每天三分钟学英语 第234期:I'm off 可不是"我关闭"的意思哟(在线收听

   情景对话:

  -How could we have all forgotten about this?
  我们怎么能把这个全忘了呢?
  -We didn't exactly forget, it's just usually when the hostess dies the party's off.
  我们不是忘了,只是通常如果主人去世了,派对也就不开了。
  今日知识点:
  1、“不进行了”
  ① The party is off.
  派对不办了/取消了。
  ② The wedding is off.
  婚礼不办了/取消了。
  2、“下班、放学”(因为休息,放假或者请假)不用上学、上班。
  ① We're off today because the roads are closed from the snowstorm.
  我们今天不上班,因为暴雪道路都关闭了。
  ② I'm taking some time off work so I can relax and relieve my stress.
  我现在在休假几天,这样我可以休息几天,缓解我的压力。
  ③ I'm off today.
  我今天不上班。
  ④ I'm off these days.
  最近我不上班。
  ⑤ I'm off now.
  我现在下班了。
  ⑥ When are you going to be off?
  你几点下班啊?
  ⑦ I'm off work.
  我下班了。
  3、“降价”
  ① I got this bookcase for 50% off because it's slightly damaged on the side.
  这个书架我是5折买的,侧面有点小瑕疵。
  10% off
  九折
  70% off
  三折
  ② Do you want to go to Burger Palace? I have a coupon for $5 off any appetizer.
  你想去Burger Palace吗?我有一张优惠券,每个小吃都可以省5块钱。
  appetizer
  小菜,前菜
  4、“不在状态,不如平时好”
  ① Her grades have been off ever since she met that guy. She hardly studies anymore.
  自从她遇到了那个男生,她的成绩就不好了。她几乎都不学习了。
  ② A: I don't know why I'm making so many mistakes.
  不知道我为什会犯这么多错误。
  B: You're just having an off day. I'm sure you'll be better tomorrow.
  你今天就是不在状态而已。明天肯定就没事啦。
  英文“不在状态”还可以说:
  I'm kind off today.
  我今天你不在状态。
  I haven't been myself lately.
  我最近不在状态。
  I'm not myself today.
  我今天不在状态。
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