常用英语口语8000句第十部分
呼兰河传好词好句-
重要的提醒和忠告
●
教诲、告诫
约翰，向她道歉。
John,
apologize to her.
John, apologize to
her. (
约翰，向她道歉。
)
I'm really sorry.
(
真对不起。
)
约翰，你听我说
!
John,
you listen to me!
John, you listen to
me! (
约翰，你听我说
!)
I
don't want to. (
我不想听。
)
危险，别淘气。
Watch
out! Don't play with that thing.
Mom,
watch! (
妈妈，你看
!)
Watch out! Don't play with that thing.
(
危险，别淘气。
)
自己的事情自己做。
Do it
yourself.
Can you fix my bicycle?
(
能帮我修一下自行车吗
?)
Do
it yourself. (
自己修。
)
Do it by yourself.
Do it for
yourself.
你别半途而废。
You should finish what you start.
I'm going to give up.
(
我想放弃了。
)
You
should finish what you start.
(
你别半途而废。
)
Don't
leave things half done.
*
也可用
half done
来表示<
/p>
“
半途而废
”
。
我认输了。
I'm ready to throw in the towel. *
这是一句拳击用语，用来比喻
“
认
输
”
。
You failed the exam again.
(
你又没考上。
)
I'm
ready to throw in the towel.
(
我认输了。
)
这是你
(
应尽
)
的责任。
It's your duty (to do that).
*duty “(
法律、道德上的
)
义
务，应尽的责
任
”
。
< br>
It's up to you to do that.
(
这是你应该做的。
)
It's
your responsibility.
(
这是你分内的工作。
)
要善待他人。
Be good
to others.
Do unto others as you would
have done to you.*
正式的说法。
You should treat others kindly.
Do unto others.
你要再三小心。
You can't
be too careful. *
直译
“
< br>再小心也不为过
”
。
You can't be too careful.
(
你要再三小心。
)
That's
true. (
那是当然。
)
It's best to be as safe as possible.
(It's) better safe than sorry.
(
保得安全总比后悔好。
)
三思而后行。
Make up
your mind after thinking it over carefully. *make
up
one's mind
常用词组，表示
decide(
下决心
)
。带
有
“
仔细考虑之后再下
决定
”
的语感。
Make
your decision after you give it a lot of thought.
Think it over carefully before you
decide.
我全靠你了。
I'm counting on you. *
这句表示
“
我全仗你了，你好好干
”
。
I'm relying on you.
你终究会明白的。
You'll
see.
I don't think she's mean.
(
我没觉得她有什么恶意。
)
You'll see.
(
你终究会明白的。
)
You'll
find out soon enough.
Time will tell.
(
时间会证明一切。
)
冷静下来好好想想。
Calm
down and think carefully. *calm down “
冷
静
”
、
“
镇静
”
。
Calm down and think carefully.
(
冷静下来好好想想。
)
I
can't! (
我做不到。
)
Calm down and think about it clearly.
这是最重要的事情。
That's
the most important thing.
We need to
know who's buying our products. (
我们需要弄清
楚谁
买了我们的商品。
)
That's the most important thing.
(
这是最重要的事情。
)
That's the name of the game.
人要有自知之明。
Don't
bite off more than you can chew. *bite off more
than one
can chew
直译是
“
咬下了自己嚼不了的东西
”
，常用来表示
“
接受自己力
所不及的工
作
”
、
“
接受
超过自己能力的事情
”
。
Don't attempt more than you are capable
of.
这事做起来没有太大价值。
There isn't much merit in doing so.
There is no reason to do so.
I don't see the point (of doing that).
你还得再加把劲儿。
W
hat you need is a little
more effort. *effort “
努力
”
、
“
尽力
”
。
You should put a
little more effort into it.
(
你应该再加一把劲儿。
)
You
should try a little harder.
(
你应该再努力一点儿。
)
有点自尊心吧
!
Respect
yourself.
我希望你事事要积极。
I hope you'll be more positive overall.
*positive
“
积极的
”
。
I don't think I can do it.
(
我觉得我做不了。
)
I hope
you'll be more positive overall.
