吵架
- You have a lot of nerve. 你脸皮真厚
- Who do you think you are. 你以为你谁
- Watch your mouth. 管好你的嘴
- I don’t think that’s any of your business. 与你何干
- Take a hike. 哪凉快哪呆着去
鼓励
- Every dog has its day. 风水轮流转
- Break a leg. 祝你成功
- Things have a way of working themselves out. 船到桥头自然直
- never say never. 永不言败
- Let bygones be bygones. 既往不咎;过去的事让它过去吧。
婉拒
- Can I take a rain check?/ I’ll take a rain check. 改天再约
- Sorry, I’m not available right now. 抱歉我现在没空
- Sorry, I’m swamped. 不好意思,抽不开身
- I would if I could… 如果可以,我会的。。
- I’ve got a lot on my plate. 我自己一堆事要做
起床
- Push snooze: When I hear my alarm, I immediately push snooze.
- Overslept: Oh no! I accidentally turned my alarm off and I overslept!
- Sleep in/sleep late: I like to sleep in on the weekends.
- Jumped out of bed: I jumped out of bed because I overslept.
- Rise and shine: It’s time to rise and shine! Wake up!
- Wake up on the wrong side of bed: I am usually a morning person, but today I woke up on the wrong side of bed and was in a bad mood.
- Make the bed: I make the bed every morning as soon as I wake up.
- Wash my face and brush my teeth: After I make the bed, I go to the bathroom
to wash my face and brush my teeth. - Get dressed: I pick out what I am wearing for the day and get dressed.
吃早餐
- Whip up some breakfast: I like to whip up some breakfast before I start the day.
- Brew the coffee: I turn the coffee pot on to brew the coffee.
- Boil water for tea: I turn on the kettle to boil water for tea.
- Make some juice: When I have fresh lemons, I make some juice.
- Throw some bread in the toaster: When I want toast for breakfast, I throw some bread in the toaster.
- Scramble some eggs: If I have time, I will scramble some eggs for breakfast.
- Scarf down breakfast: I realize I’m running late for work, so I scarf down breakfast.
- Clear the table: I clear the table and put the dirty dishes in the sink.
- Fill up my to-go mug with coffee: I fill up my to-go mug with coffee and head out the door.
A “to-go mug” can also be called “a tumbler.” - Get something on the way: If I overslept and didn’t have time to make breakfast, I will get something on the way to work, maybe stop at my favorite cafe.
去上班
- Head to work: It’s time for me to leave my house and head to work.
- Buckle up: Before I start the car, I buckle up my seatbelt.
- Back out of the driveway: I back out of the driveway and pull onto the street.
- Speed up: Once I am on the highway, I speed up and drive faster.
- Slow down: When I am stuck in traffic, I slow down or come to a stop.
- Use the blinker: When I need to turn, I use the blinker to show that I am turning.
- Avoid traffic: I try to avoid traffic on my commute by leaving my house earlier.
- Merge into traffic: I have to merge into traffic to get on the highway.
- Watch out for: When I’m driving, I watch out for school buses and pedestrians.
- Kill two birds with one stone: I like to kill two birds with one stone and listen
to Vanessa’s English videos on my commute.
工作交流
- Excuse me, when you have a moment…: Excuse me, when you have a
moment, can I ask you a question? - Can you explain it/that? I’m having trouble understanding the assignment. Can
you explain it? - Can you help me with something? Can you help me with something? I am
looking for a book about women in aviation, can you tell me where to look? - Filling in: I’m filling in for my manager today because she’s sick.
- Lead: Who is going to be the lead for this project?
- What can I help you with? Hi, I heard you were asking for help. What can I
help you with? - Bite the bullet: I think I am going to have to bite the bullet and tell my boss I
made a mistake on my report. - Back to the drawing board: Well, that plan didn’t work, so I guess it’s back to
the drawing board. - Touch base: Let’s touch base about the project next week and make sure we’re
making progress. - Pull your own weight: When you work on a group project, you need to pull
your own weight–one person shouldn’t be doing all the work.
休息一下
- Take a smoke break: My coworkers take a smoke break during work, but since I don’t smoke, I take a break to sit in the sunshine.
- Get some fresh air: When I was painting inside my house, I took several breaks and stepped outside to get some fresh air.
- Snack break: Are you hungry? I think it’s time for a snack break.
- Coffee/tea run: I’m going on a coffee/tea run, do you want anything?
- Take a lap: I’m falling asleep at my desk, I think I am going to take a lap around the office to wake myself up!
