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●提醒
我得提醒一句。
Let me give you a piece of advice.
/Let me tell you something.
/I think you should know...
小心! Watch out!
*用于有险情时,危险!、留神!、小心!。
Thanks! You saved my life.
(谢谢你救了我一条命。)
/Look out!/Be careful!/Heads up!
Youd better be careful!
/Please be careful!
(请多加小心!)
/You should be careful!
(你得多加小心!)
You should watch out! (你得留神!)
注意脚下。
Watch your step!
*用于提醒地滑,看不清楚楼梯等场合。常用于公共告示。
Watch your step!
(注意脚下。)
/Oh, yeah? Why?
(噢?是吗?为什么?)
Mind your step.
/Be careful where you walk.
/Look where youre going.
抓紧我。
/Hold on to me tight.
/Dont let go!
(别松手!)
/Hold me tightly.
要提防着点儿他!
Watch out for him!
/Watch out for him!
(要提防着点儿他!)
/Why? (为什么?)
Be careful of him.
/Keep your eye on him.
这里有点儿蹊跷。
Theres a little catch.
*小心有陷阱,圈套。
/That sounds easy.
(好像很简单。)
Well, theres a little catch.
(可是,有点蹊跷。)
/Theres something to it.
Its not as easy as it sounds.
(并不像听起来的那么容易。)
三思而后行。
Think twice before you do it.
轻拿轻放。
/动作轻点儿。
Easy does it.
*表示要小心谨慎地处理易碎品或贵重物。
Easy does it, doesnt drop the TV.
(动作轻点儿,小心别把电视掉下来。)
Dont worry. I wont.
(放心吧,掉不下来。)
/Gently.
/Be careful.
(小心啊!)
手下留情。
Please go easy on me.
*出自于新手和没有实力的人的口中。 也可用于体育运动go easy on... 常用于命令句, 表示对……要手软、 对人或东西要珍惜、 对……要留有余地。
Its my first time, please go easy on me.
(我这是第一次,请手下留情。)
Alright, Ill try.
(知道了,我会的。)
别操之过急。
Lets not jump the gun.
*gun为手枪,而jump the gun是固定词组,表示比赛枪响前就跑出去的意思。即抢跑、抢先……之意。
I think Ive got the job. Lets celebrate!
(我想我已经找到了工作。我们来庆祝一下吧!)
Lets not jump the gun.
(为之过早了吧。)
/Lets not be too hasty.
/Lets not rush into things.
Dont count your chickens before they are hatched.
*别在小鸡孵出之前就数鸡,常用于口语中。
不要做得太过火。
Lets not go overboard.
*go overboard 做过了、超限度。
I bought four dozen eggs.
(我买了四打鸡蛋。)
/Lets not go overboard.
(别太离谱呀!)
Lets not go too far.
/Lets not be extreme.
我们看情况再说。
Lets wait and see how things go.
*用于各种情况。
/Lets wait and see.
别这么快下结论。
Dont jump to conclusions!
*jump to conclusions直译是随便下结论,即过早地下结论、贸然断定。
/So, I think shes pregnant.
(所以,我想她已经怀孕了。)
Dont jump to conclusions!
(别这么快地下结论。)
/Dont prejudge it!
(别凭想像判断。)
Dont make assumptions!
(不能主观臆断。)
/Dont get the wrong idea.
(不要抱有那种错误想法。)
别那么自私。
Dont be selfish.
*selfish 任性的,自私的,利己的。
Dont be self-centered.
/Dont be egotistical.
你的工作表现总是不稳定。
Your work is always inconsistent.
*inconsistent 不一致的、不稳定的、反复无常的。
/Your work is always erratic.
/Your work is always patchy.
Your work is always uneven.
你不该随便乱花钱。
You shouldnt spend money foolishly.
You should try to be thriftier.
(你该试着再节约些。)
/You shouldnt spend your money like water.
You shouldnt waste your money.
(你不该那么浪费钱。)
You have an attitude problem.
(你的态度太恶劣了。)
Who are you to say that?
(你不是在说你自己吧。)
/I dont like your attitude.
You have a bad attitude.
/You need to readjust your attitude.
别那么没有礼貌。
Dont be so naughty.
*naughty 不听话,顽皮的,淘气的。
Dont do such naughty things.
/Dont be so bad.
/Behave yourself!
(有点礼貌!)
请安静!
Hold it down!
/Be quiet!
*用于一般情况下。
/mKeep it down!
Keep it quiet!/Silence!
*用于学校老师对学生。
Turn it down!
*对看电视或听收音机的人说的。turn down是关小电视、收音机等的声音。
嘘!(安静!) Hush!/Shh.
太吵了。
Its too noisy./Its too loud.
别丢人现眼了!
Dont make a fool of yourself.
/Im going to dance.
(我想去跳舞。)
Dont make a fool of yourself.
(别丢人现眼了!)
/Dont play the fool.
Dont make an ass out of yourself.
/Stop acting like a fool.
分清场合。
Think about where you are.
/You should consider where you are.
你也不看看你多大了。
Act your age.
*一般用在父母等上年纪的人教育年轻人时。做和自己年龄相符的举止、行为。
/How do you like my new red skirt?
(你觉得我这条新的红裙子怎么样?)
Act your age.
(你也不看看你多大了。)
/You should act your age.
