每天三分鐘學英語 第234期:I'm off 可不是"我關閉"的意思喲

情景對話：
-How could we have all forgotten about this?
我們怎麼能把這個全忘了呢？
-We didn't exactly forget, it's just usually when the hostess dies the party's off.
我們不是忘了，只是通常如果主人去世了，派對也就不開了。

今日知識點：
1、“不進行了”
① The party is off.
派對不辦了/取消了。
② The wedding is off.
婚禮不辦了/取消了。

2、“下班、放學”（因爲休息，放假或者請假）不用上學、上班。
① We're off today because the roads are closed from the snowstorm.
我們今天不上班，因爲暴雪道路都關閉了。
② I'm taking some time off work.so I can relax and relieve my stress.
我現在在休假幾天，這樣我可以休息幾天，緩解我的壓力。
③ I'm off today.
我今天不上班。
④ I'm off these days.
最近我不上班。
⑤ I'm off now.
我現在下班了。
⑥ When are you going to be off?
你幾點下班啊？
⑦ I'm off work.
我下班了。

3、“降價”

① I got this bookcase for 50% off because it's slightly damaged on the side.
這個書架我是5折買的，側面有點小瑕疵。
10% off
九折
70% off
三折
② Do you want to go to Burger Palace? I have a coupon for $5 off any appetizer.
你想去Burger Palace嗎？我有一張優惠券，每個小吃都可以省5塊錢。

appetizer
小菜，前菜

4、“不在狀態，不如平時好”
① Her grades have been off ever since she met that guy. She hardly studies anymore.
自從她遇到了那個男生，她的成績就不好了。她幾乎都不學習了。
② A: I don't know why I'm making so many mistakes.
不知道我爲什會犯這麼多錯誤。
B: You're just having an off day. I'm sure you'll be better tomorrow.
你今天就是不在狀態而已。明天肯定就沒事啦。

英文“不在狀態”還可以說：
I'm kind off today.
我今天你不在狀態。
I haven't been myself lately.
我最近不在狀態。
I'm not myself today.
我今天不在狀態。