世博英语札记【58】口语小短句

2000年8月5日

我想最近将会偏重于翻译和口译方面的东西。我把句子的顺序颠倒一下，现出中文，再写英语。这样大家尽量先看中文自己翻译一下。还是那句话，先要打好基础。今天给大家十句十分简单的句子，看看你能够说出几句来。

1.我是认真的.I mean it.
2.真便宜.That's a steal.
3.我想喝点可乐.I am dying for coke.
4.大家都这么说.So they say.
5.轻声点/慢慢来/别着急Easy does it.
6.一言为定.It's a date.
7.我不懂.It's beyong me.
8.我很忙.My hands are tied.
9.试试你的运气.Try your luck.
10.请你吩咐.My time is your time.

我把"So they say."和"My time is your time."的语境提高两个小对话大家就明白了.

A: I have heard that the telephone rates will fall gradually.(我听说电话费会一步步降下来.)
B: So they say.(大家都这么说.)
A: I'm available to baby sit your son.(我有空帮你照顾儿子.)
B: Thank you so much.I'm afraid to bother you.(谢谢你,我就怕打扰你.)
A: You're welcome. My time is your time.(没关系,请你随时吩咐.)