(
我希望你事事要积极。
)
I
hope you'll be more positive in every way.
I wish you'd be more positive.
You should be more optimistic.
(
希望你能乐观点儿。
) *optimistic
“
积极的
”
、
“
乐天派的
”
。
你说得容易。
That's easy for you to say.
If you practice hard, you'll get a gold
medal. (
如果你刻苦练习，一
定能够得金牌。
)
That's easy for you to say.
(
你说得容易。
)
你发什么牢骚
?
There's
no reason for complaints. *complaint “
不
满
”
、
“
抱怨
”
、
“
诉
苦
”
。
There is no reason to complain.
There is nothing to complain about.
你脸上都写着呢呀
!
It's
written all over your face.
Did you
pass the exam? (
考试都通过了
?)
How did you know?
(
你怎么知道的
?)
It's
written all over your face.
(
你脸上都写着呢呀
!)
It's
obvious. (
明显地能看出来。
) *obvious
“
一眼就能看出来的，明显
的
”
。
I can see it in
your eyes. *
你的眼睛告诉了我。
我当然会生气了。
It'
s natural for me to get
angry. *It's natural for...to “
当然
(
自然
)
会
”
。
Why
shouldn't I be angry?
I have a right to
be upset!
My reaction is completely
appropriate. (
我这样的反应是自然的。
)
*appropriate “
与目的、条件等相称的，适合的
，恰当的
”
。
我是根据我的经验才这样说的。
I'm telling you this from my
experience.
Are you sure about it?
(
确实是这样吗
?)
I'm
telling you this from my experience.
(
我是根据我的经验才这样
说的。
)
Let me offer you some advice. From my
experience... (
我给你一
个建议，据我的经验
来看
……)
没其他不同的看法吗
?
Can't
you think of it differently?
Can't you
look at it another way?
Can't you think
of it in a different way?
好好想想。
Just think
of it!
Just fancy.
*
有点过时的表达方式。
Just
imagine. (
想像一下。
)
不要轻信。
Don't
trust it. *“
不要轻率地相信对方的话，别轻信
”
。
The newspapers
say that the yen will go up soon.
(
报纸上说，日
元马上就会升值。
)
Don't trust it.
(
别轻信
!)
Be
cautious. (
请慎重。
)
Be careful.
(
要多加小心。
)
Trust
it. (
请相信。
)
我是个容易上当的人。
I'm so
gullible. *gullible “
易受骗的，轻信的，太老实的
”
。
别小看他。
Don't
underestimate him. *underestimate “
过于轻视
”
、
“
小看<
/p>
”
。
We
don't need to worry about him.
(
我们不必担心他。
)
Don't
underestimate him.
(
别小看他的能力。）
You
shouldn't underestimate his abilities.
(
你不该小看他的能力。
)
He
is better than you think.
(
他比你想像的要好。
)
那是最重要的呀
!
That's
the name of the game.
我不能对你特殊。
I can't
make any exceptions for you. *exception “
除去
……”
、
“……
除外
”
。
We can't give you any special
treatment.
I can't make an exception
for you.
动动脑子。
Use your head!
I don't know
how to do it. (
我不知道怎么做。
)
Use your head! You can do it.
(
动动脑子，你能做到的。
)
自作自受。
You asked
for it! *
直译是
“
那是你追
求的
”
。
常用短语
“
自作自受，
活该
”
。
My boss scolded me
today. (
今天被老板训斥了一顿。
)
You asked for it! You didn't finish
your report on time again.
(
自
作自受，你又没有按时交报告。
)
如果批评得对，你就接受吧。
If
the shoe fits, wear it. *
直译是
“
如果鞋合适，你就穿上它
”
，表示<
/p>
“
如
果认为别人批评得有道理，就该接受
”
。
My
boss criticized my sloppy personal appearance.
(
我的老板批评
我穿得邋遢。
)
Well, if the shoe fits, wear it.
(
如果批评得对，你就接受吧。
)
●
提醒
我得提醒一句。
Let me
give you a piece of advice.
