一、APOLOGIZING TO SOMEONE(表达歉意) 1
1.I’m Sorry(表达歉意) 2
2.It’s Nothing(道歉应答) 6
3.Excuse MeaMoment(暂时告退) 9
二、ASKING AND EXPRESSING APPROVAL(了解与表达是否赞成) 12
1.Do You Approve(了解态度) 13
2.That’s an Excellent Idea(表示赞成) 15
3.That’s NotaVery Good Idea(表示不赞成) 21
三、ASKING AND EXPRESSING OPINIONS(征求与表达意见) 27
1.What’s Your Opinion(征求意见) 28
2.Expressing Opinions(表达意见) 30
3.I Really Don’t Know What to Say(说明没有意见) 34
4.Do You Think So(避免直抒己见) 36
5.Trying to Change Someone’s Opinion(设法改变他人意见) 39
四、ASKING AND EXPRESSING PREFERENCE(了解与表达偏爱) 44
1.Which Do You Like Better(了解偏爱) 45
2.I Like This Better(表达偏爱) 47
五、ASKING FOR AND GIVING ADVICE(要求指点与劝告) 50
1.What Do You Think I Should Do(请求指点) 51
2.You’ d better Do It(劝人去做) 54
3.You’ d Better Not Do It(劝人别做) 58
六、ASKING FOR OR GIVING INFORMATION(了解信息与提供信息) 62
1.Can You Tell Me(了解信息) 63
2.Do You Know about It(询问是否知道) 66
3.I’ve Heard about It(表达知道某事) 68
4.I’ve Got No Idea(表达不知某事) 71
七、ASKING FOR OR GIVING PERMISSION(征求许可与准许) 74
1.Could I DoIt(征求许可) 75
2.Certainly You Can(表示许可) 78
3.That’s Not Allowed(拒绝给予许可) 81
八、ASKING FOR AND GIVING REASONS(了解与说明原因) 85
1.Do You Know Why(询问理由) 86
2.Giving Reasons(提供理由) 86
九、ASKING FOR REPETITION AND REPEATING(要求重复与进行重述) 90
1.I Beg Your Pardon(要求重复) 91
2.I Was Just Saying(进行重复) 93
3.Let Me Put It Another Way(换方式重复) 95
十、ASKING SOMEONE’S NAME(询问姓名) 98
Can You Tell Me Your Name(询问姓名) 99
十一、COMPARING THINGS(进行比较) 101
Comparing Things(进行比较) 102
十二、ENCOURAGING SOMEONE(鼓励某人) 107
Encouraging Someone(鼓励某人) 108
十三、EXPRESSING AGREEMENT AND DISAGREEMENT(表达同意与不同意) 111
1.Don’t You Agree(询问是否同意) 112
2.That’s Just What I Was Thinking(表达同意) 115
3.Agreement with Reservation(有保留同意) 119
4.I Can’t Accept That(表达不同意) 123
5.Maybe I Was Wrong(承认自己有误) 129
6.That’s Agreed Then(达成一致) 132
十四、EXPRESSING ANGER(表达愤怒) 135
That Gets Me(表达愤怒) 136
十五、EXPRESSING BELIEF AND DISBELIEF(相信与否) 142
1.I’ ll Take Your Word for It(表示相信) 143
2.It Can’t Be True(表达不信) 145
十六、EXPRESSING BOREDOM(表达厌烦) 149
Isn’t ItaBother(表达厌烦) 150
十七、EXPRESSING CERTAINTY AND UNCERTAINTY(确定与否) 153
1.Are You Sure(询问是否有把握) 154
2.That’s for Sure(表达有把握) 156
3.I’ m Not Sure(表达没把握) 161
十八、EXPRESSING COMPLIMENTS(赞美之辞) 166
1.I Do Admire You(恭维某人) 167
2.Thank You Very Much(应答恭维) 172
