1、教你快速学会 30 句在英国最常用的地道英语口语1、“Can I get a”英国人吐槽:当某些人想要什么东西时,我经常听到他们说:“Can I get a(我能要一个)”这让我大为恼火。这里又不是纽约,又不是 90 年代,你以为你是在 Central Perk 里演老友记啊,真是的!英式表达:Please can I have/ Id like to order the2、“least worst option”英国人吐槽:下次要是有人跟你讲 XXX 是 the “least worst option”(最好选择) ,你就告诉他们对于他们来说最最最好的选择是滚回去学语法。英式表达:The l
2、esser of two evils/the better of the twoeg: I think going with him is the better of two evils/is the better of the two options.3、”two-time” and “three-time”英国人吐槽:我经历过的渐渐渗入到英语里的短语(特别是播音员使用的)是 “two-time(两次)”和“three -time(三次)”。难道 double 啊triple 啊什么的都彻底消失了么?从语法上来说,这根本构不成短语,而且用在口语中更糟糕。每次听到或者看 到它我就心跳加速。这对
3、我的健康造成了威胁,因为基本每天都要经历这些。我去!英式表达:double,triple,quadruple ,quintupleEg:a double occurrence (not a two-time occurrence)4、24/7英国人吐槽:使用 24/7 来表达“全天候”,不如就朴实地说 “all day, every day”。英式表达:All the time/constantly.Eg:He plays video game the whole time/he constantly plays video games. (不要:he plays video games 24
4、/7!)5、“deplane”英国人吐槽:我不能忍受的就是“deplane”这个词,意思就是下飞机,用法是这样的:“You will be able to deplane momentarily(您很快就能下飞机了)”。英式表达:“deplane”这个词英国人全然不用,连我也只能猜出是什么意思!正确的词: disembark, get off the plane.6、“wait on”英国人吐槽:有次我读了一个朋友就在车站等车的消息“waiting on a train”,他所表达的意思是火车一直没到站,而我却以为朋友在车上。英式表达:Wait on = wait for. Wait for
5、train, not wait on a train.7、“It is what it is”英国人吐槽:“It is what it is.(这就是事实。)” 同情同情我们吧!英式表达:不如说:Thats just whats happened. Thats just how its turned out.Eg:We tried everything to make the situation easier, but thats just how its turned out.8、“fanny pack”英国人吐槽:敢不敢提 fanny pack(腰包)啊?英式表达:Fanny Pack =
6、 Bum bag. 美语中的 fanny 是屁股的意思,但英式英语中 fanny 的意思就指女人的生殖器,慎用! But fanny packs/bum bags arent really around anymore, theyre not considered to be cool!9、 “Touch base”英国人吐槽:“Touch base(联系)”这让我不停地哆嗦。英式表达: Touch Base = 意思不大清楚,get in touch/get in contact/make contact with s.o 都更好点。10、 “physicality”英国人吐槽:“Physicality(物质性)”真的是一个词吗?英式表达: Physicality 是泛指物质的 physical state/condition. Use “physical”state instead!Eg:You will be able to disembark the plane shortly/ youll be able to get off the plane shortly.