。

5. what's eating him? 什么事使他坐立不安?

6. Nothing's the matter? 没什么要紧的事吧?

7. what's the matter? 怎么啦?

8. what's wrong?

9. Problem got you down? 难题使你沮丧吗?(got you down = depressing you.) (Don't let it bring you down. 不要为它丧失斗志。)

10. Problems at work? 工作上出麻烦了?(problem = distress 苦恼, 不安宁unease ; Business worries? 为生意而烦恼吗?Business troubles? 生意出了纰漏了?Business difficulties? 事业遇到了难题?)

11. why so sad? 为何如此悲哀?(why so gloomy? 何以愁容满面? Why are you so down? 干嘛如此沮丧?down=feeling grief, sorrow)

12. why are you so bumped out? 你要死不活地,是怎么搞的?(bummed out = 无精打彩lethargic, 郁郁寡欢in a stupor; = withdrawal )

13. why the long face? 干嘛拉长着脸呢?

14. why are you so pouting? 赌什么气呢?(干嘛噘着个嘴?why are you puckering up? )

15. How do you feel? 好点了吗?(feel = the status of your illness)

16. I waited on her hand and foot. 我无微不至地照顾她。(waited on =served; waited on her hand and foot 四肢葡伏在地, looking after her painstakingly )

17. I only did it for you. 纯粹是为你我才做的.

18. I'm doing it for your own good. 我这样做,都是为你好。

19. If it concerns you, it concerns me. 凡跟你有关的,就与我有关。(concerns me = involves me)

20. your business is my business. 你的事就是我的事。

21. we're on the same team.

22. we're in the same boat.

23. I've got your welfare in mind. 我一直都把你的利益摆在心上。(welfare = health, comfort, happiness)

24. you are lousy at looking after yourself. 你很不懂照顾自己。(impling: basic necessities; eating properly )

25. we were worried sick. 我们担心得快弄出病来了。(worried sick = felt extremly anxious 极度担忧)

26. she's my sole concern. 我唯一关心的就是她。

27. how can I just stand by and do nothing. 我怎能坐视不救呢?

28. I can't be that indifferent. 我怎能如此漠不关心?

29. I'm aware of your concern. 我晓得你关怀我。(a. 多用于不耐烦别人一在叮咛。Can't stand another's incessant nagging. b. 没说的歇后语是:"But, please get off my case" 但请你少烦我。

30. Thank you for your concern.

31. That's very thoughtful of you. 你太体贴了。

32. I'll be okay. I can take care of myself. 没事,我照顾得了自己。(经济上我能自给自足。 I can support myself financial. 处理得了自己的事。I can handle my own affairs. 不用替我操心。No need to worry about me. )

33. I've seen to all the details. 所有的细节我都注意到。(I've got all the bases covered. 我已全盘考虑了。)

34. He worries himself over nothing. 他杞人忧天。(over nothing = needlessly despairs 无事烦恼)

35. Don't worry. We'll pull through it. 不用担心,我们会逃过这场灾难。(pull through it = survive a disaster, tragedy and difficulty. Whatever will be will be. 是福不是祸,是祸躲不过。)

36. She's got her head screwed on right. 她精得很。(她的头装在正确的位置上。她不笨。Not dumb. 她能做成熟(周密)的决定。 She's capable of making mature decisions. 知道如何趋吉避凶。She knows how to avoid trouble.)

37. They'll be okay. They are adults. 他们都是成人,照说不会有事。(they're no longer children. They know how to care dor themselves.)

38. They'll make do. They're smart. 他们很聪明,晓得如何随机应变。

39. The nursing staff has been very attentive. 这儿的护理人员都很亲切。(attentive = considerate; thoughtful)

40. She's a very considerate and caring person. 她是一个很懂得体贴和关心的人。

41. Carry each other's burdens. 你们要彼此担负重轭。(Help each other out in times of need. 要患难互助。Empathize others. 人饥已饥,人溺已溺。)

               

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 楼主| 发表于 2007-12-17 10:34:29 | 只看该作者
Thoughtfulness

1. Go easy on her. 要对她和颜悦色些。(Be gentle with her. 待她温和点儿。Be nice to her. 善待她。)

2. Don't be so narrow-minded. 不要太小心眼儿。

3. Give him a chance. 再给他一个机会。

4. Open your mind. 敞开你的心扉。

5. It's very thoughtful of you to bring me back a souvenir. 你带纪念品给我,真是太周到了。

6. Put yourself in my shoes. 你替我设身处地想一想。(put yourself in my shoes = Think about it from my standpoint. 站在我的立场上来考虑。Put yourself in my place. 你换成我的立场来设想。)

7. Live and let live. (live and let live = tolerate other's lifestyles 容忍别人的生活方式。)

8. I know how you feel. 我懂的你的心情。(feel = 心境state of mind, emotion 感受)

9. I know what you've been through. 我知道你经历过什么苦楚。(been through = suffered. 我感同身受。 I can relate. 我同情你的遭遇。I sympathize with you.)

