校园英语口语习惯用语 第211期:off the top of one's head

英语口语 2019-08-03 18:11:07 71

off the top of one's head 信口开河


【讲解】

此语意为 if you answer a question or provide information off the top of your head, you do it immediately without checking the facts (大致猜想,随兴而发)。

【对话】

A:Bob, can you tell me how many students passed the college entrance examination this year?
A:鲍伯,你能告诉我今年有多少人考上大学了吗?
B:Off the top of my head, I'm afraid I don't know.
B:不查的话,我也搞不明白。
A:Never mind. Well, can you tell me where I can get the information?
A:不要紧,你知道从哪里能查到有关的信息吗?
B:Maybe from the Education Daily.
B:《教育报》上也许会有。

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