实 用 口 语_CET口语
用法：用于亲朋友间，表示同意他的看法。
scene 1:
chang:before i came to the united states, i had the impression that women
in america were stronger than men, both in society and at home. but now
i feel that that was a distorted picture.
yang:you can say that again. american’s a man’s world too.
张：还没来到美国之前，在我的印象里，以为美国女人无论在社会上 或家庭里都比男人强，
不过现在我觉得这个印象是不正确的。
杨：一点也没错，美国是个男性社会。
scene 2:
yang:i think there is a sharp contrast between chinese and americans.for example,
the americans are very individualistic, while the chinese are very group-oriented.
chang:you can say that again. chinese are very conscious of what other people think
of them.
杨：我认为中国人和美国人之间有极明显的差别。
譬如说，美国人非常个人主义，而中国人就非常集体倾向。
张：一点也没错，中国人总是非常在意别人对他们的看法。
scene 3:
yang:the united states is an egalitarian society in terms of interpersonal
relationships.
chang:you can say that again! the woman i just went out to dinner with insisted on
paying her own way. and when i took her home she kissed me goodnight!
杨：就人际关系而言，美国是个平等社会。
张：一点也没错！刚才和我一起去吃饭的那个女人，不但坚持自己付钱，而且当我送她回家时，还亲吻我道晚安！
scene 1:
chang:before i came to the united states, i had the impression that women
in america were stronger than men, both in society and at home. but now
i feel that that was a distorted picture.
yang:you can say that again. american’s a man’s world too.
张：还没来到美国之前，在我的印象里，以为美国女人无论在社会上 或家庭里都比男人强，
不过现在我觉得这个印象是不正确的。
杨：一点也没错，美国是个男性社会。
scene 2:
yang:i think there is a sharp contrast between chinese and americans.for example,
the americans are very individualistic, while the chinese are very group-oriented.
chang:you can say that again. chinese are very conscious of what other people think
of them.
杨：我认为中国人和美国人之间有极明显的差别。
譬如说，美国人非常个人主义，而中国人就非常集体倾向。
张：一点也没错，中国人总是非常在意别人对他们的看法。
scene 3:
yang:the united states is an egalitarian society in terms of interpersonal
relationships.
chang:you can say that again! the woman i just went out to dinner with insisted on
paying her own way. and when i took her home she kissed me goodnight!
杨：就人际关系而言，美国是个平等社会。
张：一点也没错！刚才和我一起去吃饭的那个女人，不但坚持自己付钱，而且当我送她回家时，还亲吻我道晚安！
用法：用于担心对方误解时。
譬如说，我们都有和别人争辩的经验，当对方提出他的看法或意见时，自己的虽然和他的大致相同，但总觉得对方有些
看法难免有失平衡，或太过极端，而不表示同意，想再重申自己的看法或立场时，可以直接以" don’t get me wrong."
做开场白，然后接着把自己的看法陈述出来。 如果你想用"don’t misunderstand me."亦未尝不可。
scene 1
mother:don’t get me wrong. i think kevin is a very nice person,
but you have to admit he isn’t very responsible.
beth:i guest you are right. he’s got a lot of growing up to do.
母亲：你不要误会我的意思。我想凯文是个很好的人，不过你必须承认他不很负责任。
贝丝：您说得不错，他要长大还得有好多事要学习。
scene 2
marcia:don’t get me wrong. i like linda a lot as a friend,
but i don’t want my brother to get hooked on her.
terry:i know what you mean. she’s so pushy sometimes.
