●工作单位的人际关系
What's John like?约翰是个什么样的人?
I get along well with him.我和他很合得来。
I don't get along well with her.我跟他合不来.
I respect him. /I highly respect him.
我很尊敬他.
I look up to him.
I despise him.我瞧不起他
I look down on him.
I want to get along with everyone.我想和大家和睦相处.
I hope I will get along with everyone.
Are you getting along with her?
你跟他/她合得来吗?
She ignored me.她不搭理我。
She gave me the cold shoulder.
She didn't pay any attention to me at all.
I don't know what he's really thinking.
我不知道他在想什么.
I'm not sure what he is thinking about.
I don't really know what is on his mind.
I have no reason to be envied.
我没有理由让人嫉妒.
There is no reason to be jealous of me.
There is no reason to envy me.
They're helping our boss again.
I don't like brownnosers.
我讨要爱拍马屁的人.
I don't like flatterers.说恭维话的人
I'm neglecting my family.我是个不顾家的人*这是种相当严厉的说法。
I put my work before my family.
I should treat my family better.
Which side are you?你站在哪一方?
Which side are you on?
Who are you rooting for?
Which side do you support?
I'm on your side.我是站在你这边的.
I will support you.我支持你。
I agree with you.
He's very hard on me.蛮横,野蛮,不客气
He treats me unkindly.
He's mean to me.他对我很刻薄。
He's very strict.他很严厉。
He always treats me like an enemy.
他总是把我当做眼中钉.
He acts like I'm an enemy.
He treats me as if I'm his enemy.
He was rude to say that.
He treated me badly.
他对我很蛮横。
I was badly treated by him.
I received bad treatment from him.
He treated me unkindly.
I'm obligated to him.我欠他的情
I'm under obligation to him.我欠他的钱.
I owe him.
I have an obligation to him.
I'm deeply indebted to him.我非常感激他
I've received kindness from him.
I owe him a lot for everything he has done for me.
We're on a first name basis.我们很熟,互相直呼其名./We're on first name terms.
●评论他人
He's quick on the uptake.他的理解力很强.
He's a fast learner.
He has a quick mind.
He catches on quickly.
He'll never let you down.失望
(他不会让你失望的.)
He finished the job already.
He's efficient.他真能干。
He does things well and he gets them done quickly.
He gets things done efficiently.
He handles things quickly.
He handles matters promptly.
He's a good guy.他是个好人.
He's a good man.
He's a good person.
He looks old for his age. *adj+for,比…
他显得很老.
He's only 46.
He looks older than he is.
He looks young for his age.
你看上去比我年轻.
You look younger than me.
We're the same age.
You look younger than I do.
That's the way he is.他就是那种人.
That's the kind of guy he is.
Who is he like?他长得像谁?
What's Joe like?乔这个人怎么样?
He has a lot of common sense.常识
(他有丰富的常识)
He's wise for his age.他虽年轻,却很博学.
He's only ten and he made this.
He's wise considering his age.
He's wise for a man of his age.
He knows a lot of people.他交际很广.
He's well-known.
He's very popular.
He has a large circle of acquaintances.
He runs a lot of business.他有很多生意
Yeah, he's a go-getter.有才干的人
He's a man of action.
He's a man of ability.
You're so sympathetic.同情、体谅人的
(你真体谅人)
He's faithful.忠诚的,守信用的
他是守信用的人。
He has a strong sense of duty.
她的嗓音低沉.
He has a deep voice.
He has a low voice.
His voice is very deep.
He has put on weight.他发福了
He has gained weight.
He has lost weight.
He's overweight.他太胖了。
He's a fatso.他是个胖猪。
He's fat.
He's skinny.他骨瘦如柴。
Sir, I don't think you should fire John.
You have a lot of nerve.你真有胆量
You're bold.大胆的/不客气的
You're very brave.勇敢
He didn't say anything.
He's a very modest man.谦虚、慎重
(他是个很谦虚的人)
He's very polite.
He doesn't like to brag.他不喜欢吹牛
He isn't boastful.自负
He has a good/bad temper.他有个好/坏脾气.
He's in a good/bad mood. *表示“现在正好情绪不错(不好)”,和上句语气不一样
There's something strange about her.他不知哪儿有点怪.
There is something fishy about her.
There is something odd about her.
She's been edgy lately.情绪急躁
Yeah, she's not herself.嗯,她有点不对劲.
She's not acting like herself.
She's not acting normally.
She cut her hair very short.
She's so weird.她真让人捉摸不透。
She's bizarre.
She's very strange.
Tammy eats like a bird.塔米饭量很小.
She's on a diet.她正减肥呢。
Tammy eats very little.
Tammy doesn't eat very much.
Tammy eats like a horse.塔米特别能吃
She has a nice figure.她身材很好.
She has a good figure.
His best days are gone.他已过壮年.
He's past his prime.
My father's getting on in years.上年纪
我的父亲上年纪了
My father's becoming an old man.
My father's getting older.
What does he look like?他长得什么样?
They're making a big fuss.大声吵闹、喧哗(他们闹得天翻地覆)
They're making a big deal about it.
Does he smoke?
Yes, he's a chain smoker.他抽烟抽个没完.
He's a heavy smoker.
He smokes non-stop.
●贬低别人
I don't like John. Because
he's selfish.他很自私.
He's self-centered.
He's self-serving.
He only cares about himself.
He doesn't care about anyone but himself
He takes things too seriously.
他总把问题想得严重.
He's simpleminded.单纯的、头脑简单的
(他头脑简单)
He's a simple man.单纯的、实际的
He isn't so smart.
He's on edge today.今天他情绪烦躁.
He's in a bad mood today.
He's talkative.喜欢说话、多嘴多舌
(他真是个多嘴多舌的人)
Yeah, u can say that again.你也这么说呀
He's a motor-mouth.
