好久不見、拐彎抹角…英文怎麼說?日常對話就用這10句

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編輯/霍楚昀

英文有趣的地方就是:有時候字面上的意思並不是真正的意思,但同時這也表示,對於母語不是英文的人而言,可是一不小心就很容易鬧出笑話。

Let’s talk 的英文老師特地整理了 10 個日常生活中常用的句子,用詞不難、意思易懂,只要搞清楚句子的原意,便能夠輕鬆地在日常會話中使用。

1. Long time no see 好久不見

好久不見,對一陣子不見的朋友的問候語。

2. Twenty four seven

指的是一天二十四小時、一周七天。

e.g. Hospitals function 24/7.

3. Beat around the bush 拐彎抹角

說話拐彎抹角,故意把話說得迂迴。

e.g. Stop beating around the bush and just get to the point.

4. Sick and Tired

對某件事感到生氣或厭倦了。

e.g. I am sick and tired of trying to lose weight.

5. What’s the catch

指某件事情聽起來太好了,讓人懷疑是不是另有隱情。

e.g.  Sam wants to sell his car for $500 only you would be thinking
Hum!! what’s the catch.

6. Give me a hand

尋求幫助的意思。

e.g. Can you give me a hand.

7. It’s a small world/What a small world.

指某件事太巧了,讓你覺得這世界真小。

e.g. Oh! What a small world , I met you yesterday in a seminar.

8. Back and forth

來來回回好幾次。

e.g. Peter have been running back and forth for his college admission.

9. Come on

帶有拜託、催促的意味。

e.g. Come on I only have few minutes before I must go.

10. Fat chance

機會渺茫的意思。

e.g. There is a fat chance of our team winning as we performed really very well.

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