在日常对话里,外国人尤其是美国的年轻人喜欢用口头禅(pet phrase)。这些口头禅在非正式场合可以使交流更自然。今天,双语君和大家一起学习15个口语口头禅,一秒钟变native speaker!
例子
I have been learning English for more than 10 years. I like the language very much. But it’s too hard for me to speak it out. I know it takes time. I put a lot of effort in it. But I cannot see myself improved. I don’t know what to do. I keep practicing 2 hours everyday, but it’s useless. I’m frustrated and I’m lost.
秒变native speaker
Look! Like I said, I have been learning English for more than 10 years. Well I like the language very much. But the point is that it’s too hard for me to speak it out. I know it takes time. Here’s the thing, I put a lot of effort in it, but you know I cannot see myself improved. You know what I’m saying? To be honest, I don’t really know what to do. Let me put it this way, if I’m not mistaken, I keep practicing 2 hours everyday, but it’s like useless. Anyway, I’m quite frustrated and I’m kinda lost.
15个黄金口头禅
√Look:你听我说
Look, I have a lot of money. I don’t need your help.
你听着,我有很多钱,我不需要你的帮助。
√Like I said:就像我刚才说的
Like I said before, I don’t love you anymore.
就像我之前说的,我已经不爱你了。
√Well:回应对方之前可以说的
Where did you go last month?
Well, I was in America.
你上个月去哪呢?
这个嘛我在美国呢。
√You know:希望得到对方的理解
You know, we cannot get married.
你知道吗?我们是不可能结婚的。
√The point is:关键是
I know English is important but the point is how to improve.
我知道英语很重要但关键是如何去提升。
√I know:我知道
I know she is the love your life.
我知道她是你的一生挚爱。
√Here’s the thing:问题是
Here’s the thing, we don’t have that much money for the trip.
问题是,我们没有那么多钱去旅行。
√You know what I’m saying:你懂我的意思吗?
She’s mine! You know what I’m saying?
她是属于我的,你懂我的意思吗?
√To be honest:坦白说
To be honest, I don’t think we can finish the task.
坦白说,我觉得咱们无法完成这个任务。