1. It’s up to you.

【額外成就感】

* It is up to you to carry out the plan.

* It’s up to us to help those in need.

【特別解釋】

up在這里是“應由……負責；由……決定”的意思，當我們想授權某人做某事時，我們就可以用up to 這個詞。

2. I envy you.

【額外成就感】

* She envied John for his success.

* I envy you your health.

3. How can I get in touch with you? How can I contact/reach you?

【額外成就感】

* Please contact me when you come home.

* I must contact my lawyer before I make my final decision.

* Newspapers keep us in contact with the events of the world.

4. Where can I wash my hands?

【特別提醒】

wash one’s hands 通常都“洗手”的意思，比如我們吃飯前都會對小孩說：“Wash your hands clean. ”，但當外國朋友說：“Where can I wash my hands?”時，這是他們委婉的說法，意思是“洗手間在哪里？”。

下面再給你一個跟wash one’s hands 相關的用法：wash one’s hands of 意思是“不管了/洗手不干了”，如：I wash my hands of you and all your wild ideas!（我再也不管你和你那些荒唐的念頭了。）

5. What’s the weather like today?

【額外成就感】

* What’s it like, being an actor?

【意外收獲】

從這句話我們可以學到一個很重要的表達方式，What’s something like? （……是怎么樣的？），當你想讓某人對某事/某物/某人作出描述或說明時，請應用這個最地道的表達方式。

6. Where are you headed?

【額外成就感】

* He realized that he was heading in the wrong direction.

* We headed out to school.

7. I wasn’t born yesterday.

8. What do you do for relaxation.

【額外成就感】

* It’s one of his favorite relaxations.

* It is so necessary for you to have some rest and relaxation.

9.It’s a small world.

【額外成就感】

* The whole world knows that.

* He is a big figure in the business world.

10. It’s my treat this time.

【額外成就感】

* It’s her birthday and she wants to give us all a treat.

* This is to be my treat, so I’ll pay for everything.

11. The sooner the better.

12. When is the most convenient time for you?

【額外成就感】

* His house is in a convenient place, near the station.

* Is it convenient to you if I come at 6 p.m.?

13. Take your time.

【額外成就感】

* How long will it take you to finish the work?

* It took me an hour to walk there.

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