這一期的EZ Talk雜誌有許多好玩的英文短句喔...

1. 加油站用語

What kind of gas does your car take?
你要家哪一種油?

diesel fuel 柴油
unleaded gasoline 無鉛汽油
I want ninety-two. 我要九二的
I want ninety-five. 我要九五的
I want ninety-eight. 我要九八的

How much do you want?
要加多少?

Do you want your company's number on the receipt?
需要統一編號嗎?

I reset the pump.
從零開始

Sir, please open your gas cap.
先生,請把油箱蓋打開

Turn off your ignition, please.
請熄火
(start the engine/the car : 發動引擎)

加完油後可以洗車... (automatic car wash : 自動洗車機)

Please come forward...OK,stop.
請往前...好,停

Please put your car in neutral.
車子請排入空檔

Don't step on the brake.
不要踩煞車

Please lower your antenna.
請將天線收起來

Close your window.
請關上車窗

2.小氣

He was mean not to give her a tip.
他真小氣,不給她小費

Don't be such a cheapskate.
別當個小氣鬼!

He's so stingy!
他真是小氣的可以.

She discovered she had married a miser.
她結婚之後才發現自己嫁了個吝嗇鬼

He is a hoarder.
他是個守財奴

You can't squeeze blood out of a stone.
你休想從鐵公雞那借錢

Why are you always so tightfisted?
你為何老抓著錢不放?

3.考試

quiz 小考

pop quiz  / pop test  臨時抽考

midterm examination /  midterm 期中考

final examination / final 期末考

term paper 期末報告

4. 房間

single bed room 單人單床房  (單人大床: queen size bed)

double bed room 雙人單床房 (加大雙人床: king size bed)

twin bed room 雙人雙床房

5.

hair restriction 髮禁

domestic violence 家暴

global warming 全球暖化

You got me. 你考倒我了/被你抓包了/被你唬了

That's the bomb. 好炫喔!  (That's a bomb. 那是顆炸彈)

Don't sweat me like that. 不要那樣為難我

I'll say. 是啊 / 對啊 / 就是說啊

I got it covered. 我搞定了!

allowance 零用錢