1 Are tomatoes still in season?
be in season
表示某种蔬果是当季的
I think pears are in season soon.
我觉得吃梨的季节要到了
也可以说It's... season:
It's strawberry season. We should go pick some at the farm down the road.
到了吃草莓的季节了我可以去农场采摘草莓了
2 Don't get all impatient.
all
在口语表达中,形容词前加一个all,可以增强感情色彩,通常是表达负面情绪
He gave me his old computer, but it's all old and crappy.
他把自己的旧电脑给我用,但是那电脑又老又破
3 Summer will be over before you know it.
before you know it
表示事情过得非常快
Before you know it, you'll be finished with school.
很快你就会毕业了
4 I've never gotten into baseball for some reason.
get into something
对某事感兴趣
I've been getting into history lately.
我近来对历史大感兴趣
5 Man! You'e on fire!
on fire
本意是着火了,引申意是指人的状态特别好
Lewandowski is on fire, scoring five goals in nine minutes.
Lewandowski状态神勇,在短短九分钟内就打进五颗球
6 I find it hard to relate to him sometimes.
relate to someone/something
理解接受某人某事,与之有同感有共鸣
I can relate to this story. Same thing happened to me.
我对这个故事非常有共鸣,同样的事情也发生在我身上过
7 I report to John.
report to someone
向某人汇报,这一表达常用来说明某人的直接上司是谁
Jane reports to the Sales Manager.
Jane的直接领导是销售经理
在某人手下干活,就可以说work under:
Do you still work under John?
你的领导还是John吗?
8 You bet!
you bet
意思是You can bet money on that(你可以压钱赌一把),说明你完全同意对方的观点提议等
-Are you coming to the party?
趴体你会来吧?
-You bet!
当然来!
-May I borrow your hammer?
可以借你的锤子用下么?
-You bet!
当然!
9 Good thinking! That would be great.
good thinking
好主意,跟good idea同意
-Why don't we take a rest?
我们休息一下吧?
- Good thinking.
好主意
10 It's way past your bedtime!
way past
Way相当于"far",这个表达是远远超过某个点的意思
There's no use apologizing now. We're way past that point.
现在道歉已经没意义了太晚了(表示你绝对不会原谅他了)
11 What? That's nuts!
That's nuts!
Nuts是非常口语化的表达,表示crazy疯了
-We hiked 45 miles in two days.
我们两天徒步走了45英里
-Whoa, that's nuts! Really?
哇~太疯狂了!真的吗?
12 Oh, that sucks!
(something) sucks
在谈论糟糕的让人失望的不幸的事情时,人们常用这个表达正式场合慎用
My computer sucks! I need to get a new one.
我的电脑糟糕透了!我要买个新的
13 So, what's your story?
What's (someone's) story?
人们常用这一表达来询问不太熟悉的人的信息相当于说, "Tell me more about thatperson",再说说那人的情况吧
You know that guy you introduced me to at your party? What's his story?
你在派对上介绍我认识的那个人,你很熟吗?跟我说说他吧?
如果你对某人说,what's your story?意思就是让对方自我介绍一下
14 I didn't mean to walk in on you.
walk in on someone / something
走进一个地方打扰了里面的人或正在进行的事,通常是些尴尬的事
Someone walked in on me while I was in the bathroom.
我在浴室的时候突然有人走进来
15 He's around fiftyish, I'd say.
-ish
口语中,在一个词后面加-ish,就等于说"a little bit" ,"kind of",给人一种大约的模糊的不确定的感觉
Come over at 12-ish.
12点左右过来
That color is blue-ish.
颜色是类似蓝色的那种
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