當你的英語(論壇)達到一定境界的時候，英語口語的話題就不局限于工作了，就像和你的發小一樣，聊的話題從天南到海北。如果你和老外聊天，能達到這種境界，那說明你的英語口語已經不是一般的好了。和老外侃大山，是一件很平常的事情。西岸英語的吳老師，就列舉了12個能讓你的英語口語發光的短句，供大家參考：

1.找到竅門get the hang of

我已經找到學習英語動詞的竅門了。

I’ve now got the hang of learning English verbs.

2.占上風 gain the upper hand

比賽一開始，我們隊占上風。可到最后卻失利了

At the beginning of the game our team gained the upper hand. But by and by, we lost our strength.

3.有資格 be in a position.

你沒有資格對他那樣講話，他是那兒的老板

You’re not in a position to talk to him like that; He’s the boss there.

4.恭維話 blarney

只有傻瓜才會相信你的花言巧語。

Only a fool will believe your blarney.

5.上圈套 rise to a bait

趙先生又上了那幫人的圈套了

Mr. Zhao again rose to the bait set by the guys.

6.頭腦有點不正常 have a few buttons missing.

能說那種話的人頭腦肯定有點不正常。

Anyone who says that must have a few buttons missing.

7.見機行事 play to the score

到那兒，你要見機行事，千萬不要由性子來。

When you are there with them, play to the score. Never act on impulse.

8唆使 put somebody up to

肯定有人唆使他去干那件事

There must be someone who had put him up to that.

9.心有余而力不足 The spirit is willing, but the flesh is week.

不是他不愿意幫你，而是他心有余而力不足

10.轟動全世界set the world on fire

他吹噓果找到這個問題的答案，其成果就會轟動全世界

He boasted that if he could find the solution to the problem, the result of it would set the world on fire.

11.盲從 follow like sheep

她們根本不知道什么是時尚，只不過是在盲從而已

They actually know nothing about what fashion is. They’re only following others like sheep.

12.聽其自然 let things slide

事到如今，我們也只好聽其自然了

With things as such, we’ll have to let things slide.