11. 缩写表达方式一览表. 英美人士在会话中,常使用缩写的词语,以使会话更为生动. 以下是一些使用频率较高的缩写词句,以供参考. when's ---- when is; he's ---- he is/ he has; kinda ---- kind of; it's been ---- it has been; what're ---- what are; what'll ---- what will; that'll ---- that will; i'd ---- i would/ i had; it'd (be) ---- it would (be); wanna ---- want to; gonna ---- going to; i've gotta ---- i have got to; c'mon ---- come on; shoulda ---- should have; 'cause ---- because; a lotta ---- a lot of;
12. i feel relief when i see the questions. 看完题目后方下心. what a relief! 是(多么令人感到欣慰/放心!)的意思.
13. i rack my brain trying to remember the answer. 绞尽脑汁想答案. rack one's brain 是"绞尽脑汁". 也顺便记下 on the rack, 意思是"非常痛苦".
14. i throw in the towel. 我认输了. throw in the towel 是"承认败北", 源自拳击比赛时的做法. 也可以说 i give up.
15. i hope there're a lot of decent guys in that club. 我希望那个社团多数是正派的人. decent是"得体的,体面的"之意. decent guys 通常是指"正派的人". 指"容貌英俊的男孩",可以用 good/decent-looking guys. 目前一般所谓的"三高",指的就是 a tall, high-income, and well-educated man "高个子,高收入,高学历."