1.【語意表述】某人認識某人。
【句型模板】Somebody is an acquaintance of someone.
【指點迷津】acquaintance是名詞,意思是“熟人,相識的人”,表示與某人認識,用“an acquaintance of”這結構。
【句型操練】I am an acquaintance of your English teacher.
我和你的英語老師是熟人了。
【句型出處】This gentlemen is an acquaintance of Mr Carson, m'lady.
2.【語意表述】某人又緊急事情找某人說。
【句型模板】Someone has urgent business with somebody.
【指點迷津】have business with somebody的意思是“有事務要和某人談”。
【句型操練】I have urgent business with your department manager.
我有急事要找你們的部門經理。
【句型出處】He says he has urgent business with his lordship.
3.【語意表述】某人拍他人去找某人來做某事。
【句型模板】Sb sends for someone to do something.
【指點迷津】send for是個固定短語,意思是“召喚,派人去”。例如:I've sent for the doctor. (我已經派人去請醫生了。)
【句型操練】I have sent for Mary to help me out.
我已經叫人去找瑪麗來幫我解圍了。
【句型出處】I've sent for Mr Carson to come at once.
3. 【語意表述】勸慰某人耐心地等待。
【句型模板】Somebody is just be patient for a little longer.
【指點迷津】副詞just在這里起到非常重要的作用,勸慰非常著急的人再耐心等待,起到加強語氣的作用。For a little longer的意思是“再久一點兒”。
【句型出處】If you could just be patient for a little longer, sir.
5. 【語意表述】非常客氣禮貌的詢問他人現在發生了什么事情。
【指點迷津】表示禮貌,客氣的詢問可用“May I ask......”開頭。
【句型模板】May I ask what is going on.
【句型操練】Look, you see red. May I ask what is going on.
看,你的臉漲得通紅,到底發生什么事情了。
【句型出處】May I ask who this is and precisely what is going on?