有这么一部电影——《奥斯汀书会》,片中的人物在生活中,感情上各自有需要解决的问题,他们通过聚在一起分享简的作品建立了奇妙的缘分,得到了治愈。你是否看过简·奥斯汀的书或者这部电影呢?还是先来看看片中可以学习的口语句型吧!
1. tag along
跟随
They fly him business class. So we’re just gonna do an exchange so that I can tag along.
他会乘商务舱,所以我们只要在飞机上换一下座我就可以坐在他旁边。
Notes: tag along的意义是“紧跟,尾随”,尤其是指没有被邀请的。例如:
She asked where we were going and asked if she can tag along.
她问我们要去哪并询问她能否跟着一起。
2. on the road
四处奔走
Anyway,figure I’ll be on the road for like a week, maybe eight days.
总之,我预计会出差一周,也许8天。
Notes: on the road大家一定不陌生,它常用的意义是“在旅途中”。此外,它还是美式英语,有“四处奔走”“在流浪”的意义。例如:
We are gonna have a long journey and will be on the road for 9 days.
我们将开始一段长途旅行,要在外面奔波9天。
3. by any standard
以任何标准
We have had a very successful marriage. We’ve had a long marriage, by any standard.
我们的婚姻是成功的。我们的婚姻很长,以任何标准来衡量都是。
Notes: by any standard的意义是“以任何标准”。例如:
This is not a nice apartment, by any standard.
以任何标准来看,这间公寓都算不上好。
4. I’m no judge.
我不发表意见。
-What do you think?
你觉得怎么样?
-I’m no judge.
我不发表意见。
Notes:英语君在和外国朋友的沟通中发现他们很在意judgement,不喜欢别人对自己的选择评头论足。如果你不想对某件事发表看法,也许是不懂,也许是不想,都可以用“I’m no judge.”来回答。
I’m no judge of football players because I never watched football games.
我没法评论足球运动员,因为我从不看球赛。
5. bang up
碰伤
She banged up her wrist.
她弄伤了手腕。
Notes: bang up在口语中有“撞坏,损坏”的意义,或“(身体某部位)碰伤,弄伤”,例如:
His toy car was banged up accidently.
他的玩具车不小心撞坏了。
I banged up my ankle when the bus suddenly stopped.
公交车突然停了,我弄伤了脚踝。
6. feel for somebody
同情某人
I feel for Prudie.
我同情普鲁迪。
Notes: feel for有“同情,体谅”的意义。例如:
I really felt for her when her dog died.
她的小狗死了,我很同情她。
7. hit it off (with somebody)
合得来
I really think the two of you will hit it off.
我真的觉得你俩会合得来。
Notes: hit if off的意义是“投缘,合得来”。例如:
I hit it off with that cute girl.
我和那个可爱的女生很合拍。
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