10. I got you. 我懂得你的意思了。

11. I dig. 我明白。

12. It happened to me on a smaller scale. 同样的事也发生在我身上,只是没那么严重。(小规模 a smaller scale.)

13. I know what it feels like to hit bottom. 我可以体会跌如深谷的感觉。(hit bottom = 沮丧到极点bottom out; fall to the lowest level, economically, socially or emotionally speaking )

14. Thanks for being so understanding. 谢谢你如此体谅人。(understanding = compassionate; caring)

15. we are sympathetic. 我们很同情你的处境。(深表同情。)

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 楼主| 发表于 2007-12-17 10:36:22 | 只看该作者
Consolation

1. I want to lend my moral support. 我想去做一下精神支持。

2. we all like to know somebody cares for us. 谁都喜欢有人关怀自己。(cares for us = loves us; needs us. Everybody wants to be loved. 谁都希望被爱。)

3. we all need some someone to wipe away our tears. 我们都需要别人来安抚伤痛。

a. we all need somebody to dry our tears. 我们都需要别人来擦干眼泪。

b. we all need a shouder to cry on.. 我们

c. 都需要有倾诉的对象。(可以依偎着哭泣的肩膀)

4. we all need someone to lean on. 我们都需要有人来支撑脆弱的心。(lean on = rely on )

5. How reassuring. 我听了以后,安心多了。

6. How encouraging. 多么鼓舞人。

7. Justice is on your side. 公理会站在你这一边。(法律会维护你。Law will favor you. 你是受害人。You're the victim. 你没犯错。You're in the right.)

8. Good will triumph over evil. 邪不胜正。(triumph = conquer; overcome)

9. Into each life a little rain must fall. 一生中,难免遭到少许挫折。(a little rain = setback; failures)

10. It's just a drop in the bucket. 这是鸡毛蒜皮的事琐事。(a minor issue)

11. Don't be so down. 别那样死气沉沉。(down = listless 有气无力; downbeat 颓废; depressed 沮丧)

12. Don't look so sad. Put on a happy face. 别那么难过,换一副笑容吧。(put a smile on your face. 把笑容罢在脸上吧。)

13. when things go wrong, smile. 遇事不顺,亦应处之泰然。(go wrong = turn into adversity. Don't be grumpy. 不要哭丧着脸。Cope with it optimistically. 以达观的态度顺应之。)

14. Everything works out for the best. 总会雨过天晴。

15. Things often turn out for the better. 否极泰来。

16. Things have a way of working out. 风水轮流转,十年河东,十年河西。(事情自会圆满解决)

17. Everything turns out for the best. 气运自会好转。

18. Don't fret. Things will get better. 不用焦虑,情况会好转。(fret= worry. 忧心忡忡)

19. you gotta have faith. 你非得有信心不可。

20. the worst is over.

21. Take heart! 坚强点儿。(take heart = Be hopeful; Don't be disappointed; Be brave.)

22. Every cloud has a silver lining. 每件事都有好的一面。(每片乌云的上层,都朝向绚丽的阳光。Encourage looking towards the bright side.)

23. There are two sides to every coin. 任何事都有反正两面。

24. Heck! A door slams, a window opend. 去他的! 人有一得,必有一失。(失之东隅,收之桑隅。 When an opportunity is lost, another will come along.)

25. when God closes one door, he opens another. 天无绝人之路。(山穷水尽疑无路,柳岸花明又一村。)

26. sometimes faith is what keeps you going. 有时信心是支撑你继续奋斗的原动力。(keeps you going =鼓舞你做事motivates you; 助你坚忍不拔helps you persevere)

27. Don't comfort me, it's no use. 不用安慰我,那是没用的。(No use = futile; useless)

28. He's sulking. 他在闹别扭。(sulking = unhappy; pulling a temper tantrum. 使性子。Don't sulk. 不要闷闷不乐。)

29. Don't be so hard on yourself. 不要太苛刻自己。(stop blaming, criticizing yourself.)

30. you can only do so much. 你能做的都已做了。(你尽了全力)事情虽没办成,我也不能怪你。 You can't do everything. 你无法面面俱到。

31. Now, cheer up! 好啦,想开点吧!(cheer up = 提起精神来lift up your spirit. Lighten up = 振作起来!)

32. Don't take it too hard. 不要为它太难过。(take = a negative/positive attitude towards something.)

33. Don't be blue. 不要太忧郁。(放开朗些. Try to brighten up.)

34. Chin up. 不要垂头丧气。

35. Don't be so pessimistic. 不要太悲观。(expecting the worst. Only looking at the down side or negative points. Think of the bright side. 要往好的一面想。)

36. It's not so bad. 情况没你想的那么糟。

37. Things could be a lot worse! 还有比这更恶劣的呢!

38. Brace yourself! 打起精神(撑下去)!(抵挡外来压力. Resist external pressure. 准备接受冲击。Prepare for an impact, shock.)

39. we'll find a way. (seek a solution to the problem.)

40. we'll ride this storm out. 我们会安度这场风暴。(躲过这场风暴=ride this storm out. = exit this tribulation safely 履险如夷。)

41. we're going to pull through. 我们会克服这重难关。(reassurance to someone that we'll survive this difficulty.)

42. It's part of life. 这是人生必经之过程。(不用过分悲伤)(指:生离死别,悲欢离合,是生命中无可避免的。Grife and joy, parting and reunion, life and death, etc. are all inevitable courses of life.)

