本集来谈谈当你谈到某个观念或问题时, 通常对方会说, OK, 我了解, 或是我不了解, 或是我赞同你, 我不赞同你. 这算是很平凡却也很实用的对话, 首先我们来看看有哪些表达自己了解或认同对方的说法.
1. I see.
我了解.
这是最常见的一种说法了, 通常别人跟我们说一件事, 而这件事是我们早就知道的, 我们也会很习惯地说, I see. 跟 I see 一样常见的有. I understand. 或是他们会只说, Understand. 都是表示出了解的意思.
另外有一种口语的说法, 叫 I down. 这个 I down 也是 I see 的意思.但因为一般像我们国际学生很少接触过这样的讲法, 其实 I down 也是我了解的意思.
2. I got you.
我了解.
这句跟 I see, I understand, 都是一样的, 适合在跟美国同学讨论功课时使用. 例如有一次我跟我的美国同学说这题该怎麽怎麽作, 他就很高兴地说, Ok, now I got you. 你如果不说 I got you, 说 I got it 也是可以的, 这二个都很常听人家说.
另外 I got you 有一个更常用的解释, 就是我骗到你了, 通常会读成 Gotcha.. 比如说你骗人家说, I got married. 别人回答: Oh~ Really? 这时你就可以吹着口哨说.. Hahaha.. Gotcha.
3. You got that right.
你说的没错.
这句跟 you are right 是一样的, 但是 you got that right. 是比较口语的说法, 例如: A: I''ve told you we are on the wrong way! B: You got that right dude.
4. I can tell you from the top of my head.
我想都不用想就能告诉你.
通常会说这句话的人其实并无法立刻告诉你, 所以才会说这句话缓冲一下. 就好比说我们会跟别人说, "等一下, 这个我知道!" 其实他要是真的知道, 直接告诉你不就成了? 所以这句话就是说有些事你很确定知道, 但一下子想不起来时, 就说这一句.
另外有一句话意思一模一样, 它可以和 I can tell you from the top of my hat 互换使用, 叫 I can tell you right off the bat. 例如人家问你, Do you know how to integrate this equation? 你就可以说, Sure, I can tell you right off the bat.
5. I can tell you by heart.
我可以凭印象告诉你..
I can tell you by heart, 说的是可以光凭记忆告诉你, 不用再去翻书或查资料. 但也许不是马上, 可能还需要想一下.这是它跟 I can tell you from the top of my head 的不同之处. 另外, 你也可以说成 I can tell you by memory.
6. It''s a piece of cake.
太容易了.
形容很容易就是用 cake 这个字眼, 你也可以单讲 it''s cake! 来表示你对这件事情觉的很容易. 我想这句话大概不知道的人也不多吧! 日常生活中或是电影中都常用到, 像是电影 Pay Back 面男主角在干掉一堆坏人之後, 轻松愉快地讲了一句 A piece of cake! 让人觉得他特别潇洒.
7. That''s a no-brainer.
不用大脑,
用来形容很简单很简单的事, 如这次的考试太简单了,你就可以说 That''s a no-brainer. 就是不需大脑都可以想出来.还有的人会说成, Your brain doesn''t have to think hard.
8. I can pretty much understand what you are talking about.
我非常能了解你在说些什麽.
pretty 在这 完全等於 very 的意思, 但是你在这 就不能用 very 来代替 pretty. 或是你可以把 pretty 改成 pretty much , 就成了 I can pretty much understand what you are talking about.这种用法在日常生活中十分常见, 例如他们会说, We are pretty much the same, 就是我们非常相像的意思.
9. I''ll figure it out later.
我等下会把它想通.
老美说想通一个问题或是解决一个问题很喜欢用 figure out 这个片语. 例如你要问人家一个问题, 你就可以说, How do you figure this out? (你是怎麽想出来的呀?) 或是 work it out 也很常用, 也是解决问题的意思. 例如你跟你的同学一起作功课, 你就可以说, OK, Let''s work it out together.
10. There you go!
你说的对.
美国人讲话时很喜欢用 There you go! 或是 Here we go 来表示你说的没错, 我赞同你的讲法. 例如二个人在对话, A: It''s so beautiful, I definitely will come back again. B: There you go! 所以这个 There you go 就表示我赞成你说的话, 你说的没错的意思.
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1. I will support you.
我会支持你的。
2. I'll back you up.
我会挺你的。
3. I'm on your side.
我站在你这边。
4. You can count on me.
你可以依靠我。
5. You can rely on me.
你可以依赖我。
6. You can trust in me.
你可以信赖我。
7. I'll be available if you need me.
你需要帮助时，我就有空。
8. I'll be there if you need a hand.
你需要帮助时，我就会出现。
9. I'm a phone call away.
我随call随到。
10. I'm with you all the way.
我一路上陪着你。
1.One is always on a strange road, watching strange scenery and listening to strange music. Then one day, you will find that the things you try hard to forget are already gone.
