简体中文
An expression is a word or group of words used in a particular situation or by particular people.
In English an expression doesn't always have a particular grammar structure but is commonly used in spoken English.
Examples :
| Expression example sentences | |
|---|---|
| Nice to meet you Cate, see you later! | 见到你很高兴，凯特，待会儿见！ |
| Can you peel some potatoes for me? Please?! | 你可以帮我去掉土豆皮吗？谢谢！ |
| Can you pass me the cutting board and the knife, please? | 把菜板和刀递给我好吗？ |
| And turn the top and the bottom grills on, please. | 同时打开上下烤架，谢谢。 |
| Umm... That's right, how did I forget that? How stupid I am... | 额... 没错，我怎么忘了这个？我好蠢了... |
| I just had a bit of toast, what about you? | 我只吃了一点吐司，你呢？ |
| Okay, thank you very much. | 好的，非常感谢。 |
| Oh, you found some, thank you very much! | 呀，你找到了，非常感谢！ |
| See you at the station at 5. | 5点车站见。 |
| What about this one behind Iceland? | Iceland后面的这个怎么样？ |
| He is made of wood, I believe. | 木头做的，我相信。 |
| Really? Thank you so much! | 真的吗？非常感谢你！ |
| What's up guys, how is it going? | 怎么了，伙计们，过得怎么样呀？ |
| Well, can you explain how you make that calculation, please? | 好吧，请你解释下你是怎么计算的？ |
| ...Oh yes, I want to talk to my mum, I mean Mrs. Jones, please! | ... 哦是的，我想和我的妈妈通话，我指的是琼斯夫人，请！ |
| Since they use my stuff we can *borrow* some of their bread, I think. | 鉴于他们使用我的东西，我们可以“借”点他们的面包，我觉得。 |
| Can you open the oven door for me, please? | 你可以帮我打开烤箱门吗？ |
| I was sleeping before you woke me up, what's up? | 在你叫醒我之前我是在睡觉，怎么了？ |
| That's okay, can we do it first thing, please? | 好的，我们可以先做第一件事吗？ |
| You act like a child sometimes, I have to say! | 你有时候就像个孩子，我不得不说！ |
