--Sure, go ahead.
After you. 您先请。 --Oh, thank you. Can I give you a hand?
--That's all right, thanks. 好的,谢谢 Excuse me. 对不起,我过一下 --That's all right. 您请
I'll accept your offer. 我接受你的建议/就照你说的 Where did you buy it? I bought it at the K store.
It was on sale. 降价;for sale是“出售“ You look nice. /You look good. You look pretty. /You look great! How does it look?
It looks nice on you. 看上去很适合… --That's great! 太棒了
Sorry to interrupt you. --Yes? 什么事? Sorry for the short notice. 急的,突然的 Don't worry about it. ●表扬
I got a promotion today. --Great! That's great! /Excellent! / Wonderful! Fantastic! *非常高兴,同时又吃惊 John is incredible! 约翰你真够出色的! John is the greatest!
Look! I made this chair. --Good job! You did it! /Well done! /Great! I got 100 points!
Way to go! 好样的! /Right on! /Nice going! /Good going! /All right.
My grades went up! Well done, son!
We ran a race and I was the fastest. Congratulations! 恭喜你了! You were great! It was nothing.
You were wonderful!
That was very smart! 你真聪明! I've started jogging.
My teacher praised me today. Good for you! 恭喜你/干得不错 I admire you for it!
Kenji and I are friends now. --That's great. That's good for you! 太好了! I cleaned up my room. Good boy. /Good girl. What a nice dress! I like your shirt. That's a nice shirt.
That shirt looks good on you. You look good in that shirt. That's a great tie.
Do you like it? --I like your tie. You have a nice car.
It's brand-new. 这可是辆新车呀
It's a big hit! 这是一个巨大的成功! All the credit goes to you. 功绩、功劳 You deserve all the credit.
What do you think of my proposal? Brilliant! /It's brilliant! 非常出色! That's brilliant! What a man!
He's a real hero!
He's a great man! /He's a real man. We won again.
Wow, you're on a winning streak. 又赢啦!干得好 You have a cute son. 你儿子真可爱 You have a cute daughter.
Thank you. She takes after her mother. You look young for your age.
You're the only one who has said that. I appreciate your effort very much. Thank you for your hard work. I'm getting married.
I envy you. /I don't envy you. He thinks highly of you.
He has a high opinion of you.
I need a boss I can look up to. 尊敬 So, he complained to his boss.
He's got guts. 他真有勇气 /He's brave.
(12) 商谈 ●赞成
I think it's very important.
I agree. /I agree with that. /I'm with you. /I'm for it.
I don't agree.
Tokyo is too expensive. I think so, too. Let's see a movie. Anything you say! 好哇!
I'm with u. /Okay, let's. /You're in charge. /You're the boss. /I agree with u. No objection!
What do you think of my proposal?
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I don't have any objection to it.异议、反对
I have no objection to it. /I don't object to it./No You didn't say that. I'm telling the truth.
problem here. /Sounds alright to me. How's tomorrow?
That's fine with me. 我没问题。 That sounds good.
Sounds like a good idea to me. How was the proposal? How's everything?
Fine. /Good. /It's acceptable. /Okay. How does that sound? 那样行吗? That's fair. 那就行了 /Fair enough. That meeting was awful.
You can say that again. 我也有同样感觉 I'll say. /Definitely. Let's go out!
Sounds like fun. 好像挺有意思 Did you study for the test? You bet. 当然!/一定!
That is for sure. /You know it. /I'd bet on it. /You can bet on it. /Bet on it. /Of course. /It goes without saying. /That goes without saying. /You betcha.
Are you for or against his idea? How is it?
The boss approved my proposal. Good. /It's good. /Great! Let's do this part first.
Good idea. /Good thinking. Bad idea. 馊主意。
Don't you agree? 你同意吗?
What you say is partly right. *部分的 You are partially correct.
I agree with you partially. 我部分同意 ●反对
I know I'm correct. 我认为我是正确的。 I don't agree. *比I can't agree.语气要强
I don't agree with that. /I don't agree with you. All politicians are liars.
I can't agree. /I can't agree with that. /I can't agree with you.
Do you think it's true? I doubt it. /I don't think so.
It's not likely to happen. 才不会发生呢! We found out that he wasn't there. Objection! / I object! 我反对 That's not what you said.
I can't buy that! 我无法相信
That doesn't make sense. 那不合乎道理 That's ridiculous! 那太荒谬了
I refuse to believe that. 我不敢相信 Let's cheat. 我们糊弄一回吧。
Bad idea. /That's a bad idea. /That's not a good idea. /Not a good idea.
How is it? --No good. 那可不好哦! That's no good. Let's go drinking. Let's not. 算了吧! He's guilty. 他有罪
That's impossible. 那不可能 Impossible. /That can't be. I saw you steal the money.
