“我不知道”的10种英文说法
英语课
“Do you know where the police office is?”
“I don’t know.”
“Do you know how I can contact a policeman?”
“I don’t know.”
“Do you know other ways to say ‘I don’t know’?”
“I don’t know.”
有时候我们总会感叹,这个世界带给我们的问题太多,知道的东西总比不知道的少。或许I don’t know已经成了你日常用语频率最高的话之一,但是你甘愿一直这样I don’t know下去吗?
等等,别以为华生会把你变成全知的神。不过,我的确有一个办法让你不再一直说“I don’t know”,那就是教你如何变着法子说I don’t know。
在非正式场合的口语中,特别是年轻人喜欢用这些话来搪塞他们的家长:
1.Dunno
(“布吉岛”,不知道)
例:“When do you have to submit 1 this essay?” “Dunno. I can’t remember.”
如果你手头没有任何信息或者你猜不透问题的答案,就这么说:
2. I have no idea
(我没头绪,我不清楚)
例:“What time does the film start?” “I have no idea. Why don’t you call the cinema?”
有时候,我们难免遇到一些很烦人的问题或提问者,如果你对这些感到厌烦,就可以这样说话,显示你已经没耐心了:
3. How should I know?
(我怎么可能知道?搞得好像我就应该知道一样。)
例:You ask me where your pen is, how should I know?
4. Don’t ask me
(别再问我了,我根本不知道)
例:“What time did she say she was catching 2 her train?” “Don’t ask me. I’m always the last to know.”
5. Search me
(你怎么样都不可能在我身上找到答案,尽管问吧,我不知道)
例:“Why didn’t he ask you for the keys?” “Search me. I’m not a mind reader”
如果别人问你的问题太难了,你觉得根本就不可能会有人知道,就可以用这2种说法:
6. Who knows?
(谁知道,天知道)
例:“Will they ever find the missing 3 aircraft 4?” “Who knows? The search been going on for such a long time now.”
7. It’s anyone’s guess
(大家都在猜,所以没人知道)
例:How will the situation develop from here? It's anyone’s guess.
如果别人问你某件事,而你也恰好对这件事知之甚少,或许抱有同样的疑问,就可以说:
8. Your guess is as good as mine
(我和你一样不知道,简单说就是我也不知道)
例:“Do you think we will be able to book the restaurant for Friday?” “Your guess is as good as mine.”
有时,问题的答案或许是所想的那样,但是你又没有足够的依据和信息来判断是否如此,就可以说:
9. Not as far as I know
(这超出我的了解范围了,我不太清楚)
例:“Has Clive left the company? I haven’t seen him for ages.” “Not as far as I know, but I haven’t seen him recently either.”
在非正式的场合,如果你想回答一个问题却回答不了,可以用这种常见的说法回答别人:
10. It beats me
(这真是难倒我了,我答不上来)
例:“Why did he do such a stupid thing?” “It beats me”
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1
submit
vi.(to)屈服,听从vt.呈送,提交;主张
参考例句:
He was losing the fight but he would not submit. 他战败了,但不屈服。
I will not submit to such treatment. 我不甘心忍受这样的待遇。
2
catching
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住
参考例句:
There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。
3
missing
adj.遗失的,缺少的,失踪的
参考例句:
Check the tools and see if anything is missing.检点一下工具,看有无丢失。
All the others are here;he's the only one missing.别人都来了,就短他一个。
4
aircraft
n.飞机 (单复数同)
参考例句:
Your seat is in the fore part of the aircraft.你的座位在飞机的前部。
They have placed an order with us for three new aircraft.他们向我们订购了三架新飞机。
vi.(to)屈服,听从vt.呈送,提交;主张
- He was losing the fight but he would not submit. 他战败了,但不屈服。
- I will not submit to such treatment. 我不甘心忍受这样的待遇。
adj.易传染的,有魅力的,迷人的,接住
- There are those who think eczema is catching.有人就是认为湿疹会传染。
- Enthusiasm is very catching.热情非常富有感染力。
adj.遗失的,缺少的,失踪的
- Check the tools and see if anything is missing.检点一下工具,看有无丢失。
- All the others are here;he's the only one missing.别人都来了,就短他一个。
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