2.口語講解
(1)Fine, Somsak. And you?
當別人問候你時,你回答后,并要向對方問好。這是很典型的問候對話。A.How are you? B.Fine. And you? A.Fine, thank you. How's everything?大家應該都記得,小時候學英語最開始就是學的這句吧!其實跟朋友見面還有其他很多說法:(1) What's up? 近況如何?(2)What's new? 有什么新鮮事? (3)What's happening? 在忙什么? 任何時后都可以用,但比較見外的一句: How are you? 有一陣子沒見面的朋友可以這樣說: How have you been? 你過得怎么樣? 很久沒見的朋友則可以說: Long time no see.
(2)Pleased to meet you./Very nice to meet you./Glad to meet you.
都是第一次見面表示很高興見到你的意思。
(3)Would you like something to drink?
用來詢問顧客或推薦要點什么菜或飲料。還可以說Do you want…? 您們要……?May I bring you…?要不要來點……呢?其它講法還有:How about…? What would you like…? I recommend …等。
(4)I'd like…=I want…我要……。
這是點菜或飲料的一種講法。I'll have…=我想要……。另一種點菜的講法。其它講法還有:I'd like…Do you have…? What do you recommend?
(5)Please forgive me.=I'm sorry. 對不起,請原諒。
I feel terrible, but…我感到十分抱歉,但是……句子的后半截省略了(但是我得回去了)。表示道歉的英語還可以這樣說: I’m terribly sorry about that. 為此我非常抱歉. /I apologize. 我道歉./I hope you will excuse me. 希望你能原諒我. /You cannot believe how sorry I am. 你不知道我感到多么抱歉. /I just don’t know what to say. 我真不知該說什么好. /I really feel bad about it. 我真的感到很內疚。
(6)I hope your daughter is all right.
我希望你女兒安然無恙。表示一種祝愿。在Susan聽說有Harry的電話后,她先后還講了下面幾句話表示關心和祝愿:I hope nothing is wrong. (我希望沒事。)/What's the matter? (怎么了?)/Oh, no! Is it serious? (糟糕,嚴重嗎?)/I'm so sorry for Michelle. (我真為Michelle難過。)