- Run some errands: I need to run some errands during my lunch break.
- Take a breather: It’s so hot outside and we’ve been working so hard. I think we should take a breather and rest in the shade.
- Take a minute: I got that assignment finished, now I am going to take a minute before I start the next one.
- Let’s hit pause: Since it’s the end of the day, let’s hit pause before starting any new projects.
- Catch my breath: This hike is harder than I expected it to be! Let me catch my breath before we keep going.
下班/放学
- Shut down: I am shutting down for the day.
- Pack up: Time to pack up and go home!
- Let’s call it a day: Let’s call it a day. We can pick up where we left off tomorrow.
- Alright, that’s it: Alright, that’s it I think we’ve done all we can do for the day.
- That’s a wrap: That’s a wrap, we finished, nice work everyone!
- I’m headed out: I’m headed out, is there anything you need before I go?
- Gotta run: I’ve gotta run, I’ll catch up with you tomorrow.
- I’m outta here: I’m outta here, I’ve got an appointment to get to.
- See you tomorrow: Bye, see you tomorrow!
- Have a good evening: Bye everyone, have a good evening!
下馆子
- Let’s eat out: I don’t feel like cooking tonight, let’s eat out.
- Can we get a table on the patio? It’s such a beautiful day. Can we get a table on the patio?
- Do you have any specials? I usually order the grilled chicken and vegetables, but do you have any specials today?
- I’d like…please: I’d like the caesar salad and soup of the day, please.
- What do you recommend? I haven’t eaten here before. What do you recommend?
- Do you want to split …? I’m not very hungry. Do you want to split a pizza?
- Can I get a …? Can I get a refill on my drink when you get a chance?
- How is your food? How is your food? It looks delicious. I think I’ll order that next time.
- To-go box: Can you bring me a to-go box? I’ll eat this for lunch tomorrow.
- Splurge: Let’s splurge and get some dessert!
玩耍
- Roughhouse: It seems like little (and big) boys always want to roughhouse and play hard.
- Eat a snack: It seems like my kids always want to eat a snack.
- Build legos: Wow, look at that tall lego tower you made!
- Go on a bike ride: It’s a beautiful day to go on a bike ride down the street.
- Do a puzzle: Sometimes doing a puzzle is a great way to calm down and relax.
- Hit a ball: It’s so satisfying to hit a baseball, even if you’re playing by yourself.
- Go down the slide: Nothing is more fun than going down a slide into a huge pile of leaves!
- Do chalk: My kids love to do chalk in a shady part of the walkway.
- Pick fruit: The first thing my son does in the morning is pick raspberries in our backyard.
- Take a nap: Sometimes my son gets so tired that he takes a nap in the middle of the floor.
休息
- What a day! I am so happy to finally be home. What a day!
- Finish up: Before I can relax, I need to finish up some chores.
- Tidy up: I spend a few minutes tidying up, then I relax on the couch.
- Kick back and relax: It’s time to kick back and relax.
- Veg out: Sometimes, I like to turn on my favorite show and veg out for hours at a time.
- Catch up on: On rainy days, I like to catch up on my reading.
- Take your shoes off and stay a while! Welcome to my home! Please make yourself comfortable. Take your shoes off and stay a while!
- Put your feet up: I know you’ve had a long week. Put your feet up and I’ll bring you a snack.
- Rest/relax and recuperate (R&R): I am so thankful we have a long weekend coming up. I am ready for some R & R.
- Wind down: I like to wind down with a cup of hot tea and a book.
- Chill: I don’t usually make plans during the week, I like to come home and just chill.
睡觉
- Lock the doors: I always check and make sure I lock the doors at night.
- Turn off the lights: I go through the house and turn off the lights.
- Read bedtime stories: I read bedtime stories to my boys before they go to sleep.
- Tuck in the kids: After bedtime stories, I tuck them in and tell them goodnight.
- Tiptoe to the bedroom: I don’t want to wake the kids, so I quietly tiptoe to the bedroom.
- Take a shower: I need to take a shower before I go to bed.
- Brush my teeth: I brush my teeth, spit, and rinse with water.
- Put on pajamas: I put on pajamas and put today’s clothes in the dirty laundry hamper.
- Double-check my alarm: I don’t want to oversleep tomorrow, so I double-check my alarm.
- Hit the hay: Finally, it’s time to hit the hay and go to sleep.
Bonus! Drift off to sleep: It isn’t long before I drift off to sleep.