●催促別人說話
你說點什么吧!
Say something.
Say something. (你說點什么吧!)
I'm speechless. (我連話都說不出來了。)
A penny for your thoughts. *這是慣用表達方式，用于當對方在考慮什么的時候。直譯是“給你一便士也好，請告訴我你在想什么。”
我想知道得詳細一些。
Tell me more (about it).
I want to know more about it in detail.
I'd like to know more details. *比較有禮貌的說法。
你的旅行怎么樣?
How was your trip?
How was your trip? (你的旅行怎么樣?)
It was terrible. (太糟糕了。)
我在認真地聽呢。
I'm all ears. *“聚精會神地聽”。
會開得怎么樣?
How was the meeting?
How was the meeting? (會開得怎么樣?)
We didn't accomplish much. (沒什么結果。)
繼續說呀。
I'm listening. *在對方停止談話時，向對方表示“請繼續說下去，我在呢”或“我聽著呢”。
Keep talking.
我很想聽聽那件事。
I'd like to hear the story.
Did you hear about my trip? (你聽說我旅行的事了嗎?)
Not yet. I'd like to hear the story. (沒呢。我很想知道。)
I'd like to know the story.
I'd like to hear about it.
我們只是閑聊一會兒。
We had small talk. *small talk “閑話，不著邊際的話”。
電影怎么樣?
How was the movie?
How was the movie? (電影怎么樣?)
I really enjoyed it. (我覺得很有意思。)
那部戲有意思嗎?
Did you enjoy the play?
Did you enjoy the play? (那部戲有意思嗎?)
No, it was dull. (真沒勁。)
我想現在就談談那件事。
I want to talk about it now.
Let's talk about it later. (那事我們以后再談吧。)
I want to talk about it now. (我想現在談。)
說吧，說吧。
Shoot! *動詞shoot有“發射，射擊”的意思，但在口語中也可以用來催促對方，“請說吧”、“說吧，說吧”。
I need to tell you something. (我有事要告訴你。)
Shoot! (說吧，說吧。)Go ahead.
What's on your mind.
咱們說英語吧。
Let's talk in English.
Let's speak in English.
咱們聊會兒天吧!
Let's have a chat.
抓重點的說。
To the point, please. *用在說話人說一些無關痛癢的事，或沒有時間聽完說話人要說的事情以及不想聽的場合。
Stop beating around the bush. *常用短語。
Get to the point, please.
今天過得怎么樣?
How was your day?
How was your day? (今天過得怎么樣?)
Exhausting. (我已經精疲力盡了。)

●轉換話題
我們換個話題吧!
Let's change the subject.
Okay, okay, I'll pay you back next week... (好吧，好吧，下星期我還你錢……)
Let's change the subject. (那，我們換個話題吧。)
Let's talk about something else.
Let's talk about something different.
I'd rather talk about something else. (能不能換個別的話題。)
言歸正傳。
Let's get back to the subject.
Let's get back to the subject. (言歸正傳。)
Yes, let's. (對。)
Let's get back to the point.
Let's get back on track.
我現在不想談那件事。
I don't want to talk about it now.
I'd prefer not to talk about it. (我不想談論那件事。)
那事兒以后再說吧。
Let's talk about it later.
We're playing golf this Sunday, right? (我們這個星期天要去打高爾夫球，對吧?)
Let's talk about it later. (那事兒以后再說吧。)
另外我們說說……
To change the subject...
I can't believe it. (真讓人難以相信。)
To change the subject... (另外我們談點兒別的吧。)
好了，玩笑就到此……
Well, all joking aside,...
Ha, ha, that's a good one! (哈，哈，這個玩笑真有趣。)
Well, all joking aside, let's get to work. (好了好了，玩笑歸玩笑，快去干活兒吧。)
Well, seriously,...
順便提一下……
By the way,...
It was really fun. (真的特好玩。)
By the way, how is John? (順便問一下，約翰怎么樣了?)
Well,...
Now,...
你剛才說什么來著?
You were saying? *說話過程中話題改變時。
Continue.
Carry on.
Please go on.
啊，我想起來了。
That reminds me.
The party gonna be great! (那個舞會一定會很棒。)
Oh, that reminds me. I can't go. (啊，我想起來了，我去不了。)
別說了。
Let's stop talking.
I'm tired of talking. (我都說累了。)
I don't want to talk anymore. (我不想說了。)
那事兒我聽過了。
I've heard the story before. *用于對方重復說一件事時。
You've already told me.
I'm sick and tired of hearing that. (我耳朵都聽出老繭了。) *sick and tired of... “對……膩透了”。
I've heard enough about it (already).*加already起強調作用。
I don't want to hear about it anymore. (我再也不想聽那件事了。)
這件事別再說了。
Let's drop the subject. *drop 除了“落下”之外，還表示“(問題、事件、話題等)完了、結束、停止”。
Let's drop it.
