Face to face forget each other's names
Hurried out and forgot to bring a bag
Work is too busy to forget about dating
……
After all, the brain can't archive everything like a computer
I had to say embarrassedly, "I'm sorry, I forgot..."
But don't say it in English
"Sorry, I forgot......"
This is not polite, be careful of people's anger straight up!
How do you say "I forgot" in English?
I forgot the feeling that:
I deliberately forgot, you can do it
(Maybe someone beats you up)
1
Forget someone else's name
It can be said:
I can't think of your name right now.
Oops, I can't remember your name anymore
(The average person will take the initiative to tell you again)
It can also be said:
I'm terrible with names.
I can't remember the name.
Implication:
I forgot what your name was, but I didn't mean it
Because I'm not good at remembering names
Example:
I'm terrible with names. Can you tell me your name again.
I can't remember the name. Can you say your name again?
2
Forget about important things, so to speak
slip my mind
Forget without noticing
slip /slɪp/slip away
Oh, my god! Today is your birthday. It totally slipped my mind.
Oh my God, today is your birthday and I forgot about it.
Forget about how much or less things are
It depends on whether the memory is good or not
What to say about poor memory and good memory?
Poor memory
have a short memory "poor memory, forgetfulness"
short-term memory "short-term memory"
have a bad/poor/terrible memory "poor memory, poor memory"
example:
People have short memories.
People are forgetful.
Good memory
have a long memory "good memory"
Long-term memory "long-term memory"
have a good/excellent memory“记性好”
Ella has a good memory for faces.
Ella is good at remembering looks.
3
Never forget
have a photographic memory
photograph "photo", a photographic memory "photographic memory", has a photographic memory, that is, never forget.
I've got a photographic memory.
I have the ability to never forget.
Of course, the memory is better
Some things, it is better to forget it
The difference between forget it and fork about it
Forget it can mean:
It's okay, don't care, forget it.
Sorry I didn’t phone.
Forget it.
"I'm sorry I didn't call."
"It doesn't matter."
Forget it! It is no use talking about that.
Forget it, there's no use in discussing that again.
Forget it also means:
Forget it [don't want to repeat what you just said]
‘What did you say?’
"What do you say?"
‘Nothing, just forget it.’
"Nothing, forget it."
Forget it can also mean:
Don't say it, save it [express boredom]
I’m not coming with you, so forget it.
I'm not going with you, don't say it.
Forget about it means:
Forget it, don't think about it again.
Forget about it! She doesn't deserve your compassion.
Forget about it, she doesn't deserve your sympathy.
We need bread, milk, and eggs – don't forget.
We needed bread, milk and eggs - don't forget.
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