43. It's just one of those things. 这只是诸多倒霉事之一。

44. Don't fall apart on me now. 现在可别倚在我身上嚎啕大哭。(fall apart = break down into tears )

a. Don't go to pieces now. 不要崩溃。

b. Let's all be strong. 大家都要坚强。

c. Hang tough. 勇敢地撑下去。

d. Keep it together. 不要使精神涣散。

45. Stop crying. (Dry you eyes. 擦干眼泪。Cut out the tears. 少在那里哭哭涕涕。

46. whatever is done is done. 生米已煮成熟饭了,你还能怎样?(木已成舟,夫复奈何。What's done is done. 恰似大江一去不回头。It's water under the bridge. )

the die is cast. 殺子扔出去后,输赢已定。 You can't undo the past. 你无法重头来过。What's done is don. 逝者已矣,来者犹可追。

47. what's the use of crying over split milk? 为无可挽救的事伤心,于事何补?(何必为打翻的牛奶哭泣呢?)(spilt milk = irreversible mistake )

48. Let go of the past. 过去的事不要再追究了。

49. It's over with. 这已成了昨日黄花。(重提无益。Make no sense in reminding it.)

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 楼主| 发表于 2007-12-17 10:38:16 | 只看该作者
50. Yesterday was yesterday. Live for today. 好汗不提当年勇,要脚踏实地。(live for today = 劝过气人士has been实际点be more realistic; 要活在现实的环境里live in the present.

51. No road is so long it has no turning. 愁苦不会没尽头。(没有永远不转弯的路。)(One day your luck will change. 终有时来运转的一天。

52. Make the most of each day. 勿负今日。(善用每一天). Treasure each and every day.

53. There's always another chance. 总会另有转机。

54. Don't give up.

55. Things can change. 苦尽甘来。(不会总倒霉的)

56. There's always next time. 总有下一次的机会。

57. There's always hope.

58. Every dog has his day. 瓦片尚有翻身日,为人岂无走运时。

59. It's not the end of the world. 这不是世界末日。

60. The world's not going to end. 世界还没到尽头。(不必绝望,还有生机)

61. Doomsday hasn't come yet. 世界末日还没到。

62. Life goes on. 死不了,日子照样过下去。

63. There's always tomorrow.

64. It's always the darkest before dawn. (Don't give up. There's still hope.)

Encouragement

1. Keep going. You can make it. 继续下去,你会成功的。

2. You aleays give up before trying. 你老是连试都没试就放弃。

3. There's first time for everything.

4. You're throwing your life away. 你在糟蹋你这一生。(throwing your life away = 虚度年华)

5. You're ruining your life. 正在毁灭你的一生。

6. You can't go on like this. 你不能老这样下去。(continue with such life, behavor, ect. A persuation for someone to change his lifestyle.)

7. This has got to stop. 这非中止不可。

8. All you need is a little push. 你所需要的只是一点鞭策。(push = encouragement; discipline; all you need is = you are lacking in….)

9. The coach gave them a pep talk. 教练跟他们说了一番打气的话。(pep talk = a talk to encourage the team to victory. He needs a pep talk. 需要人鼓舞他。)

10. what you need is a good kick in the ass. 你所欠缺的,只是别人给你一个有力的刺激。(good kick in the ass = 很很地往屁股上踢一脚。(ass = butt, behind, bottom, fanny or backside )

11. She needs a little boost. 她需要稍打点气。

12. Be worthy of yourself. 不要辱没你自己。

13. Pull yourself together. 振作起来。(恢复你原有的冷静regain your composure. 勿遇事六神无主,慌乱一团Don't panic.)

14. Don't let him intimidate you. 别让他吓着了你。(intimidate = frighten you because of his position or power)

15. Stand stall! 昂然站立起来!

16. Stand stough! 雄纠纠地站立着。

17. Assert yourself. 要维护你自己的权利。

18. where is your ambition? 你的雄心壮志哪去了?(ambition = motivation; gumption)

19. Make me proud of you.要让我以你为荣。(do well, win, as ina game; achive highly,academically speaking. Prove yourself to me. 要证明你不是个弱者。)

20. The whole world is your oyster. 整个世界都是你大展鸿图之地。

21. you're the master of your destiny. 你是自己命运的主宰。

22. Go set the world on fire! 去做一番惊天动地的事业。

23. Give it all you've got. 把你的潜力发挥出来。(不要保留实力。Don't hold back. 不要三心二意。Don't be half-hearted. )

24. Have some self-respect. 要有自尊。(勿轻看自己。Don't despise yourself. 要有尊严。Have some pride. 要自重,保持我们的公园干净。Take pride, keep our park clean. )

25. Don't put yourself down. 不要瞧不起自己。

a. Don't belittle yourself. 不要轻视自己的能力。

b. Don't underestimate yourself. 不要低估自己的能力。

c. Give youself the credit you deserve. 不要妄自菲薄。

d. Don't sell yourself short. 不要小看自己。

e. Think more of yourself. 多看重你自己。

f. Believe in yourself.

