11. I don’t know for sure. 我不確切知道。
Stranger: Could you tell me how to get to the town hall?
Tom: I don’t know for sure. Maybe you could ask the policeman over there.
12. I’m not going to kid you. 我不是跟你開玩笑的。
Karin: You quit the job? You are kidding.
Jack: I’m not going to kid you. I’m serious.
13. That’s something. 太好了,太棒了。
A: I’m granted a full scholarship for this semester.
B: Congratulations. That’s something.
14. Brilliant idea!這主意真棒!這主意真高明!
15. Do you really mean it? 此話當真?
Michael:Whenever you are short of money, just come to me.
David: Do you really mean it?
16. You are a great help.你幫了大忙
17. I couldn’t be more sure. 我再也肯定不過。
18. I am behind you.我支持你。
A: Whatever decision you’re going to make, I am behind you.
19. I’m broke.我身無分文。
20. Mind you!請注意!聽著!(也可僅用Mind。)
Mind you! He’s a very nice fellow though bad-tempered.
21. You can count on it.你盡管相信好了,盡管放心。
A:Do you think he will come to my birthday party?
B: You can count on it.
22. I never liked it anyway.我一直不太喜歡這東西。
當朋友或同事不小心摔壞你的東西時就可以用上這句話給他一個臺階,打破尷尬局面:
Oh, don’t worry. I’m thinking of buying a new one. I never liked it anyway.
23. That depends.看情況再說。
I may go to the airport to meet her. But that depends.
24. Congratulations.恭喜你,祝賀你。
25. Thanks anyway.無論如何我還是得謝謝你。
當別人盡力要幫助你卻沒幫成時,你就可以用這個短語表示謝意。
26. It’s a deal.一言為定。
Harry: Haven’t seen you for ages. Let’s have a get-together next week.
Jenny: It’s a deal.