Body Talk: Mastering Common English Idioms
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#1
This is the reading for Let's Talk in English, May 2026.
這是 2026 年 5 月份大家說英語的朗讀內容。
#2
What's on your mind?
你在想什麼？ / 你有什麼心事嗎？
#3
There are many idioms that use parts of the body.
有許多使用身體部位的成語。
#4
When you get something off your chest, you tell someone how you feel or something you don't like.
當你把心事說出來時，你會告訴某人你的感受或是你不喜歡的事情。
#5
If something is on your mind, you keep thinking or worrying about it.
如果某件事掛在你的心頭，你會一直想著它或為它擔心。
#6
If you butt heads with someone, you don't agree with them and fight about it.
如果你與某人發生衝突，代表你不認同他們並為此爭吵。
#7
If something costs an arm and a leg, it's very expensive.
如果某樣東西花費一條手臂和一條腿，意思就是它非常昂貴。
#8
And if something or someone gets under your skin, they make you upset.
而且如果某件事或某個人讓你感到心煩，他們會讓你感到不快。
#9
Conversation A
對話 A
#10
Hey, Ken, you're pretty quiet today.
嘿，肯恩，你今天滿安靜的。
#11
Is everything okay?
一切都還好嗎？
#12
No, I need to get something off my chest.
不，我需要傾訴一下心事。
#13
What's on your mind?
你在想什麼？
#14
My neighbor and his parties.
我的鄰居和他舉辦的派對。
#15
He's planned another one for tonight.
他已經為今晚計畫了另一個（派對）。
#16
It's really getting under my skin.
這真的讓我很心煩。
#17
Don't you like parties?
你不喜歡派對嗎？
#18
I do, but not so often.
我是喜歡，但沒那麼頻繁。
#19
I'm tired of the music and all the people around.
我厭倦了音樂和周圍所有的人。
#20
Have you told him that?
你有告訴過他那件事嗎？
#21
No, not yet.
不，還沒。
#22
Conversation B
對話 B
#23
Do it!
去做吧！
#24
You're just going to get angrier.
你只會變得越來越生氣。
#25
I know, but I don't want to butt heads with him.
我知道，但我不想跟他起衝突。
#26
How often does he throw parties?
他多久舉辦一次派對？
#27
Twice a week, sometimes more.
一週兩次，有時更多。
#28
All the food and drinks must cost an arm and a leg.
所有的食物和飲料一定花了大筆費用。
#29
Probably, but the point is I can't relax in my own house.
或許吧，但重點是我在自己家裡無法放鬆。
#30
Then it's time to talk.
那麼，是時候該談談了。
#31
You need to tell him how you feel.
你需要告訴他你的感受。