Come to think of it, I saw him yesterday.

（A113）

短语

没有邀请约翰参加聚会	didn’t invite John to the party
没有锁门	didn’t lock the door
忘了买牛奶	forgot to buy milk
忘了寄邮件	forgot to send the mail
以前去过那里	have been there before
以前见过	have met before
几个星期没见到她了	haven’t seen her in weeks
把钱包落在家里了	left my wallet at home
从没给我回电话	never called me back
昨天见过他	saw him yesterday
在网上看到那个广告了	saw that ad online
表现得很奇怪	was acting strange
他也在聚会上	was at the party too
昨天也迟到了	was late yesterday too

说明

Come to think of it, ….
这个表达就像中文说的：“现在想起来”，“仔细一想”，“突然想起来”，“说起来”，“对了”……等等；是英语口语中常见的表达，带有一种“突然回想起来”或“刚意识到”的语气。它常常表示说话人在谈话过程中回忆起某件事或改变了看法。

例句①
Come to think of it, I saw him yesterday.
现在想起来，我昨天确实见过他。

例句②
Come to think of it, she was at the party too.
说起来，她当时也在聚会上。

练习

★ 想象中文句子的情景或语境，然后直接用英语表达，如例句a和b。

a. 现在想起来，我昨天确实见过他。→ Come to think of it, I saw him yesterday.
b. 说起来，她当时也在聚会上。→ Come to think of it, she was at the party too.
1. 现在想起来，他根本没回我电话。→
2. 仔细一想，我确实在网上看到过那个广告。→
3. 现在想起来，我们以前好像见过面。→
4. 突然想起来，我忘了发那封邮件。→
5. 说起来，我好几个星期没见到她了。→
6. 现在想起来，我们好像忘了买牛奶。→
7. 仔细一想，他当时确实表现得有点奇怪。→
8. 突然想起来，我们好像没锁门。→
9. 仔细一想，我以前去过那里。→
10. 突然想起来，我钱包忘在家了。→
11. 现在想起来，我们好像没邀请约翰来参加聚会。→
12. 对了，他昨天也迟到了。→

答案

a. 现在想起来，我昨天确实见过他。→ Come to think of it, I saw him yesterday.
b. 说起来，她当时也在聚会上。→ Come to think of it, she was at the party too.
1. 现在想起来，他根本没回我电话。→ Come to think of it, he never called me back.
2. 仔细一想，我确实在网上看到过那个广告。→ Come to think of it, I saw that ad online.
3. 现在想起来，我们以前好像见过面。→ Come to think of it, we have met before.
4. 突然想起来，我忘了发那封邮件。→ Come to think of it, I forgot to send the email.
5. 说起来，我好几个星期没见到她了。→ Come to think of it, I haven’t seen her in weeks.
6. 现在想起来，我们好像忘了买牛奶。→ Come to think of it, we forgot to buy milk.
7. 仔细一想，他当时确实表现得有点奇怪。→ Come to think of it, he was acting strange.
8. 突然想起来，我们好像没锁门。→ Come to think of it, we didn’t lock the door.
9. 仔细一想，我以前去过那里。→ Come to think of it, I’ve been there before.
10. 突然想起来，我钱包忘在家了。→ Come to think of it, I left my wallet at home.
11. 现在想起来，我们好像没邀请约翰来参加聚会。→ Come to think of it, we didn’t invite John to the party.
12. 对了，他昨天也迟到了。→ Come to think of it, he was late yesterday too.