（上接 第一部分 ）

（二）隐约记得

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. （她还依稀记得爸爸的模样。）

vaguely remember that

I do vaguely remember, now that Kerry mentions it, that Pete was at the party. （经凯利这么一提，我确实隐约记起皮特参加了派对。）

vaguely remember what/how/who etc

Bob, who'd been a vet in the army, vaguely remembered how to use a tourniquet. （鲍勃曾经当过兵，隐约还记得怎么用止血带。）

vaguely remember doing something

He vaguely remembered meeting her in a club at night. （他隐约记得晚上约了她在俱乐部见面。）

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. （我确实见过他，我记得，但是当时的情况记不太清了。）

have a hazy/vague recollection of

Davis claims he has only a vague recollection of the rape. （戴维斯说强奸案发生时自己的意识有点模糊。）

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，她只隐约记得自己昨晚喝醉了，在喷泉里跳舞。）

补充：类似的说法还有 ''a few hazy memories'' （只有一些零碎的记忆片段）。

如《老爸老妈浪漫史》 S01E10 ：

情境： Ted 喝醉了，第二天早上醒来回忆起几个片段。

Ted: And that's all I remember, except for a few hazy memories. （除了几个模糊的片段，我就只记得这些了。）

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. （这个名字我好像在哪听过，但是现在想不起来是谁。）

ring a bell with

"Gentle Ben's Brewing Company" will ring a bell with anyone who has lived in Arizona. （亚利桑那居民肯定都听过“本酿酒公司”这个名号。 ）

（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. （抱歉我忘了给她打电话，我记性很不好。）

have a bad/terrible/awful etc memory for

I have a bad memory for names. （我记名字的能力很差。）

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. （我爷爷记性变得很差，得靠我提醒他才会带上药，。）

She was easily distracted and forgetful at school. （她上学时很容易开小差，总是忘东忘西。）

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. （他是个天才科学家，但是永远心不在焉。）

4. have a memory like a sieve : to not be able to remember facts or information, even for a short time

备注： ''have a memory like a sieve'' 常用于英式英语中非正式的场合。 Sieve 是“筛子”的意思，记忆如同被筛子筛过般都掉了，即是比喻某人记性差，老忘东西。

例：

You'd better remind him about the party - he's got a memory like a sieve! （你最好跟他说说派对的事，提醒他一下，他记性非常差。）