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有時(shí)，盡管我們手頭沒(méi)有參考資料或數(shù)據(jù)，但我們可以憑借既有知識(shí)快速地對(duì)問(wèn)題作答，就好像從腦袋外面直接產(chǎn)生的答案。主持人 Rob 和菲菲在談起以往節(jié)目中一共教過(guò)多少英語(yǔ)短語(yǔ)時(shí)，就用到了一個(gè)可以描述這種情況的表達(dá) “off the top of my head”。聽(tīng)他們的對(duì)話(huà)，學(xué)習(xí)如何使用這個(gè)地道英語(yǔ)表達(dá)。

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Feifei
Hello and welcome to Authentic Real English. 歡迎收聽(tīng) “地道英語(yǔ)” 節(jié)目。大家好，我是馮菲菲。

Rob
… and me, Rob. Hey, Feifei. We've taught a lot of English phrases and idioms over the years, haven't we?

Feifei
We sure have.

Rob
But have we explained one about using our memory?

Feifei
I can't think of one off the top of my head.

Rob
Ha… I think you just have! 'Off the top of my head'. Let's use that one.

Feifei
OK, Rob. 英語(yǔ)俚語(yǔ)表達(dá) “off the top of my head” 的意思是 “不假思索地，憑借既有知識(shí)就能想起來(lái)的事情”。這個(gè)表達(dá)其實(shí)很形象，一些不需要花費(fèi)腦力就能想起來(lái)、順口說(shuō)出來(lái)的事情，就好像從腦袋外面直接產(chǎn)生的想法——“off the top of my head”。

Rob
Yes, it's just about quickly remembering and saying some facts without checking them. And off the top of our heads, we have some examples of this phrase now, don't we?

Feifei
We do. And here they are…

Examples
Off the top of my head, I think we've collected about ￡100 for Jean's leaving present.

I haven't written it down, but off the top of my head we've sold about 1,000 raffle tickets.

Off the top of your head, do you know what time the flight from Tokyo arrives?

Feifei
你正在收聽(tīng)的是 BBC英語(yǔ)教學(xué)的 “地道英語(yǔ)” 節(jié)目。剛剛我們教給大家的表達(dá)是 “off the top of my head”。注意，這個(gè)俚語(yǔ)表達(dá)中的 “my” 可以換成 “your”、“his”、“her”，來(lái)表示 “別人不假思索的表現(xiàn)”。And Rob, off the top of your head, do you know exactly how many phrases and idioms we have taught so far?

Rob
Oh… um… off the top of my head, I'd say err… 707?

Feifei
No – I'd say it's more like 708.

Rob
Hmm. Is that just off the top of your head?

Feifei
It is – but I have a very good head for numbers.

Rob
If you say so, Feifei. But I'll go and count them, just to be sure. Bye.

Feifei
Bye, Rob.