英語(yǔ)口語(yǔ)練習(xí)小對(duì)話 第687期:不假思索

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迷你對(duì)話

A: I heard this weekend our company will send us to have a visit to Paris for business. Is it true.

我聽說(shuō)這個(gè)周末公司將派我們?nèi)グ屠璩霾睿钦娴膯?

B: I cannot tell the information off the top of myhead. I will have to check it up.

我沒(méi)辦法立刻告訴你這個(gè)消息，我得核實(shí)一下。

地道表達(dá)

off the top of one’s head

1. 解詞釋義

Off the top of one’s head這個(gè)習(xí)語(yǔ)的意思是“沒(méi)有經(jīng)過(guò)仔細(xì)考慮或仔細(xì)計(jì)算”“不加思索”。

2. 拓展例句

e.g. She answered the teacher's question off the top of her head.

她隨口回答了老師的問(wèn)題。

e.g. I can't tell you the answer off the top of my head.

我不經(jīng)考慮無(wú)法告訴你答案。

e.g. I don't know the exact number of people who have been invited but off the top of my headI should think there will be about forty.

我不知道被邀請(qǐng)者的確切人數(shù), 但不用思索, 我認(rèn)為會(huì)有40人左右。

e.g. I'll just have to give the speech off the top of my head.

沒(méi)有時(shí)間寫稿，我只好即席發(fā)言。

e.g. I stopped telling him stories and asking him strange questions that came off the top of myhead.

我不再給他講故事和問(wèn)一些從我腦袋里冒出來(lái)的稀奇古怪的問(wèn)題。

Ps 1：have a visit to somewhere的意思是”去某地參觀，訪問(wèn)”。例如：

e.g. Next week I want to have a visit to Hongkong.

下周我想?yún)⒂^香港。

Ps 2：check something up的意思是“核實(shí)某事”。例如：

I have yet to check up some doubtful points.

我還得核實(shí)一些疑點(diǎn)。

He was careful enough to check up every detail.

他非常仔細(xì),把每一個(gè)細(xì)節(jié)都核對(duì)過(guò)了。