每天三分钟学英语 第234期:I'm off 可不是"我关闭"的意思哟
时间：2019-01-24 作者：英语课 分类：每天三分钟学英语
每天三分钟学英语 第234期:I'm off 可不是"我关闭"的意思哟
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情景对话：
-How could we have all forgotten about this?
我们怎么能把这个全忘了呢？
-We didn't exactly forget, it's just usually when the hostess dies the party's off.
我们不是忘了，只是通常如果主人去世了，派对也就不开了。
今日知识点：
1、“不进行了”
① The party is off.
派对不办了/取消了。
② The wedding is off.
婚礼不办了/取消了。
2、“下班、放学”（因为休息，放假或者请假）不用上学、上班。
① We're off today because the roads are closed from the snowstorm 1.
我们今天不上班，因为暴雪道路都关闭了。
② I'm taking some time off work so I can relax and relieve 2 my stress.
我现在在休假几天，这样我可以休息几天，缓解我的压力。
③ I'm off today.
我今天不上班。
④ I'm off these days.
最近我不上班。
⑤ I'm off now.
我现在下班了。
⑥ When are you going to be off?
你几点下班啊？
⑦ I'm off work.
我下班了。
3、“降价”
① I got this bookcase for 50% off because it's slightly damaged on the side.
这个书架我是5折买的，侧面有点小瑕疵。
10% off
九折
70% off
三折
② Do you want to go to Burger Palace? I have a coupon 3 for $5 off any appetizer 4.
你想去Burger Palace吗？我有一张优惠券，每个小吃都可以省5块钱。
appetizer
小菜，前菜
4、“不在状态，不如平时好”
① Her grades have been off ever since she met that guy. She hardly studies anymore.
自从她遇到了那个男生，她的成绩就不好了。她几乎都不学习了。
② A: I don't know why I'm making so many mistakes.
不知道我为什会犯这么多错误。
B: You're just having an off day. I'm sure you'll be better tomorrow.
你今天就是不在状态而已。明天肯定就没事啦。
英文“不在状态”还可以说：
I'm kind off today.
我今天你不在状态。
I haven't been myself lately.
我最近不在状态。
I'm not myself today.
我今天不在状态。
n.雪暴，暴风雪
- After several weeks of travel,snowstorm hit us first.我们旅行了几个星期，初次碰上了暴风雪。
- A severe snowstorm blocked up railroads.一场暴风雪使铁路中断。
v.缓解，减轻，解除(痛苦、忧虑、麻烦)
- We played games to relieve the tedium of the journey.我们玩游戏，来解除旅行的沉闷。
- The doctors did their best to relieve the patient.医生们尽力减轻病人的痛苦。
n.息票，配给票，附单
- The coupon can be used once only.此优惠券只限使用一次。
- I have a coupon for ten pence off a packet of soap.我有一张优惠券买一盒肥皂可以便宜十便士。
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