Spoken American English Volume 4 ;標準美國語 5
Chapter 1. Sure,Unsure ;1.確定,無法確定
1.Definitely. 2.Certainly. 3.Sure! ;1.肯定是如此. 2.那是一定的. 3.對呀!
4.Absolutely. 5.Of course. 6.Without a doubt. ;4.絕對是的. 5.那當然啦. 6.毫無疑問的.
7.A:You think I wouldn’t dare? B:You bet! ;7.A:你以為我不敢嗎? B:正是如此! 當然!
8.That’s for sure. 9.Beyond the shadow of a doubt. ;8.那錯不了. 9.這毋庸置疑.
10.Naturally. 11.It’s a sure thing. ;10.自然是如此. 11.這是十拿九穩的事.
12.Positively. 13.It’s inevitable. 14.You can count on it ;12.絕對錯不了. 13.這無可避免. 14.這絕對靠得住.
15.If it’s gonna happen,it’s gonna happen. ;15.是福不是禍, 是禍躲不過.
16.Nothing bad could come of this. ;16.這不致于出差錯.
17.I wouldn’t count on it. 18.Don’t bet on it. ;17.我不敢指望它. 18.這個不可靠.
19.Make no mistake. I’m going to succeed. ;19.你不要門縫看扁人, 我一定會成功.
20.How can you be so positive from this distance? ;20.從這么遠的距離,你 怎能肯定看清楚了 什么?
21.It’s open to questioning. 22.It’s not guaranteed ;21.這是值得商榷的. 22.這并沒保證.
23.Could be. 24.It’s likely. ;23.也許是.有可能是. 24.很有可能.
25.It’s possible. 26.It’s anyone’s guess. ;25.有此可能. 26.是非曲直沒人敢肯定
27.It’s merely guess upon guess. 28.I don’t deal with "what if’s." ;27.這只是亂猜一氣罷了. 28.我從不做沒把握的事.
9.You’re either dead sure or dead. ;29.如果你沒完全的把握 準死無疑.
Chapter 2. Reconsideration ;2. 重新考慮
1.Give it some thought will ya? 2.Don’t rush into things. ;1.仔細考慮一下,好嗎? 2.不要倉促行事.
3.That’s a little premature,don’t you think? ;3.你認為時機 還不成熟嗎?
4.Don’t do anything that you might regret later. ;4.不要做任何你事后會 懊悔的事.
5.Don’t do things haphazardly. Think before you act. ;5.不要魯莽行事, 先考慮再做.
6.Don’t throw out the baby with the bathwater. ;6.不要青紅皂白不分.
7.Don’t make sweeping statements. ;7.不要一竿子打翻一船人
8.Once the decision is made,there is no turning back. ;8.一旦做了決定, 就無可挽回.
9.It deserves a second look. ;9.這值得再商榷.
10.Is it worth it? 11.I have to step back and reconsider the whole thing. ;10.這樣做值得嗎? 11.我必須退一步重新 全盤考慮.
12.He does everything without a second thought. ;12.他做事欠缺考慮. 他做事考慮不周全.
13.Look before you leap. 14.Don’t jump the gun. ;13.三思而后行. 仔細觀察后再行動. 14.不要太過急切.
15.Don’t go off half cocked. ;15.槍的扳機還沒扣上, 先別忙著擊發.
16.Haste makes waste. 17.On second thought, I’d better not. ;16.急則有損. 17.我想了想, 還是不做為妙.
Chapter 3. To Participate Or To Withdraw ;3. 參與、退出
1.Count me in! 2.I’m with you. 3.I’m in! ;1.把我也算進去! 2.我附和你. 3.我加入.
4.Don’t get left out in the cold. 5.Are you in or out? ;4.不要被人冷落在一邊. 5.你要加入還是退出?
6.Okay,you are in. 7.I’m glad I’m a part of it. ;6.好,讓你加入吧. 7.我很高興能參與.
8.He has a finger in every pie. ;8.他事事參與.
9.I wash my hands of all their marital problems. ;9.我不愿插手他們的 婚姻糾紛.
10.You’re in it as much as I am. ;10.(這件事)你我陷得 一樣深.
11.That’ll drag all of us into it. ;11.那會使大家都惹上 麻煩.
12.I’m pulling out,I want no further part of this. ;12.我要退出,我不愿跟這 有進一步的關聯.
13.You’ll have to count me out. ;13.我不想參加, 別把我算進去.
