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【句子】Well, just off the top of my head, you could take my spy pen and record her admitting what she did. 【Modern Family S3E18】
【发音】/wel/ /dʒʌst/ /ɒf/ /ɑːf/ /ðə/ /tɒp/ /tɑːp/ /əv/ /maɪ/ /hed/ /juː/ /kʊd/ /teɪk/ /maɪ/ /spaɪ/ /pen/ /ənd/ /rɪˈkɔː(r)d/ /hɜː(r)/ /ədˈmɪtɪŋ/ /wɒt/ /wɑːt/ /ʃiː/ /dɪd/
【发音技巧】just off连读；top of连读；could take失去爆破；take my不完全爆破；and record her不完全爆破+击穿+连读；admitting闪音；what she不完全爆破；
【翻译】呃，我随口一说，你可以用我的录音笔录下她供认的罪状。
【适用场合】
今天我们来学习这个表达，叫做off the top of one's head，这个表达非常口语化，
just guessing or using your memory, without taking time to think carefully or check the facts
“不假思索地说/做；凭借记忆或者即时想到的（未经深入思考或者查证）”；
所以比如说just off the top of my head 可以翻译成“我随口一说；我粗略估计”；
英文中还有一些类似的表达，比如说：from memory “凭记忆……”；on the spot“当场；即兴”；without thinking“不假思索”等等；
eg: I don't know the exact number, but off the top of my head, I'd say about 50 people attended.
我不知道具体的数字，但是凭印象的话，大概有50个人参加了。
eg: He gave a speech off the top of his head without any notes.
他即兴演讲，完全没有稿子。
eg: John can list the capital cities of all 50 states off the top of his head.
约翰可以凭记忆列出美国所有50个州的首府。
eg: I can't remember the name off the top of my head, but I can look it up for you.
我一下子想不起来这个名字了，但是我可以帮你查一下。
eg: Off the top of my head, I'd say we have about 200 members.
粗略估计，我们大概有200个会员。
eg: It was the best I could think of off the top of my head.
这是我临时能想到的最好的办法了。
eg: Tom: What time does the morning train come in?
Bill: Off the top of my head, I don't know.
汤姆：早班火车几点到？
比尔：我一下子想不起来了/我一时说不上来。
eg: I can't remember off the top of my head the date of the wedding.
我一时记不起来婚礼的具体日期了。
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粗略估计，我们的利润一年内能翻一番。