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第1句，共10句 0:00 Hana

up, Theo. I'd to see the .

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Hana up, Theo. I'd to see the .
Theo . I'm a .
Tutor , .
La La Land you're .
Tutor .
Downton Abbey , , we get .
Tutor and .
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers We're out of .
Hana We get , Theo. The is .
Theo . And I cut it to .

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第1题

Your coworker is slowly getting ready to present. You want to be patient but show you're waiting. What do you say?

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第2题

Why does "We should get moving" sound friendly?

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第3题

The report is due in ten minutes and it isn't finished. Which line fits best?

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第4题

Which line is the most polite way to ask a meeting to go faster?

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第5题

What does "No rush, but the taxi is here" really mean?

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先看简短解释

How smart people say "hurry up"

To ask someone to hurry without sounding rude, try "Whenever you're ready" for a patient nudge, "We should get moving" for a friendly team nudge, or "We're running out of time" when time really matters. "Hurry up" can sound bossy, especially at work. These lines still get people moving, and they keep the conversation friendly.

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逐句讲解

Whenever you're ready. 语气: Polite, patient nudge

Use it when someone is slow and you want them to start without pushing hard. It sounds kind, but they'll know you've been waiting. Don't use it in a real emergency, because it sounds too relaxed.

“Whenever you're ready.”

出自La La Land (2016)
We should get moving. 语气: Friendly team nudge

Use it when you and the other person need to leave or start something together. "We" makes it a shared plan, not an order. It works with friends, family, and coworkers.

“Well, then, we should get moving.”

出自Downton Abbey (2019)
We're running out of time. 语气: Serious and urgent

Use it when a deadline is close and the delay could cause a real problem. If you use it for a small delay, it can sound dramatic or stressful.

“We're running out of time.”

出自The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
Let's pick up the pace. 语气: Light, encouraging push

Use it when a group is working or walking too slowly. It's friendly and active. It can sound like a coach or a team leader, so it fits less well with a manager or a client.
Are you nearly done? 语气: Gentle check-in

Use it to ask about progress without giving an order. It's a soft question, so the other person can give you an update. Avoid saying it many times in a row, or it starts to sound impatient.
Could we speed things up a little? 语气: Polite and direct

Use it in a meeting or at work when a process is too slow. "Could" and "a little" make the request softer. It works well with people you don't know well.

常见错误

不太合适 ~~We should get move.~~

更合适的说法 We should get moving.

The fixed phrase is "get moving," with the -ing form. "Get move" is not correct English.
不太合适 ~~We're running out the time.~~

更合适的说法 We're running out of time.

Use "run out of" before the thing you have less of. You don't need "the" before "time" in this phrase.
不太合适 ~~Saying "We're running out of time" when a friend is two minutes late for coffee.~~

更合适的说法 Are you nearly done? or Whenever you're ready.

"We're running out of time" sounds serious and urgent. For a small delay, a softer line fits better and keeps the mood calm.