呂　紅

1.我不是開玩笑！I mean it! / Its (This is ) no joke!

情景掃描：Dont laugh! I mean it(=Im serious.)別笑！我是認真的。

2.你到底想要說什么？Get (come) to the point. / Dont beat around the brush. /What are you trying to say?

情景掃描：Now, to come to the point, will you go yourself, or send a representa-ｔive?好的，直說吧，你是親自去還是派代表去？

3.不行！No way!Thats out of the question / Dont be silly!

情景掃描： A: Would you like to help? 你想幫忙嗎？B: No way!決不！

4. 咱們開始干吧。Lets get started.

情景掃描：Dont just talk. Lets get started. 別說了， 咱們開始干吧。

5.我真要累死了。Im really dead tired.

情景掃描：After all that work, Im really dead tired. 干完活后我真要累死了

（注意:dead 在這里是副詞， 意思是very much。如 Its dead easy.非常簡單。）

6.我不太清楚。I dont know for sure.

情景掃描：A: Excuse me, How can I get to the post office?請問去郵局怎么走？

B: I dont know for sure. Maybe you could ask the policeman over there.我不太清楚，你可以去問問附近的警察。

7.我不是跟你開玩笑的。Im not kid-ding you.

情景掃描：A: You quit the job? You are kidding! 你辭職了？開玩笑吧！

B： Im not kidding you. Im serious.我不是跟你開玩笑，我是認真的。

8.太好了，太棒了。Thats something.

情景掃描：A: Im granted a full scholarship for this semester.這學期我得到了全額獎學金。

B: Congratulations!Thats something. 祝賀你！太棒了！

9.此話當真？Do you really mean it?

情景掃描：A: Whenever you need money, just come to me. 你需要錢的時候，就來找我。

B: Do you really mean it? 此話當真？

10. 我支持你。Im behind you.

情景掃描：Whatever decision youre going to make , I am behind you.不管你做什么決定，我都支持你。

11. 請注意！聽著！Mind you! 或 Mind!

情景掃描：Mind you! Hes a very nice fellow though bad-tempered. 聽著，除了脾氣不好，他可是個不錯的小伙子。

12. 你盡可放心。You can count on it.

情景掃描：A: Do you think she will go to theater with me? 你覺得她會跟我去看電影嗎？

B: You can count on it.放心吧。

13.我一直不太喜歡這東西。I never liked it anyway.

情景掃描：A： Sorry Ive broken your cup.

B: Oh, dont worry. Im thinking of buying a new one. I never like it anyway. 哦，不要緊，我一直不太喜歡它，正打算買個新的呢。

14.看情況再說。That depends.

情景掃描：I may go to the airport to meet her. But that depends. 看情況吧，我也許會去機場接她。

15.一言為定。Its a deal.

情景掃描：A: Havent seen you for ages. Lets have a get-together next week.好多年沒見了，我們下周再聚聚吧。

B: Its a deal. 一言為定。

16.我就是忍不住。I just couldnt help it.

情景掃描：I was deeply moved by the film and I cried. I just couldnt help it. 我被電影深深地感動，忍不住哭了。

17.別太認真了。Dont take it to heart.

情景掃描： This test isnt that important. Dont take it to heart.這次考試沒那么重要，別太認真了。

18.面對現(xiàn)實吧。Lets face it.

情景掃描： I know its difficult situation. Lets face it, OK? 我知道情況不妙，面對現(xiàn)實，好嗎？

19.我不在乎（常用于無禮地表示對某事漠不關心）。I dont care. / Who cares? / Whatever? / See if I care?

情景掃描：Who cares what she thinks? 誰管她怎么想呢？

20.不要告訴別人。Dont tell anybody (about this). / This is just between you and me. / This doesnt leave this room!/ This is for your ears only.

情景掃描：Its a secret between you and me . And this is for your ears only.這是你我之間的秘密，不要告訴別人。