That's absolute nonsense.那完全胡说八道 Don't be so unreasonable.别那么不讲道理 That's out of the question. 那根本不可能 That's quite impossible. I think it's a good idea. It won't work. 恐怕行不通 It will work. 看起来不错 You always work late. Not always. 不总是这样 Not really. 不是那样、不…
Do you want to go out for dinner? --Not really. 不太想去 Was it fun? --Not really.
It must be expensive. --Not really. /Not especially. ●肯定
Are you Ms. Tanaka?
Yes, I am. /Oh, yes! /Oh, yeah! *很肯定 No, I'm not.
Do you like movies? --Yeah.*随意 Is John off today?
I think so. 我想是吧 /believe so. /So they say. /So I understand. /I suppose so. /To my understanding.
You're from Canada, right?
Right. /That's right. /Yes. /Correct. /That's correct. /You're correct. /That's true. Wrong.
Is that right?
Absolutely! 一点儿没错!
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Do you want to go?
Absolutely! /Definitely. /That's it exactly. /Exactly. Not exactly. 未必/不全是
Is it true? --In a word, yes. /Absolutely. What do you think?
You're perfectly correct.我觉得你说的很对 You're quite right. / You're exactly right. You're absolutely correct. In a sense he's right. Let's push this button. That's it! 啊,对啦!
Let's try this way. --That's it!
That's a winner. /Sounds like a winner. That's not it. 啊,不对。 Do you mean this one? You got it. 正是!
You've got it. /That's right./You know it. We should fire him.
Your answer is to the point.
Your answer is very to the point. 确实 That's a very straightforward answer. It's true.
I bet. 应该是的
Would you like some more?
Why not? ①好的 /No reason not to. /Sure. /Thanks. /No problem.
You can't see your friends today. Why not? ②为什么不行? You play tennis, right? Bingo! 对啰!
We should lower taxes! Hear, hear! 说得对!说得对!
I'd like a wake-up call, please. Yes, sir. / Yes, ma'am. *对女性 No, sir./No, ma'am. It's a hard job.
No doubt. /No doubt about it. /You said it. /You can say that again. 确实是 That's doubtful.
I'll help you after dinner, okay? Fair enough. 当然行!
That's fair. /That's reasonable. Did you lose your wallet? I'm afraid so. 好像是
Do I have to do it again? --I'm afraid so. I don't think it's a good idea. Your opinion is reasonable. Your opinion stands to reason.
That's a reasonable opinion. Your opinion is unreasonable. I'm telling the truth.
If you say so. 你说是,那就是吧 Is he coming?
Yeah, as far as I know. 是的,据我所知。 Yeah, as far as I can tell.
Yes, to the best of my knowledge. Yes, I think so.
Have you finished your homework yet? I'm going to. 我这就做 ●否定
You're lying. --No, I'm not. /Yes, I am. You're from Canada, right? Wrong. /Right. Go this way.
No, that's not right. /That's not correct. Correct.
Everyone lies. There is nothing wrong with it. 大家都撒谎,这没什么不好的
Your idea is fundamentally wrong.
There is something fundamentally wrong with your idea.
Your idea lacks morals. 你的想法真缺德 Are you saying you're better than I am? That's not what I mean. I didn't mean that.
You misunderstood me. 你误会我了 Did you cheat?
Certainly not. 哪有的事/当然不是 Of course not.
Haven't you been abroad? No, never.
Aren't you tired?
No, not a bit. 不,一点儿都不累。 I think she's pregnant. 怀孕
No way! /Never. /Definitely not! /Absolutely not! 绝
对不会
Absolutely.
I can't find my wallet.
How can that be? 怎么可能呢?
How could that be? /That's impossible. How can it be true?
We don't agree on this point. I'm not talking about that.
What I'm saying is another matter. That's not what I'm talking about.
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Are you free tonight? Uh-uh. 这个嘛… Uh-huh. 嗯
That won't do. 那样不行 He got a promotion. He won't do. 他呀,不行
That makes no sense. 那也太没道理了 That doesn't make sense.
Makes sense. /That makes sense. Who broke my coffee cup?
Not me. /It wasn't me. /I didn't do it. I didn't say that. 我没说那事 I'm innocent. 我是清白的 I heard you say it. I deny that. 我否认 ●含糊其辞的回答
Maybe. /perhaps /possibly 偏否定,概率只在40% Probably 语感积极,概率在80%-90%
Can you finish the report by Friday? -Maybe. It may possibly rain, but it will probably be sunny again.
Possibly. /Perhaps. /Probably. Do you agree? 你同意吗?
Not exactly. /Not quite.不完全同意
Don't you think Japanese people are healthier? I guess so. /I suppose so. Do you think it's true?
