英语口语收集（二十五）

淡淡的烟草味﹌ 2022-07-14 12:58 199阅读 0赞

为什么?   
Why?  
I forgot to lock the door. (我忘了锁门了。)  
Why? (为什么?)   
为什么?   
How come? \*比why?还要口语。  
I didn't like the movie. (我不喜欢那部电影。)  
How come? (为什么?)   
你怎么会那么想呢?   
What makes you think that?  
I think she's in love with you. (我想她爱上你了。)  
What makes you think that? (你怎么会那么想呢?)  
Why do you say that?  
Why do you think that?   
告诉我为什么。   
Tell me why.  
What's the reason? (理由是什么?)   
是怎么发生的?   
How did it happen?  
My car broke down. (我的汽车出故障了。)  
How did it happen? (是怎么回事?)  
How did that happen?   
你干吗要去做这种事呢?   
What are you doing this for? \*当不明白对方为什么要做毫无理由的事情的时候使用。  
Why are you doing this?  
What's the reason you're doing this?  
Why are you doing something like this? (你干吗要干这样的事呢?)   
你为什么干那样的事呢?   
Why did you do that?  
Why did you do that? (你为什么干那样的事呢?)  
I didn't know I wasn't supposed to. (我不知道不能这样做。)  
What made you do that?  
Why did you do something like that?  
How could you?  
How could you do that?   
是什么原因呢?  
What causes it? \*cause“成为……的原因”、“引起”。  
The river is getting dirty. (那条河越来越脏。)  
What causes it? (为什么会这样呢?)  
What causes it? (是什么原因?)  
Air pollution. (由于空气污染。)  
What is it caused by?   
请给我解释一下。  
Explain it to me.  
You'd better start explaining.   
为什么不行?   
Why not? \*在被对方否定时，反驳对方“为什么不行?”，还含有“当然可以”、“同意”的意思。  
You can't wear the red pants. (你不能穿那条红裤子。)  
Why not? They're my favorite. (为什么不能?这是我最喜欢的裤子。)  
Why can't I?  
Is there a reason? (有理由吗?)   
你怎么那么高兴?   
What are you so happy about?  
What are you so happy about? (你怎么那么高兴?)  
It's a wonderful day. (今天是最棒的一天。)  
You seem especially happy today. (你今天显得特别高兴。)  
What makes you so happy? \*更随意的说法。   
为了什么?   
What for?  
I made this big box! (我做了个这么大的箱子。)  
What for? (干什么用?)For what?  
What is this for? (这个用来干嘛?)   
为了谁?   
For who?  
I bought this gift today. (今天我买了一份礼物。)  
For who? (给谁买的?)  
Who is it for?   
你旅行的目的是什么?   
What's the purpose of your visit? \*出境游时，边防检查官的问话。  
What brought you here? (你为什么来这儿?)   
没有理由不让做吧。   
No reason not to.  
Why do you want to do that? (你为什么想做那件事?)  
No reason not to. (没有理由不让做吧。)  
Why not?  
What's wrong with it?  
Why shouldn't I?   
你怎么在这儿?   
Why are you here? \*根据说话方式的不同，有时会让对方听起来不礼貌。   
我告诉你为什么……   
I'll tell you why...  
This is the reason why...   
总之，是这么回事儿。  
In brief, it's like this. \*比较随便的说法，用在说出重点之前。虽然不是正式的说法，但可用于所有情况。  
In short, it's like this.  
In a word, it's like this.  
To sum up, it's like this.   
它的由来是这样的……   
It started like this...  
How did Edison make the light bulb? (爱迪生是怎样发明灯泡的呢?)  
It started like this... (它的由来是这样的……)  
This is its history...  
This is the way it began...   
原来如此!   
That's why! \*比较随便的说法。  
Why doesn't it work? (为什么不动呢?)  
You have to turn it on first. (你得先打开开关。)  
Oh, that's why! (哦，是这样啊!)   
所以……   
That's why...  
That's why I like her. (所以我喜欢她。)

I see. (我明白了。)

