迷你对话学地道口语第646期:离开(在线收听

   Subject:I have to toddle off and go back to work now.

  迷你对话
  A: We have so many things in common. I’d love to chat with you.
  我们有许多共同点,我愿意和你聊天。
  B: Me too. But it’s time to work now. I have to toddle off and go back to work.
  我也愿意。但是现在是工作的时间,我必须离开,回到工作中去。
  地道表达
  toddle off
  1. 解词释义
  Toddle off中的toddle是指“摇摇晃晃地走,东倒西歪地走,小孩学走路时的蹒跚走步”。与副词off连用,表示“离开,临时离开,暂时离去”。相当于walk away或者是leave。还可以用做toddle along。
  2. 拓展例句
  e.g. I need to toddle off and rest up a little.
  我需要离开然后休息一会儿。
  e.g. It is a pity that we shall have to toddle off tomorrow.
  我们明天必须离开,真是遗憾。
  e.g. Fee cast her no more than a passing glance before toddling off.
  菲在离开时仅给了她匆匆一瞥。
  Ps 1:in common是共同地,是副词性短语。Have things in common的意思是“有共同之处,有共同点”。再如:
  The talks showed there was much we shared a lot in common.
  谈判表明, 我们有很多共同点。
  He had no life in common with his companions in the world.
  在生活上,他与他的同事毫无共同之处。
  Ps 2:would love to do 的意思是“非常喜欢做......,非常愿意做......”。例如:
  I would love to get some e-mail from somebody in Canada.
  我很乐意从加拿大的某个人那里收到邮件。
  This baby would love to have you sing her to sleep.
  这个孩子就喜欢你用催眠曲把她送入梦乡。
  Ps 3:go back to work是指“回到工作中去”。再如:
  My holiday is at an end and I must go back to work tomorrow.
  我的假期结束了,明天我得回去工作了。
  She persisted to everyone that she was strong enough to go back to work.
  她向每一个人都坚持说她身体已经好了,可以上班了。
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