熟練地運(yùn)用英語(yǔ)的一個(gè)重要方面就是學(xué)習(xí)并掌握英語(yǔ)本族者常用的生動(dòng)、活潑的習(xí)語(yǔ)。
1. After you.你先請(qǐng)。這是一句很常用的客套話(huà)，在進(jìn)／出門(mén),上車(chē)得場(chǎng)合你都可以表現(xiàn)一下。
2. I just couldn't help it.我就是忍不住。想想看，這樣一個(gè)漂亮的句子可用于多少個(gè)場(chǎng)合？下面是隨意舉的一個(gè)例子：
I was deeply moved by the film and I cried and cried. I just couldn't help it.
3. Don't take it to heart. 別往心里去，別為此而憂(yōu)慮傷神。生活實(shí)例：
This test isn't that important. Don't take it to heart.
4. We'd better be off.我們?cè)撟吡恕t's getting late. We'd better be off .
5. Let's face it. 面對(duì)現(xiàn)實(shí)吧。常表明說(shuō)話(huà)人不愿意逃避困難的現(xiàn)狀。
參考例句：I know it's a difficult situation. Let's face it, OK?
6. Let's get started.咱們開(kāi)始干吧。勸導(dǎo)別人時(shí)說(shuō)：Don't just talk. Let's get started.
7. I'm really dead.我真要累死了。坦誠(chéng)自己的感受時(shí)說(shuō)：After all that work, I’m really dead.
8. I've done my best.我已盡力了。
9. Is that so?真是那樣嗎？常用在一個(gè)人聽(tīng)了一件事后表示驚訝、懷疑。
10. Don't play games with me!別跟我耍花招！
11. I don't know for sure.我不確切知道。
Stranger： Could you tell me how to get to the town hall?
Tom: I don't know for sure. Maybe you could ask the policeman over there.
12. I'm not going to kid you.我不是跟你開(kāi)玩笑的。
Karin： You quit the job? You are kidding.
Jack: I'm not going to kid you. I'm serious.
13. That's something. 太好了，太棒了。
A: I'm granted a full scholarship for this semester.
B: Congratulations. That's something.
14. Brilliant idea!這主意真棒！這主意真高明！
15. Do you really mean it? 此話(huà)當(dāng)真？
Michael：Whenever you are short of money, just come to me.
David: Do you really mean it?
16. You are a great help.你幫了大忙
17. I couldn't be more sure. 我再也肯定不過(guò)。
18. I am behind you.我支持你。
A: Whatever decision you're going to make, I am behind you.
19. I'm broke.我身無(wú)分文。
20. Mind you!請(qǐng)注意！聽(tīng)著！(也可僅用Mind。)
模范例句：Mind you! He's a very nice fellow though bad-tempered.
21. You can count on it.你盡管相信好了，盡管放心。
A：Do you think he will come to my birthday party?
B: You can count on it.
22. I never liked it anyway.我一直不太喜歡這東西。當(dāng)朋友或同事不小心摔壞你的東西時(shí)就可以用上這句話(huà)給他一個(gè)臺(tái)階，打破尷尬局面：Oh, don't worry. I'm thinking of buying a new one. I never liked it anyway.
23. That depends.看情況再說(shuō)。
例：I may go to the airport to meet her. But that depends.
24. Congratulations.恭喜你，祝賀你。
25. Thanks anyway.無(wú)論如何我還是得謝謝你。當(dāng)別人盡力要幫助你卻沒(méi)幫成時(shí)，你就可以用這個(gè)短語(yǔ)表示謝意。
26. It's a deal.一言為定
Harry： Haven't seen you for ages. Let's have a get-together next week.
Jenny: It's a deal