俚语、口语及常见用法的理解

  • Most certainly:非常确定,
  • I simply don’t know what you’re talking about.
    • simply:简单地;仅仅;简直;
  • I’m not a complete idiot. (我不是大白痴)
  • Are you Ramanujan, by chance ?
    • very much, by chance.:正是,正是;
  • in a good or bad sense,好的方面或者坏的方面
  • sneak peek:先睹为快
1. words & expressions
  • take gloves off:摘下手套,用硬的拳头打;
  • tradeoff:取舍平衡,牺牲(off)这个,来换取(trade,交易)那个
  • one-way:单程的,单行道的,单方面的;
  • 35年:three and a half decades
  • 倒计时:T-minus,countdown
  • narrow window
  • 不到一半:is less than half full
  • not to mention:更别说
  • before long:very soon,不久以后
  • put it nicely:话说的很漂亮
  • in a way:在某种程度上;有点儿;
2. 动词
  • bingo:答对了,你成功了;
  • act manly:成熟点,像个男子汉;
3. sentences
  • Please leave a message at the tone. 请在哔声后留言.
  • There is a whole world between theory and practice.
  • hello from the children from planet earth:来自地球之子的问候
  • This (actually) couldn’t be further from the truth. —— 这不能更偏离事实(谎言滔滔)
4. 口语(一种语气的表达)
  • Well,well
  • Well, this is embarrassing.
  • Guess what?—— 卖关子,吊胃口;
  • Screw it,管它呢,豁出去了;
  • good for you:真是了不起,还不错哟,你真行(称赞对方)
  • you’re always welcome home.
5. 形式化(一种套路)
  • I have two points to make.
  • I beg to introduce myself as a clerk in …这是来自 职员的自我介绍;
  • The reality is far different,
  • Being inexperienced, I would very highly value any advice you give me.
  • In my humble opinion, 个人愚见
6. 总统大选
  • RNC:republican national convention,共和党全国代表大会
  • Trump leads Clinton After RNC convention.

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