马西亚：你不要误会，我很喜欢琳达做我的朋友，不过我不要我弟弟被她勾搭上了。
特里：你的意思我明白，她这人有时候"侵略性"就是太强了一点。
you’re telling me. 说得没错。
用法：用于较亲朋友间，表示同意他的看法。
使用地位：平等或是上级对下级说话。
scene 1:
betty:that was a tough test. 贝蒂：好难的考试啊！
bob:you’re telling me! 鲍勃：就是呀！
scene 2:
betty:our new teacher’s so good-looking. 贝蒂：我们的新长得很好看。
jane: you’re telling me. 珍妮：就是啊！
scene 3:
bob:it’s really humid. 鲍勃：湿气很重哟！
betty:you’re telling me. 贝蒂：是啊！
注释：you are telling me 不适宜用在像一流大饭店这样的场合，故在此种情形下，服务员和客人对话应该如此：
guest:it’s really cold, isn’t it?
waiter:it certainly is./ yes, it is.
just about --- 差不多了
用法：表示"不是全部，但大部分都......"
a:are you through typing my paper? 我的报告打完了吗？
b:just about. i only have three more pages to go.差不多了，还差三页。
there you go. --- 喏，行了
用法：表示对方问题已解决。
a:my zipper won’t zip.
b:let me see. there you go. it was just caught on a string.
a:我的拉链拉不上去。
b:我来看看。喏，行了，只是被线卡住了。
like what? ----- 比方说......
tom: what kind of food do you like?
betty: i like simple food.
tom: like what?
betty: well, japanese is my favourite.
you’ll get it soon. ---- 很快你也就会了
a: i wish i could dance half as well as you.
b: don’t worry, you’ll get it soon.
a: 但愿我的舞蹈能跳得有你一半好就好了。
b: 不要担心，很快你也就会了。
that’s sweet of you.
---- 谢谢你一番好意
a: hey,mom,i bought you a present.
b: oh,a purse! that’s sweet of you,dear.
a: 嗨，妈，我买了一样礼物给你。
b: 哇，一个手提包！谢谢你的好意，孩子。
be my guest.
---- 请勿客气；请用
a: excuse me, miss, but may i share your table?
b: of couse. be my guest.
a: 对不起，小姐，我可以与你同座吗？
b: 当然，请勿客气。
it is a date.
---- 就这么说定啦
a:how about going to the movies with me on sunday?
b:what time?
a:how about 8:30?
b:o.k. it’s a date.
scene 1:
chang:before i came to the united states, i had the impression that women
in america were stronger than men, both in society and at home. but now
i feel that that was a distorted picture.
yang:you can say that again. american’s a man’s world too.
张：还没来到美国之前，在我的印象里，以为美国女人无论在社会上 或家庭里都比男人强，
不过现在我觉得这个印象是不正确的。
杨：一点也没错，美国是个男性社会。
scene 2:
yang:i think there is a sharp contrast between chinese and americans.for example,
the americans are very individualistic, while the chinese are very group-oriented.
chang:you can say that again. chinese are very conscious of what other people think
of them.
杨：我认为中国人和美国人之间有极明显的差别。
譬如说，美国人非常个人主义，而中国人就非常集体倾向。
张：一点也没错，中国人总是非常在意别人对他们的看法。
scene 3:
yang:the united states is an egalitarian society in terms of interpersonal
relationships.
chang:you can say that again! the woman i just went out to dinner with insisted on
paying her own way. and when i took her home she kissed me goodnight!
杨：就人际关系而言，美国是个平等社会。
张：一点也没错！刚才和我一起去吃饭的那个女人，不但坚持自己付钱，而且当我送她回家时，还亲吻我道晚安！
用法：用于亲朋友间，表示同意他的看法。
scene 1:
chang:before i came to the united states, i had the impression that women
in america were stronger than men, both in society and at home. but now
i feel that that was a distorted picture.
yang:you can say that again. american’s a man’s world too.
张：还没来到美国之前，在我的印象里，以为美国女人无论在社会上 或家庭里都比男人强，
不过现在我觉得这个印象是不正确的。
杨：一点也没错，美国是个男性社会。
scene 2:
yang:i think there is a sharp contrast between chinese and americans.for example,
the americans are very individualistic, while the chinese are very group-oriented.
chang:you can say that again. chinese are very conscious of what other people think
of them.
