英文中表示说话的有几个词:say, speak,talk。今天我们来学几个talk的习语,掌握一定量的习语,对你能用英文流畅地talk(谈话)很有帮助! 与朋友吃饭聚会多半是为了聊天,可有人总是喜欢谈论公事,这种情况叫作: talk shop 谈论公事 A: I don’t like to talk shop when we have dinner. It’s tooboring. 我不喜欢吃饭的时候谈论公事,太没意思了。 B: I agree! Let’s talk about something else. I’m sick of talkingabout work all the time. 我同意!那我们谈谈别的吧。整天谈论工作真烦人。 但如果确实有正事要谈,想郑重其事地谈,或开诚布公地谈,就可以用: talk turkey 谈正事;郑重其事地谈;坦诚地谈 Okay, we have business to discuss. Let's talk turkey. 好,我们有正事要谈。我们好好谈谈。 It’s time we talked turkey. How much money can you invest in thecompany? 我们该认真谈一谈了。你准备给公司投资多少? 以下这句习语用于在别人说话时打断并表示不想听、没兴趣听。这个习语年轻人特爱用,尤其是在听家长们说教时,用的时候通常还伴随着做这样一个动作:举起一只手,手心朝着说话人。 talk to the hand 不想听你说;没兴趣知道 A: Sarah, would you mind cleaning up the— B: Talk to the hand, dad! I've got too much going on to bedealing with chores around the house! 如果某人说话太多,一直喋喋不休,你可以用这个习语来形容: talk sb.’s ear off 或: talk sb.’s head off 喋喋不休;说个没完 【后一个有费尽唇舌劝说别人的意思。】 A: My daughter is only three years old, but she can talk your earoff. B: Be glad she isn’t shy! A lot of kids her age are afraid totalk to adults! A: You can talk your head off, but I won’t change my opinion. B: Please try to be a little bit more open-minded. Now it's your time to open your mouth and practice! 张开嘴巴练起来! |
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