实用英语口语:美语街头口头禅(八)

  The thing is, we need to talk.

重点是,我们必须谈谈。

在老美的口语中,thing 就是代表「重点」的意思,相当于 key point. 所以老美常把,"The thing is: blah, blah, blah." 挂在嘴边,或是有人会说,"Here is the thing." (重点来了。) 例如,"I really like that new house,but the thing is,how much is it?" (我很喜欢那栋新房子,但重点是,要多少钱啊?)