1.我打電話來只是想告訴你我愛你，而且我是認真的。
【原句】I just call to say I love you， and I mean it.
【解說】I mean it. 這句話表示“我是認真的”，強調我真的是這個意思，并不是開玩笑。也可以說：I mean business.
2. 你的會計方式太過時了。
【原句】Your accounting methods are far behind the times.
【解說】behind the times 過時，落伍，跟不上時代；相當于old fashioned / out of date
3. 約翰帶上雨傘以防萬一。
【原句】John took his umbrella to be on the safe side.
【解說】to be on the safe side的意思是to be safe； to be cautious； to be very well prepared，也就是“為了保險起見，以防萬一”。
4. 說來話長，我下次告訴你。
【原句】It's a long story and I'll tell you some other time.
【解說】It's a long story. 這是個很長的故事，就是指“說來話長，一言難盡”。如果有人約你出去而你恰好沒空，就可以說" Maybe some other time." 意思是“改天吧，下次吧”。
5. 簡而言之，你被解雇了！
【原句】To put it in a nutshell： you are fired！
【解說】put sth. in a nutshell 簡要地陳述某事，簡而言之
6. 我想不通為什么醫保改革不得人心。
【原句】I can't imagine why health care reform is unpopular.
【解說】I can't imagine why... 我想不通為什么……，這是一個很常用的口語句式。
7. 你該理發了。
【原句】It's about time you had your hair cut.
【解說】It's about time... 該是……的時候了，也可以說"It is high time"。注意后面的句子中的動詞要用虛擬語氣。
