地道英语口语（原创）

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原创，实用地道英语口语

（保留）

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I could eat a horse
= 我饿扁了

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I don't mind admitting ...
= 我承认...
（强调你所说的话，尤其是当你说的话可能让人觉得你傻。）

• I don't mind admitting that I was close to tears.
我承认我当时快哭出来了。
• I don't mind admitting that I was terrified.
我承认我当时很害怕。

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who would have thought...?
=谁又想得到...?
（表示惊讶）

• Who would have thought she'd become a successful lawyer?
谁又想得到她会成为一个成功的律师？
• Who would have thought he'd end up joining the army?
谁又想得到他最后会参军去了？

'd = would

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be sick (and tired) of (doing) something
=（因为某件事不断或长时间地发生和持续而）感到生气或厌烦。

• I'm sick and tired of all your lies.
我厌倦了你所有的谎言。
• I'm sick of going to school.
我对上学感到厌烦了。

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It's / That's easy for you to say!
=你说得倒轻松！
（表示别人给你的忠告或建议是你无法做到的）

A: Why don't you try to forgive him for what he did?
B: It's easy for you to say!
A：你不如尝试原谅他的过错。
B：你说得倒容易！

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(it) beats me
= 我不知道；我无法理解或解释

• It beats me why he said that.
我不知道他为什么那么说。

• ‘Where is she going?’ ‘Beats me.’
’她去哪儿？‘ ’我不知道。‘

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search me!
= 我不知道

• ‘Where is he up to?’ ‘Search me!’
‘他在搞什么鬼？’‘我不知道！’

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save your breath
= 你省口气吧； 别白费唇舌了
(不值得你白费唇舌，你说得再多也于事无补)

• Save your breath. Nothing you say will make any difference to his decision.
你省口气吧。无论你说什么对他的决定都不会有任何的影响。

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how should I know?
= 我怎么知道？

A: Will Sam go to the party?
B: How should I know?
A：萨姆森会去参加聚会吗？
B：我怎么知道？

或：
how do I know?
how am I to know?