2.口语讲解
(1)Fine, Somsak. And you?
当别人问候你时,你回答后,并要向对方问好。这是很典型的问候对话。A.How are you? B.Fine. And you? A.Fine, thank you. How's everything?大家应该都记得,小时候学英语最开始就是学的这句吧!其实跟朋友见面还有其他很多说法:(1) What's up? 近况如何?(2)What's new? 有什么新鲜事? (3)What's happening? 在忙什么? 任何时后都可以用,但比较见外的一句: How are you? 有一阵子没见面的朋友可以这样说: How have you been? 你过得怎么样? 很久没见的朋友则可以说: Long time no see.
(2)Pleased to meet you./Very nice to meet you./Glad to meet you.
都是第一次见面表示很高兴见到你的意思。
(3)Would you like something to drink?
用来询问顾客或推荐要点什么菜或饮料。还可以说Do you want…? 您们要……?May I bring you…?要不要来点……呢?其它讲法还有:How about…? What would you like…? I recommend …等。
(4)I'd like…=I want…我要……。
这是点菜或饮料的一种讲法。I'll have…=我想要……。另一种点菜的讲法。其它讲法还有:I'd like…Do you have…? What do you recommend?
(5)Please forgive me.=I'm sorry. 对不起,请原谅。
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)。表示道歉的英语还可以这样说: I’m terribly sorry about that. 为此我非常抱歉. /I apologize. 我道歉./I hope you will excuse me. 希望你能原谅我. /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. 我真不知该说什么好. /I really feel bad about it. 我真的感到很内疚。
(6)I hope your daughter is all right.
我希望你女儿安然无恙。表示一种祝愿。在Susan听说有Harry的电话后,她先后还讲了下面几句话表示关心和祝愿:I hope nothing is wrong. (我希望没事。)/What's the matter? (怎么了?)/Oh, no! Is it serious? (糟糕,严重吗?)/I'm so sorry for Michelle. (我真为Michelle难过。)