Are you all right?-------你好吗？
This is the most commonly used greeting when people meet each other rather than how are you? from our textbook.
eg. ------Are you all right, David?
------Fine, thank you.
Cheers!------谢谢, 再见！
While they get off the bus or buy things from shops etc, very often we can hear them saying Cheers! to the drivers or sellers instead of Thank You or Goodbye.
eg. ---------Five pounds fifty, please. Cheers!
---------Cheers!
Give me a minute!------请稍等一会！
eg. Give me a minute, David! I will find the map for you.
Does it make sense?-----你明白我的意思吗？
eg. If you buy a day ticket, you will save more. Does it make sense?
I don’t follow you.-------我不明白你说什麽
eg. Sorry, I don’t follow, you. Could you say it again?
Are you kidding(joking)？-----你在开玩笑吧？
eg. ------Are you kidding,David?
-------I am not going to kid you, I am being serious!
I am behind you. ---------我支持你
eg Whatever decision you are going to make, I am behind you.
Do you really mean it?----------此话当真？
eg. ------- I can give what you want.
-------Do you really mean it?
-------Yes, I mean it!
That depends.--------那得看情况而定
eg. ---------Will you come here on that day?
----------That depends.
Feel free to do it-------请随意……
eg. If you have any problem, please feel free to ask me.
What’s going on?--------怎麽了？
eg. -------What’s going on here?
-------He got his watch broken, I am helping fix it.
get on with it!--------快点！
eg. Get on with it, we have no time left!
Get a move on!---------赶快行动吧!
eg. Get a move on and help yourself to some food!
Believe it or not!-------信不信由你！
eg. Believe it or not, I don’t know how to cook!
Come to think of it.---------说到这……
eg. Come to think of it, let me tell you what the school is like first.
That’s a deal!--------成交, 一言为定！
eg. Ok, that’s a deal! Be there or be square!
my fingers crossed--------祝君好运！
eg. I hope you can pass the exam: my fingers crossed!
I will be keeping my fingers crossed for you.
Wish you a prosperous new year!-------恭喜发财！
eg. I wish you a prosperous new year and all the best for your future!
Are you struggling to do it?-------有困难吗？
eg. Are you struggling to live in Britain?
You are dead meat!---------你死定了！
eg. Help me out, otherwise I am dead meat!
You scared me!----------你吓着我了！
eg. ---------Did I scare you?
----------Yes, you did!
Don’t get me wrong!--------别误会我！
eg. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t mean that.
Don’t let me down!----------别让我失望！
eg. Don’t let me down, I am sure you can make it!
You make me sick!----------你让我恶心！
eg. Get out of here, you make me sick!
We are even!------------------我们扯平了！
eg. You don’t tell me the truth, either. We are even!
It’s a must-see!----------------非看不可!
eg. The movie Star World is a must-see!
sold me out---------------------背叛我
eg. I am always with you, why did you sell me out?
Get lost!------------那凉快那呆着去！
eg. Get lost! I am busy now.
feel poorly---------感到身体不舒服
eg. I have been feeling poorly these days.
sort out-------解决
eg. I have got everything sorted out and I am ready to leave.
Could you help me to sort out all those problems?
pop in-------短时来访
eg. I will give the book to you if you can pop in tomorrow.
A good idea popped into my head.
hang on, please!-------请等（停）一下！
eg. Hang on, please! I have got sth to say.
Come on!------来吧（快点!）
eg. Come on, get a move on! I am here by your side.
Just checking---------只随便问问
take it or leave it!--------要不要随你
observe your class-------听课
eg. Would it be possible for me to observe your class this afternoon?
bloody-------该死的
eg. I hate these bloody people.
Get out of here! I don’t want your bloody money.
lovely-----------好！棒！
eg. ------What do you think of this book?
-------Oh, lovely! I like it.
brilliant--------真好！真棒！
eg.------Mum, David tells me that I am brilliant at Chinese.
------That’s brilliant, my love!
fantastic-------太好了！太棒了！
British people particularly like to use lovely，brilliant or fantastic instead of good or very good.
eg. It’s a fantastic movie, I enjoy it very much.
Your English is fantastic, absolutely fantastic!
absolutely-------绝对
The word they prefer to use in conversations when they want to express the extent is not always very but absolutely.
eg. I like it, it’s absolutely fantastic!
------Are you sure of it?
------Absolutely!
Boo!------嘘声
eg. Boo! Boo! Get out of here!
fag--------香烟（cigarette）
eg. --------Can I have a fag, please?
---------Sorry, you are not allowed to smoke here.
balance--------余额
eg. --------You have to pay 100 pounds now, and then the balance by the end of July.
--------All right, and could you check my Debit Card balance?
---------Yes,your balance is 250 pounds, sir.
mortgage-------贷款
eg. You have to pay the deposit first and then pay off the mortgage every month.
property-------房产
eg. Property in Britain is going crazy, I can’t afford it!
travel----------交通工具
eg. ---------Who pays the cost of travelling to school?
---------I have to pay the travel myself, which costs me 2.8 pounds for a day ticket.
relationship------恋爱关系
eg. I am seeking a like-minded man for friendship or possibly a relationship.
CCTV----------监视器
eg. No entry! CCTV is on.
quid------英镑（pound）
eg. I won 1000 quid from the TV program Who Wants to Be a Millionaire!