I want to
buy this car. (
我真想买这辆汽车。
)
Let me give you a piece of advice.
(
我得提醒你一句。
)
Let me
tell you something.
I think you should
know...
小心
!
Watch out! *
用于有险情时，
“
危险
!”
、
“
留神
!”
、
“
小心
!”
。
Watch out!
(
小心
!)
Thanks! You
saved my life. (
谢谢你救了我一条命。
)
Look out!
Be careful!
Heads up!
You'd better be
careful!
Please be careful!
(
请多加小心
!)
You
should be careful! (
你得多加小心
!)
You should watch out!
(
你得留神
!)
注意脚下。
Watch your
step! *
用于提醒地滑，看不清楚楼梯等场合。常用于公共
告示。
Watch your step!
(
注意脚下。
)
Oh, yeah?
Why? (
噢
?
是吗
?
为什么
?)
Mind
your step.
Be careful where you walk.
Look where you're going.
抓紧我。
Hold on to
me tight.
Don't let go!
(
别松手
!)
Hold me
tightly.
要提防着点儿他
!
Watch out for him!
Watch out
for him! (
要提防着点儿他
!)
Why? (
为什么
?)
Be careful of him.
Keep your
eye on him.
这里有点儿蹊跷。
There's a little catch. *“
小心
有陷阱，圈套
”
。
That sounds easy.
(
好像很简单。
)
Well,
there's a little catch.
(
可是，有点蹊跷。
)
There's something to it.
It's not as easy as it sounds.
(
并不像听起来的那么容易。
)
三思而后行。
Think
twice before you do it.
轻拿轻放。
/
动作轻点儿。
Easy
does it. *
表示
“
要小心谨
慎地处理
”
易碎品或贵重物。
Easy does it, doesn't drop the TV. (
动作轻点儿，小心别把电视掉下
来。
)
Don't worry. I won't.
(
放心吧，掉不下来。
)
Gently.
Be careful.
(
小心啊
!)
手下留情。
Please go
easy on me.
*
出自于新手和没有实力的人的口中。
也可用
于体育运动
go easy
on...
常用于命令句，
表示<
/p>
“
对
……
要手软
”
、
“
对人
或东西要珍惜
”
、
“
对
…
…
要留有余地
”
。
It's my first time, please go easy
on me.
(
我这是第一次，请手下留
情。
)
Alright, I'll try.
(
知道了，我会的。
)
别操之过急。
Let's not
jump the gun. *gun
为
“
< br>手枪
”
，而
jump the
gun
是固定词
组，表示比赛枪响前就跑出去的意思。即
“
抢跑
”
、
“
抢先
……”
之意。<
/p>
I think I've got the job.
Let's celebrate! (
我想我已经找到了工作。
我们来庆祝一下吧
!)
Let's not jump
the gun. (
为之过早了吧。
)
Let's not be too hasty.
Let's not rush into things.
Don't count your chickens before they
are hatched. *“
别在小鸡孵
出之前就数鸡
”
，常用于口语中。
不要做得太过火。
Let's
not go overboard. *go overboard “
做过了
”
、
“
超限度
”
。
I
bought four dozen eggs.
(
我买了四打鸡蛋。
)
Let's
not go overboard. (
别太离谱呀
!)
Let's not go too far.
Let's
not be extreme.
我们看情况再说。
Let's wait and see how things go.
*
用于各种情况。
Let's
wait and see.
别这么快下结论。
Don't jump to conclusions! *jump to con
clusions
直译是
“
随便下结<
/p>
论
”
，即
“
过早地下结论
”
、
“
贸然断定
”
。
So, I think she's pregnant.
(
所以，我想她已经怀孕了。
)
Don't jump to conclusions!
(
别这么快地下结论。
)
Don't
prejudge it! (
别凭想像判断。
)
Don't make assumptions!
(
不能主观臆断。
)
Don't
get the wrong idea.
(
不要抱有那种错误想法。
)
别那么自私。
Don't be
selfish. *selfish “
任性的，自私的，利己的
”
。
Don't be
self-centered.
Don't be egotistical.
