当你在说英语时忘记某个单词该说什么?

What to Say When You Forget a Word in English | 11 Useful Phrases · Learn English with Harry

学习11个实用表达,帮助你在英语口语中忘记单词时继续对话,提升流利度和自信,适合非母语者练习。

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  1. Hi there, this is Harry and welcome

    嗨,大家好,我是哈里,欢迎大家!

  2. back to Advanced English Lessons with Harry, where I try to help you to get a better understanding of the English language.

    让我们回到与哈里一起学习高级英语的课程中吧。在这个课程中,我会尽力帮助大家更好地理解英语这门语言。

  3. And in this particular advanced English lesson today, we're going to take a look at must -know words and expressions,

    在今天这节特别高级的英语课上,我们将学习一些必须掌握的单词和表达方式。

  4. natural English, what will help you to improve your spoken and written English.

    使用自然的、地道的英语表达方式,这将有助于你提升口语和书面英语的能力。

  5. So we're going to talk specifically about vague language, okay?

    那么我们接下来将专门讨论那些表述模糊的语言,好吗?

  6. And vague means language, which is not so clear, not so certain, but it forms an important part of the English language.

    Vague”一词指的是那些表达不够清晰、不够明确的语言形式,但这类语言形式仍然是英语的重要组成部分。

  7. Let me give you a very quick example.

    让我给你举一个非常简单的例子。

  8. When I say I'm almost finished, I'm not telling you exactly when I have finished or when I will finish,

    当我说“我差不多完成了”时,我并不是在告诉你我到底什么时候完成的,或者什么时候会完成。

  9. but I've almost finished.

    不过我差不多已经完成了。

  10. So almost can be used to describe vague language.

    因此,这种表达方式几乎可以用来描述那些含糊不清、难以准确理解的语言。

  11. It doesn't mean we don't know what we're talking about.

    这并不意味着我们不知道自己在谈论什么。

  12. Sometimes we might not want to give somebody the exact answer.

    有时候,我们可能并不想直接告诉某人确切的答案。

  13. So we're looking at language that will be described as vague language and how you can use it.

    因此,我们正在研究那些可以被归类为“模糊语言”的表达方式,以及如何有效地使用这些语言。

  14. So we've got 10 types of expressions and vague language.

    因此,我们共有 10 种表达方式以及含糊不清的语言表达形式。

  15. So I'll go through them with you.

    那么,我会和大家一起逐一讲解这些内容。

  16. The first expression is an expression give or take.

    第一个表达式的意思是“大约……”(即数值有轻微的上下浮动)。

  17. Now when we use that expression give or take, we are being a little bit vague.

    当我们使用“大约……”这样的表达时,其实是在表达得稍微模糊一些。

  18. So again, if we go back to my earlier example of somebody asking when will you be finished this work?

    那么,再举一个例子:如果有人问我“这项工作什么时候能完成?

  19. So you've got some workmen in your house and they're doing some decorations for some painting or wallpaper.

    所以,你家里有一些工人,他们正在为房屋进行装修工作,可能包括粉刷墙壁或贴壁纸。

  20. Could you give me an idea when you might be finished?

    你能告诉我大概什么时候能完成吗?

  21. I'll be finished probably in a few hours.

    我大概需要几个小时才能完成这项工作。

  22. Give or take a few minutes, okay?

    大概需要几分钟时间,可以吗?

  23. So they're not going to be committed.

    所以他们不会真正投入精力去完成这件事。

  24. So give or take.

    所以,大概就是这个数吧(上下会有些浮动)。

  25. So when we use give or take, we are making a suggestion and approximation.

    因此,当我们使用“大约……”(give or take)这样的表达时,我们其实是在提出一个建议或进行一个估算。

  26. When will the dinner be ready?

    晚餐什么时候能准备好?

  27. I had to be ready in a couple of hours.

    我必须在几个小时内准备好。

  28. Give or take a few minutes.

    前后大概需要几分钟时间。

  29. So again, mom or dad, not being very, very specific because they know what the children would be like.

    所以,还是要再说一遍:无论是妈妈还是爸爸,都不会把要求说得太具体、太详细,因为他们知道孩子们会是什么样的人。

  30. Is dinner ready yet?

    晚餐准备好了吗?

  31. I'm hungry.

    我饿了。

  32. I'm starving.

    我快饿死了。

  33. Is dinner ready yet?

    晚餐准备好了吗?

  34. So give or take.

    所以,具体数字可能会有所出入(即上下浮动)。

  35. Yeah, okay.

    嗯,好的。

  36. So I'll be ready in 20 minutes.

    那么,20分钟后我就会准备好了。

  37. Give or take.

    大概就是这个意思吧。

  38. I'll come to your party, of course.

    我当然会来参加你的派对。

  39. I'll be there around nine o 'clock.

    我大概会在九点钟左右到达那里。

  40. Give or take a few minutes.

    前后大概需要几分钟时间。

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