You know.
表示说话者希望得到对方的肯定,几乎可以用在任何地方。
例:
They are grossing me out too, you know.
你知道,他们对我也并不客气。
Well
用于回应对方的话,一般放在句首。
例:
How did you do that?
Well, it's a secret.
你怎么做到的?
这个么……不告诉你!
Like
被年轻人用烂的口语词,几乎可以替代所有的such as,about。还可以用来表达讽刺,转述自己或别人说的话。
例:
We've been sitting there for like 3 hours!
我们已经在这儿坐了大约有三个小时了!
Whatever
随便,无所谓。
例:
What do you want for dinner?
Whatever.
晚上吃啥?
随便!
I mean…
我的意思是……
例:
Sorry, I can't do that, I mean, it's really hard for me.
抱歉,我做不到,我的意思是,我真的很为难。
Look
听着,你听我说。
例:
Look, I've had enough. I'm going home.
听着,我受够了。我要回家!
Not really/Not quite/Not that I know of…
不太……,不那么……,据我所知并非那样……,全面替代生硬的NO。
例:
Do you like him?
Well, not really.
你喜欢他吗?
这个,不太喜欢。
Kind of/Sort of
有点儿。
例:
I'm kind of allergic to beers.
我对酒精有点过敏。
Not all that…
不那么……,可以用来全面替代not so。
例:
It doesn't look all that good.
看上去不咋地。
Otherwise
若不是这样,经常和would have连用。
例:
I would have otherwise forgot it, if you hadn't reminded me.
要不是你提醒我,我可能就忘了。
At the end of the day…
到头来,归根结底,用于发表重要观点之前。
例:
At the end of the day, what matters is that you are all safe.
归根结底,最重要的还是你们的安全。
You know what I'm saying?
你懂我的意思吗?
例:
You know what I'm saying? This is definitely not gonna work out!
你懂我的意思吗?这样做绝对不靠谱!
Like I said…
就像我刚才说的……
例:
Like I said earlier, I never repeat myself.
正如之前我说的,我从不重复自己说过的话。
Now
那么,插入语,用于引起对方注意。
例:
Now, let's move on to the next question.
那么,我们来看下一个问题。
Though
虽然,但是,常用于句末或句中。
例:
It looks good though, I don't quite like it.
虽然看上去不错,但我还是不太喜欢。
So to speak/Let me put it this way
可以这么说,不妨跟你这么说吧。
例:
He is, so to speak, a walking dictionary.
他可以说是一部活字典。
Needless to say
不必说,毫无疑问。
例:
He was, needless to say, late again.
不用说,他又迟到了。
I'm sorry?/Say again?/Come again?
你说什么?请再说一遍。
例:
Please, say again?
请再说一遍。
That's it./That's about it.
就这样,差不多就是这样。
例:
Just click on the link and that's it.
你只要点击一下那个链接,就那么简单。
It's all good.
无所谓啊~没事啊~
例:
I broke up with my girlfriend, but it's all good.
我们分手了,但是无所谓啦!
It is what it is./That's what it is.
事实就这样(我也没办法)。
例:
I hate the fact that I'm only 160cm tall, but it's what it is.
我身高只有160,但是这就是事实。
That's the way it is.
本来就是这样。
例:
Why is ice cold?
That's the way it is!
冰为什么是冷的?
它本来就是这样。
The thing is/Here's the thing…
问题是……
例:
Well, the thing is how can we get there?
问题是,我们怎么才能过去呢?
If I'm not mistaken…
如果我没弄错的话……
例:
If I'm not mistaken, it's on the 1st floor.
如果我没弄错的话,应该是在一楼。
The point is…
关键是……
例:
The point is how to protect our kids from getting hurt.
关键是如何保护我们的孩子不受伤害。
The other thing is…
另外就是……
例:
The other thing is that I had taken part in many singing competitions.
另外就是,我参加过很多歌唱比赛。
Back on topic
言归正传
例:
Okay, back on topic, let's talk about……
好,言归正传,我们来谈一谈……
The idea is to……
这么做的目的是……
例:
The idea is to make it look more stylish.
这么做是为了让它看上去更有型。
I hear ya.
我听着呢,我懂你的意思(但未必赞同)。
例:
I'm saying that Thriller was the best Michael Jackson's album!
I hear ya.
我是说Thriller是MJ最好的专辑。
嗯嗯,我听着呢。
I dare say…
我敢说……
例:
I dare say she's not coming to the party.
我敢说她肯定不会来party了。
There you go.
你说对了。
例:
Are you saying that we've still got chance?
There you go!
你是说我们还有机会?
没错!
Good thing…
幸亏……
例:
Good thing I've got my wallet with me.
幸亏我带了钱包。
To be honest…
老实说……
例:
I don't know much about it to be honest.
老实说我不是很懂。
But then again…
可是话说回来……
例:
He's not very smart, but then again, he's always willing to help others.
