11 English idioms 完整音頻.m4a12:49
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11 English Idioms & Phrase for Conversation
用於會話的11個英語習語
As we all know, idioms take a great part in English conversation and culture. So today we are going to learn 11 English idioms and phrase for daily conversation to help you become more native and more fit in.---眾所周知，習語在英語會話和文化中扮演著重要的角色。所以，今天我們要學習11個日常會話中的英語習語和短語，幫助你變得更加地道，更融入當地文化。
1/ Cut to the chase---開門見山，直入主題
Meaning:---含義
Get to the point---直截了當的說
For example:----舉例說明
Hi everyone, we all know why we are here today, so let’s cut to the chase.---大家好，我們都知道今天我們為什麼會在這裡，所以就讓我們切入正題吧。
2/ To make a long story short---長話短說
Meaning:---含義
Taking a long story and summarizing its main points, skipping over unnecessary details---長篇大論，總結要點，跳過不必要的細節
For example:---舉例說明
I wanted to tell you all about my amazing day, but long story short, I won the lottery!---我想告訴你我今天過得多麼精彩，但是長話短說，我中了彩票!
3/ Beat around the bush---旁敲側擊，拐彎抹角，說話繞圈子
Meaning:---含義
To talk about something without mentioning it directly or avoid getting to the core of the subject.---不直接提及某事或避免觸及話題的核心
For example:---舉例說明
A: So, are you really a musician?---那麼，你真的是音樂家嗎?
B: Well, you see, I've written some songs and uh, a friend of a friend knows this guy who’ll get a record deal and...---你看，我寫了幾首歌，我朋友的朋友認識一個人，他會得到唱片合約，然後……
A: Come on, stop beating around the bush.---別拐彎抹角了。
4/ Spit it out---痛痛快快地講出來
Meaning:---含義
Trying to get someone to tell you their secret---想讓別人告訴你他們的秘密
For example:---舉例說明
Come on, spit it out! I can’t do anything if you don’t tell me what’s going on.---快點，快告訴我！如果你不告訴我發生了什麼事，我什麼也做不了。
5/ To be “up in the air”---懸而未決
Meaning:---含義
Something which is uncertain, unresolved, or not definitive---不確定的，未解決的，沒有最終定論的事情
For example:---舉例說明
After George had that cold, the trip to the opera was completely up in the air.---george感冒之後，去看歌劇的計劃就被完全擱置了。
6/ It’s on the tip of my tongue---就在嘴邊，一時想不起來
Meaning:---含義
Knowing something that cannot immediately be recalled, like a well-known word or a familiar name.---知道而不能立即回憶起來的東西，比如一個熟悉的單詞或名字。
For example:---舉例說明
A: Hey, Marvin, what’s the name of that actor...the one from Forrest Gump?---嘿，馬文，那個演員叫什麼名字?《阿甘正傳》裡的那個?
B: Aw... I totally know who you are talking about, the name is on the tip of my tongue.---啊…我知道你在說誰，那名字就在我嘴邊。
7/ To pull someone’s leg---開某人的玩笑
Meaning:---含義
To joke, playing a joke---開玩笑
For example:---舉例說明
Take it easy, I was only pulling your leg!---別緊張，我只是在開你的玩笑!
8/ A blessing in disguise---因禍得福
Meaning:---含義
A problem that becomes a benefit or advantage---一個問題最終變成了好處或優勢
For example:---舉例說明
The rainstorm was a blessing in disguise. It stopped the fire.---暴風雨是因禍得福，它阻止了火災。
9/ Easier said than done---說來容易做起來難
Meaning:---含義
Something seems like a good idea but it would be difficult to do.---某事看起來是個好主意，但實際上很難做到
For example:---舉例說明
You can say, I should stop smoking but that’s easier said than done.---你可以說，我應該戒菸，但這事說起來容易做起來難
10/ Kill two birds with one stone---一石二鳥，一舉兩得
Meaning:---含義
To use only one action to complete two tasks---只使用一個動作來完成兩個任務
For example:---舉例說明
I have to go to Helen’s house, and you have to see your friend who is with her, let’s kill two birds with one stone by both of us going.---我要去海倫家，正好你要去見Helen的朋友，我們可以一起去，這樣一舉兩得。
11/ It’s not my cup of tea---這不是我的菜
Meaning:---含義
When an activity is not what someone likes, or it does not fit one’s mood---當一項活動不是某人喜歡的，或者不符合某人的心情時
For example:---舉例說明
When asked if she would like to go to the movies, Carmen said it was not her cup of tea and that she would rather not go.---當被問及是否願意去看電影時，carmen說她不感興趣，所以她還是不去了。
All right, these 11 idioms will help you have a clearer understanding of English conversations and make you sound more like a native. Enjoy your english conversation!---好啦，這11個習語會幫助你更清楚地理解英語對話，讓你聽起來更像一個當地人。享受你的英語談話吧!
