(单词翻译:单击)
第三节 中性答复(不能明确回答)
128.I’m not sure.
我不清楚;我不确定。
【疯狂实战】
A: Do you know what time the speech is supposed to start?
(你知道演讲几时开始吗?)
B: I’m not sure.
(我不清楚。)
A: Is that girl over there from the United States or Canada?
(那边那个女孩子来自美国还是加拿大?)
B: I’m not sure.
(我不清楚。)
A: Do you think you can help me with my English tonight?
(你觉得今晚你能指点一下我学习英语吗?)
B: I’m not sure. I’ll call you and let you know.
(我不确定。我到时给你打电话吧。)
129.I don’t know.
我不知道。
【疯狂实战】
A: Would you like to go for a drink?
(你想出去喝点什么吗?)
B: I don’t know.
(我不知道。)
A: What do you think of this proposal?
(你觉得这项提议怎么样?)
B: I don’t know. I didn’t have much time to read it.
(我不知道。我没有太多的时间去看它。)
A: Do you think I should try?
(你认为我该试试吗?)
B: I don’t know.
(我不知道。)
【疯狂替换】
①I have no idea.(我不知道。)
②I don’t have the slightest idea.(我一点也不知道。)
③I’m not really sure.(我真的不清楚。)
130. I don’t understand.
[ ]
我不明白。
【疯狂实战】
A: Are you sure that is legal?
(你肯定那是合法的吗?)
B: I don’t understand.
(我不知道。)
A: I strongly doubt he was sober.
(我才不信他没醉呢!)
B: Uh, I don’t understand.
(哦,我不知道。)
A: The impact of the Olympic bid is huge.
(申奥的影响是巨大的。)
B: I don’t understand.
(我不懂。)
【额外成就感】
①I don’t follow you.(我不明白你说什么。)
②I don’t understand what you mean.(我不懂你说什么。)
③I don’t know what you are talking about.(我不知道你在说什么。)
131. Kind of.
有一点儿。
【疯狂实战】
A: Do you understand me?
(你了解我吗?)
B: Kind of.
(一点点。)
A: Did he ask you out?
(他约你出去了?)
B: Kind of.
(可以这么说。)
A: Is she a pain in the neck?
(她很烦人吗?)
B: Kind of.
(有一点儿。)
132. Either is fine.
两者都行。
【疯狂实战】
A: Would you like tea or coffee?
(你喝茶还是咖啡?)
B: Either is fine.
(都行。)
A: Do you want to talk to me or my boss?
(你要跟我谈还是跟老板谈?)
B: Either is fine.
(和谁都行。)
A: Would you like to have a break or shall we continue?
(我们是休息一下还是继续?)
B: Either is fine. I’m not tired.
(两者都行。我不累。)
133. Yes and no.
也是也不是。
【疯狂实战】
A: Do you like your new job?
(你喜欢你的新工作吗?)
B: Yes and no.
(还凑合。)
A: Do you think he’s right for the job?
(你觉得他适合做这份工作吗?)
B: Yes and no.
(可能适合,也可能不适合。)
A: Do you agree with me?
(你赞成我吗?)
B: Yes and no.
(一半一半吧。)
【疯狂替换】
①Maybe yes.(也许是吧。)
②Maybe no.(也许不。)
③Maybe yes, maybe no.(可能是,可能不。)
134. Probably.
大概是吧。
【疯狂实战】
A: Do you think Stone is coming?
(你认为Stone会来吗?)
B: Probably.
(有可能。)
A: Are you coming home late tonight?
(你今晚会晚回家吗?)
B: Probably. I have a lot of work to do.
(也许吧。我有许多工作要做。)
A: Is it going to rain soon?
(快下雨了吗?)
B: Probably. The sky is so dark.
(大概是。天空黑沉沉的。)
【疯狂替换】
①Maybe.(也许;大概。)
②Perhaps.(可能。)
③Possibly.(可能。)
④Could be.(也许。)
135. It’s up to you.
由你决定。
【疯狂实战】
A: Would you like to see a movie or go to a disco?