十九、EXPRESSING CONGRATULATION(表达祝贺) 175
1.Congratulations(表达祝贺) 176
2.Thank You(应答祝贺) 178
二十、EXPRESSING CURIOSITY(表达好奇) 180
I Wish I Knew More about It(表达好奇) 181
二十一、EXPRESSING DELIGHT(表达欣喜) 185
That’s Terrific(表达欣喜) 186
二十二、EXPRESSING DESIRE(表达欲求) 189
I’ m Dying for It(表达欲求) 190
二十三、EXPRESSING DISAPPOINTMENT(表达失望) 193
That’s a Real Let-down(表达失望) 194
二十四、EXPRESSING DISMAY(表达沮丧) 198
I Feel Such an Idiot(表达沮丧) 199
二十五、EXPRESSING EXCITEMENT(表达激动) 203
How Marvelous(表达激动) 204
二十六、EXPRESSING GOOD WISHES(表达祝愿) 207
1.Good Luck(良好祝愿) 208
2.Many Thanks(应答祝愿) 210
3.Good Wishes onaSpecial Occasion(特别场合祝愿) 210
4.And the Same to You(应答特别场合祝愿) 211
5.Cheers(祝酒辞) 212
二十七、EXPRESSING GRATITUDE(表达感激) 215
1.It Was Ever So Nice of You(表示感谢) 216
2.You Are Welcome(应答感谢) 218
二十八、EXPRESSING HAPPY ANTICIPATION(愉快期待) 221
I Can’t Wait(表达愉快的期待) 222
二十九、EXPRESSING HOPE(表达希望) 225
I’m Hoping for That(表达希望) 226
三十、EXPRESSING INDIFFERENCE(表达冷漠) 228
1.I Couldn’t Care Less(表达无动于衷) 229
2.It’s Nothing(表达无关紧要) 231
三十一、EXPRESSING INTENTION(表达意图) 235
1.What Are You Going to Do(询问意图) 236
2.I’m Thinking of Doing That(说明打算) 237
3.I’ m Not Going to Do Anything(表达没打算做某事) 239
三十二、EXPRESSING INTEREST(表达兴趣) 241
1.What Turns You On(了解兴趣) 242
2.This Is What Grabs MeaLot(表达兴趣) 243
3.That Isn’t My Cup of Tea(表达不感兴趣) 245
三十三、EXPRESSING LIKES AND DISLIKES(喜欢与不喜欢) 247
1.Do You Like(询问是否喜欢) 248
2.I Like(表达喜欢) 249
3.I don’t Like(表达不喜欢) 252
三十四、EXPRESSING OBLIGATION(表达义务) 256
1.You’re Expected to Do It(你有义务做) 257
2.I Don’t Think You Should(你没义务做) 259
3.It’ s Up to You(你来决定) 261
4.I’m Expected to Do It(我有义务) 263
5.I’ m Obliged Not to Do It(我无义务做) 265
6.Do I Have to Do It(了解自己的义务) 267
三十五、EXPRESSING OPTMISM(表达乐观) 269
Things Will Turn Out All Right(表达乐观) 270
三十六、EXPRESSING PESSIMISM(表达悲观) 272
I’m Bound to Lose(表达悲观) 273
三十七、EXPRESSING RELIEF(表达宽慰) 276
Thank Goodness(表达宽慰) 277
三十八、EXPRESSING RESIGNATION(无可奈何) 280
There Is Nothing I Can Do(无可奈何) 281
三十九、EXPRESSING SURPRISE(表达惊奇) 284
ICan’t Believe My Eyes(表达惊奇) 285
四十、EXPRESSING SYMPATHY(表达同情) 289
WhataShame(表达同情) 290
四十一、EXPRESSING TIREDNESS(表达疲劳) 294
I’m Tired Out(表达疲劳) 295
四十二、EXPRESSING WILLINGNESS表达意愿) 298
1.Surely I Will(表示愿意) 299
2.I Will If There’s Nothing Wrong(附有条件) 301