26. Use your gift. 善用你的天赋。

27. Give yourself another chance.

28. Don't you want to be somebody? 你不愿做个功成名就的显赫人物吗?

29. You've got your bright future ahead of you. 你有灿烂的前途。

30. Do yourself a favor and go find a job. 帮你自己一个忙,去找份工作做。(favor =service, kind act 做好事 )

31. Be good to yourself. 要善待自己。(不辱没自己的才华。)

32. Stand strong! 不向压力屈服。(勇敢地站起来。)

33. we're all counting on you. 我们全看你的了。(我们所有的希望都寄托在你色身上。)

34. That's the spirit! 那才是应有的态度。(达观的心态upbeat attitude )

35. you can do better than that. 你可以做得比那个更好。

36. Merely to maintain is to lose in the end.仅仅保持,终将遭到失败。(merely to maintain = 以现况为满足,不思进取。Keep the status quo instead of attempting to progress. In the end = in the long run )

37. Be the best or nothing. 要就做最好,不然就拉倒。(打气用语 words of encouragement = Be nothing but the best.)

38. Where there's life, there's hope. 留得青山在,不怕没材烧。(while I breath, I hope. 只要一息尚存,就有希望。)

39. Better to have a pat on the back than a kick in the butt. 被鼓励,总比遭人白眼强。 (pat on the back = 在背上轻拍。Encouragement. Kick in the butt = 被踢屁股。受拒"rejection".

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 楼主| 发表于 2007-12-17 11:19:53 | 只看该作者
To Edify 助益

1. It's a bonus for me. 这是我应得的好处。(bonus = benefit or extra income 红利弊或额外收入)

2. That's a definite plus. 那绝对是额外的一项优点。(plus = benefit; advantage )

A: Besides my years excellent drving of records, I'm a good mechanic. 除了多年的良好驾驶记录外,我还懂得修车。

B: That's a plus. 那就更难得了。

3. A good education will pay off one day. 花大钱做好教育工作,到有来不吃亏。(pay off = 好结果bring rewards, good resulit, profits. One day = one of these days; eventually.)

To Be Sympathetic

1. How sad!

2. How awful! 多不幸!

3. How tragic! 多不幸!

4. How terrible! 多悲惨!

5. what a pity! 多可惜!(what a shame! 多教人惋惜。 Shame 不当"disgrace"

6. Gee, that's too bad! 太糟了!

7. I'm sorry to hear that.

8. I hope it's nothing serious. 希望情况不至于太严重。

9. Please accept my deepest sympathies. 请接受我最深挚的同情。(usually said at funerals to the persons who were close to the deceased. ).

You have my deepest sympathy. 我深表同情。

Please accept my heartfelt condolences. 请接受我衷心的哀悼。

10. It's been difficult, but we're getting by. 心情很沉重,但我们还能撑得住。(getting by = coping )

11. Everyone has been standing behind us. 大家都在支持我们。

12. what a way to make a living! 如此谋生之道,叫人不忍卒睹。(I feel bad for this person who has to do a menial job for survival. )

13. this guy's got heart. 这个人有良心。(got heart =非麻木不仁 not cold and insensitive )

14. My heart goes out to all the homeless people. 我关怀那些无家可归的人。(my heart goes out to = pity; 我诚心为他们难过。I feel genuinely sorry for them.)

15. Have a heart. Show some sympathy. 行行好,发发慈悲。(have a heart = Be compassionate )

16. Don't kick a man when he is down. 不要打落水狗。(他已在悲惨的情况下了。 He's in a dire situation. 劝人勿过分歹毒,没怜悯心。Advising not too cruel, merciless.)

17. we all have our good points 每个人都有可取之处。(天生我才必有用。我们各有优点we all have our merits.)

18. we all have our pluses and minuses. 每个人都有他的长处和短处。(可称道之处pluses; 劣行败迹或低能=minuses)

To Reject Sympathy

1. I'm not looking for sympathy. 我不需要人同情。(looking for = expecting; longing for)

2. I don't want any pity.

3. he's too proud to accept handouts. 他自尊心过重,不愿接受救济。(handouts = charity; 嗟来之食welfare)

Unconcerned

1. he deserved what he got. 他罪有应得。

2. he's cold as ice. 他象冰一样冷酷。(他铁石心肠. He's hard as stone.)

3. he's heartless. 他没心肝。

4. that's very inconsiderable. 他太不体贴人了。

5. you lack humanity. 你没人情味。(lacking in compassion)

6. what's that guy got to do with me? 那家伙和我有什么关系?(no connection whatsoever )

7. It doesn't pertain to my life. 这不关我的事。(pertain to = 属于,关于concern. It doesn't concern me. 这与我无关。)

8. I couldn't care less! 我才不在乎呢!(一点也提不起我的注意力。 I'm not in the least bit interested. 关它的。I don't care.)

9. that's your business, not mine. 那是你的事,与我无关。(It's not my problem.)

10. Even if he did it, so? 即使是他干的,又如何?(even if = 即便是)

11. So what? 那又怎样?(是又怎样?)

12. He can go to hell for all I care. 他死了我也无所谓。

13. Do you even care? 你在乎吗?

14. Do you even care? 你真的关心吗?

15. Do you give a shit? 你在乎吗?(表示猫哭耗子假慈悲,a common vulgar expression. Who gives a shit? 谁在乎这种事?I don't give ashit. 谁在乎呢?)

16. you never ask me what I want. 你不曾对我嘘寒问暖。

17. who gives? 有谁在乎?

