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很多时候，我们看到老外们日常对话中的词汇都非常简单，但我们自己却打死也想不到原来还有这种操作，居然可以这样排列组合啊！掌握这些地道的英语表达，老外都会对你的英语刮目相看哟✨ 1 Act your age! 中文意思：表现成熟些，不要孩子气 英文释义：act more maturely; don't be childish（可指任何人） 举个栗子🌰 His father told his 15-year-old son ,“Act you age!” 他老爸对他十五岁的儿子说：「表现成熟点，不要孩子气。」 2 All is not lost. 中文意思：事情不是真正不好；未必完全失败 英文释义：Things are not really bad or totally failed 举个栗子🌰 Don't get discouraged; all is not lost. 不要泄气，事情未必真正不好。 3 Be that as it may. 中文意思：即使那是真的/事实 英文释义：even if it may be true 举个栗子🌰 I will not believe what she has said, be that as it may. 我不相信她所说的，即使她所说的都是事实。 4 Believe you me. 中文意思：请相信我，我的话是真的 英文释义：believe what I said; really true（上句you，只是加强语气= you believe me.） 举个栗子🌰 I have done my part as an employee; believe you me! 我已经做到一位员工该做的事；相信我的话是真的。 5 Cut to the chase. 中文意思：做些正经事/重要的事 英文释义：to do some important things; get to the real business. 举两个栗子🌰🌰 ①Instead of wasting time, tell them to cut the chase. 告诉他们不要浪费时间，做些正经重要的事。 ②I feel we have not been cutting to the chase enough in our discussion. 我觉得我们的讨论，没有足够涉及正经重要的事。 6 Don't hold your breath. 中文意思：对某事需要耐心等待，不要沉不住气 英文释义：be patient; it will take longer time（多半只用在否定句） 举个栗子🌰 If you ask Bob to do something for you soon, don't hold your breath. 假如你要Bob为你很快办好什么事，你要有耐心。 7 Easier said than done 中文意思：说起来容易做起来难 举个栗子🌰 You want me to come to work at 6:00 AM? Easier said than done! 想让我6点就开工？说得容易！ 8 24/7 中文意思：一天二十四小时；一周七天；一直；持续地 举个栗子🌰 My little sister irritates me 24/7! 我的小妹妹整天都在惹我生气！ 9 A short fuse 中文意思：急性子 举个栗子🌰 Jamie is known for his short fuse; just a few days ago he screamed at his coach for not letting him play. 杰米真是个急性子；几天前他就跟教练嚷嚷着说不要让他上场了。 10 Butterflies in my stomach 中文意思：（胃里有蝴蝶在扑闪翅膀一般）紧张 举个栗子🌰 Liam had butterflies in his stomach before he went on stage to play the violin. 利亚姆在上台演奏小提琴时非常紧张。 11 By the skin of your teeth 中文意思：勉强做成某事 举个栗子🌰 Lester made the dance team by the skin of his teeth; you can tell he hasn't been dancing jazz for very long. 莱斯特勉强组成了舞蹈队；你可以看出来他已经好久没跳爵士了。 12 Cat got your tongue? 中文意思：怎么不说话了？（通常说出来是为了让对方难堪） 举个栗子🌰 I just saw you kissing my boyfriend. What's the matter? Cat got your tongue? 我刚才看见你亲了我男朋友。怎么回事？你怎么不吭声了？ 13 Crying wolf 中文意思：假意求救 举个栗子🌰 You have cried wolf so many times that no one believes you when you're really hurt. 你已经玩了这么多次“狼来了”的把戏，没人会相信你是真的受伤了。 （未完待续） ▼
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