3.I’ d Like to, But I’m So Busy(表示不愿意) 304
4.I’m Afraid Not(拒绝做事) 307
四十三、EXPRESSING WORRY AND FEAR(表达担忧与恐惧) 312
I Was Scared Out of My Wits(担忧害怕) 313
四十四、GIVING EXAMPLES(举例说明) 317
Giving Examples(举例说明) 318
四十五、GIVING INSTRUCTIONS(指示) 321
Instructing Someone(提供指示) 322
四十六、GOSSIPING(说长道短) 324
Gossiping(说长道短) 325
四十七、HESITATING(犹豫不决) 329
Hesitating(犹豫不决) 330
四十八、INVITING SOMEONE(发出邀请) 334
1.Inviting Someone(邀请他人) 335
2.With Pleasure(接受邀请) 338
3.I’d Rather Not(谢绝邀请) 342
四十九、MAKING A DECISION(做出决定) 346
I’m Quite Decided(做出决定) 347
五十、MAKING A JUDGMENT(做出判断) 349
MakingaJudgment(做出判断) 350
五十一、MAKING A REQUEST(提出请求) 353
1.Would You Do MeaFavor(提出请求) 354
2.I’ d Be Glad to(肯定回答) 357
3.I’m Afraid I Can’t(否定回答) 360
五十二、MAKING AND CHANGING APPOINTMENTS(约会及改变约会) 363
1.Could I Come to See You(进行预约) 364
2.Can We Make It Some Other Time(改变约会) 366
五十三、MAKING SUGGESTIONS(提出建议) 370
1.You’d Better Not Do It(提出建议) 371
2.That’ ll Be Just Fine(肯定回答) 375
3.Don’t Bother(否定回答) 377
五十四、OFFERING(主动提供) 380
1.This Is for You(提供某物) 381
2.I’ d Like It Very Much(接受提供) 385
3.I’ m Afraid I Can’t but Thank You(谢绝提供) 387
4.Can I Help You with That(主动帮忙) 388
5.That’s Nice of You(接受帮助) 391
6.Please Don’t Bother about It(谢绝帮助) 393
五十五、PERSUADING SOMEONE(劝说) 396
Trying to Persuade Someone(设法说服) 397
五十六、QUARRELING WITH SOMEONE(同人争吵) 405
Quarreling with Someone(同人争吵) 406
五十七、REASSURING SOMEONE(进行安慰) 411
Cheer Up(安慰某人) 412
五十八、REPROACHING SOMEONE(表达责备) 418
I Felt So Ashamed of You(责备某人) 419
五十九、TALKING ABOUT ABILITY(表达能力) 424
1.Are You Any Good(询问能否) 425
2.No Problem(表示能做) 427
3.I’m No Good(表示不能) 430
六十、TALKING ABOUT COMPREHENSION(谈论理解) 434
1.Do You Mean That(核实理解情况) 435
2.Do You Get Me(了解他人是否明白) 439
六十一、TALKING ABOUT CORRECTNESS(正确与否) 442
1.Is That Right(询问正确与否) 443
2.That’s Right(肯定回答) 445
3.That’s Not at All Right(否定回答) 447
4.Correcting Someone(纠正错误) 449
六十二、TALKING ABOUT REMEMBERING SOMETHING(谈论记忆) 451
1.Can’t You Remember(询问是否记得) 452
2.It’s Still in My Mind(说明还记得) 453
3.It Slipped My Mind(说明已忘记) 455
4.Reminding Someone(提醒某人) 457
六十三、THREATENING SOMEONE(发出威胁) 460
I’ll Be Back to You(进行威胁) 461
六十四、URGING SOMEONE(进行催促) 465
Hurry Up(催促某人) 466
六十五、WARNING(提出警告) 468
Watch Yourself(提出警告) 469