杨：我认为中国人和美国人之间有极明显的差别。
譬如说，美国人非常个人主义，而中国人就非常集体倾向。
张：一点也没错，中国人总是非常在意别人对他们的看法。
scene 3:
yang:the united states is an egalitarian society in terms of interpersonal
relationships.
chang:you can say that again! the woman i just went out to dinner with insisted on
paying her own way. and when i took her home she kissed me goodnight!
杨：就人际关系而言，美国是个平等社会。
张：一点也没错！刚才和我一起去吃饭的那个女人，不但坚持自己付钱，而且当我送她回家时，还亲吻我道晚安！
don’t get me wrong. 请别误解我。
用法：用于担心对方误解时。
譬如说，我们都有和别人争辩的经验，当对方提出他的看法或意见时，自己的虽然和他的大致相同，但总觉得对方有些
看法难免有失平衡，或太过极端，而不表示同意，想再重申自己的看法或立场时，可以直接以" don’t get me wrong."
做开场白，然后接着把自己的看法陈述出来。 如果你想用"don’t misunderstand me."亦未尝不可。
scene 1
mother:don’t get me wrong. i think kevin is a very nice person,
but you have to admit he isn’t very responsible.
beth:i guest you are right. he’s got a lot of growing up to do.
母亲：你不要误会我的意思。我想凯文是个很好的人，不过你必须承认他不很负责任。
贝丝：您说得不错，他要长大还得有好多事要学习。
scene 2
marcia:don’t get me wrong. i like linda a lot as a friend,
but i don’t want my brother to get hooked on her.
terry:i know what you mean. she’s so pushy sometimes.
马西亚：你不要误会，我很喜欢琳达做我的朋友，不过我不要我弟弟被她勾搭上了。
特里：你的意思我明白，她这人有时候"侵略性"就是太强了一点。
you’re telling me. 说得没错。
用法：用于较亲朋友间，表示同意他的看法。
使用地位：平等或是上级对下级说话。
scene 1:
betty:that was a tough test. 贝蒂：好难的考试啊！
bob:you’re telling me! 鲍勃：就是呀！
scene 2:
betty:our new teacher’s so good-looking. 贝蒂：我们的新长得很好看。
jane: you’re telling me. 珍妮：就是啊！
scene 3:
bob:it’s really humid. 鲍勃：湿气很重哟！
betty:you’re telling me. 贝蒂：是啊！
注释：you are telling me 不适宜用在像一流大饭店这样的场合，故在此种情形下，服务员和客人对话应该如此：
guest:it’s really cold, isn’t it?
waiter:it certainly is./ yes, it is.
just about --- 差不多了
用法：表示"不是全部，但大部分都......"
a:are you through typing my paper? 我的报告打完了吗？
b:just about. i only have three more pages to go.差不多了，还差三页。
there you go. --- 喏，行了
用法：表示对方问题已解决。
a:my zipper won’t zip.
b:let me see. there you go. it was just caught on a string.
a:我的拉链拉不上去。
b:我来看看。喏，行了，只是被线卡住了。
like what? ----- 比方说......
tom: what kind of food do you like?
betty: i like simple food.
tom: like what?
betty: well, japanese is my favourite.
you’ll get it soon. ---- 很快你也就会了
a: i wish i could dance half as well as you.
b: don’t worry, you’ll get it soon.
a: 但愿我的舞蹈能跳得有你一半好就好了。
b: 不要担心，很快你也就会了。
that’s sweet of you.
---- 谢谢你一番好意
a: hey,mom,i bought you a present.
b: oh,a purse! that’s sweet of you,dear.
a: 嗨，妈，我买了一样礼物给你。
b: 哇，一个手提包！谢谢你的好意，孩子。
be my guest.
---- 请勿客气；请用
a: excuse me, miss, but may i share your table?
b: of couse. be my guest.
a: 对不起，小姐，我可以与你同座吗？
b: 当然，请勿客气。
it is a date.
---- 就这么说定啦
a:how about going to the movies with me on sunday?
b:what time?
a:how about 8:30?
b:o.k. it’s a date.