英语口语|课本上学不到的英语口语表达

1

There's not much to it.

▷ There's not much to it：很容易，没什么难的。通常在讲解如何操作某种东西时使用。

You just flip that switch and wait. There's not much to it.

只要拨一下开关，然后就等着，没什么难的。

2

All right, whatever. Suit yourself.

▷ Suit yourself: 随你便吧，你自己决定。这可以是中性的表达，但如果语气重一点，就是在说，爱咋咋地，我不管了。

-I'm too tired to go out tonight.

我今晚太累，不想出去玩了。

-Suit yourself.

随你便。

3

Can you Cc me and Eddie when you send that?

▷ Cc (someone) : Cc 是 Carbon copy的缩写，是在写邮件中所用到的“抄送”。

I'll Cc you when I send it.

我会在发邮件的时候抄送给你。

4

I'm so out of it this morning.

▷ (someone) is out of it ：指某人不在状态。

You seem kind of out of it today.

你今天看起来好像不太在状态啊。

5

There's a fine line between helping your kids with their homework and doing it for them.

▷ There’s a fine line between： 这个表达用于指两件事很相似，以至于容易混淆，指微妙的差别。

There's a fine line between a frown and a grimace.

皱眉和做鬼脸，两者之间有微妙差别。

6

You can tell that she's had work done.

▷ (someone) has had work done ： 这句话是指某人做过了整形手术。

Amy said she's never had work done on her face.

Amy说她从来没整过容。

7

I don't know off the top of my head, but I'll shoot them over to you this afternoon.

▷ Off the top of my head：当场就能想到，即兴说出。如果用在否定意义的句子里，多半是用来暗示需要再多一点时间思考。

I can think of two people who might be interested, off the top of my head.

我现在只能想到两个可能会感兴趣的人。

8

If you’re feeling under the weather, by all means go home and get some rest.

▷ By all means：请务必，一定要做某事。也可以在回答提议时说，相当于“当然”。

“May I make a suggestion?” “By all means.”

我能提个建议吗? 当然。

9

Can you please cut it out.

▷ Cut it out： 当别人在做一些令你心烦的事情，你就可以让他cut it out，意思就是你能停下来吗。

I'm sick of that joke. Cut it out, will you?

我不喜欢那个玩笑，你能不能别说了？

10

Let’s crack open the window and have some fresh air.

▷ Crack open the window : 这个表达和“open the window” 很像，但程度不同，crack open the window是指把窗户打开一道缝隙。

It’s a bit stuffy in here, let’s crack open the window.

这里面有点闷，我们开一点点窗吧。