英语口语学习词典：600词走遍英联邦(W) word（mp3下载）

word

a ward in your ear

意：说句私下话;私下说点事
例，Could (may) I have a word in your ear?
我能和你私下说句话呜?
When you have time, would you come to my office? I'd like to have a word in your ear.
有空请到我办公室来一下.我想跟你私下说点事。

Famous last words!

用：来源于某些搜罗名人临终遗言的文章，用来嘲讽爱说大话或不守信用的人。
意：真是名言出自名嘴!说得可真好听!你净能瞎吹!说完就死了!
例:Playing with matches is great fun!
玩火柴可真好玩啊!

..isn't wasn't the word for it

用：用来形容事情或人糟糕或令人心烦等的程度的句式。其他说法为:
there's nv other ward for it或that's the only word far ito(再也找不出比这更恰当的词儿来。)
意：说…还不够劲儿;…说…不是恰当的字眼
例，I think he's very stupid-that's the only ward for it.
我看他非常愚蠢，这样说他再恰当不过;
A: His remarks are rrery impolite.
他的话很没礼貌。
B: Impolite isn't the ward for it-they're simply insulting
没礼貌不是恰当的字眼，那些话简直就是侮辱人!

in other words

意：换句话说，二;那也就是说…;这么说…
例，A: I doubt that Millicent and I are made for each other.
我怀疑米莉森特和我是否是天生一对儿?
B: In other words, you want to dump her?
这么说，你想放弃她了?
He doesn't always tell the exact truth. In other wards, he's a big liar!
他并不总是说十成真话。换句话说，他是个太骗子!

one more word out of you...

用：用作警告或恐吓语
意：你再不安静就…;你再瞎嚷嚷就…
例.one rnare word out of you,and I'll sack you!
你再瞎嚷嚷我就开除你!
fine more word out of you, and up to bed you go!
你再不安静，我就让你上楼去睡觉。