(你想去看电影还是去的士高?)
B: It’s up to you.
(你决定吧。)
A: Do you want to eat here or go somewhere else?
(你想在这儿吃还是到其他别的地方吃?)
B: It’s up to you. It makes no difference to me.
(你说了算。我怎么样都无所谓。)
A: Do you think we should invite them?
(你觉得我们应该邀请他们吗?)
B: It’s up to you.
(你决定。)
136. I have mixed feelings.
我的思绪混乱。
【疯狂实战】
A: How are you feeling now?
(你现在觉得怎么样?)
B: I have mixed feelings.
(我思绪很乱。)
A: Are you happy about getting out of here?
(离开这儿你高兴吗?)
B: I have mixed feelings. I think I’ll miss my life here, but I’m excited about going home.
(我真是百感交集。我想我会怀念这儿的生活,但要回家了,我感到很兴奋。)
A: You must be excited about your new job.
(你一定觉得新工作很刺激吧?)
B: I have mixed feelings. I am a little sad about leaving my old job.
(我有一种说不出的感觉。对于辞去我的前一份工作我有点伤感。)
137. Good question!
问得好!
【疯狂讲解】
这个口语要素不像它表面上那么简单,它实了际上是个反语,意为“I was wondering that myself.”或“Maybe there is no answer to this question.”
【疯狂实战】
A: What do you think happiness is?
(你认为幸福是什么?)
B: Good question! No one can answer that for sure.
(问得好!没有人能很肯定地回答这个问题。)
A: Do you think you can learn to speak English?
(你觉得你能学会英语吗?)
B: Good question!
(问得好!)
A: Do you believe in yourself?
(你相信自己吗?)
B: Good question!
(问得好!)
138. That’s a big problem.
那是个很严重的问题;那可是件麻烦事。
【疯狂实战】
A: Do you know how fast the world’s population is increasing?
(你知道世界人口增长有多快吗?)
B: That’s a big problem.
(那可是个严重的问题。)
A: Do you know how difficult it is to get into a good university?
(你知道进一所好的大学有多困难吗?)
B: That’s a big problem.
(那可是件麻烦事。)
A: There are lots of polluted cities in China.
(中国有许多被污染的城市。)
B: That’s a big problem.
(这可是个严重的问题。)
139. It’s difficult / hard to say.
很难说。
【疯狂实战】
A: Why did you quit college?
(你为什么退学?)
B: It’s difficult / hard to say.
(很难说。)
A: What do you like about Beijing?
(你认为北京怎么样?)
B: It’s difficult / hard to say. There are so many wonderful things about Beijing.
(不太好说。北京有那么多好的东西。)
A: Why did you forgive him?
(你为什么要原谅他?)
B: It’s difficult / hard to say. I guess because I love him.
(很难说得清楚。我想是因为我爱他吧。)
140. It depends.
依情况而定。
Kim’s Note: We live in a complicated world. Not everything is easy to decide and most things are not one hundred percent certain. This is a very important sentence for communication in the twenty-first century!
我们生活在一个复杂的世界里,并非所有的事情都那么容易就能作出决定,大部分的事情都不能百分百的肯定,所以,在二十一世纪的今天,这个句子就显得非常重要了!
【疯狂实战】
A: Do you like to eat Chinese food?
(你喜欢吃中国菜吗?)
B: It depends.
(看情况。)
A: Is it difficult to enter a university in China?
(在中国上大学困难吗?)
B: It depends.
(那得看情况。)
A: Do young people like to live with their family?
(年青人喜欢和家人住在一起吗?)
B: It depends.
(那得看情况。)
141. I’m thinking.
我正在考虑。
【疯狂实战】
A: Which do you think is better?
(你认为哪个好一些?)
B: Hold on. I’m thinking.
(等一下。我正在考虑。)
A: What do you want to be when you grow up?
