10句让老外腻歪的英语套话(实用九篇)
英国语言学家Jeremy Butterfield出版过一本书叫做A Damp Squid: The English Language Laid Bare。他根据牛津语料库(Oxford University Corpus)中的资料,统计得到英国人最常见的10句套话。对于老外,听到这些话,可能会觉得反感。但是,我觉得对于中国人,不妨好好学一下,偶尔用用,反而能增进语感,让native speaker“刮目相看”。下面是读文网小编整理的10句让老外腻歪的英语套话,欢迎大家阅读!
下面就是我做的笔记。
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1. With all due respect2. At this moment in time3. I personally4. Fairly unique5. At the end of the day6. Shouldn't of7. It's not rocket science8. Absolutely9. It's a nightmare1. With all due respect
【中文解释】恕我直言;冒昧的说;我并不想冒犯
【例句】With all due respect, I think there are some facts you have not considered.(恕我直言,我想你忽略了一些事实。)
2. At this moment in time
【中文解释】此刻(这个短语也属于语义重复)
【例句】What's your favorite song right at this moment in time?(此刻你最喜欢的歌是什么?)
3. I personally
【中文解释】我个人(这个短语属于同义重复)
【例句】I personally don't like her.(我不喜欢她。)
4. Fairly unique
【中文解释】相当独特(这个短语属于过度修饰,语义不清)
【例句】I am looking for a fairly unique piece of technology.(我在寻找一种独特的技术。)
5. At the end of the day
【中文解释】 最终;表示总结
【例句】Sure we missed our best player but at the end of the day, John, we just didn't play well enough to win the game.(我们最好的选手不能上场,但是最终来说,还是因为我们发挥得不好,所以无法赢得比赛。)
【例句】At the end of the day, what matters is that you're safe.(最终来说,你安然无恙,这才是最重要的。)
【例句】We interviewed many people for the job, but at the end of the day, we didn't think any of them could handle it.(我们面试了很多人,但是最后,我们觉得合适的人选一个也没有。)
6. Shouldn't of
【中文解释】这个短语等于shouldn't have,意为“不应该”,从语法看,是不正确的,但是在口语中使用。
【例句】I shouldn't of had the beer!(我不该喝啤酒)
【例句】This game shouldn't of got cancelled!(这场比赛本来不应该取消的。)
【中文解释】不间断的;全天候的
【例句】24/7 support is a critical part of our offer.(一周7天,每天24小时的售后服务,是我们承诺的关键部分。)
7. It's not rocket science
【中文解释】显而易见的;明显的;另一种说法是it doesn't take a rocket scientist
【例句】We're talking basic common sense here - it isn't rocket science.(我们在这里说的是常识,又不是高深莫测的东西。)
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8. Absolutely
【中文解释】绝对
【例句】It is absolutely impossible.(绝对不可能。)
9. It's a nightmare
【中文解释】一场噩梦;太糟糕了
【例句】For Publishing, It's a Nightmare Before Christmas.(对于出版业来说,圣诞节前发生的事情就像一场噩梦。)