第一, 迷你对话
A: You said you would go to the movie with me tonight.
你说今晚要和我今晚去看电影的。
B: Did I ever say that? I don’t remember.
我说过吗? 我记不得了。
A: What? Well, did you remember you promised to help me to paint the garage tomorrow?
什么?那么,你记不记得你答应来帮我油漆车库的啊?
B: I never said that.
我从没有说过。
A: You out and out cheat.
你是个十足的骗子。
第二, 地道表达
out and out
1. 解词释义
Out and out的意思是“彻底地,完全地,不折不扣地”。
2. 拓展范例
e.g. You should have nothing to do with him; he's an out and out scoundrel.
你不应该与他有任何来往,他是个十足的坏蛋。
e.g. She knows English out and out.
她精通英语。