This is the most commonly used greeting when people meet each other rather than how are you? from our textbook.
eg. ------Are you all right, David?
------Fine, thank you.
Cheers!------谢谢, 再见！
While they get off the bus or buy things from shops etc, very often we can hear them saying Cheers! to the drivers or sellers instead of Thank You or Goodbye.
eg. ---------Five pounds fifty, please. Cheers!
---------Cheers!
Give me a minute!------请稍等一会！
eg. Give me a minute, David! I will find the map for you.
Does it make sense?-----你明白我的意思吗？
eg. If you buy a day ticket, you will save more. Does it make sense?
I don’t follow you.-------我不明白你说什麽
eg. Sorry, I don’t follow, you. Could you say it again?
Are you kidding(joking)？-----你在开玩笑吧？
eg. ------Are you kidding,David?
-------I am not going to kid you, I am being serious!
I am behind you. ---------我支持你
eg Whatever decision you are going to make, I am behind you.
Do you really mean it?----------此话当真？
eg. ------- I can give what you want.
-------Do you really mean it?
-------Yes, I mean it!
That depends.--------那得看情况而定
eg. ---------Will you come here on that day?
----------That depends.
Feel free to do it-------请随意……
eg. If you have any problem, please feel free to ask me.
What’s going on?--------怎麽了？
eg. -------What’s going on here?
-------He got his watch broken, I am helping fix it.
get on with it!--------快点！
eg. Get on with it, we have no time left!
Get a move on!---------赶快行动吧!
eg. Get a move on and help yourself to some food!
Believe it or not!-------信不信由你！
eg. Believe it or not, I don’t know how to cook!
Come to think of it.---------说到这……
eg. Come to think of it, let me tell you what the school is like first.
That’s a deal!--------成交, 一言为定！
eg. Ok, that’s a deal! Be there or be square!
my fingers crossed--------祝君好运！
eg. I hope you can pass the exam: my fingers crossed!
I will be keeping my fingers crossed for you.
Wish you a prosperous new year!-------恭喜发财！
eg. I wish you a prosperous new year and all the best for your future!
Are you struggling to do it?-------有困难吗？
eg. Are you struggling to live in Britain?
You are dead meat!---------你死定了！
eg. Help me out, otherwise I am dead meat!
You scared me!----------你吓着我了！
eg. ---------Did I scare you?
----------Yes, you did!
Don’t get me wrong!--------别误会我！
eg. Don’t get me wrong, I didn’t mean that.
Don’t let me down!----------别让我失望！
eg. Don’t let me down, I am sure you can make it!
You make me sick!----------你让我恶心！
eg. Get out of here, you make me sick!
We are even!------------------我们扯平了！
eg. You don’t tell me the truth, either. We are even!
It’s a must-see!----------------非看不可!
eg. The movie Star World is a must-see!
sold me out---------------------背叛我
eg. I am always with you, why did you sell me out?
Get lost!------------那凉快那呆着去！
eg. Get lost! I am busy now.
feel poorly---------感到身体不舒服
eg. I have been feeling poorly these days.
sort out-------解决
eg. I have got everything sorted out and I am ready to leave.
Could you help me to sort out all those problems?
pop in-------短时来访
eg. I will give the book to you if you can pop in tomorrow.
A good idea popped into my head.
hang on, please!-------请等（停）一下！
eg. Hang on, please! I have got sth to say.
Come on!------来吧（快点!）
eg. Come on, get a move on! I am here by your side.
Just checking---------只随便问问
take it or leave it!--------要不要随你
observe your class-------听课
eg. Would it be possible for me to observe your class this afternoon?
bloody-------该死的
eg. I hate these bloody people.
Get out of here! I don’t want your bloody money.
lovely-----------好！棒！
eg. ------What do you think of this book?
-------Oh, lovely! I like it.
brilliant--------真好！真棒！
eg.------Mum, David tells me that I am brilliant at Chinese.
------That’s brilliant, my love!
fantastic-------太好了！太棒了！
British people particularly like to use lovely，brilliant or fantastic instead of good or very good.
eg. It’s a fantastic movie, I enjoy it very much.
Your English is fantastic, absolutely fantastic!
absolutely-------绝对
The word they prefer to use in conversations when they want to express the extent is not always very but absolutely.
eg. I like it, it’s absolutely fantastic!
------Are you sure of it?
------Absolutely!
Boo!------嘘声
eg. Boo! Boo! Get out of here!
fag--------香烟（cigarette）
eg. --------Can I have a fag, please?
---------Sorry, you are not allowed to smoke here.
balance--------余额
eg. --------You have to pay 100 pounds now, and then the balance by the end of July.
--------All right, and could you check my Debit Card balance?
---------Yes,your balance is 250 pounds, sir.
mortgage-------贷款
eg. You have to pay the deposit first and then pay off the mortgage every month.
property-------房产
eg. Property in Britain is going crazy, I can’t afford it!
travel----------交通工具
eg. ---------Who pays the cost of travelling to school?
---------I have to pay the travel myself, which costs me 2.8 pounds for a day ticket.
relationship------恋爱关系
eg. I am seeking a like-minded man for friendship or possibly a relationship.
CCTV----------监视器
eg. No entry! CCTV is on.
quid------英镑（pound）
eg. I won 1000 quid from the TV program Who Wants to Be a Millionaire!