一个人总要走陌生的路，看陌生的风景，听陌生的歌，然后在某个不经意的瞬间，你会发现，原本是费尽心机想要忘记的事情真的就那么忘记了。
2.Happiness is not about being immortal nor having food or rights in one's hand. It’s about having each tiny wish come true, or having something to eat when you are hungry or having someone's love when you need love.
幸福，不是长生不老，不是大鱼大肉，不是权倾朝野。幸福是每一个微小的生活愿望达成。当你想吃的时候有得吃，想被爱的时候有人来爱你。
3.Love is a lamp, while friendship is the shadow. When the lamp is off,you will find the shadow everywhere. Friend is who can give you strength at last.
爱情是灯，友情是影子，当灯灭了，你会发现你的周围都是影子。朋友，是在最后可以给你力量的人。
4.I love you not for who you are, but for who I am before you.
我爱你不是因为你是谁，而是我在你面前可以是谁。
5.Love makes man grow up or sink down.
爱情，要么让人成熟，要么让人堕落。
6.If you can hold something up and put it down, it is called weight-lifting; if you can hold something up but can never put it down,it's called burden-bearing. Pitifully, most of people are bearing heavy burdens when they are in love.
举得起放得下的叫举重，举得起放不下的叫负重。可惜，大多数人的爱情，都是负重的。
7.We all live in the past. We take a minute to know someone, one hour to like someone, and one day to love someone, but the whole life to forget someone.
我们每个人都生活在各自的过去中，人们会用一分钟的时间去认识一个人，用一小时的时间去喜欢一个人，再用一天的时间去爱上一个人，到最后呢，却要用一辈子的时间去忘记一个人。
8.One may fall in love with many people during the lifetime. When you finally get your own happiness, you will understand the previous sadness is kind of treasure, which makes you better to hold and cherishthe people you love.
一个人一生可以爱上很多的人，等你获得真正属于你的幸福之后，你就会明白一起的伤痛其实是一种财富，它让你学会更好地去把握和珍惜你爱的人。
9.When you are young, you may want several love experiences. But as time goes on, you will realize that if you really love someone, the whole life will not be enough. You need time to know, to forgive and to love. All this needs a very big mind.
年轻的时候会想要谈很多次恋爱，但是随着年龄的增长，终于领悟到爱一个人，就算用一辈子的时间，还是会嫌不够。慢慢地去了解这个人，体谅这个人，直到爱上为止，是需要有非常宽大的胸襟才行。
10.When tomorrow turns in today, yesterday, and someday that no more important in your memory, we suddenly realize that we are pushed forward by time. This is not a train in still in which you may feel forward when another train goes by. It is the truth that we've all grown up. And we become different.
当明天变成了今天成为了昨天，最后成为记忆里不再重要的某一天，我们突然发现自己在不知不觉中已被时间推着向前走，这不是静止火车里，与相邻列车交错时，仿佛自己在前进的错觉，而是我们真实的在成长，在这件事里成了另一个自己。
11.A contented mind is perpetual feast.知足常乐。
12.A constant guest is never welcome.久住非佳宾，常来不欢迎。
13.A common danger causes common action.同仇敌忾。
14.A cock is valiant on his own dunghill.夜郎自大。
15.A close mouth catches no flies.病从口入，祸从口出。
16、 Don't waste your time on a man/woman, who isn't willing to waste their time on you.
不要为那些不愿在你身上花费时间的'人而浪费你的时间。
17、Just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have.
爱你的人如果没有按你所希望的方式来爱你，那并不代表他们没有全心全意地爱你。
18、Don't try so hard, the best things come when you least expect them to.
不要着急，最好的总会在最不经意的时候出现。
19、 Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one, so that when we finally meet the person, we will know how to be grateful.
在遇到梦中人之前，上天也许会安排我们先遇到别的人;在我们终于遇见心仪的人时，便应当心存感激。
20、Don't cry because it is over, smile because it happened.
不要因为结束而哭泣，微笑吧，为你的曾经拥有。
21. Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.
无热情成就不了伟业。
22. Actions speak louder than words.
行动比精神更响亮。
23. Lifeless, faultless.
只有死人才不犯错误。
24. From small beginning come great things.
伟大始于渺小。
25. One today is worth two tomorrows.
一个今天胜似两个明天。
26. Truth never fears investigation.事实从来不怕调查。
27. The tongue is boneless but it breaks bones。
舌无骨却能折断骨。
28. A bold attempt is half success.
勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。
29. Knowing something of everything and everything of something.
通百艺而专一长。
30. Good advice is beyond all price.
忠告是无价宝。