(你长大了想当什么?)
B: I don’t know yet. I’m thinking.
(还不知道。我正在想。)
A: Have you made up your mind?
(你决定了吗?)
B: No. I’m still thinking.
(没有。我还在考虑之中。)
142. I’ll think about it.
我会考虑的。
【疯狂实战】
A: Will you introduce me to your boss?
(你能把我介绍给你的老板吗?)
B: I’ll think about it.
(我会考虑的。)
A: Can you teach my daughter English?
(你能教我女儿学英语吗?)
B: I don’t know. I’ll think about it. I’m really busy lately.
(我不知道。我会考虑的。我近来非常忙。)
A: Would you like to join our team?
(你愿意加入我们的队伍吗?)
B: I’ll think about it.
(我会考虑的。)
【疯狂替换】
①Let me think.(让我想一想。)
②Let me think about it.(让我考虑一下。)
143. I’ll sleep on it.
明天再说吧。
【疯狂讲解】
“sleep on sth.”意思是:“彻夜思考;再三权衡” ,这绝对是个五星级的成语,很多英语学习了多年的人也未必对它的用法有很深入的了解。它听起来有点像中文中带讽刺的意味的“垫高枕头想一想”,不过,像归像,“sleep on sth.”却丝毫没有讽刺的意味!下面我再给出两个例句:
* I don’t know whether I agree to do it. I’ll sleep on it.
我不知道是不是会同意这样干。让我回去好好想一想。
* We’re all tired and none of us can think straight so why don’t we go
home and sleep on it, eh?
我们都累了,谁也想不清楚,所以我们何不回家去想一想呢?
【疯狂实战】
A: You don’t have to answer right now.
(你不必马上就回答。)
B: Okay. I’ll sleep on it.
(好的。我明天给你答复。)
A: You shouldn’t miss this chance.
(你不应该错过这次机会。)
B: Yeah. I’ll sleep on it. I can give you my answer tomorrow.
(是啊。让我想一想,明天给你答复。)
A: Do you think we should agree to the new contract?
(你觉得我们应该同意新的合同条款吗?)
B: I don’t know. I’ll sleep on it.
(不知道。明天再说吧。)
【疯狂替换】
①Let me sleep on it.(我明天给你答复。)
②I’ll think it over.(我会好好考虑一下。)
③Let me think it over.(让我好好想一想。)
144.I don’t know much about it.
我对此知之甚少。
【疯狂实战】
A: Is the tea ceremony popular in China?
(茶道在中国很盛行吗?)
B: Uh, I don’t know much about it.
(噢,我对此了解不多。)
A: Can you tell me a little bit about Chinese Kung Fu?
(你能告诉我一些关于中国功夫的事情吗?)
B: I don’t know much about it.
(我对此知之甚少。)
A: How many people is the company recruiting?
(公司准备招多少人?)
B: I don’t know much about it. I just started working here myself.
(这个我不太清楚,我自己也是刚来这儿工作。)
【额外成就感】
①That’s not my specialty.(那不是我的专长。)
②That’s not my department. (那不是我的专长。)
145.I don’t know what to say.
我不知该说些什么。
【疯狂实战】
A: Congratulations! How do you feel now?
(祝贺你!你现在有什么感受?)
B: I don’t know what to say. I’m so lucky to be here.
(我不知该说些什么。能在这儿我觉得很幸运。)
A: Would you like to spend the rest of your life with me?
(你愿意和我共度余生吗?)
B: I don’t know what to say. I’m speechless.
(我不知该说些什么。我无话可说。)
A: How can you be so cruel? How can you treat me this way?
(你怎么能这么无情?你怎么能如此待我?)
B: I don’t know what to say.
(我不知该说些什么。)
146.If it’s OK with you.
只要你不介意。
【疯狂实战】
A: Are you going to stay home all day?
(你打算一整天都呆在家里吗?)
B: If it’s OK with you.
(如果你不介意的话。)
A: Do you want to see this movie?
