‘我剛閃神了！我們討論到那了？‘ 的英語表達方式 - No. 101

Sorry, I just spaced out! Where were we?

A. 生活化、口語化的說法

主要表達方式：

• "Sorry, I just spaced out! Where were we?"
  「抱歉，我剛剛發呆了！我們談到哪了？」

• "I zoned out for a second. What were we talking about?"
  「我剛恍神了一下。我們在談什麼？」

• "My mind wandered off. Where did we leave off?"
  「我剛分心了。我們談到哪裡了？」

更口語的說法：

• "Sorry, what? I totally blanked out."
  「抱歉，什麼？我完全閃神了(腦子一片空白)。」

• "I wasn't paying attention - can you repeat that?"
  「我剛沒注意聽，你能重複一遍嗎？」

• "Wait, what were we just talking about? I lost track."
  「等等，我們剛在談什麼？我沒跟上。」

B. 常見的客氣、有禮貌的說法

• "I apologize, but I'm afraid my attention drifted momentarily. Could you please remind me where we left off in our discussion?"
  「很抱歉，恐怕我的注意力暫時飄走了。您能提醒我一下我們的討論進行到哪裡了嗎？」

• "Excuse me, I seem to have lost my train of thought. Would you mind helping me recall what we were discussing?"
  「不好意思，我似乎忘了我在想什麼 (我好像忘記我要說什麼了)。您介意幫我回憶一下我們在討論什麼嗎？」

• "I must confess that I became momentarily distracted. Could you kindly refresh my memory about our current topic?"
  「我必須承認我剛才一時分心了。您能好心地提醒我一下我們目前的話題嗎？」

C. 中文學習者容易犯的錯誤

❌ 錯誤說法：

• "I just flash spirit! We discuss to where?" 「我剛閃靈！我們討論到哪裡？」
  

  具體錯誤點及解釋：

  • flash spirit →
    • 完全錯誤的中式英語直譯「閃神」
    • 在英語中毫無意義，應為 spaced out 或 zoned out
    • flash 和 spirit 的搭配在英語中不存在
  • We discuss to where? →
    • 語序錯誤：疑問詞應在句首，應為 Where were we discussing?
    • 介詞 to 使用錯誤
    • 時態錯誤：應用過去進行式 were discussing

• "Sorry I just mind flash! What place we talk?" 「抱歉我剛心閃！我們談什麼地方？」
  

  具體錯誤點及解釋：

  • mind flash →
    • 中式英語直譯，英語中沒有這種表達
    • 應為 my mind wandered 或 I zoned out
  • What place we talk? →
    • 語法錯誤：疑問句缺少助動詞，應為 What were we talking about?
    • 誤解語意：不是詢問「地點」而是詢問「話題內容」
    • 應為 Where were we? (詢問討論進度)

• "I just lose soul. We say until where?" 「我剛失魂。我們說到哪裡？」
  

  具體錯誤點及解釋：

  • lose soul →
    • 過於誇張的直譯「失魂」，在英語中暗示死亡或極嚴重的精神狀態
    • 應為較輕微的表達如 lost focus 或 wasn't paying attention
  • We say until where? →
    • 語序完全錯誤：中文語序直接套用英文
    • until where 表達不當，應為 where were we? 或 how far did we get?
    • 時態錯誤：應用過去式

✅ 正確說法：

• "Sorry, I just spaced out! Where were we?" 「抱歉，我剛走神了！我們談到哪了？」

常見錯誤解析：

1. 不要直譯「閃神」，要用英語習慣的表達如 "spaced out" 或 "zoned out"
2. 詢問討論進度用 "Where were we?" 是最自然的說法
3. 注意時態：用過去式表達剛才發生的事

D. 相關單字與片語說明

分心/走神相關用語：

• Space out - 走神/恍神
  "I tend to space out during long meetings."
  「我在長時間的會議中容易走神。」

• Zone out - 恍神/出神
  "Sorry, I zoned out while you were explaining."
  「抱歉，你解釋時我恍神了。」

• Blank out - 腦袋一片空白
  "I completely blanked out during the exam."
  「考試時我腦袋完全一片空白。」

• Daydream - 做白日夢
  "Stop daydreaming and focus on your work."
  「別做白日夢了，專心工作。」

注意力相關詞彙：

• Lose focus - 失去注意力
  "I lose focus when there's too much noise."
  「太吵時我就失去注意力。」

• Get distracted - 分心
  "I got distracted by my phone."
  「我被手機分心了。」

• Mind wanders - 思緒飄走
  "My mind tends to wander during lectures."
  「上課時我的思緒容易飄走。」

詢問討論進度的用語：

• Where were we? - 我們談到哪了？
  "Let me check my notes... where were we?"
  「讓我看看筆記...我們談到哪了？」

• Where did we leave off? - 我們停在哪裡了？
  "After the break, where did we leave off?"
  「休息後，我們停在哪裡了？」

• What were we talking about? - 我們在談什麼？
  "Sorry, what were we talking about before the phone rang?"
  「抱歉，電話響之前我們在談什麼？」

回到話題的表達：

• Get back on track - 回到正軌
  "Let's get back on track with our discussion."
  「讓我們回到討論的正軌。」

• Pick up where we left off - 從中斷的地方繼續
  "Let's pick up where we left off yesterday."
  「讓我們從昨天中斷的地方繼續。」

E. 練習範例

• 範例 1： "Sorry, I was thinking about something else and totally spaced out. Could you remind me what we were discussing about the project deadline?"
  「抱歉，我在想別的事情，完全閃神了。你能提醒我一下我們在討論有關專案截止日期的什麼事(那個部份)嗎？」
  
  
• 範例 2： "I just realized I zoned out for the last few minutes. Where were we in the conversation about vacation plans?"
  「我剛意識到過去幾分鐘我恍神了。關於我們的度假計畫對話進行(談)到哪了？」
  
  
• 範例 3： "My mind wandered off when you mentioned the budget - sorry about that. What were you saying about the financial details?"
  「你提到預算時我分心了，很抱歉！ 剛才關於財務細節(的部份)你說了什麼？」