18. Just let him be! 随他去吧!(Leave it alone. 别去理它。Forget about it. 忘了它吧。

19. He shrugged it off as a joke. 他把它当笑话,耸了耸肩一走了之。

a. wasn't impressed. 不重视。


20. who cares what people think? 谁在乎别人作何感想?(I don't care about other's opinions. 我不在乎别人的意见。)

21. I don't let it bother me. 我才懒得理会。

22. He's totally indifferent to other's vile gossip. 他对别人歹毒的谣言全然漠视。(indifferent = 不予理会disinterested.)

23. It makes no difference to. 这对我来说没两样。

24. You're talking to yourself. 你在自说自话。(没人肯听。No one is listening.)

25. funny, why does everybody ignore me? 怪哉,干嘛每个人都对我不理不睬? (ignore me = overlook me)

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 楼主| 发表于 2007-12-17 11:23:05 | 只看该作者
Misunderstandering


1. I might be wrong, but what if I am right? 也许是我错了,但万一我对的话,该怎么办?(what if = what will happen if)

2. you're reading too much into it. 你的假设太离谱。(reading too much into it = 过分假设assuming too much; 乱下结论jumping to conclusions. 夸大离谱blowing it out of proportion.)

3. you've got it all wrong. 你完全误解了。 (you misunderstood.)

4. you're all wet. 你全然误会了。 (all wet = completely wrong)

5. It's all a big mistake. 这是个天大的误会。

6. you're missing the whole point. 你没掌握住我话里的重点。(failing to understand the significance of what I'm saying. 不得我话中要领。)

7. you've missed the point. 你误会了我的意思。

8. you took my remark out of context. 你对我说的话断章取义。(以偏概全= misinterpreted it by isolating only one portion of a larger conversation.)

9. this whole thing is simply overblown. 整件事被夸张了。 (overblown = over-exaggerated; overdone )

10. you're twisting my words. 你曲解了我的话。(twisting my words = 把我的话改头换面changing my words around; changing …… around = 首尾倒置,里外对调。 Don't change my words around. 不要扭曲我的话。)

11. you're putting words in my mouth. 你把我没说过的话,硬塞进我的嘴里。

12. A: What's up? 怎么啦?

B: Nothing serious. Just a little mix-up. 没什么严重的事,只是一些小误会。(mix-up = miscommunication )


Guilty 愧疚


1. Her guilty conscience ate at her until she finally confessed. 她地良心不断地啃蚀她,直到她认罪。(ate at her = bothered her. 困扰她)

2. Step aside and look at yourself. 退出自己的立场,来看看你的作为。

3. He's not sorry at all. 他毫无悔过之心。(he doesn't feel any remorse. )

4. How can he sleep at night? 他晚上怎睡得着呢?(he should have a troubled conscience. 他理应寝食难安。)

Self-Rebuke 自责

1. Hon, was it something I said? 亲爱的,不会是我说错了什么话吧?

Hon, did I say anything wrong? 亲爱的, 我说错什么了吗?

Otherwise, why are you so upset? 不然你为何生气呢?

2. How did I get into this mess? 我到底是怎么卷入这场是非的呢?(get into = get involved in ).

3. I really messed up. 我把事情弄砸了。 (I screwed up big time. 我把事情大大地搞砸了。Boy, did I goof? 哎呀,我坏了事!I fucked up. 我弄糟了事情。)

4. what an idiot I was! 我多笨!

5. I'm an old fool. 我是个老糊涂。(old fool = foolish, senile person. I'm a sentimental old fool. 我是感情上的老糊涂。 Implies I am a fool when it comes to emotions.)

6. Who am I kidding? 我何必自欺(欺人)呢?(why am I trying to fool myself? Why am I lying to myself? 我何必骗自己呢?)

7. I deserve everything you said about me. 你怎么骂我都行。(你说什么我都配受。 Deserve = justifiably receive 恰如其分)

8. I did it. I take the blame for it. 好汉做事,敢作敢当。(take the blame = 承受,肩负责任bear, shoulder the responsibility)

9. Me and my big yap. 都怪我这张大嘴巴。 (big yap = big mouth, implies "talkativeness".)

10. Loose lips sink ships. 嘴巴不牢,连大船都沉掉。

11. I'm ashamed of what I've done. 我对自己所做的事感到惭愧。(ashamed of = feel disgraced )

12. I can't face myself. 我愧对自己。(can't face myself = scolded by one's conscience. I'm ashamed of myself. 我感到惭愧。)

13. I gave you a rough time. 我害你受苦了。(rough time = hard time )

14. I've let you down again. 我又教你失望了。(let you down = disappointed you )

15. I've been the cause of his fall. 我是造成他失败的主因。(cause of = reason for)

16. I've been so rough on you. 我一向对你太粗暴。

17. I mistreated her. 我虐待了她。(我以前对她很刻薄。I was so mean to her.)

18. I don't deserve your friendship. 我不够资格当你的朋友。(deserve = worthy. I'm not worthy. 我不陪。)


Remorse 悔恨


1. I should've listened to him. 我早该听他的话。(regret having rejected another's warning; 后悔没接受劝告。 lamenting it's way too late.感叹已太迟。 I should've taken his advice.)

