接着上期,今天继续学习Joanna为你精选的美剧英语口语 ~
1. pull it all together.
打起精神来
pull it all together 指叫人振作起来,共同努力
Her husband was distracted, about to lose his reputation and business if he couldn’t pullittogether.
她的丈夫又整天魂不守舍。 如果他不能振作起来,那么很快就会失去他的声誉和生意。
复习一下之前出现过的 pull oneself together,也表示“振作,打起精神来”
美剧英语 | Do you want to make a name for yourself?
2. Don't sell yourself short.
别小瞧自己
3. I'll buy that.
没错
我们都知道有很多种方式说“没错,我认同,对的”。在口语中,buy用来表示“相信,接受,采纳(他人意见)”的频率跟“购买”一样多,通常后接 idea或theory
I'm not buying any of that nonsense.
我才不信那些废话呢。
It seemed to me she was buying my story.
她好像真的相信我的话。
4. That's about the size of it.
差不多就这样
这句话的关键词是size,跟“尺寸”无关,是口语化的用法指“真相,实情”。that's about the size of it也是常用的短句,尤指确认某人对某个被认为不好的情况所做的评价,大概是这样,就是这么一回事,真实情况就是这样
When leaving home, she got kidnapped. That's about the size of it.
当离开家的时候,她被绑架了,真实情况就是这样。
5. I need you home at 6:00 right on the dot.
我要你六点整准时回家
dot, 计算单位的“小数点”,on the dot 在点上,即“准时地,准点地,在指定时刻”
They appeared on the dot of 9.50 pm as always.
他们和往常一样在晚上9点50分准时出现。
The three o'clock train arrived on the dot.
三点钟那班火车准时到达。
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