英国某调查公司曾调查了4300位英国成年人,结果发现人人都会说一些谎言,当然这些谎言是属于在某些特定环境下的善意谎言,他们认为“作为一个民族我们痴迷于礼貌,不想让他人感到不适”。当然有时候,善意的谎言是可以更好处理人际关系的方式。今天来看看向来以绅士著称的英国人会说哪些“谎”,你又是否说过呢?
1. I had no signal.
(那会儿)手机没信号。
2. I haven't got any cash on me.
我身上没带钱。
3. Nothing's wrong --- I'm fine.
没事,我挺好的。
4. You look lovely.
你真漂亮(帅)。
5. Nice to see you.
看到你真高兴。
6. I'll give you a ring.
我会给你打电话。
7. We're just good friends.
我们只是好朋友而已啦。
8. We'll have to meet up soon.
咱们很快会再见。
9. I'm on my way.
我在路上呢。
10. No, your bum doesn't look big in that.
你的屁股穿那种裤子并不显大。
11. Sorry, I missed your call.
抱歉,我没收到你的电话。
12. I'll give up tomorrow.
明天起我就改。
13. I'm not angry with you.
我没生你的气。
14. The traffic was bad.
路上堵车了。
15. I've had this for ages.
这东西我早就有了。
16. It wasn't that expensive.
没那么贵。
17. This will be my last pint.
就喝这最后一杯了。
18. I didn't get your text.
没收到你的短信。
19. Of course I love you.
我当然爱你了。
20. Our server was down.
我们的主机出故障了。
21. I wasn't driving that fast.
我车开的没那么快。
22. My alarm didn't go off.
我设的闹铃没响。
23. The cheque is in the post.
支票已经寄出去了。
24. You're looking well.
你看起来气色很好。
25. I'd love to see you again.
真想再见到你。
26. My battery died.
电池没电了。
27. It's not you, it's me.
不是你,全怪我。
28. The train was delayed.
火车晚点了。
29. I only have a little flutter.
就有一点儿紧张。
30. I'm going to the gym tonight.
我晚上要去健身房。
31. I don't eat too much --- I have a slow metabolism.
我吃不多,消化慢。
32. My watch stopped.
我的表停了。
33. No, I'm afraid I haven't got a spare five minutes.
抱歉,我连5分钟空闲时间都没有。
34. I've got a call on the other line.
那边的电话响了。
35. I'll phone you back in a minute.
我马上给你回电话。
36. I've got a terrible cold.
感冒了,特难受。
37. This tastes delicious!
这东西真好吃!
38. I didn't have that much to drink.
我没喝多少。
39. I've been in meetings all day.
开了一天会。
40. I stayed in and had a quiet one.
我就在家呆着,什么也没干。
41. It was THIS BIG.
有这么大呢!
42. I'm working late tonight.
我今晚要干活到很晚。
43. I bought the last one.
我买的是最后一个。
44. I'm not ready for a relationship.
我还不想开始一段感情。
45. It's just what I've always wanted.
这正是我想要的啊。
46. I'm going to have one more for the road
再喝一杯就走。
47. I wrote your number down incorrectly.
我把你的电话号码记错了。
48. You look like you've lost weight.
看起来你苗条多了。
49. My car wouldn't start.
我这车打不着火了。
50. I didn't realise you fancied him/ her too.
我不知道你也喜欢他(她)。