他不是很聪明,不过话说回来,他却是一个助人为乐的人。
表示说话者希望得到对方的肯定,几乎可以用在任何地方。
例:
They are grossing me out too, you know.
你知道,他们对我也并不客气。
Well
用于回应对方的话,一般放在句首。
例:
How did you do that?
Well, it's a secret.
你怎么做到的?
这个么……不告诉你!
Like
被年轻人用烂的口语词,几乎可以替代所有的such as,about。还可以用来表达讽刺,转述自己或别人说的话。
例:
We've been sitting there for like 3 hours!
我们已经在这儿坐了大约有三个小时了!
Whatever
随便,无所谓。
例:
What do you want for dinner?
Whatever.
晚上吃啥?
随便!
I mean…
我的意思是……
例:
Sorry, I can't do that, I mean, it's really hard for me.
抱歉,我做不到,我的意思是,我真的很为难。
Look
听着,你听我说。
例:
Look, I've had enough. I'm going home.
听着,我受够了。我要回家!
Not really/Not quite/Not that I know of…
不太……,不那么……,据我所知并非那样……,全面替代生硬的NO。
例:
Do you like him?
Well, not really.
你喜欢他吗?
这个,不太喜欢。
Kind of/Sort of
有点儿。
例:
I'm kind of allergic to beers.
我对酒精有点过敏。
Not all that…
不那么……,可以用来全面替代not so。
例:
It doesn't look all that good.
看上去不咋地。
Otherwise
若不是这样,经常和would have连用。
例:
I would have otherwise forgot it, if you hadn't reminded me.
要不是你提醒我,我可能就忘了。
At the end of the day…
到头来,归根结底,用于发表重要观点之前。
例:
At the end of the day, what matters is that you are all safe.
归根结底,最重要的还是你们的安全。
You know what I'm saying?
你懂我的意思吗?
例:
You know what I'm saying? This is definitely not gonna work out!
你懂我的意思吗?这样做绝对不靠谱!
Like I said…
就像我刚才说的……
例:
Like I said earlier, I never repeat myself.
正如之前我说的,我从不重复自己说过的话。
Now
那么,插入语,用于引起对方注意。
例:
Now, let's move on to the next question.
那么,我们来看下一个问题。
Though
虽然,但是,常用于句末或句中。
例:
It looks good though, I don't quite like it.
虽然看上去不错,但我还是不太喜欢。
So to speak/Let me put it this way
可以这么说,不妨跟你这么说吧。
例:
He is, so to speak, a walking dictionary.
他可以说是一部活字典。
Needless to say
不必说,毫无疑问。
例:
He was, needless to say, late again.
不用说,他又迟到了。
I'm sorry?/Say again?/Come again?
你说什么?请再说一遍。
例:
Please, say again?
请再说一遍。
That's it./That's about it.
就这样,差不多就是这样。
例:
Just click on the link and that's it.
你只要点击一下那个链接,就那么简单。
It's all good.
无所谓啊~没事啊~
例:
I broke up with my girlfriend, but it's all good.
我们分手了,但是无所谓啦!
It is what it is./That's what it is.
事实就这样(我也没办法)。
例:
I hate the fact that I'm only 160cm tall, but it's what it is.
我身高只有160,但是这就是事实。
That's the way it is.
本来就是这样。
例:
Why is ice cold?
That's the way it is!
冰为什么是冷的?
它本来就是这样。
The thing is/Here's the thing…
问题是……
例:
Well, the thing is how can we get there?
问题是,我们怎么才能过去呢?
If I'm not mistaken…
如果我没弄错的话……
例:
If I'm not mistaken, it's on the 1st floor.
如果我没弄错的话,应该是在一楼。
The point is…
关键是……
例:
The point is how to protect our kids from getting hurt.
关键是如何保护我们的孩子不受伤害。
The other thing is…
另外就是……
例:
The other thing is that I had taken part in many singing competitions.
另外就是,我参加过很多歌唱比赛。
Back on topic
言归正传
例:
Okay, back on topic, let's talk about……
好,言归正传,我们来谈一谈……
The idea is to……
这么做的目的是……
例:
The idea is to make it look more stylish.
这么做是为了让它看上去更有型。
I hear ya.
我听着呢,我懂你的意思(但未必赞同)。
例:
I'm saying that Thriller was the best Michael Jackson's album!
I hear ya.
我是说Thriller是MJ最好的专辑。
嗯嗯,我听着呢。
I dare say…
我敢说……
例:
I dare say she's not coming to the party.
我敢说她肯定不会来party了。
There you go.
你说对了。
例:
Are you saying that we've still got chance?
There you go!
你是说我们还有机会?
没错!
Good thing…
幸亏……
例:
Good thing I've got my wallet with me.
幸亏我带了钱包。
To be honest…
老实说……
例:
I don't know much about it to be honest.
老实说我不是很懂。
But then again…
可是话说回来……
例:
He's not very smart, but then again, he's always willing to help others.
他不是很聪明,不过话说回来,他却是一个助人为乐的人。