guess so大概是吧!
A: Is she coming?
她会来吗?
B: I guess so.
我想会吧。
hang in there别放弃;坚持
A: We can't continue without you.
没有你,我们干不下去。
B: Don't quit. Hang in there a minute. I'll be back.
别放弃,再忍一下,我马上回来。
hang on 请等一下;抓紧;坚强
A: Hello, may I speak to Mr.Yuan?
喂,袁先生在吗?
B: Hang on, please.
请等一下。
A: Hang on Paul, the ambulance will be here any minute.
保罗,坚强点,救护车马上就到了。
B: I'm afraid I can't.
我恐怕我不能了。
hard time添麻烦;为难
A: Are you trying to give me a hard time?
你想为难我吗?
B: Surely not.
当然不是。
have a ball玩得很开心
A: Did you enjoy the party last night?
享受昨晚的舞会了吗?
B: We surly had a ball.
我们玩得很开心。
have a go at something (=give something a go)尝试
A: Have you ever gone cycling?
你骑过自行车吗?
B: No.
没有。
A: You ought to have a go at it someday. It's a lot of fun.
那你该试一试,很有趣的。
have a word with you跟你说句话
A: Mary, I want to have a word with you. I don't like the way you've been around Andrew recently. He's my boy friend. Hands off, Okay?
玛莉,我要跟你谈谈。我不喜欢你最近在安德鲁面前的表现。他是我的男朋友,你少打他的主意,好吗?
B: It's my own business.
这是我的事。
Have I made myself clear?我的话够清楚了吧?
A: I don't want you to see my daughter any more. You two don't belong to each other. Have I made myself clear?
我不希望你再见到我的女儿,你们两位是不相配的。我的话说得清不清楚?
B: Quite clear, Mr.Chan.
够清楚了,陈先生。
have it your own way随你(生气时用)
A: This is my final offer. Take it or leave it—have it your own way.这是我最后的出价,要或不要随便你。
B: I'll take it.
我要吧。
Heaven/God knows天知道;天晓得
A: Do you think David will give you back the money he owes you?
你想大卫会把欠你的钱还你吗?
B: Heaven knows.
天知道。
Hey, you know what嘿,你知道吗
A: Hey, you know what?
嘿,你知道吗?
B: What?
知道什么?
A: I'm going to get married tomorrow.
我明天要结婚了。
B: No kidding?
不是开玩笑?
A: No kidding!
不是开玩笑!
hold it (=wait a minute)请等一下
A: Hold it; don't move.
慢着;别动。
B: But I can't take it any more.
但我不能再忍了。
hold it down (=keep quiet)安静一点
A: Hold it down in here. My mother is on the phone from the States.
请安静一点,我妈从美国打电话来。
B: Yes sir.
是。
How about a second round?再来一杯如何?
A: How about a second round?
再来一杯如何?
B: No, thank you. I've had enough.
不要了,谢谢,我已喝够了。
how about that不错吧
A: I've got a date with Mary for Saturday. How about that?
星期六,我跟玛莉有约,不错吧?
B: I envy you so much.
我很羡慕你。
how are you getting along近来如何
A: How are you getting along?
近来如何?
B: Fine, and you?
很好,你呢?
how awful真不幸;真糟糕
A: John was hit by a taxi.
约翰被的士撞倒了。
B: How awful!
真不幸!
how can you be so sure你怎么能如此肯定
A: How can you be so sure that guy isn't Kent?
你怎么能确定那家伙不是肯特?
B: Because I'm that guy's brother.
因为那家伙是我的哥哥。
How come?怎么会呢?怎么可能呢?
A: I'm dead broke now.
我身无分文。
B: How come?
怎么会呢?
how could I say no我怎能拒绝
A: I heard you went to Mary's house.
听说你去玛莉家玩了?
B: Yes, her father wanted to see me. How could I say no?
对,她爸爸想见我。我怎能拒绝呢?