2. I should've stayed home. 我真不该出来。 (劳累困顿fatigure and weary; 惹祸招灾got into trouble)

3. I wish I had known. 要是早知道就好了。(至今为人所蒙蔽kept in the dark until now.)

4. I shoud've done this long ago. 这件事我早就该做了。(拖延至今waited until now; 自责办事效率太差scolding oneself for inefficiency)

5. you can't relive yesterday. 你无法使时光倒流。(relive = live again)

6. I thought I was doing the smart thing. 那时我还以为我在做聪明事呢。(smart thing = right thing; intelligent thing.)

7. It's nevere too late to mend. 亡羊补牢,犹未为晚。

8. what's done is done. Now let's consider the future. 逝者已矣,来者犹可追。(consider the future = look forwards, forget the past.)

9. It's never too late to change. 随时悔改都不会太迟。

Apology

1. Sorry, I've overreacted. 抱歉,我反应过度了。(misunderstanding 时反应过于剧烈reacted out of propotion. Sorry, I upset you. 抱歉,我惹你生气。)

2. I guess I owe you an apology. 我理应向你赔罪。(I guess = I weight it; I evaluate the situation.)

3. I apologize for coming on so strong. 我为自己的气势汹汹而道歉。(coming on so strong = 言词,动作太激烈。Being too aggressive physically or verbally.)

4. I am to blame. 这都该怪我。 (it's all my fault. 都是我的错。 My fault. 是我弄出来的纰漏。)

5. It's an oversight on my part. 这是我的疏忽。(oversight = 无意中的错漏unintentional omission , negligence. On my part = due to my doing; I caused it. I'll take the blame. 我回承担责任。)

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 楼主| 发表于 2007-12-17 11:57:23 | 只看该作者
6. Sorry, it slipped. 抱歉,我说溜了嘴。(it slipped = 本无意提及,但不慎道出said something which you didn't want revealed. I'm so sorry, It was a slip of tongue. 很抱歉,那是无形之言。Something said accidentally or unintentionally 无意之中或不经意脱口而出。)

7. I feel really guilty about it. 这件事我实在很过意不去。(feel really guilty = feel contrite; 自觉于心难安;feel responsible 自觉应负起责任。)

8. I'm sorry I said that. I take back everything I said. 我后悔说了那些话,我把它全收回来。(take back = recant 覆水重收,撤回。Pretend I didn't say it。 假装我没说过这些话。Please forget everything I just said.)

9. Every time I say something, I just seem to put my foot in my mouth. 好像我每一开口,都会说错话。(put my foot in my mouth = 失言say the wrong thing; 不善辞令careless with words; 不得当,而导致尴尬often creat an embarrassing situation )

10. Sorry if I did something wrong. 如果我做错了什么,我跟你道歉。(我不清楚我是否已犯错。I'm not unware of what I did wrong. 我无意犯错。 I didn't intend to do wrong. 如果我冒犯了你,我向你道歉。Sorry if I offended you.)

11. I was angry. I didn't mean a word I said. 我那时很恼火,说的都是气话。

12. Forgive me for all the foolish things I said. 请原谅我所说的一切蠢话。(foolish things = inappropriate; offensive word choice.得罪人的言语。)

13. That didn't come out right. 我那句话表达不当。(说得不合时宜。It just come out wrong.)

14. Excuse me for living! 诸多打扰,尚祈见谅。(原指:原谅我出生为人。 Said in angry. Hinting: " 我真不该生下来"。 朋友之间讽刺说法。A sarcastic way of apologizing. 嘴里道歉,实则毫无愧疚。)

15. No hard feeling. 不要怀恨在心。(不要为此耿耿于心。Do not hold a grudge, please.)

16. Would you ever forgive me? 你肯原谅我吗?

17. Won't you let me explain? 你不让我解释吗?(哎呀!你听我解释一下吗? Come on! Hear me out!)

18. I might as well face the music. 看来我只好挨一顿臭骂了。(面对不愉快的场面confront an unpleasant situation.)

19. Might as well get it over with. 不如趁早了断。(当机立断,以免卡在某事上悬而未决。Be decisive, lest it might get stuck and stay unresolved.)

20. I might as well face it. 我还是面对现实算了。


Refusing To Apologize


1. I'll apologize to him when hell freezes over. 除非黄河澄清, 否则休想我会跟他道歉。(when hell freezes over = 地狱有的是"永不止息的火" unquenchable fire. 无从冻结never freezes over.)

2. It will be a cold day in hell when I shop in that store again! 除非太阳从西边出来,否则我不再光顾那家铺子。(地狱里寒冷的一天,无此可能。 No way)

3. he didn't have the decency to apologize. 他连道歉的礼貌都没有。(have the decency = have the manner)

4. I feel no remorse for what I've done. 我对自己的所作所为毫不后悔。(remorse = regret)

74-Apology Accepted

1. Don't worry about it. It's forgotten. 不要放在心上,那件事我早就忘了。

2. No harm done. Not to worry. 你并没造成什么伤害,不用担心。

3. A:I owe you an apology. I was wrong before. 我从前错了,我理应向你道歉。

B: Apology accepted. 我接受你的道歉。

4. No need for explanations. 没必要解释。

5. I won't hold it against you. 我不会因它而怀恨。(hold it against you = hold a grudge against you.)

6. I'll let you go this time, but I'm gonna keep an eye on you. 这次我放你一马,下回可就没这么便宜了。(watch that you don't do anything wrong,illegal, let you go =let you go unpunished.)

