Nick: Hi everybody, this is Nick. Welcome to teaching series "how do you say this in American English."大家好,我是Nick.
David: Hi my name is David.
Nick: 在大家平常生活中,會被幫助或者是幫助別人這種經歷.這時候被幫助的人會有"欠對方一份人情"的感覺.那這個"人情"在英文中沒有完全的翻譯,但是英文有類似的表達,我們一起來看看美語怎么說,"我欠你一個人情".
Nick: David, can you do me a favor?
David: Sure man. What's up?
Nick: So, I know you and Maddy, you guys are good friends, right?
David: Yeah we are. We went to the same high school and I've known her since I was a little kid.
Nick: That's great! You know we kindda have a thing, no no no, I mean, not like we have a thing. I'm into her but I don't know if she's attracted to me as well.
David: So you want me to ask her if she likes you?
Nick: Yeah exactly!
David: Yeah no problem. That's just a piece of cake. I'll ask her if she's like you this weekend when we go back to our hometown.
Nick: Thanks man! Just try to ask her directly, "hey Maddy do you like Nick? Don't beat around the bush.
David: Sure man. I know what to say. You owe me one!
Nick: Sure I owe you a big one! Thank buddy! I'll definitely buy you a meal!
David: Sounds terrific!
Nick: Thanks!
Nick: 這個欠你一份人情就是我們叫做"I owe you one"或者是你可以夸張一點說, "I owe you a big one"就是欠你一份人情的意思.這里的one指代人情.其實one還有很多種用法,比如說,舉個例子,我在這里不多說,帶過一下.比如說have a good one在這里就是說"have a good day"的意思.你也可以說have a good day, have a good night,或者是可以省事,說have a good one.這里的one是指day or night.在"I owe you a big one"就是說,one是指人情的意思.So this is pretty much it for this time. I'll see you next time, bye
David: See you guys