“地道英语”：Under your breath 低声嘀咕

在英语中，我们可以用 “hardly any”、“barely any” 和 “scarcely any” 这三个搭配来表示 “几乎没有”。比如，“I think there is hardly any issue with your report.” 的意思就是 “我认为你的报告几乎没有任何问题” 。不过，你知道为什么在这个句子中通常不用 “barely any” 或 “scarcely any” 吗？听节目，辨析这三个搭配的用法。 

如果你在分享自己的烦恼时，朋友对你说 “that's really a you problem”，那朋友的意思就是 “这件事只有你在乎”。“A you problem” 是一个地道的俗语表达，它的意思是 “属于你的问题，与别人无关” 或者 “这件事情只有你自己在意” 。在本期节目中，主持人 Phil 和菲菲将教你如何使用 “a you problem”。 

当我们在异国他乡学习、工作或旅游时，往往首先需要解决 “renting a place（租房）” 相关的问题。比如，是选择更小更便宜的 “studio（单间公寓）” 还是更贵更舒适的 “flat（公寓）”；“deposit（押金，保证金）” 何时退还。听节目，跟主持人 Beth 和步理学习在英语国家租房时常用的词汇。 

Although it might be normal to say "what" in your native language when you don't understand someone, it is considered very rude by native English speakers, so you want to avoid doing this. In this episode, I give you several phrases you can use so you don't sound rude to others.  ... Show More

I want you to STOP saying “I don’t like it.” Why? Well, there’s nothing wrong with that sentence, but English has so many alternatives! So let’s get beyond that basic phrase and learn some other ways to express dislike. If you’re looking to improve your English speaking and espec ... Show More

Did you know it's considered very rude to say "WHAT" in English when you don't understand something?  In this video, I give you some phrases that are used instead of saying "WHAT".   Join my Telegram Channel, Youtube and Podcast here: https://linktr.ee/englishteachermonica --- Su ... Show More

This phrase is used to tell someone to make less noise, or to stop talking. "Could you pipe down a bit please, I'm trying to work in here!" 

I want to teach you about a phrase that one of my students asked me about. That phrase is, “It can’t hurt.” This is an interesting expression. Lesson text: https://www.espressoenglish.net/learn-english-phrases-it-cant-hurt Everyday English Speaking Course: https://www.espressoeng ... Show More

Learn English Faster By Having 1:1 Private Conversations With Zach Over Video Chat - https://www.speakenglishwithzach.com/ Vocabulary: A pet peeve is something that a person finds particularly annoying. The word literally can be used for emphasis while not being literally true. I ... Show More

In English, we use the word “please” to make requests and orders more polite – but have you ever considered where exactly to put the word “please” in your sentence? In today’s lesson I’ll show you several correct places to put the word “please” as well as a couple that sound unna ... Show More

A lot of people aren't aware that the way we construct sentences in English matters. We cannot place words in any order, even when using adjectives to describe people or things. When native speakers hear people use words in the wrong order, it sounds very weird.  In this episode, ... Show More