It might be true. /It's possible. 也许吧(偏否定) What do you think?
It could be true. /That could be./That could be true.
也许吧(偏肯定)
Maybe yes, maybe no. Can you play tomorrow?
Hopefully. 但愿如此 /I hope so. Will it make money?
There's no guarantee. /I can't guarantee it. Will it rain today? --I think so. Do you know where they are?
I can't say. /I couldn't say. /I can't say for certain. /I can't say for sure. /I couldn't say for certain. 我说不好
Are the people friendly? Yes and no. 也是也不是 Fifty-fifty. *俚语。
Is that new plan effective?
Half and half. 难说 *喜忧参半/一半一半 Can you find him?
I'll try. /I'll do my best. /I'll try to. Is your boss nice to you?
It's difficult to say. /It's hard to say. Is he a good salesman?
Could be better. 还可以更好点
He gave me an ambiguous answer. His answer was very vague. He wasn't very clear. ●保留意见
So, you should buy it now. Let me think about it.
Give me time to think it over. I need some time to think it over. I need more time to think about it. Do you like my idea? I'll consider it.
Will you come to my party? I'll think about it.
I'll give it some thought.
Will you approve the proposal? I'll think it over.
Please give me a raise. 请给我涨工资 Let me sleep on it. 给我一个晚上的时间考虑 We need longer breaks.
I'll see what I can do. 我得研究研究 ●提出、询问意见 I like New York in June. How about you? --Me, too. What about you? What do you think?
Is he in the office now? I'm not sure.
I'm not certain. /I can't say for sure. It'll be sunny tomorrow.
I hope you're right. 但愿是这样 Is your dog big?
Sort of. /Kind of. 差不多吧! Is this it?
Yeah, it's something like that.嗯,差不多吧
That's about it. /That'll do. /That's about right. Don't you think you can save more money in Tokyo?
It depends. 那得看情况 *depend on a case by-case basis基于具体情况 That depends.
Are you going to ask him?
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I think it's all right. What do you say? How about it?
What's your answer? What's your opinion? What's your viewpoint? What's your point of view? What's your suggestion? What do you suggest?
What else? /Anything else? /What's left? /Missing anything? 还有别的吗?
Any question will do. / Ask anything. 随便问吧 What do you recommend?
What do you think is the best? Don't you think so? Can't you see it? Do you agree?
Give me a definite answer. *明确的 I want a definite answer. I need a definite answer.
Is it “yes”or “no”? /Yes, or no? It doesn't answer my question. That's no answer.
That's not what I want to know. You didn't answer my question.
I'm running for mayor.我的目标是当市长 You don't stand a chance.有希望、有可能 It's the last straw. 我已经忍无可忍了*谚语 That's it. /It's the end. /It's the limit. I can't take it anymore.
Let me hear your candid opinion. *直率的 Please tell me what you honestly think. Can you think of anything better? Have you got a better idea? Any complaints? 有什么不满意的吗? No, I'm satisfied.
Do you have any complaints to make? Do u have anything to complain about? What is your complaint? What are your complaints?
What are you dissatisfied with?
I'm fairly broad-minded. 心胸宽阔,气量大 I went out with a gorgeous girl last night.
That kind of chance comes once in a blue moon. 这是一个难得的机会 *稀少
What I meant was... / What I wanted to say was... /I think...
Do you mean fire people?
No, what I meant was we need to use cheaper materials.
I think so. /I don't think so.
I think it is a matter of opinion. 我认为这要看个人的看
法
I think that depends on one's opinion. It's not important. That's a good idea. That's not true. That's right! I can't afford it. It's worth a look.
You see, we need to stay competitive. 你看,我们必
须在竞争中坚持住
The reason is...
Let's get this straight. 我得先把话说清楚 Let's get this straight, I'm the boss. I would not do that. 我是不会做那种事的 I wouldn't do that.
I wouldn't ever do that.
I'm not the kind of person who would do that. I believe you.
You ain't seen nothing yet. =You haven't seen anything yet. 你还没看到呢、还有更厉害的呢 Shibuya is very crowded.
You ain't seen nothing yet. You should see Shinjuku.
One more hand. 再玩一次吧
Let's leave well enough alone. 够了,到此为止吧! /不
要画蛇添足了
Let's quit while we're ahead. It must be my imagination.
Tax cuts are a good idea. But, in the long run, it's not good for the country. ●叙述、询问理由
I forgot to lock the door.
Why? /How come? *比why?还要口语 I didn't like the movie. --How come? I think she's in love with you.
What makes you think that?怎会那么想呢? Why do you say that? Why do you think that? Tell me why.
What's the reason? 理由是什么?
That kind of chance comes once in a blue moon. What do you think?
In my opinion, we need to cut costs.
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