轻松模仿，开口即秀

吕　红

1.我不是开玩笑！I mean it! / Its (This is ) no joke!

情景扫描：Dont laugh! I mean it(=Im serious.)别笑！我是认真的。

2.你到底想要说什么？Get (come) to the point. / Dont beat around the brush. /What are you trying to say?

情景扫描：Now, to come to the point, will you go yourself, or send a representa-ｔive?好的，直说吧，你是亲自去还是派代表去？

3.不行！No way!Thats out of the question / Dont be silly!

情景扫描： A: Would you like to help? 你想帮忙吗？B: No way!决不！

4. 咱们开始干吧。Lets get started.

情景扫描：Dont just talk. Lets get started. 别说了， 咱们开始干吧。

5.我真要累死了。Im really dead tired.

情景扫描：After all that work, Im really dead tired. 干完活后我真要累死了

（注意:dead 在这里是副词， 意思是very much。如 Its dead easy.非常简单。）

6.我不太清楚。I dont know for sure.

情景扫描：A: Excuse me, How can I get to the post office?请问去邮局怎么走？

B: I dont know for sure. Maybe you could ask the policeman over there.我不太清楚，你可以去问问附近的警察。

7.我不是跟你开玩笑的。Im not kid-ding you.

情景扫描：A: You quit the job? You are kidding! 你辞职了？开玩笑吧！

B： Im not kidding you. Im serious.我不是跟你开玩笑，我是认真的。

8.太好了，太棒了。Thats something.

情景扫描：A: Im granted a full scholarship for this semester.这学期我得到了全额奖学金。

B: Congratulations!Thats something. 祝贺你！太棒了！

9.此话当真？Do you really mean it?

情景扫描：A: Whenever you need money, just come to me. 你需要钱的时候，就来找我。

B: Do you really mean it? 此话当真？

10. 我支持你。Im behind you.

情景扫描：Whatever decision youre going to make , I am behind you.不管你做什么决定，我都支持你。

11. 请注意！听着！Mind you! 或 Mind!

情景扫描：Mind you! Hes a very nice fellow though bad-tempered. 听着，除了脾气不好，他可是个不错的小伙子。

12. 你尽可放心。You can count on it.

情景扫描：A: Do you think she will go to theater with me? 你觉得她会跟我去看电影吗？

B: You can count on it.放心吧。

13.我一直不太喜欢这东西。I never liked it anyway.

情景扫描：A： Sorry Ive broken your cup.

B: Oh, dont worry. Im thinking of buying a new one. I never like it anyway. 哦，不要紧，我一直不太喜欢它，正打算买个新的呢。

14.看情况再说。That depends.

情景扫描：I may go to the airport to meet her. But that depends. 看情况吧，我也许会去机场接她。

15.一言为定。Its a deal.

情景扫描：A: Havent seen you for ages. Lets have a get-together next week.好多年没见了，我们下周再聚聚吧。

B: Its a deal. 一言为定。

16.我就是忍不住。I just couldnt help it.

情景扫描：I was deeply moved by the film and I cried. I just couldnt help it. 我被电影深深地感动，忍不住哭了。

17.别太认真了。Dont take it to heart.

情景扫描： This test isnt that important. Dont take it to heart.这次考试没那么重要，别太认真了。

18.面对现实吧。Lets face it.

情景扫描： I know its difficult situation. Lets face it, OK? 我知道情况不妙，面对现实，好吗？

19.我不在乎（常用于无礼地表示对某事漠不关心）。I dont care. / Who cares? / Whatever? / See if I care?

情景扫描：Who cares what she thinks? 谁管她怎么想呢？

20.不要告诉别人。Dont tell anybody (about this). / This is just between you and me. / This doesnt leave this room!/ This is for your ears only.

情景扫描：Its a secret between you and me . And this is for your ears only.这是你我之间的秘密，不要告诉别人。