美剧中出镜率极高的地道英语(5)
Get a head start on走在别人的前面
Get a head start on 这个短语的意思是做什么事赶在别人的前面,早点准备.
看下面的例句:
You should get up early and study. Get a head start on your classmates.
你要早起学习,这样你就走在了你同学的前面.
He is a slow runner, but he got a head start on the others, so he might win the race.
他跑得慢,可是他总是比别人先出发,所以他有可能会赢.
I'm a little edgy. 有点紧张,有点不耐烦
He's got a job interview tomorrow. He's a little edgy right now
明天他要去应聘一个工作.他现在有点紧张.
Lily hasn't slept for two days. So stay away from her, she's a little edgy.
她有两天没睡觉了,所以离她远一点,她情绪不太好.
"The parents have been a bit edgy lately, waiting for their children's examination results."
"父母们近来一直有点儿紧张,正在等待公布他们孩子们的考试成绩."
tell on 告发,告状,告密
tell on 这个短语的意思是告发,告状,告密.
tell somebody on somebody :向谁告状
Give back my toy, or I will tell Dad on you.
把玩具还给我,不然我去向爸爸告你的状.
I broke the vase, please don't tell on me.
我把花瓶给打碎了,请不要去告我的状.
I lost the computer disc. Please don't tell the boss on me. 我把磁盘给弄丢了,请不要跟老板说.
I'm at a loss for words 不知说什么好,无话可说
常用俚语句子I'm at a loss for words用来表达不知说什么好,无话可说,哑口无言.
I'm at a loss for words , How dare you accuse me of stealing .
我真不知道该说什么好,你怎么会怀疑是我偷窃呢.
This is the most wonderful gift I've ever received , I'm at a loss for words.
这是我收到的最棒的礼物,我都不知道该说什么好了.
Gosh, that girl is dad gorgeous ,I'm at a loss for words.
天哪,那女孩太美了,我都无法形容了.
turn over a new leaf重新开始(改过自新,过新生活)
Now let's turn over a new leaf.
现在咱们从头开始(建立较好关系).
I'm turning a new leaf ,No more drinking ,No more smoking,It's a healthy life from now on.
我决定改过自新,戒掉烟酒,过健康的生活.
have a hunch on that 对....有预感
I have a hunce on that ,I 'll never see the money again.
我有预感,我的钱拿不回来了.
Hey man ,why did you bet all the money on the horse ?I had a hunch on that .
你为什么把你所有钱全赌那匹马? 我有预感它肯定会赢.
I had worked on this job for ten years and I have a hunch that we workers were getting pooper.
我干这行已10年了.我总有一种预感:我们这些工人是越来越穷.
chill out缓和情绪,冷静下来,放松
1. I konw you're mad,but chill out.
我知道你很生气,但冷静点儿.
2. I need to chill out before the New Year.
我要在新年前轻松一下.
whacked out 精神完全失常,疯狂
whacked out:精神失常,非常疯狂的意思.
That girl is whacked out.
那女孩一定是疯掉了.
Don't get whacked out =Don't be crazy
别太神经质了,别太疯狂了,别疯疯癫癫的了.
make up with 与...重归于好,和…和好如初
Now ,only can I do is make up with her.
现在我只想能够与她和好.
Jenny and I made up with each other and are still very good friends.
珍妮和我重归于好了,我们还是好朋友.
Perhaps you'll make it up again with Angie. Not the ghost of a chance. She's avoiding me like the plague.
也许你还会与安吉言归于好.一点可能也没有.她在极力地避开我.
Neither separation to make it up.
不要等到分开了,才想到去挽回.
make it up to sb 对某人进行补偿
I don't know what I can do to make it up to you.
我不知道该怎样补偿你.
I'll make it up to you, I promise.
我会补偿你的,我保证.
just my luck 真倒霉,真不走运
just my luck:真倒霉,真不走运,我的运气总是这样差.
1. Just my luck!
真不走运!
2 Just my luck that it's broken!
真衰,它坏了!
get a lift 搭车
I can give you a lift. 我可以载你一程.
all in all 总之,说一千到一万,头等重要的
Can I get a lift ? 能让我搭你的车吗?=Can you let me ride in your car ?
All in all, even though he has problems, he is a good soccer player.
说一千到一万,虽然他有很多问题但我还是觉得他是个很好的球员.
All in all, Action English is a very good English program.
总的来说,动感英语是个非常好的英语节目.
all in all还有个意思是:头等重要的,最重要的
1. Still, all in all, I hear he is a kilo fatter today than he was yesterday.
但是最重要的是,我听说他今天比昨天肥了1公斤.
2. Music has been her all in all.
音乐一直是她生活中最重要的部分.
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