My English Is Rusty

My English Is Rusty

A: I feel like my English is getting a bit rusty. I’m not as fluent as before.
B: That happens when you don’t use it often. You just need more practice.
A: Yeah, sometimes I know what I want to say, but I can’t say it clearly.
B: Then try to speak more, even if your sentences are simple.
A: But I don’t really have people to practice with.
B: You can find language partners online, or even talk to yourself.
A: Talking to myself sounds a bit weird, though.
B: It may feel weird at first, but it really helps you think in English.

My English Is Rusty
我的英语有点生疏了
A: feel – English – rusty – not – fluent – before.
(我感觉我的英语有点生疏了,没有以前那么流利。)
B: happens don’t use – often – need – practice.
(不常用就会这样,你只是需要多练习。)
A: sometimes – know – want – say – can’t say – clearly.
(对,有时候我知道自己想说什么,但就是说不清楚。)
B: try – speak more – if – sentences – simple.
(那就多开口说,哪怕句子很简单也没关系。)
A: But – people – practice.
(但我没有什么人可以一起练习。)
B: find – partners online – talk – yourself.
(你可以在网上找语伴,或者自己跟自己说。)
A: Talking – myself – weird.
(不过自己跟自己说还是有点奇怪。)
B: may – weird – first – really helps – think – English.
(一开始会觉得奇怪,但它真的能帮你用英语思考。)

My English Is Rusty
/maɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ɪz ˈrʌsti/
A: I feel like my English is getting a bit rusty. I’m not as fluent as before.
/aɪ fil laɪk maɪ ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ɪz ˈɡɛtɪŋ ə bɪt ˈrʌsti | aɪm nɑt æz ˈfluənt æz bɪˈfɔr/
B: That happens when you don’t use it often. You just need more practice.
/ðæt ˈhæpənz wɛn yə doʊnt yuz ɪt ˈɔfən | yə dʒəst nid mɔr ˈpræktɪs/
A: Yeah, sometimes I know what I want to say, but I can’t say it clearly.
/yæ | ˈsʌmtaɪmz aɪ noʊ wʌt aɪ wɑnt tə seɪ | bət aɪ kænt seɪ ɪt ˈklɪrli/
B: Then try to speak more, even if your sentences are simple.
/ðɛn traɪ tə spik mɔr | ˈivən ɪf yər ˈsɛntənsɪz ər ˈsɪmpəl/
A: But I don’t really have people to practice with.
/bət aɪ doʊnt ˈrɪli hæv ˈpipəl tə ˈpræktɪs wɪð/
B: You can find language partners online, or even talk to yourself.
/yə kən faɪnd ˈlæŋɡwɪdʒ ˈpɑrtnərz ˌɑnˈlaɪn | ər ˈivən tɔk tə yərˈsɛlf/
A: Talking to myself sounds a bit weird, though.
/ˈtɔkɪŋ tə maɪˈsɛlf saʊndz ə bɪt wɪrd | ðoʊ/
B: It may feel weird at first, but it really helps you think in English.
/ɪt meɪ fil wɪrd ət fərst | bət ɪt ˈrɪli hɛlps yə θɪŋk ɪn ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/

My English Is Rusty
我的英语有点生疏了
A: I feel like my English is getting a bit rusty. I’m not as fluent as before.
我感觉我的英语有点生疏了,没有以前那么流利。
B: That happens when you don’t use it often. You just need more practice.
不常用就会这样,你只是需要多练习。
A: Yeah, sometimes I know what I want to say, but I can’t say it clearly.
对,有时候我知道自己想说什么,但就是说不清楚。
B: Then try to speak more, even if your sentences are simple.
那就多开口说,哪怕句子很简单也没关系。
A: But I don’t really have people to practice with.
但我没有什么人可以一起练习。
B: You can find language partners online, or even talk to yourself.
你可以在网上找语伴,或者自己跟自己说。
A: Talking to myself sounds a bit weird, though.
不过自己跟自己说还是有点奇怪。
B: It may feel weird at first, but it really helps you think in English.
一开始会觉得奇怪,但它真的能帮你用英语思考。

I feel like /aɪ fil laɪk/ 我感觉;我觉得
getting a bit rusty /ˈɡɛtɪŋ ə bɪt ˈrʌsti/ 变得有点生疏
not as fluent as before /nɑt æz ˈfluənt æz bɪˈfɔr/ 不如以前流利
use it often /juz ɪt ˈɔfən/ 经常使用它
that happens /ðæt ˈhæpənz/ 这种情况很常见;会这样
need more practice /nid mɔr ˈpræktɪs/ 需要更多练习
have people to practice with /hæv ˈpipəl tə ˈpræktɪs wɪð/ 有人可以一起练习
talk to yourself /tɔk tə yərˈsɛlf/ 自己跟自己说
sound a bit weird /saʊnd ə bɪt wɪrd/ 听起来有点奇怪
help you think in English /hɛlp yə θɪŋk ɪn ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/ 帮助你用英语思考

rusty 在这里不是说真的“生锈”,而是口语里的比喻用法:
rusty /ˈrʌsti/ adj. 生疏的;荒废的;久不用而退步的

My English is rusty.
我的英语生疏了。

这个词通常用来形容一种能力、技能、语言,因为很久没练,所以没以前熟练了。比如:

My English is a bit rusty.
我的英语有点生疏了。
My speaking is rusty.
我的口语有点生疏了。
My grammar is rusty.
我的语法有点忘了。
I haven’t played the piano for years, so I’m pretty rusty.
我好多年没弹钢琴了,所以已经很生疏了。

这个词的核心不是“不会”,而是“以前会,但现在不熟了”。