常见英语短语及表达.pdfVIP

GLOSSARY

TowhatdoIowethispleasure?–Aformalphrasemeaning,“Whatareyou

doinghere?”or“WhyhaveyoucometoseemeandhowcanIhelpyou?”often

usedsarcastically

*Oh!It’syou!TowhatdoIowethispleasure?Lasttimewetalked,yousaid

youneverwantedtoseemeagain.

todropin–tocomeforaninformal,usuallyshortvisitwithoutlettingsomeone

knowaboutitaheadoftime

*Ourneighborshaveinvitedustodropinforacupofcoffeeanytime.

unannounced–withoutpriornotice;withoutlettingoneknowthatsomethingwill

happen;unexpectedly

*It’sreallyrudetogotoaweddingunannounced.Guestsaresupposedtobe

invited.

neckofthewoods–neighborhood;thegeneralareawherealivesor

works;thesurroundingarea

*Youleftyoursunglassesatourhouselastnight,butI’llreturnthemtoyouthe

nexttimewe’reinyourneckofthewoods.

topay(someone)avisit–tovisitsomeone;tocomeseesomeoneinhisorher

homeoroffice

*Howoftendoyoupayyourgrandmotheravisit?

outoftheblue–unexpectedly;withoutwarningoradvancenotice

*Outoftheblue,heaskedhertomarryhim.Whatasurprise!

tohappentobe–todosomethingbychanceandaccidentally,withoutnning

itaheadoftime

*It’sgreatthatyoujusthappenedtobewalkingbywhenthatmanneededyour

help!

outwithit–aphraseusedtoasksomeonetosaywhatheorshewantstosay

directly,withoutdelayingorhidinganything

*Comeon,outwithit!Howmuchmoneydoyouneedtoborrowfromme?

topursue–toengageinanactivityoveralongperiodoftime,tryingtoachieve

orgetsomething

*BryanhasdecidedtopursueaPh.D.inquantumphysics.

词汇表

我凭什么得到这份快乐？–正式短语，意思是“你在