1
There&`&s not much to it.
There&`&s not much to it:很容易,没什么难的。通常在讲解如何操作某种东西时使用。
You just flip that switch and wait. There&`&s not much to it.
只要拨一下开关,然后就等着,没什么难的。
2
All right, whatever. Suit yourself.
Suit yourself: 随你便吧,你自己决定。这可以是中性的表达,但如果语气重一点,就是在说,爱咋咋地,我不管了。
I&`&m too tired to go out tonight.
我今晚太累,不想出去玩了。
Suit yourself.
随你便。
3
Can you Cc me and Eddie when you send that?
Cc (someone) : Cc 是 Carbon copy的缩写,是在写邮件中所用到的“抄送”。
I&`&ll Cc you when I send it.
我会在发邮件的时候抄送给你。
4
I&`&m so out of it this morning.
(someone) is out of it :指某人不在状态。
You seem kind of out of it today.
你今天看起来好像不太在状态啊。
6
You can tell that she&`&s had work done.
(someone) has had work done : 这句话是指某人做过了整形手术。
Amy said she&`&s never had work done on her face.
Amy说她从来没整过容。
7
I don&`&t know off the top of my head, but I&`&ll shoot them over to you this afternoon.
Off the top of my head:当场就能想到,即兴说出。如果用在否定意义的句子里,多半是用来暗示需要再多一点时间思考。
I can think of two people who might be interested, off the top of my head.
我现在只能想到两个可能会感兴趣的人。
8
If you’re feeling under the weather, by all means go home and get some rest.
By all means:请务必,一定要做某事。也可以在回答提议时说,相当于“当然”。
“May I make a suggestion?” “By all means.”
我能提个建议吗? 当然。
9
Can you please cut it out.
Cut it out: 当别人在做一些令你心烦的事情,你就可以让他cut it out,意思就是你能停下来吗。
I&`&m sick of that joke. Cut it out, will you?
我不喜欢那个玩笑,你能不能别说了?
11
You&`&re gonna screw up that test.
Screw up:把事情搞砸。
I had a perfect chance, but I screwed up.
我本来有一个特别棒的机会,但是我把它搞砸了。
12
I was on the verge of going to sleep at a point.
At a point / at some point:在某个时刻,其中at a point 更强调是在某一个特定的时刻。
You will have to do your homework at some point.
你迟早是要做作业的时候。
I was so close to beat the record at a point.
我有一次差点就打破纪录了。
13
Get over it!
Get over it: 指忘掉烦心事,相当于forget about it。
It’s not a big deal, so get over it.
多大点事,别想它了。
15
I’m working the night shift tomorrow.
Work … shift:表示上…班,work the night shift是指上晚班。
I’m working the morning shift today.
我今天上早班。
16
They&`&ve been getting a bit of media attention lately.
Get media attention:得到媒体的关注,媒体曝光率高,也就是所谓的“红”。
She’s getting all the media attention recently.
她最近可红了。