正確說美語口語:I need your John Hancock
I need your John Hancock.我需要您的簽名.
John Hancock是在The Declaration of Independence(美國獨立宣言)上署名的獨立戰(zhàn)士中,將自己的名字簽得又好又大的一個人.所以美國人常把Jogn Hancock當(dāng)作signature(署名,簽名)的意思.
signature "簽名,署名"(常帶有事務(wù)性味道)
autograph "celebrity(名人)的signature" (主要指"把自己的名字簽給別人作紀(jì)念")
I.
A:I need your John Hancock here to complete the deal.
B:You need my what?
A:Your signature.
B:Oh,ok.Doesn't it to be notarized?
A:No,that won't necessary.
II.
A:Can I have your autograph(n.),please?
B:Sure.
C:Would you please autograph(v.) this picture?
B:Certainly.
C:Thanks a million!
D:My pleasure.
III.
A:I wrote to President Bush and he sent me an autographed(adj.) picture of his family.
B:Really?Keep it in a safe place.It'll sell for thousands of dollars a few decades later.
參考答案如下:
A:I need your John Hancock here to complete the deal. 這里需要您的John Hancock以完成交易.
B:You need my what? 你說需要我的什么?
A:Your signature.你的簽名.
B:Oh,ok.Doesn't it to be notarized? 喔,好的.不需要經(jīng)過公正嗎?
A:No,that won't necessary. 不用,沒必要.
II.
A:Can I have your autograph(n.),please? 您能給我簽個名嗎?
B:Sure. 當(dāng)然.
C:Would you please autograph(v.) this picture? 能請您在這張照片上簽名嗎?
B:Certainly. 當(dāng)然可以.
C:Thanks a million! 太謝謝您了!
D:My pleasure. 這是我的榮幸.
III.
A:I wrote to President Bush and he sent me an autographed(adj.) picture of his family. 我寫了封信給布什總統(tǒng).他送我一張簽名的全家福照.
B:Really?Keep it in a safe place.It'll sell for thousands of dollars a few decades later. 真的?好好保管它.幾十年后它肯定能賣幾千美元.
