wx:yiquenglish
wb:意趣英语
Let&`&s talk about something other than…
我们来聊聊...以外的事吧。
This conversation is getting too heated. Let&`&s talk about something other than politics.
这个谈话开始变得太激烈了。我们还是来聊聊政治以外的事情吧。
如何用英文“转换话题”:
1、Can we change the subject/ topic?
我们可以换个话题吗?
例句一:
I&`&ve just had a long day at work and don&`&t want to talk about next year&`&s goals. Can we change the subject, please?
我今天工作太累了,现在不想谈论来年的计划。我们可以换个话题吗?
例句二:
All this talk about illnesses is getting kind of depressing. Can we change the topic?
谈论疾病的话题有点儿压抑,我们换个话题吧。
2、Let&`&s move on…
我们继续...(下个话题)
例句:
Thank you for that presentation Dana. Now let&`&s move on and talk about next year&`&s budget. Dana,
谢谢你的刚才展示。现在,让我们继续,来谈一谈来年的预算问题。
3、Moving on
继续~
例句一:
A: Let&`&s get Janet to write out the report.
我们让Janet写这个报告吧。
B: Man, Janet&`&s so hot.
天哪,Janet太性感啦。
A: Okay, moving on… Harold why don&`&t you do the research.
好~继续吧,Harold你来做调查吧。
例句二:
A: I think aliens are responsible for global warming.
我觉得全球变暖是外星人搞得。
B: Umm, moving on… Did anyone read the New York Times article about the ice caps?
呃~我们说点别的吧,有没有看过纽约时报这篇关于冰山融化的文章啊?
4、Anyway
例句一:
A: I can&`&t stand that guy. I want him dead.
我真受不了那个男的,我希望他去死。
B: Anyway… Did you see the game last night?
哦,你昨晚看过那个比赛了吗?
例句二:
A: You know what the problem in this country is? Immigrants.
你知道现在这个国家的问题是什么吗?就是移民。
B: Anyway… we&`&re talking about what to eat for dinner. So what are you thinking?
呃,我谈谈晚餐吃什么吧,你怎么想啊?
5、By the way
顺便讲(相关联的)
例句一:
A: I&`&m going to Korea next week.
我下周要去韩国。
B: Oh, by the way, I just had the best cold noodles last week.
哦对了,上周我刚吃了这里最好吃的冷面。
例句二:
A: Dinner was great last night.
昨天晚饭太好吃了。
B: Yeah, it really was. By the way, you owe me $20.
是啊,顺便说下你还欠我20块钱呢。
6、On that note
由旧话题转到新话题
例句一:
A: I think you&`&re spending too much money.
我觉得你花钱花太多了。
B: Well, on that note, why did you spend $1,000 on a new jacket last week.
这样说的话,你上周是不是花1000美金买了一件夹克啊。
例句二:
A: I don&`&t know how you can afford a house right now.
我不知道你现在怎么住的起这么好的房子。
B: On that note, let&`&s talk about the housing market in this city.
这么说的话,我们得谈谈这个城市的房屋市场现状。
7、On that note
聊天聊绷了…
例句:
A: We&`&re getting nowhere and we&`&ve been talking for the past 3 hours.
我们都聊了三个小时了,什么也没谈出来。
B: On that note, maybe we should take a little break.
要这么说的话,也许我们改休息一下。