美國流行習語薈萃
It's a deal.
一言爲定.
Harry:Haven't seen you for ages. Let's have a get-together next week. Jenny: It's a deal.
此外,電影裏經常聽到,it's a deal, that is agood deal.或是兩個人打算達成某個協議或是做成某個生意會說:deal? deal!
I never liked it anyway.
我一直不太喜歡這東西.
當朋友或同事不小心摔壞你的東西時就可以用上這句話給他一個臺階,打破尷尬局面:Oh, don't worry. I'm thinking of buying a new one. I never liked it anyway.
You can count on it.
你儘管相信好了;儘管放心
A:Do you think he will come to my birthday party?
B: You can count on it.
Mind you!
請注意!聽着!告訴你吧(也可僅用Mind)
Mind you! He's a very nice fellowthough bad-tempered.
I've heard they're getting divorced. Mind you, I'm not surprised─they were always arguing.
聽說他們要離婚了.告訴你吧,我並不感到意外,因爲他們總是爭吵.
I'm broke.
我身無分文.
也可以說:I am penniless.
I'm always broke by the end of the month.
我總是一到月底就沒錢花了.
I am behind you.
我支持你.
Whatever decision you're going to make, I am behind you.
That's something.
太好了,太棒了.
A: I'm granted a full scholarship forthis semester.
B: Congratulations. That's something.
Don't take it to heart.
別往心裏去,別爲此而憂慮傷神.
This test isn't that important. Don't take it to heart.
Let's face it/the music.
面對現實吧;常表明說話人不願意逃避困難的現狀.
I know it's a difficult situation. Let's face it, OK?
The others all ran off, leaving me to face the music.
其他人都跑掉了,留下我來挨罰.
I don't know for sure.
我不確定.
Stranger:Could you tell me how to get to the town hall?
Tom: I don't know for sure. Maybe you could ask the policeman over there.