(你想看这部片子吗?)
B: If it’s OK with you.
(只要你愿意。)
A: If it’s OK with you, it’s OK with me.
(我随你。)
B: Sure. Why not?
(当然。为什么不呢?)
【额外成就感】
①If it’s all right with you.(只要你乐意。)
②Fine with me.(我没问题。)
③That’s fine with me.(我没有意见。)
147.If it’s convenient for you.
如果你方便的话。
Kim’s Note: Convenient is an important American word! When making an appointment you will always be asked “When is convenient for you or what is your earliest convenient time”, etc. …
“convenient”是一个重要的美语词汇!当你与别人预约时,你总要问“When is convenient for you(你什么时间方便)”或“What is your earliest convenient time(你最快什么时间方便)”,等等。
【疯狂实战】
A: Do you want me to go with you?
(你要我跟你一块去吗?)
B: If it’s convenient for you.
(只要你方便。)
A: Can I pay in cash?
(我用现金付款可以吗?)
B: If it’s convenient for you.
(只要你方便。)
A: Please come, if it’s convenient for you.
(只要你方便,就来吧。)
B: I’ll think about it.
(我得想想。)
【疯狂替换】
①If it’s not inconvenient for you.(只要你方便。)
②At your convenience.(只要你方便。)
③At your earliest convenience.(只要你方便,就尽快吧。)
148.If it’s not too much trouble.
如果不太麻烦的话。
【疯狂实战】
A: Do you want me to pick you up at the airport?
(你要我去飞机场接你吗?)
B: If it’s not too much trouble.
(如果不太麻烦的话。)
A: Are you asking me to keep this thing?
(你叫我保管这个吗?)
B: If it’s not too much trouble.
(如果不太麻烦的话。)
A: Can I walk your dog from time to time?
(我有时间帮你遛狗好吗?)
B: If it’s not too much trouble.
(如果不太麻烦的话。)
【额外成就感】
①If you don’t mind.(如果你不介意的话。)
②If you like.(只要你喜欢。)
149.No wonder.
怪不得。
【疯狂实战】
A: You know so much about China.
(你对中国了解这么多。)
B: I was there for five years.
(我在那儿呆过五年。)
A: No wonder.
(怪不得。)
A: Did you eat spicy food again?
(你又吃辣的了?)
B: Yes. And now I have a stomachache.
(是的,而且我现在胃疼。)
A: No wonder.
(难怪呢。)
A: You keep the kitchen so clean.
(你的厨房保持得真干净。)
B: I seldom cook.
(我很少做饭。)
A: No wonder.
(怪不得。)
【额外成就感】
①Naturally.(自然是。)
②Of course.(当然了。)
③It’s no surprise.(不足为奇。)
150.A little bit.
有一点儿。
【疯狂实战】
A: Are you tired?
(你累了吗?)
B: A little bit.
(有一点儿。)
A: Were you drunk?
(你喝多了?)
B: A little bit.
(有一点儿。)
A: Did you change your hair?
(你改变发型了吗?)
B: A little bit. Do you like it?
(改了一点儿。你喜欢吗?)
【疯狂替换】
①A little.(一点点。)
②A bit.(一点点。)
③Not much.(一点点。)
151.More or less.
或多或少。
【疯狂实战】
A: Was the lecture interesting?
(那演讲有意思吗?)
B: More or less. I didn’t understand all of it.
(多少有点意思,但我不能完全领悟。)
A: Did you enjoy the party?
(你在晚会上玩得开心吗?)
B: More or less.
(有点儿。)
A: Do you like playing with kids?
(你喜欢和孩子们一起玩吗?)
B: More or less. Sometimes I’m not in the mood to deal with them.
(有那么点儿。有时候我没什么心情和他们玩。)
【额外成就感】
①To a degree(某种程度上是)
②To a certain extent(某种程度上是)
③To some extent(某种程度上是)
152. All the time.
总是。
【疯狂实战】
A: Is she always like this?
