English sentence patterns in everyday life

 English sentence patterns in everyday life (01)

• What do you say we do sth?

我们一起去。。。如何？（一般是期待肯定回答）

Examples （例子）

What do you say we go for a jog? 

what do you say we get some pizza? 

•  I'm dying to ...

我超级想。。。

Examples （例子）

I am dying to watch that movie.

I've been dying to try that place out. But they don't take reservations.

 

•  Let (silent t) me get ...

让我带上。。。

Examples （例子）

Let me get my camera.

Let me get my sweater.

 

•  Let me get you sth

让我帮你带上。。。

Examples （例子）

Let me get you some coffee.

Let me get you something to eat.

 > what do you say we go for a walk nearby?

> sounds great.

> I'm dying to get some fresh air

> It's a bit chilly.

> Let me get my jacket.

•  What are you up to tonight?

你今晚做什么？(将来的计划）

Examples （例子）

what are you up to tomorrow?

What have you been up to? (你最近都在做什么）

•  I have ... coming up/I've got ... coming up

我有。。。即将到来

Examples （例子）

I have something coming up.

I've got some interviews coming up.

Do you have any projects coming up? 

•  I figure I'd better do ...

我觉得我最好还是。。。

Examples （例子）

I figure I'd better do some work.

•  If you don't feel like doing ...

如果你不想。。。

Examples （例子）

If you don't feel like being alone tonight, you can come over to help me.

If you don't feel like staying at home, we can go have a drink.

> what are you up to tonight?

> I've got finals coming up.

>  I figure I'd better work on my lessons.

> Ok. I was going to ask you to go shopping with me. I need your advice.

> If you don't feel like being alone, we can do some shopping nearby.

•  Did you hear about sth/sb?/Have you heard about sth/sb?

你听说。。。？

Examples （例子）

Did you hear about the accident downtown yesterday?

Have you heard about the fire?

•  What about sth/sb?

。。。具体怎么样？

Examples （例子）

> did you hear about Linda

          > what about her? 

•  How come ...?

。。。是怎么回事？

Examples （例子）

> How come you are working here?

          > How come you two broke up? 

•  Here is the deal ...

事情是这样的

Examples （例子）

> Why is your girlfriend so mad at you?

          > Okay. Here is the deal. She caught me texting my ex.

•  I have to say ...

我不得不说。。。

Examples （例子）

> I have to say, you are a bit needy.

          > I have to say, it makes sense.

> Did you hear about Linda?

> What about her?

> She broke up with her boyfriend.

> How come they broke up?

> Here is the deal. She caught her boyfriend texting his ex.

> I have to say, what he did really crossed the line.