*比较温和的说法。
Behave in accordance with what is expected of your age!
You should behave more maturely.
(你该表现得更成熟些。)
You shouldnt act like a child.
(别像个孩子似的。)
你想得也太天真了。
Your view is too optimistic.
*optimistic 乐观的,乐天派的。
你的想法太不现实了。
You should get your head out of the clouds.
*直译是你应该把你的脑袋从云中伸出来,即你的想法太不实际了,回到现实中吧。
You should get your head out of the clouds.
(你的想法太离谱了。)
Maybe youre right. I should try to be more down-to-earth.
(也许你是对的。我该更现实点儿。)
You arent being realistic.
/You should be more logical.
*logical 符合逻辑的、道理上讲得通的。
别再重复这种愚蠢的错误了。
Dont make such stupid mistakes again!
*make a mistake 惯用语, 出错。
/Dont make such stupid mistakes again!
(不要重复这种愚蠢的错误。)
I wont, I wont.
(不会了,不会了。)
You should be more careful!
(你应该多加小心。)
/Dont make dumb mistakes again!
别那么自命不凡。
Dont be stuck-up.
*stuck-up 骄傲自满、自高自大。
Dont be so pompous.
*pompous 装模作样的、自负的、华而不实的。
Dont be such a snob.
*snob 势利小人、看人行事的俗人。
Dont act like youre better than I am.
Dont flatter yourself so much.
(别那么自以为是。)
*flatter oneself 骄傲自满、得意洋洋。人不可貌相。
/Dont judge a book by its cover.
*谚语,直译不要根据书皮来判断书的内容。
Hes so short.
(他的个儿多矮呀。)
/Listen, dont judge a book by its cover. He was the best basketball player in California last year.
(喂!你可不能以貌取人,他是去年加利福尼亚最棒的篮球运动员。)
Never judge something by its looks.
/Appearances are deceiving.
(不能以貌取人。)
Dont form an opinion about something based on appearance alone.
(人不可貌相。)
说话要留神。
Watch your tongue.
*直译是看看你的舌头,即说话要小心。
Hey, you, asshole!
(你这个混蛋!)
/Watch your tongue.
(嘿,说话留点神儿。)
Watch your language.
/Watch your mouth.
/Be careful of what you say.
Dont use bad language.
(不要说脏话。)
要遵守规则。
Follow the rules.
*follow 遵守,服从(规则、命令、劝说等等)。
Follow the rules.
(要遵守规则。)
/Youre the one not following the rules.
(你就没有遵守规则。)
Dont violate rules.
(不许违反规则。)
/Dont violate regulations.
(不许违反章程。)
Dont break the rules.
(不许破坏规则。)
别偷懒!
Stop goofing off!
*这是一句俚语,用于针对在工作、学习或练习中偷懒、耍滑的人。
goof off是口语表达方式,意为懒惰、偷懒。
/Get a life!
/You should make something out of yourself!
Dont be a bum!
/Get a job!
(去找个工作。)
/Grow up!
(该长大成人了!/你什么时候才能长大!)
照我说的做!
Do as I said!
/Do what I said.
/Do what I tell you to do!
不要说别人的坏话。
Dont say bad things about others.
/Dont speak ill of others.
Dont speak bad about other people.
别食言。
Dont go back on your word!
/Im sorry, I cant do that.
(对不起,我做不了。)
Dont go back on your word!
(别食言。)
/Dont break your promise.
(不能说话不算数。)
You should keep your word.
做你能做的。
Dont take on more than you can.
*不要承担自己处理不了的工作,不要承担超过自己能力的事情。
/Dont take on more than you can handle.
别那么粗鲁!
Dont be rude!
/Dont be impolite!
你被开除了。
Youre fired!
/Man, youre out of here.
*严厉的说法。
I have to sack you.
*温和的说法。
/I have to let you go.
*温和的说法。
你得像个男子汉!
Be a man!
/I dont want to be a leader.
(我不想当头儿。)
Be strong! (坚强些!)
/Dont be a wimp!
(别那么窝囊!)
/Dont be a chicken!
(别当胆小鬼。)
别自吹自擂。
Dont talk boastfully.
*boastfully 夸耀的、自吹自擂的。
Japan is a very rich country.
(日本是一个富裕的国家。)
/Dont brag.
/Dont boast.
You should be more modest.
(你该谦虚一些。)
请别让我失望。
Please dont disappoint me.
*disappoint 让……失望、 辜负……期望。
Please dont let me down.
别挑逗女孩/男孩!
Dont flirt with girls/boys!
*flirt with 对异性半开玩笑的引诱、男女之间的调情。
Dont flirt with girls!
(别挑逗女孩!)
/I was just being friendly.
(我只是表示友好。)
Dont make eyes at her/him!
(别跟她/他眉来眼去的。)
*make eyes at... 向……送秋波。
别抱怨,叫你怎么做,就怎么做。
Dont complain and do as you are told.
Do what I tell you to do without complaining.
干脆点!(赶快!)
Make it snappy!
*这是一个惯用句, 快!、干脆点儿!
/Hurry it up!
Look snappy.
*英式英语。
麻利点!/利索点!
/Step on it!
*step on it 原意是坐火车飞跑现在常表示赶紧的意思。
Be quick!
/Get a move on!
/Move it!
/Snap to it.
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