第二页:巧学口语
1. barge in: (粗鲁地)打断(某人说话),打扰(某人做事)
Don't barge in when we're talking.(我们谈话时,不要乱插嘴。)
2. male menopause: 男性更年期
3. give it a whirl: 试一试
The job doesn't sound very exciting but I'll give it a whirl.(这个工作听起来没什么意思,可是我还是要去试一试。)
4. you can say that again: 一点也没错!你说的对! 说得好!
5. my lips are sealed: 我会守口如瓶。
6. phenomenal: 异常的,不寻常的,惊人的
They noticed that he had a phenomenal memory.(他们注意到鲍里斯有一种异常的记忆。)
7. for starters: (非正式)首先,一开始,开始时
For starters, we ought to explain why we're here.(首先,我们应该解释我们为什么在这里。)
8. unorthodox: 非正统的
I'm afraid your English is somewhat unorthodox.(恐怕你的英语有点不正规。)