1. It’s up to you.

【额外成就感】

* It is up to you to carry out the plan.

* It’s up to us to help those in need.

【特别解释】

up在这里是“应由……负责；由……决定”的意思，当我们想授权某人做某事时，我们就可以用up to 这个词。

2. I envy you.

【额外成就感】

* She envied John for his success.

* I envy you your health.

3. How can I get in touch with you? How can I contact/reach you?

【额外成就感】

* Please contact me when you come home.

* I must contact my lawyer before I make my final decision.

* Newspapers keep us in contact with the events of the world.

4. Where can I wash my hands?

【特别提醒】

wash one’s hands 通常都“洗手”的意思，比如我们吃饭前都会对小孩说：“Wash your hands clean. ”，但当外国朋友说：“Where can I wash my hands?”时，这是他们委婉的说法，意思是“洗手间在哪里？”。

下面再给你一个跟wash one’s hands 相关的用法：wash one’s hands of 意思是“不管了/洗手不干了”，如：I wash my hands of you and all your wild ideas!（我再也不管你和你那些荒唐的念头了。）

5. What’s the weather like today?

【额外成就感】

* What’s it like, being an actor?

【意外收获】

从这句话我们可以学到一个很重要的表达方式，What’s something like? （……是怎么样的？），当你想让某人对某事/某物/某人作出描述或说明时，请应用这个最地道的表达方式。

6. Where are you headed?

【额外成就感】

* He realized that he was heading in the wrong direction.

* We headed out to school.

7. I wasn’t born yesterday.

8. What do you do for relaxation.

【额外成就感】

* It’s one of his favorite relaxations.

* It is so necessary for you to have some rest and relaxation.

9.It’s a small world.

【额外成就感】

* The whole world knows that.

* He is a big figure in the business world.

10. It’s my treat this time.

【额外成就感】

* It’s her birthday and she wants to give us all a treat.

* This is to be my treat, so I’ll pay for everything.

11. The sooner the better.

12. When is the most convenient time for you?

【额外成就感】

* His house is in a convenient place, near the station.

* Is it convenient to you if I come at 6 p.m.?

13. Take your time.

【额外成就感】

* How long will it take you to finish the work?

* It took me an hour to walk there.

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