你的工作表现总是不稳定。
Your
work is always inconsistent. *inconsistent “
不一致的
”
、
“
不稳
定的
”
、
“
反复无常的
”
。
Your work is always erratic.
Your work is always patchy.
Your work is always uneven.
你不该随便乱花钱。
You
shouldn't spend money foolishly.
You
should try to be thriftier.
(
你该试着再节约些。
)
You
shouldn't spend your money like water.
You shouldn't waste your money.
(
你不该那么浪费钱。
)
你的态度太恶劣了。
You
have an attitude problem.
You have an
attitude problem.
(
你的态度太恶劣了。
)
Who
are you to say that?
(
你不是在说你自己吧。
)
I
don't like your attitude.
You have a
bad attitude.
You need to readjust your
attitude.
别那么没有礼貌。
Don't be so naughty. *naughty “
< br>不听话，顽皮的，淘气的
”
。
Don't do such naughty things.
Don't be so bad.
Behave
yourself! (
有点礼貌
!)
请安静
!
Hold it
down!
Be quiet!
*
用于一般情况下。
Keep it
down!
Keep it quiet!
Silence!
*
用于学校老师对学生。
Turn it down!
*
对看电视或听收音机的人说的。
turn down
是
“
关小电
视、收音机
等的声音
”
。
嘘
!(
安静
!)
Hush!
Shh.
太吵了。
It's too
noisy.
It's too loud.
别丢人现眼了
!
Don't
make a fool of yourself.
I'm going to
dance. (
我想去跳舞。
)
Don't make a fool of yourself.
(
别丢人现眼了
!)
Don't
play the fool.
Don't make an ass out of
yourself.
Stop acting like a fool.
分清场合。
Think
about where you are.
You should
consider where you are.
你也不看看你多大了。
Act
your age. *
一般用在父母等上年纪的人教育年轻人时。
“
做和自己年
龄相符的举止、行为
”
。
How do you
like my new red skirt?
(
你觉得我这条新的红裙子怎么
样
?)
Act your age.
(
你也不看看你多大了。
)
You
should act your age.
*
比较温和的说法。
Behave
in accordance with what is expected of your age!
You should behave more maturely.
(
你该表现得更成熟些。
)
You
shouldn't act like a child.
(
别像个孩子似的。
)
你想得也太天真了。
Your
view is too optimistic. *optimistic “
乐观
的
”
，
“
乐天
派的
”
。
你的想法太不现实了。
You
should get your head out of the clouds. *
直译是
“
你应该把你
的脑袋从云中
伸出来
”
，即
“
你的想法太不实际了，回到现实中吧
”
。
You should get your head out of the
clouds. (
你的想法太离谱了。
)
Maybe you're right. I should try to be
more down-to-earth.
(
也
许你是对的。我该更现实点儿。
)
You aren't being realistic.
You should be more logical. *logical “<
/p>
符合逻辑的
”
、
“
道理上讲得通
的
”
< br>。
别再重复这种愚蠢的错误了。
Don't make such stupid mistakes again!
*make a mistake
惯用
语，
“
出错
”
。
Don't make such stupid mistakes again!
(
不要重复这种愚蠢的错误。
)
I
won't, I won't. (
不会了，不会了。
)
You should be more careful!
(
你应该多加小心。
)
Don't
make dumb mistakes again!
别那么自命不凡。
Don't
be stuck-up. *stuck-
up “
骄傲自满
”
、
“
自高自
大
”
。
Don't be so pompous. *pompous “
< br>装模作样的
”
、
“
自负的
”
、
“
华而不
实的
”
。
Don't be such a snob. *snob “
势利小人
”
、
“
看人行事的俗人
”
。
Don't act like you're better than I
am.
Don't flatter yourself so much.
(
别那么自以为是。
) *flatter oneself
“
骄傲自满
”
、
“
得意洋洋
”
。
人不可貌相。
Don't judge a book by its cover. *
谚语，直译
“
不要根据书皮来判断
书的内容
”
。
He's so short.
(
他的个儿多矮呀。
)
Listen, don't judge a book by its
cover. He was the best