我觉得你错了。   
I think you're mistaken.  
I think you've been misled.   
你错了。  
You're wrong.  
That man is Mr. Smith. (那位是史密斯先生。)  
You're wrong. He's Mr. Sheehan. (你错了，他是希恩先生。)  
You're incorrect.   
那是谁的错呀?   
Whose fault is that? \*含有责备对方的语感。  
Whose fault is it?  
Who's to blame?   
吃不着葡萄就说葡萄是酸的(还嘴硬!)   
I think it's sour grapes. \*sour grapes是意为“酸葡萄”、“不认输”的惯用表达方式。它来自有名的伊索寓言。“狐狸看到树上长满了诱人的葡萄，可是怎么也够不着时，就说那葡萄是酸的，算了吧。”狐狸嘴硬，但却不得不死心。  
I think it's a case of sour grapes.  
那随你的便。  
That's up to you. \*up to... 表示“随……的便”、“由……决定”。  
Should I buy a red car or a blue car? (我是买红色的汽车还是买蓝的?)  
That's up to you. (那就随便你喽。)  
You choose.  
You decide.   
你没说到点儿上。  
That's not the point.  
He's poor because he's lazy. (他很穷是因为他很懒。)  
That's not the point. (你没说到点儿上。)  
That's not the issue.  
That's not what I'm talking about.   
对不起，那是我的。   
Excuse me. That's mine. \*当发现别人错拿走什么东西时使用。  
That doesn't belong to you. (那不是你的。)  
Excuse me, that's not yours. (对不起，那不是你的。)  
I think that belongs to me. (我想那是我的。)

