【每日一练】I was just like…
今天这个短语没什么难度,却是口语中必不可少的“口头禅”之一!你会经常在生活中或是美剧美片中听到这句话,如果你也能在口语中自如地运用,那你的英语就更接近native speakers的流利度了!
I was just like, …
“I was just like…”的意思是:“我就好像……”,是在你要描述一件事情给別人听的时候,你要显示当时的情景状况是怎样的,想告诉别人当时所说的话是怎样说的,或是当时是怎样想的,在说的时候会配合动作或表情,来显示当时的情况给对方看,中文可以理解为:
我那时就这样……
在使用时一般后面会有一个停顿,写成文字就要加个逗号,然后接上要描述的话语或想法。
举几个实例:
“I was just like, Wow!” said Miranda.
米兰达说:“我当时就这样:哇!”
I was just like, “That's crazy. Why did you agree to take him with you?”
我那时就说:“那真是疯狂了。你为什么要同意带着他呢?”
I was just like, oh my gosh
you’ve got be kidding me!
我当时就说:哦我的天哪!你一定是在跟我开玩笑!
I was by myself in a hotel, and I was just like,
I wish I never wrote that report.
我那时自己呆在酒店里,我就心想,我真希望我从来没写过那份报告。
A: When the man was about to kick the dog,
I was just like, “Hey! Don’t do that!”
B: You’re so brave! That was the right thing to do.
A: 当那个男的要踢那条狗时,我就大叫:“嗨!不要那样做!”
B: 你真勇敢!你这样做是对的。
看着很简单,要变成自己的则需要很多次的练习。
今天的练习:
练习一:配合表情和语气练习今天的句子。
练习二:现在就找一个你想描述的场景,用上这个表达吧!
Now it's your time to open your mouth and practice!
张开嘴巴练起来!
Have fun learning English!