14.I’m not getting involved. 15.I quit! ;14.我可不愿被卷進 漩渦里. 15.我不干了!
16.I’m scared.I want out. 17.He pulled out. ;16.我害怕,我要退出. 17.他退出了.
18.All deals are off. ;18.所有的合約都取消了
19.He had a change of mind at the last minute. ;19.他到了最后一分鐘才 變卦.
20.I don’t like sudden changes. 21.She called off the wedding. ;20.我不喜歡到了節骨眼 才改弦易轍. 21.她取消了婚禮.
22.I’ve gone too far to stop now. ;22.我已深陷,難以自拔.
23.Once you sign the contract,there’s no turning back. ;23.一旦你簽了約, 就無法挽回.
24.It’s to late for you to chicken out. ;24.事到如今,你想做縮 頭烏龜已太遲.
25.We’ve moved beyond the point of no return. ;25.現在要折回太遲了, 我們已越過了不歸點
26.The die is cast . 27.I know this will eventually pay off. ;26.生米已煮成熟飯. 27.我知道這個到頭來 劃算.
Chapter 4. Impressions ;4. 印象
1.Don’t make a bad impression on me. 2.I’m impressed. ;1.不要留給我壞印象. 2.我很佩服.
3.It was awesome! 4.He always has a good word for me. ;3.這令人肅然起敬! 4.他總是說我的好話。
5.He speaks well of her. 6.Offhand,I’d say he’s stupid. ;5.他很贊賞她. 6.如果要我不假思索而 言我會說他很蠢.
7.There’s something phony about that character. ;7.那個人有點兒虛假.
8.I have a tainted view of that type of person. ;8.我對那種類型的人 印象極差.
9.What will people think? ;9.你以為別人會作感想?
10.You know what they’re going to put on your tombstone? ;10.你可知道他們會在你 的墓碑上寫些什么嗎
11.Please try to put your best foot forward with your new teacher,Bill. ;11.比爾,要做出最好的 表現給你的新老師看
Chapter 5. Philosophy Of Beauty ;5. 美的哲學
1.Beauty is only skin deep. ;1.美是膚淺的.
2.Beauty is skin deep, but ugliness is to the bone. ;2.美只是一張皮,但丑陋 卻深入骨.
3.A woman’s beauty fades like a cut flower. ;3.美貌恰似剪下來的花 朵很快凋謝.
4.When the moon is full,I know it’ll soon fade. ;4.每逢月滿,我知道它即 將虧蝕.
5.People are becoming more conscious of their appearance. 6.Thin is beautiful ;5.人們愈來愈注重個人 儀表. 6.苗條就是美.
7.Her face is definitely her fortune. ;7.容貌是她最大的本錢.
8.She has a face that sells. ;8.她的賣相很好.
9.What a sneaky face he has! ;9.他長得一臉奸相, 令人討厭!
10.This car sells by itself. ;10.這種車子不用多費唇 舌.靠它自己(的性能 名氣等)就賣得出去.
11.She looks like a bimbo. ;11.她看起來美中帶蠢.
Chapter 6. Compliments On Appearance ;6.恭維外貌
1.Looking good. 2.Looking sharp. 3.Looking hot! ;1.模樣兒不錯. 2.長得瀟灑. 3.看起來很撩人!
4.You really look great. 5.You look wonderful. ;4.你的氣色好極了. 5.你氣色很好.
6.You’ve got a great body! ;6.你有一副好身段!
7.You look clean and well groomed today. ;7.你今天打扮得很整潔.
8.He’s clean as a whistle. ;8.他像口哨一般亮麗.
9.I’m just too darn attractive. ;9.我實在太吸引人了.
Chapter 7. Handsome ;7. 英俊
1.He’s a good-looking kid. ;1.他是個長相漂亮的男 孩子.
2.He’s tall,dark and handsome. 3.He’s a fox. ;2.他高大、膚色健康又 英俊. 3.他很帥.
4.He’s got dashing good looks. 5.He has looks I could die for. ;4.他雄姿英發. 5.他貌若潘安.
6.He is a clean-cut kid who never gets in trouble. ;6.他是個衣著整齊、 眉目清秀、從不闖禍的 小孩.
7.You’re a quite a dish in that suit. 8.You look snazzy. ;7.你穿那件衣服時,顯得 秀色可餐. 8.你的穿著新穎.
