常用英语口语(1)

 What are you trying to say?（你到底想说什么？）

Don't be silly.（别胡闹了。）

How strong are your glasses?（你近视多少度？）

Just because.（没有别的原因。）

It isn't the way I hoped it would be.（这不是我所盼望的。）

You will never guess.（你永远猜不到。）

No one could do anything about it.（众人对此束手无措。）

I saw something deeply disturbing.（深感事情不妙。）

Money is a good servant but a bad master.（要做金钱的主人，莫做金钱的奴隶。）

I am not available.（我正忙着）

Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要）

Never say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气，那只是小菜一碟。

Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心，很快你就会习惯的。

I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。

You win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。

Don't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。

I didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。

You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。

She is well-build.她的身材真棒。

You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。

You have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。

You flatter¹ me immensely.你过奖啦。

You should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。

I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误，请你原谅

It was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。

It was quite by accident.真是始料不及。

I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来，让我再浪费一遍。

I like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。

You two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧，我不想当电灯泡。

Do you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗？

How long have you known her？你认识她多久了？

It was love at frist sight.一见钟情

I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。

a piece of one's mind .直言不讳

He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift² responsibility onto others."他责备道：“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。”

a cat and dog life　水火不容的生活

The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架，相互之间水火不容。

a dog's life　潦倒的生活

The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。　

A to Z　从头至尾

I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。

above somebody　深奥

Well,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。

all ears 全神贯注地倾听着

When you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息，她会听地仔仔细细。

all the more　更加，益发

You'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假，对你会更有好处。

all dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐

She is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。

all in all 总的说来；最心爱的东西

The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。

all out 竭尽全力

They went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。

all over　全部结束；浑身，到处

Glad,it is all over.这事全部结束了，好得很。

I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。

all set　准备就绪

He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。

all you have to do 需要做得是

All you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。

as easy as falling of a log³ /as easy as snapping⁴ your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很

To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log.

对我来说，讲个故事还不是随手拈来。

as busy as a bee 非常忙

Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。

at one's fingertips　了如指掌

How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。

at one's wit's end　智穷

Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了，他也不知道。

big shot 大人物，大亨

He is a big shot in our little town.

black sheep　败家子，害群之马

Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。

black and blue　遍体鳞伤

The thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。

black and white　白纸黑字

The proof⁵ is in black and white and the murderer⁶ has no any excuses.证据确凿，凶手再也无话可说。

blind alley⁷　死胡同

You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。

blow hot and cold　摇摆不定

This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张，总是摇摆不定。

blow one's own trumpet⁸　自吹自擂

Don't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了，让我们看看你到底能做什么。

born with a silver in one's mouth　出生在富贵人家

He is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。

bland⁹ new 崭新的

a bland new coat　新衣服

break the ice　打破沉默

The couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。

by a blow　无意中的一击

He is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。

can't stand it any longer　不能再忍受了

I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了，我走。

carry something too far　过火了

You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。

castle in the sky　海市蜃楼

You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。

cats got one's tongue　哑口无言

chain smoker¹⁰ 老烟枪

come up with 产生，想出

Let me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。

come easily　容易

Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。

cup of tea　喜欢

Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。

cut it out 停止，住嘴

Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.

call it a day 不再做下去，停止（某种活动）

1 flatter   

v.向...谄媚，奉承，使高兴，使感到荣幸

参考例句：

• We flatter ourselves that we provide the best service in town.我们相信我们提供的服务在本市最好。
• It turns my stomach to hear him flatter.听到他拍马屁，我实在感到讨厌。

2 shift   

n.交换，变化，移动，接班者；vt.更替，移转，变声；vi.改变，定责，更衣

参考例句：

• Lend me a hand to shift this box,will you?来帮一下忙，把这箱子搬开，好吗？
• A sudden shift in the wind warned of the coming storm.风向的突然改变预示暴风雨来临。

3 log   

n.记录，圆木，日志；v.伐木，切，航行

参考例句：

• They log for a living.他们以伐木为生。
• And then what do you do with that log?然后你要拿那些记录做什么呢？

4 snapping   

adv.显著地，强烈地，非常地v.猛地咬住( snap的现在分词 )；（使某物）发出尖厉声音地突然断裂[打开，关闭]；厉声地说；拍照

参考例句：

• The sharp sound of a twig snapping scared the badger away. 细枝突然折断的刺耳声把獾惊跑了。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The fire is snapping. 火劈劈啪啪地响。 来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

5 proof   

adj.防...的，耐...的，能防护；n.校样，证据，证明；vt.检验，给...做防护措施

参考例句：

• He is living proof of the wonders of modern medicine.他是当代医学奇迹的活证明。
• The proof was fished up from some old papers.校样在旧文件中被找到了。

6 murderer   

n.杀人犯，凶手

参考例句：

• How long should a murderer be kept in prison?犯了谋杀罪的人应在监狱关多少年？
• They discovered the murderer to have run away.他们发现凶手已逃之夭夭。

7 alley   

n.小巷，胡同；小径，小路

参考例句：

• We live in the same alley.我们住在同一条小巷里。
• The blind alley ended in a brick wall.这条死胡同的尽头是砖墙。

8 trumpet   

n.喇叭，喇叭声；v.吹喇叭，吹嘘

参考例句：

• He plays the violin, but I play the trumpet.他拉提琴，我吹喇叭。
• The trumpet sounded for battle.战斗的号角吹响了。

9 bland   

adj.淡而无味的，温和的，无刺激性的

参考例句：

• He eats bland food because of his stomach trouble.他因胃病而吃清淡的食物。
• This soup is too bland for me.这汤我喝起来偏淡。

10 smoker   

n.吸烟者，吸烟车厢，吸烟室

参考例句：

• His wife dislikes him to be a smoker.他妻子不喜欢他当烟民。
• He is a moderate smoker.他是一个有节制的烟民。