（上接
第一部分
）
（二）隱約記得
1.
vaguely remember
: if you vaguely
remember something, you can remember it slightly but not all the details are
clear
例：
She still vaguely remembered her father, a
distant figure who was barely ever there.
（她還依稀記得爸爸的模樣。）
vaguely remember that
I do vaguely remember, now that Kerry
mentions it, that Pete was at the party.
（經(jīng)凱利這么一提，我確實隱約記起皮特參加了派對。）
vaguely remember what/how/who etc
Bob, who'd been a vet in the army, vaguely
remembered how to use a tourniquet.
（鮑勃曾經(jīng)當(dāng)過兵，隱約還記得怎么用止血帶。）
vaguely remember doing something
He vaguely remembered meeting her in a club
at night.
（他隱約記得晚上約了她在俱樂部見面。）
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2.
have a hazy/vague recollection
:
to be able to remember that something happened but not be able to remember the
details clearly, especially because you did not notice the details at the time
例：
I do sort of remember meeting him, but I
have only a hazy recollection.
（我確實見過他，我記得，但是當(dāng)時的情況記不太清了。）
have a hazy/vague recollection of
Davis claims he has only a vague
recollection of the rape.
（戴維斯說強奸案發(fā)生時自己的意識有點模糊。）
have a hazy/vague recollection of doing
something
The next day she had a hazy recollection of
getting drunk and dancing in a fountain.
（第二天，她只隱約記得自己昨晚喝醉了，在噴泉里跳舞。）
補充：類似的說法還有
''a
few hazy memories''
（只有一些零碎的記憶片段）。
如《老爸老媽浪漫史》
S01E10
：
情境：
Ted
喝醉了，第二天早上醒來回憶起幾個片段。
Ted: And that's all I remember, except for
a few hazy memories.
（除了幾個模糊的片段，我就只記得這些了。）
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3.
ring a bell
: if something,
especially a name, rings a bell, you remember that you have seen or heard it
before but you are now not sure of the details
例：
The name rings a bell, but I can't place it
at the moment.
（這個名字我好像在哪聽過，但是現(xiàn)在想不起來是誰。）
ring a bell with
"Gentle Ben's Brewing Company"
will ring a bell with anyone who has lived in Arizona.
（亞利桑那居民肯定都聽過“本釀酒公司”這個名號。
）
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（三）健忘的人
1.
have a bad/terrible/awful etc memory
: to not be good at remembering facts or information
例：
I'm sorry for forgetting to phone her - I
have a terrible memory.
（抱歉我忘了給她打電話，我記性很不好。）
have a bad/terrible/awful etc memory for
I have a bad memory for names.
（我記名字的能力很差。）
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2.
forgetful
:
someone who is
forgetful often forgets things, especially things they have to do
例：
My grandfather's getting so forgetful - I
have to remind him to take his medication.
（我爺爺記性變得很差，得靠我提醒他才會帶上藥，。）
She was easily distracted and forgetful at
school.
（她上學(xué)時很容易開小差，總是忘東忘西。）
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3.
absent-minded
: someone who is
absent-minded often forgets things because they are thinking about other things
例：
He's a brilliant scientist but hopelessly
absent-minded.
（他是個天才科學(xué)家，但是永遠心不在焉。）
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4.
have a memory like a sieve
: to
not be able to remember facts or information, even for a short time
備注：
''have a
memory like a sieve''
常用于英式英語中非正式的場合。
Sieve
是“篩子”的意思，記憶如同被篩子篩過般都掉了，即是比喻某人記性差，老忘東西。
例：
You'd better remind him about the party -
he's got a memory like a sieve!
（你最好跟他說說派對的事，提醒他一下，他記性非常差。）
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