(她总是这个样子吗?)
B: All the time.
(总是这样。)
A: Does he always complain about you?
(他经常抱怨你吗?)
B: All the time. I can never do anything right.
(经常抱怨,我什么事都做不好。)
A: Don’t you sometimes get stressed-out?
(有时难道你不感到心烦吗?)
B: All the time. This job is very stressful.
(总是这样。做这份工作的压力很大。)
【疯狂替换】
①Always.(一直是。)
②Often.(经常是。)
③Frequently.(经常这样。)
153.Most of the time.
大多数时候。
【疯狂实战】
A: Are you on time for work everyday?
(你每天都准时上班吗?)
B: Most of the time.
(大多数时候是。)
A: Do you always take a taxi to work?
(你总是坐的士上班吗?)
B: Most of the time.
(大部分时候是。)
A: Do you often help your wife?
(你经常帮你的妻子吗?)
B: Most of the time.
(大多数时候是。)
【疯狂替换】
①Usually.(通常是这样。)
②Normally.(通常是这样。)
③Mostly.(通常是这样。)
④Almost always.(几乎总是这样。)
154.From time to time.
有时;偶尔;时常。
【疯狂实战】
A: Do you often visit your parents?
(你经常去看望父母吗?)
B: From time to time.
(有时去。)
A: Do you e-mail them?
(你给他们发电子邮件吗?)
B: From time to time.
(偶尔发。)
A: Did you ever talk to Kim?
(你和Kim聊过天吗?)
B: From time to time.
(有时。)
【疯狂替换】
①Sometimes.(有时。)
②Now and then.(时而。)
③Once in a while.(有时候。)
④Every once in a while.(时不时。)
155.For a long time.
很长一段时间。
【疯狂实战】
A: How long have you been in China?
(你在中国呆了多久?)
B: For a long time.
(很长时间。)
A: How long have you been married?
(你结婚多久了?)
B: For a long time.
(很久了。)
A: How long have you worked here?
(你在这儿工作多久了?)
B: For a long time.
(很长时间了。)
【额外成就感】
①For years.(有些年头了。)
②For months.(有几个月了。)
③For weeks.(几个星期了。)
④For days.(几天了。)
⑤For hours.(几个小时了。)
156.For a short time.
时间不长。
【疯狂实战】
A: Have you lived abroad before?
(你以前在国外住过吗?)
B: For a short time. When I was very young.
(住的时间不长。那时我还很小。)
A: Were you going out with Cindy?
(你和Cindy出去了吗?)
B: For a short time.
(出去了一会儿。)
A: Did you see your boss today?
(你今天见到你的老板了吗?)
B: For a short time. He was too busy to talk about my project.
(只见了一会儿。他忙得没时间讨论我的项目。)
【疯狂替换】
①For a second.(一会儿。)
②For a split second.(一刹那。)
157.For some time.
一段时间。
【疯狂实战】
A: Were you a professional singer?
(你过去是个职业歌手吗?)
B: For some time.
(时间不长。)
A: Did he live in Beijing?
(他在北京住过吗?)
B: For some time.
(住过一段时间。)
A: Were you working with him?
(你和他在一起工作过吗?)
B: For some time.
(工作过一段时间。)
【疯狂替换】
①For a while.(有一会儿。)
②For a short while.(有一阵儿。)
③For a certain period of time.(有一段时间。)
158.For the time being.
暂时。
【疯狂实战】
A: Are we going to live in this terrible place?
(我们要住在这个可怕的地方吗?)
B: For the time being. We don’t have any choice.
(暂时住一阵。我们别无办法。)
A: May I use your computer?
(我可以借用你的电脑吗?)
B: For the time being. I won’t need it until this afternoon.
(暂时可以。我今天下午才用。)
A: Are you going to sleep on the couch?
(你就准备在沙发上睡了吗?)
B: For the time being.
(暂时是。)
【疯狂替换】
①For now.(眼下。)
②Temporarily.(临时。)