7. To err is human, (to) forgive Divine. 犯错是人,饶恕是神。(我只是个易于犯错的凡人。I'm only human. I'm prone to mistake. 只有神才真正宽宏大量地一再容忍人类的罪衍。Only God is generous enough to repeatedly forgive.


Forgive & Forget


1. I beg your pardon.

2. Nobody's perfect. 世上无完人。(人无完人)。

3. I'm not a saint. 人非圣贤,熟能无过。

4. Be charitable, we all make mistake. 发发慈悲吧,我们都有犯错误的时候。(要将心比心,勿厚责于人。)

5. I'm just a human being. 我知识一个普普通通的人。

6. I'm only human. 我仅是凡夫俗子。

7. Why don't you kiss and make up. 你们何不言归于好?(kiss and make up = 和好如初forgive each other; get back together.)

8. I'll let the incidence slide. 我打算对这件事从轻发落。(let it slide = let it drift away 让它过去。Forget about it 不予计较。)

9. Because of you, I'll give him a second chance. 看在你的面上,我给他另一次机会。(because of you = on your behalf)

10. This is your last chance.

11. Here's a chance to redeem yourself. 这是你将功赎罪的机会。(redeem yourself = 戴罪立功,以善行弥补过失。Make good on a mistake.)

12. Let's forgive and forget. 咱们彼此原谅,忘掉过节吧!

13. Let's bygones be bygones. 过去的事也就算了,何必重提呢?(bygones be bygones = forgive each other; forget about what happen.)

14. why bring up the past? I see no point in opening old wounds. 干嘛又旧事重提呢?揭疮疤何益之有?(opening old wounds = 重新挑起伤感情的事reviving ill feelings)

15. Let the past be. 既往不咎。(过去的就让它过去吧。Let the past be the past.)

16. let it be. 算了吧。

17. Don't bring up the past. We've suffered enough. 不要翻老帐,我们已受够了活罪。(不要重翻老帐。Let not dig up the past. Dig up=research; look into the past. 旧事重提)

18. Can you let it go? 你不能就此罢手吗?(当做没这回事 overlook it)

19. It's something that's better off forgotten. 这种事最好能忘就忘。(这是个坏记忆,不值得你记在心里。 It's bad memory not worth remembering.)

20. you're not being receptive to him. 你不能接纳他。(not being receptive = unfriendly)

21. It's over and done with. 这是无可改变的往事。(done with = finished; irretrievable ; irreversible )

22. I forgive, but I don't forget. 我可以原谅,但坏印象却忘不了。

23. I can't just wipe away all my memories. 我的记忆无法完全抹掉。(wipe away = erase)

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 楼主| 发表于 2007-12-17 12:10:15 | 只看该作者
Not To Forgive


1. he still holds a big grudge against me. 他还对我怀着深仇大恨。(hould a grudge = harbors a grudge 1. 对某人的恨意未消,牢记在心bear in memory; 2. 随时伺机攻击ready to attack at any moment.)

2. your apology doesn't help. 你的道歉不管用。

3. what else do you want me to say? 你要我说什么才行呢?(when apologizing or in a confrontation. )

4. what else can I say? 我还能说什么呢?

5. Don't give me the guilt trip. 你少给我添加罪恶感。(guilt trip = purposely trying to make someone feel guilty. Said when someone says something to comfort you but it only makes you feel guiltier.)


Reconciliation


1. There's no way to solve your differences. 你们之间的纠纷无法平息。

2. Let's face it. We don't have a future together. 面对现实吧。我们俩并无前途可言。(hinting: 我们合不来。We're incompatible. 关系无法复合。The relationship won't work.)

3. It's hard for thoes two guys to make up. 要他们俩言归于好。(make up = 争吵后复交become friendly again after a quarrel. 和解reconcile. They made up. 他们已言归于好。)

4. Is it too late for me to make amends? 我现在补救是否太迟了。(makes amend = make things right. The bouquet is his way of making amends for his misdeeds. 送花是他犯错打圆场的方式。)

5. Can't we still be friends. 我们还能做朋友吗?(不论发生过任何事情in spite of whatever happened,仍愿维持友谊still willing to maintain the relationship as friends.)

6. No hard feelings? 没伤了感情吧?(No hard feeling! 不要难过。)

7. Things have calmed down a bit. 事态已较前缓和。(calmed down = eased up; slowed down; gotten quiet平静下来。)

8. they want to restore tie with us. 他们想跟我们重修秦晋之好。(恢复旧关系=restore ties)

9. She's trying to make up with me. 她想和我讲和。(make up =reconcile;no more querraling; be friends again)

10. He brought her flowers as a peace offering. 他带给她一束花,以表示友善与和解的心意。(peace offering = 象征前嫌尽释,言归于好的小礼物 a token gift to ask forgiveness and make up with someone)

11. they settled their differences. 他们平息了纠纷。(settled = resolved; dispute; disagreements)

12. I'm glad we got that squared away. 我很高兴我们已摆平了纠纷。(squared away = straightened out. 冰释前嫌。)


Giving & Rejecting Advice


1. I speak as a man of experence. 我以过来人的身份讲这些话。(a man of experience = an old hand)

2. Can I give you a piece of advice? 我可以劝你一句话吗?(更亲切的Can I give you a piece of my word?)

3. Don't volunteer all the time. 不要老是自告奋勇。(不要老是过度热心Don't be overzealous all the time. 不要老想逞英雄Don't be a hero all the time.)