I don't want to talk about it anymore. (我再也不想說那件事了。)
別那么大聲說。
Don't say it so loud.
Don't say it so loud. (別那么大聲說。)
I thought you were hard of hearing. (我以為你沒聽見呢。)
Don't say that kind of thing so loudly. (那種事別那么大聲嚷嚷。)
(Please) lower you voice. (小點兒聲。)

●下決心
我已經決定了。
I've decided.
I've decided to move. (我已經決定搬家了。)
Really? (真的?)
I've made up my mind.
I've come to a decision.
一切都看你的了。
It's up to you. *up to... “應該……做”、“隨便……”、“全由……負責”。
What should we do tonight? (今天晚上我們干點兒什么?)
It's up to you. (一切都看你的了。)
It depends on you.
It's completely up to you. *稍微強調的語氣。
It's all up to you. *比較強調的說法。
你決定吧!
You decide.
Do you want to go out or stay home? (你想出去，還是在家?)
You decide. (你決定吧!)
這是關鍵性的一點。
This is the important point.
This is the main point.
This is crucial. *語氣稍重。
這是我個人的問題。
This is my personal problem.
Let me help you. (我來幫助你吧。)
This is my personal problem. (這是我個人的問題。)
This is my private affair.
這是生死攸關的大事。
It's a matter of life and death. *事情非常重大時用。
It's extremely important. (這是一件極其重要的事。)
是去是留，隨你。
You're free to go or stay.
You're free to leave anytime.
I'm not keeping you here.
已經無可挽回了。
There's no turning back.
Are you going to patch things up? (你們打算和好嗎?)
No, there's no turning back. (已經不能挽回了。)
We can't turn back now.
走一步看一步吧!(到時候再說吧!)
Let's play it by ear. *這是句固定說法，直譯是“憑耳朵來演奏”，意為“順其自然，走一步看一步”。
Should we go to the party tonight? (我們今天晚上是不是該去參加聚會?)
I don't know. Let's play it by ear. (我不知道，到時候再說吧。)
Let's leave everything to chance.
Let's just see what happens. (看情況吧。)
我確信我能做好。
I'm sure I can do it. *表示說話人有把握。
Are you sure you can do it? (你真的可以做嗎?)
Yes, I'm sure I can do it. (我確信我能做好。)
I certainly can do it.
I believe I can do it. (我相信我能干。)
我仍然無法決定我該做什么。
I'm still unable to decide what to do.
What are you going to do? (你打算做什么?)
I'm still unable to decide what to do. (我仍然無法決定該做什么。)
I'm still undecided. (我還下不了決心。)
I still can't decide what to do. (我還無法決定我該干什么。)
I'm still unsure. (我仍然沒有把握。)
我跟著她。
I'll follow her.
I'll go after her.
我們擰成一股繩地去干。
Let's all get together and act as one.
Let's work together as a team.
反正，也得干。
I have to do it anyhow. *anyhow表示“反正”、“無論如何”。
I must do it anyway.
機不可失，時不再來。
It's now or never. *直譯“現在不做，將來永遠沒機會了?！?BR>Should I go to college? (我應該去上大學嗎?)
Yeah, it's now or never. (當然，機不可失，時不再來。)
No time like the present. *直譯是“沒有像現在這樣的時間了”。
Seize the day. *直譯“把握今天”。多在軍隊中用。
Carpe diem. (不必擔憂未來，及時行樂。)　*出自拉丁語，英語中也常使用。
越早越好。
The sooner, the better.
When should I go? (我什么時候去?)
The sooner, the better. (越早越好。)
碰碰運氣看。
I'll take a chance.
Can you jump over the river? (你能跳過那條河嗎?)
I'll take a chance. (碰碰運氣看。)
I'll take a gamble.
I'll go for it. (我大膽試一試。)
I'll give it a try. (試試看。)
再拿出點勇氣來。
Have more guts!
我們總得想辦法完成。
Let's finish it somehow. *somehow “想方設法”、“不管怎樣”。
It's getting late. (已經這么晚了。)
Let's finish it somehow. (我們總得想辦法完成。)
Let's try our best to finish it. (竭盡全力完成。)
Let's get it over with. (趕快把它做完吧。)
值得一試。
It's worth a try. *worth “有價值”、“值得”、“也許不順利”或“做起來太勉強，但值得一試”。
I don't think I can beat him. (我想我贏不了他。)
Well, it's worth a try. (但，值得一試。)
我們必須同心同德。
We must function as one mind and one body.
We have to work together.
We must be a team.
We have to cooperate with each other. (我們必須相互協助。)
你等著瞧吧。
You just wait.
豁出去了。
It's all or nothing. *這是一句短語，最好能記住。
We're betting all of our money. (我們把所有的錢都賭上吧。)
Yeah, it's all or nothing. (好吧，孤注一擲。)