你说的是什么意思?
You need to keep up productivity.
(你得维持生产率。)
What do you mean by that?
(你说的是什么意思?)
keep up “维持”、 “继续”。
这句话整个记下来就可以了。
We are having some difficulties.
(我们有一些困难。)
What does that mean?
(什么意思?)
difficulty “辛苦”、 “困难”。
What are you talking about?
What are you saying?
What do you mean?
What is that supposed to mean?
be supposed to ... “被认为是……”。
这是什么意思?
We won't use your materials any longer.
(我们不再用你们的原料了。)
What's the meaning of this?
(这是什么意思?)
material “原材料”。not ... any longer “不再……”。
遇到无法理解的事情时可以这么说。meaning “意思”。
What's the reason for it?
(理由是什么?)
What's going on?
What's happening here?
我还不太清楚。
Do you understand?
(你懂了吗?)
I'm not clear about it.
(我还不太清楚。)
这里的clear指“清楚的”、 “明白的”。
I'm not sure about it.
be sure about ... “确信……”。
I'm not positive about it.
positive “确信的”。
你为什么那么说?
Our business is on the wrong track.
(我们的工作脱离了正常轨道。)
Why do you say that?
(你为什么那么说?)
track “轨道”、 “方针”。
仅仅说一个“Why?”也可以, 但是这样说就可以表达“你何以那么说”的意思。
What makes you say that?
直译是“是什么让你那么说的?”。
How so?
Why are you saying that?
干什么?
Please speak with Mr. Jones.
(请和琼斯先生讲话。)
What's the point?
(干什么?)
这里的point指“意义”、 “效果”、 “ 目的”。
What's the reason?
reason “理由”、 “根据”。直译是“理由是什么?”。