4. Let me play the devil's advocate here. 让我来唱黑脸。(play the devil's advocate = 权充魔鬼的拥护者。

5. Easy for you to say. 你说得倒蛮轻松。(A rebuttal to someone who doesn't have the problem himself but is trying to offer advice. 驳斥某人未曾体验某事之艰难,不明就里,却妄图给人忠告。)

6. Get with it! 要赶上别人的步调!(refer to work, study, keep up with the work.要跟上进度。Keep up one's lifestyle with the trend.生活方式要赶上潮流。)

7. He's wise to your tricks. 他太精了,不会中你的鬼计。(他不会被这给骗了。He won't be fooled by this.)

8. Stay away from that shit. 少跟那个臭人打交道。(stay away = don't mingle with 不与某人来往,混在一起。)

9. He's a troublemaker. 他是倒蛋鬼。(he's bad news. 恶耗)

10. You've got to suffer a little to be successful. 吃得苦中苦,方为人上人。(suffer = work hard; make some sacrifices)

11. you have to learn the pitfalls of life. 你要逃避生活中隐伏的危机。(pitfalls = hidden dangers)

12. Use it or lost it. 许多事都是用进废退。(Be active, exercise so you don't lose the quality life.)

13.Some people just won't listen. 有些人偏不听忠告。(有些人听不进好话。)

14.He tunes me out. 他掩耳不听我的忠言。(tunes out = 把收音机的选台钮转到另一个电台。Ignores me. 对我充耳不闻。He turned a deaf ear to me. 他对我装聋作哑。)

15.why won't you listen? 你为何不听劝告呢?

16.Nobody ever listens to me. 没哪个人肯听我的话。(listens = 留意某人的忠告heeds the advice of)

17.I told you so. 我不是早跟你说了吗?

18.my advice went unheeded. 我的话没人理睬。(unheeded= disregarded)

19.If I want your advice, pal, I'll ask for it. 老朋友,如果我需要你的忠告,我会开口的。(免开尊口,惹人嫌厌)

20.Unsolicited advice is almost always unwelcome, especially from a mother-in-law. 不请自来的忠告,几乎都不受欢迎,特别是来自丈母娘的。(unsolicited = 没人向你开口讨教not asked for)

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Suggestion


1. I need some professional advice. 我想请教一下专业人士的高见。

2.-Any suggestions? We're hungry for ideas. 有什么建议吗?我们渴求宝贵的意见。(hungry for = wanting; longing for; desperate for. 迫切需要。)

3.-I'm open to alternatives. 我(虚心)接纳不同的意见。(open to = respective to 不专断,接纳雅言。Alternative = other different ideas or suggestions 歧见或异议。)

4.-what do you propose? 你提议该怎么做?(你说该怎么做?)

what do you recommend? 有何建议?

What's your suggestion? 有何指教?

5-this is too slow. (may I suggest a shortcut?)

6-Let me tell you what.(I have an idea.)

7-A: why not try it this way?

 B: No point in trying. 试也没用。


To Remind Someone


1-Don't make me repeat myself? 不要让我一再叮咛。(不要让我说了又说?)

2-Tie a string around your finger. 要提醒你自己做这件事。

3-Let me know if I've missed anything. 如果我漏了什么的话,提醒我一下。(missed = overlooked)

4-Don't leave home without it. 出门不要忘了带它。(American Express Card credit card的广告语。)

5-Aren't you forgetting something? 你没忘了带什么吧?

81-Confirmation

1-I reconfirmed it already.

2-Should we double-check it? 我们要不要再核对一次?

3-we always spot check for any quality problems. 我们经常抽查品质。(spot check = randomly inspect 随意抽样检视。)

4-I'll have a look-see. 我去查看一下。(look-see= a quick look or inspection)
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发表于 2007-12-18 12:34:52 | 只看该作者
   1 You must be hungry. Shall we get something to eat? 你一定饿了,我们吃点东西好吗?
   2 That sounds good. Let's get something at the hotel restaurant. I feel a little tired. 那太棒了,我们就到旅馆餐厅吃点东西,我有点累了。
    3 Would you like to have some dinner? 你想吃饭吗?
    4 What would you like to eat? 你想吃什么呢?
    5 Can I take you out to dinner? It'll be my treat. 我带你出去吃饭好吗?这次我请客。
    6 If you're hungry, we can eat dinner now. 如果你饿了,我们现在就去吃饭。
    7 Have you had breakfast yet? 你吃过早餐了吗?
    8 Yes. It was delicious. 是的,味道很好。
    9 Good. Let's go to the office. 好的,我们去办公室吧。
    10 How is your room? 你的房间怎样?
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