National Sports 激情NBA 1. The NBA is on this Sunday! 这周有NBA联赛! 周末就有比赛; NBA starts this Sunday. Are you excited? 这周末美国职业篮球联赛 开始了,你激动吗? 心情很激动: I can’t wait! 我都等不及了! ♦ NBA 美国职业篮球联赛(National Basketball Association 的首字 母缩写) 2. Did you catch the game last night? 你昨晚上赶上看比赛了吗? 看比赛了吗: Hey, did you see the game last night? 嘿，你昨晚看比赛了吗? Did you …
Exercise and Fitness 运动健身 1. I need to go to the gym more. 我需要多去几次健身房。 需要运动健身: I really need to start going to the gym. 我确实需要要去健身房了。 I need to get some more exercise. 我需要做更多的运动。 我和你一起去: I’ll go with you next time. 下次我陪你去。 2. I want to sign up for a gym membership. 我想报名成为健身房会员。 想要成为会员: I …
1. I think I’m gaining weight. 我觉得我长胖了。 感觉自己长胖了: I feel like I’ve been gaining weight recently. 我感觉我最近一直在长胖。 I’m pretty sure l’m heavier than used to be. 我很肯定我比以前重了。 客套安慰: It’s not too bad, 还不是太糟啦。 关心地询问: Are you worried about it? 你很担心吗? 给出建议: You should do something about it. ♦ gain weight 增加体重 2. I really …
Music 音乐的狂想 1. Hey man, check out this new band I heard! 嘿，哥们儿，来体验一下我听过的这个新乐队！ 还可以这么说喊: Hey, dude, listen to this band! 嘿，伙计，听听这个乐队！ Oh, man, I love this! Listen! 哦,老兄,我喜欢这个!听听! 如果对方被你的激情所吸引: Alright, let’s hear ’em. 好的,咱们听听吧。 Sure, dude, let’s hear it. 好的,哥们儿,咱们来听吧。 ♦ ’em 他们,是them 在口语中的缩略。 2. This band kicks ass, listen to them! 这个乐队真了不起，听听吧! 也可以这么来表达: …
Movies 电影的魅力 1. I really want to go see Inception. I heard the acting was great! 我真想去看《盗梦空间》,听说演技非常棒! 称赞一部电影,还可以这样表达: Inception seems really good. especially the acting.《盗梦空间》来确实不错,尤其是演技。 Inception has the best acting I’ve seen all year. 《盗梦空间》的演技是我一年中所见过的最好的。 2. Wow, that movie kicked ass! 哇，那部电影真棒！ 称赞一部电影,还可以这样感叹: That was fantastic! 那太不可思议了! That movie was awesome! 那部电影太棒了! fantastic adj. …
TV 沙发土豆 1. When is the new episode of South Park on? 新的那集《南方公园》什么时候上映? 询问电视剧放映的时间： Hey, what time is the new episode of Family Guy coming on? 嘿，新的那集《恶搞之家》什么时候上演? 回答: I think it starts at 6. 我想6点开始吧。 7：30 I think。我想是7:30 吧。 episode n. 一集 2. On man, I love this Show! 喂,老兄,我喜欢这个节目! 类似的说法还有: Dude, this show …
Hollywood Walk of Fame 星光大道 1. Did you hear the new rumor about Mel Gibson? 你听说过梅尔· 吉布森新的传闻吗? 对于这种八卦新闻,如果你感兴趣: No Tell me! 没有,跟我说说吧! 如果你不感兴趣: No, I didn’t, but I don’t really care。没,没听说,不过我也确实不感兴趣。 rumor n. 传闻，谣言 2. I heard Mel Gibson was buying a condo around here. 我听说梅尔·吉布森在这附近买了套公寓。 你可以这样回答: No way! We have to find out …
Job Hunting 求职应聘 1. I really need to find a job. 我真的需要找份工作。 需要找份工作：Man，I need to get a job!哥们儿,我需要找份工作! I need to get myself a job! 我需要找份工作! 确实也该找份工作了： Yeah, you do! 是啊，确实是! 2. Do you have today’s paper? 你有今天的报纸吗? 从报纸上看招聘信息: Do you have the paper? I want to look for a job. 你有报纸吗? 我想找份工作。 根据事实来回答: …
Interview 面试进行时 (From Perspective of Employer 从老板的角度） 1. What are some of your goals? 你的人生目标是什么? 要取得什么样的成就： What would you like to achieve in life? 你想取得怎样的人生成就? 参考回答: I want to be working for an excellent company like yours in a job. My long-range career goal is to be the best technician this field. 我希望在惊责公司这样优秀的公司里找到一份工作,我的长期职业目标是成为这一领域最好的技师。 long-range …
First Day 上班第一天 1. Hello there, nice to meet you! 你好，见到你很高兴! 上班第一天跟同事打招呼: Hi, nice to meet you. I’m new here. 你好，见到你很高兴，我是新来的。 Nice to meet you. I’m the new guy! 见到你很高兴，我是新来的。 客套地回应: Nice to meet you too!见到你我也很高兴! 2. How do I do this properly? 这个我怎样做比较合适? 询问如何正确做某事: What’s the correct way that I should be going …