He never shuts up.
He's quite well off.有钱、富裕
(他非常有钱)
He's a wealthy man.
He's rich.
He's rolling in it.
He always tries to touch me.
Yeah, he's fresh.是啊,他很好色。
He's a dirty-minded man.
He's a dirty old man.他是个讨厌的老头
All he thinks about is sex.
He's a smooth talker.他的嘴甜着呢.
He's honey-tongued.
Watch out for him.
He's nobody's fool.难打交道、不容轻视
(他是个不可小看的人)
He's very shrewd.
He often says absurd things.荒谬,没道理的(他竟说些傻话.)
He often says ridiculous things.
He says strange things a lot.
He says a lot of weird things.
He has no sense of responsibility.
他一点责任心都没有.
He's so irresponsible.
He's very offensive.讨厌的
(他真是个让人讨厌的人)
He's a difficult man to deal with.
他这个人很难对付.
He's hard to put up with.忍受
He's a stubborn old man.顽固的、倔强的
He's a hardheaded old man.
他是个倔强的老头.
He's aiming too high.他总是好高骛远.
He's overreaching himself.
He's out of his league.
That man never admits defeat.他从不认输
He never admits he is wrong.
He is a sore loser.
He hates being defeated.
He can't handle defeat.他是个输不起的人
He's very vague.他是个难以捉摸的人
He's just like my brother.
He is difficult to understand.
He isn't very clear.
He's crooked.性格孤僻、乖张
He's a crook.
He's not nice to you?他是不是对你不好?
No, he's good for nothing.
He isn't good for anything.
他一无是处.
She's shy around strangers.她认生.
She's bashful.
She feel uncomfortable around strangers.
She's afraid of strangers.
You're too timid.你是个胆小鬼.
You're gutless.
You're a wimp.
You're a chicken.
He's acting big.他在逞强.
He's acting like a hot shot.他动不动就生气
He has a short temper.易怒
He gets angry easily.
He loses his temper quickly.
He is very temperamental.他喜怒无常
He eats like a horse.他很能吃.
Your perfume is strong.香水味
(你的香水味真够呛人的)
I can smell your perfume a mile away.
Your perfume is romantic.芳香扑鼻
●自我评价
I'm young in spirit.我的心还很年轻.
I have a youthful spirit.
I'm young at heart.
Can't you fix it?修理
I'm all thumbs.笨手笨脚的*thumb大拇指(我笨手笨脚的)
I'm very clumsy.
I have butterfingers.
I like being alone.我喜欢独处。
I enjoy having time to myself.
I'm a loner.
I'm temperamental.我爱发脾气
I'm not. I'm easygoing.我可不是,我挺随和
I'm an optimist.我是个乐天派
I'm carefree.
I like to take it easy.
Your face is red!
I get embarrassed easily.我遇事就慌。
I'm practical about everything.现实的
(我做事都很现实.)
I like to be practical about things.
I'm a very practical person.
I have a one-track mind.我是一根筋
I'm obsessed with one idea.
I can't take my mind off of...无法不去想..
I'm a good judge of character.我看人很准.
I have a good eye for character.
I'm a poor judge of character.
You like sweets, don't you?
Yeah, I have a sweet tooth.是.我爱吃甜食
I love sweets.
I prefer wine to sweets.我是个酒鬼.
I prefer savory to sweet.我更爱吃辣的
I have led a dog's life.我过着悲惨的生活
I have had a miserable life.
I've had a terrible life.
I have good/poor eyesight.视力好/差
(我的视力不好.)
(6) 电话
●打电话
This is Dennis Smith.
我是丹尼斯史密斯.
This is Dennis Smith speaking.
Hello, John? *常用于熟人之间
Is this Mr. Dennis Smith?
请问是丹尼斯史密斯先生吗?
Is this the finance department?
请问是财务科吗?
Is this Dr. Jim Baker's office?
请问是吉姆贝克医生的办公室吗?
Do you mind if I use your phone?
我能借用一下你的电话吗?
No, please go ahead.不介意,请用吧
May I speak to Mr. Sato?我想找所腾先生.
May I speak with Mr. Sato?
I'd like to speak to Mr. Sato, please.
Is Mr. Sato there, please?
Mr. Sato, please. *这是最简单的说法。
Is Mark there?马克在吗? *熟人间用
I'm sorry for calling you this late.
真对不起这么晚了给您打电话.
I hope I'm not disturbing you.打扰
(我希望我没打扰到您.)
I hope I'm not keeping you.
I hope I didn't wake you up.
但愿/希望没吵醒您.
It is urgent I talk to Mr. Barr now.
我有急事要找巴尔先生.
I need to get in contact with Mr. Barr right away.
I need to talk to Mr. Barr immediately.
I'm calling about tomorrow's meeting.
有关明天开会的事给您打电话.
I'm returning your call.我给您回电话.
I'm calling you back.
●接电话
Hello.喂你好
Oh, hello. Is Mark there?
Speaking.我就是
This is me/he/she.是我
This is Mr. Sato speaking.对,我是佐藤
It's me. *常用于关系非常亲密的场合
ABC Business College, may I help you? ABC商务学院,你有什么事?
Thank you for calling ABC Business College. Can I help you?
Who's calling, please?您是哪位?
Who's speaking, please?
Who is this, please?
May I ask who's calling?
Who should I say is calling?
Who in particular would you like to talk to?特别、尤其
(您想找哪位接电话)
He's been expecting your call.他一直在等您的电话* He's是He has的省略
Which Suzuki do you want to talk to?
您要找哪个铃木?
There are three Suzukis here.有三位姓铃木的。
Would you mind calling back later?
您能过会儿再打吗?
Could you call back later?
Extension 103, please.请转分机103