我可以请您帮个忙吗?   
Do you mind if I ask you a favor? \*要注意回答“可以”时用No，“不可以”时用Yes。  
Do you mind if I ask you a favor? (我可以请您帮个忙吗?)  
No, not at all. (没问题，完全可以。)  
Can I ask a favor?  
May I ask you a favor? \*这两个例句和上面例句不同，用Yes回答“可以”。  
能帮把手吗?   
Would you give me a hand?  
Would you please help me?  
Would you mind giving me a hand?  
Could you help me out?   
对不起……  
I'm sorry to bother you,...  
I'm sorry to bother you, but can you help me? (对不起，能帮我一下吗?)  
It's no bother. (没问题。)   
乐意为您效劳。   
I'll be glad to.  
I'd be happy to.  
With pleasure.  
Love to.   
我可不可以……/可不可以让我……  
Could I possibly...?  
Could I possibly use your bathroom? (我能用一下您的洗手间吗?)  
Of course. (当然。)   
如果可以的话，……   
If you'd like,... \*you'd是you would的缩写形式。  
If you want to,...   
请您把糖拿过来行吗?   
Could you pass the sugar, please? \*用于吃饭时等请别人拿自己够不到的东西时。  
Could you pass the sugar, please? (请您把糖拿过来行吗?)  
Sure. Here you are. (好的。给你。)  
Could I have the sugar, please?  
Could you hand me the sugar, please?  
Could you give me the sugar, please?  
Sugar, please. \*比较随便的说法。  
给!   
Here you are. \*用于拿出对方所期待着的东西时。  
Here you go.  
Here it is.   
请做这个。  
Please do this.  
What do you want me to do? (你想让我做什么?)  
Please do this. (请做这个。)  
Please take care of this.  
Would you please do this (for me)? (您能为我做这个吗?)   
您能开车送我到那家店吗?   
Would you drive me to the store?  
Would you take me to the store?  
Would you drop me off at the store? (能让我在那家店下车吗?)   
您能帮我找到ABC饭店的电话号码吗?   
Would you help me find the number for the ABC Hotel?  
Would you help me find the number for the ABC Hotel? (您能帮我找到ABC饭店的电话号码吗?)  
My pleasure. (可以啊!)   
我不知道怎么填这张表。   
I don't know how to fill out this form. \*fill out是固定搭配，表示“在空白处填写”。form是“表格用纸”。  
How do I fill out this form?  
Can you help me with this form? (您能帮我填一下这张表吗?)   
告诉我为什么?   
Tell me why.  
What's the reason? (理由是什么呢?)  
Why do you think that? (你为什么那么想?)   
能借用一下你的钢笔吗?   
May I borrow your pen? \*borrow“借入”。  
May I use your pen?  
Is it okay if I use your pen?   
有笔吗?   
Do you have a pen?  
Do you have a pen that I can borrow?   
能借给我10美元吗?   
Can you lend me ten dollars?   
你能给我打个电话吗?   
Would you give me a call?  
Could you call me?  
Can you ring me up?   
你今天晚上如果能给我打个电话的话，我将非常感激。   
I'd appreciate it if you could call me tonight.  
I'd appreciate it if you could call me tonight. (你今天晚上如果能给我打个电话的话，我将非常感激。  
I'd be glad to. (我非常愿意。)   
请关小点儿声。   
Please turn it down. \*turn down 是“关小”电视、收音机等的声音。另外关于turn还有以下几种用法。  
turn up (开大〈电视、收音机等〉的声音。)   
turn off (关上〈电视、收音机等〉)   
turn on (打开〈电视、收音机等〉)  
Would you please turn it down? \*比较有礼貌的说法。  
Would you please turn it down? (能把声音关小点吗?)  
All right. (好吧!)  
Not so loud, please.  
Please lower the volume.  
It's too loud. Turn it down. (太吵了，关小点声。) \*带有命令的语感。   
等我回来。   
Wait here until I get back.  
Please wait here for me.   
劳驾。  
Excuse me. \*用于向不认识的人打招呼时。是一句很常用的口语。  
Excuse me. (劳驾。)  
Can I help you? (有事吗?)  
Pardon me.   
喂，你!   
Hello, there!  
Hi, there!   
喂!   
Hey! \*表示呼吁、喜悦、吃惊等。口气有些傲慢无礼，所以对不认识的人最好用Excuse me.  
Yo!  
Hey, you!  
Say! \*比较旧的说法。   
你有空吗?   
Do you have time? \*“你有时间吗?”，如果是Do you have the time?的话，意思是“你知道几点了吗?”。  
Do you have time? (你有空儿吗?)  
Sure. (有空。)  
Do you have a minute?   
我想求你件事行吗?   
Can I ask you a favor? \*常用在需要拜托或请求别人之前。  
Can I ask you a favor? (我想求你件事行吗?)  
Sure. What is it? (当然。什么事?)  
Can I ask you a favor? (我想求你件事。)  
Sorry, I'm busy. (对不起，我很忙。)  
May I ask a favor of you? \*更礼貌的说法。  
Could you do me a favor?  
Could you help me?  
Can you help me?   
我想打听点儿事。  
May I ask you something?  
May I ask you something? (我想打听点儿事。)  
Sure. Go ahead. (当然，请说吧。)  
May I ask (you) a question?  
I'd like to ask you something.  
I have a question.  
Could you tell me something?  
Do you have time to answer a question?  
Could you answer a question?  
I hate to bother you, but can I ask you a question? (真不好意思，打扰您了，我可以问个问题吗?)   
对不起，打断一下可以吗?   
Sorry for interrupting. \*向正在工作或正在说话的人说话时的表达方式。  
Sorry for interrupting... (对不起，打断一下可以吗?)  
Oh, you're not. (噢，没关系。)  
I'm sorry to interrupt you.  
May I interrupt you?  
Excuse me for interrupting.  
Forgive me for interrupting.   
你猜怎么着?   
Guess what? \*跟对方说话时，说Guess what?来吸引对方的注意。  
Guess what? (你猜怎么着?)  
What? (怎么啦?)  
You know what?   
对不起，我认错人了。   
Sorry, I mistook you for someone else. \*错向陌生人打招呼时。  
Sorry, I mistook you for someone else. (对不起，我认错人了。)  
That's all right. (没关系。)  
Sorry, I thought you were someone else.  
You're not who I thought you were. Sorry.  
Oops. My mistake. (不好，我弄错了。)   
我能用一下您的电话吗?   
May I use your phone?  
May I use your phone? (我能用一下您的电话吗?)  
Go right ahead. (请用吧。)