3 Commencing a Conversation

开场　

You know what?

你知道吗？（较随便）

You know what? Ian's got a divorce.

你知道吗？伊安离婚了。

Really?

真的吗?

Yeah. He said he would never want a woman again.

是真的，他说他以后再不想找女人了.

Guess who I saw just now?

猜猜，我刚才见到谁了？

Guess who I saw just now?

猜猜，我刚才见到谁了？

Who?

谁？

Denis CutWood, the escaped criminal.

丹尼斯卡·特伍德，那个逃犯。

Then you must report to the cops.

那你得去报告警察。

What's happening with you?

出什么事了？（交随便）

What's happening with you?

出什么事了？

I've lost my watch.

我的手表丢了。

How come? You were here most of the morning.

怎么会呢？上午大部分时间你都在这儿。

What's new with you?

有什么新鲜事吗？（较随便）

Hi, Mike! What's new with you?

迈克，你好。有什么新鲜事吗？

Nothing. Same old thing. What about you?

没有，一切都是老样子，你呢？

Alive. How's your child? He's cute.

还行吧。你孩子怎么样？他很聪明。

You don't seem to be yourself today.

你今天好像很不自在似的的。（较随便）

You don't seem to be yourself today, Phyllis.

菲利斯，你今天好像很不自在似的的。

I got a dressing-down from the teacher.

我被老师批评了一顿。

Why?

为什么？

You know what I wish?

你知道我的愿望吗？（较随便）

Kate,you know what I wish?

凯特，你知道我的愿望吗？

What?

什么愿望？

I wish to be a teacher.

我想当个老师。

Why a teacher?

为什么？

Excuse me,...

对不起，......。（通用）

Excuse me,is there anybody sitting here?

对不起，这儿有人吗？

No, there isn't.

没有。

Thanks,I'm very lucky to get a seat. Will it take long to go to the zoo?

谢谢,能有座位运气还不错。到动物园需要好长时间吗?

Hot here, isn't it?

这儿真热，不是吗？（通用）

Hot here, isn't it?

这儿真热，不是吗？

Want me to open the window? I'll do it right away.

要我开窗吗？马上就去。

Don't bother. Let me do it. There should be air-conditioning, don't you think?

我来吧。应该有空调才对，你说呢？

Excuse me, you're new here, aren't you?

对不起，你是新来的吧？（通用）

Excuse me, you're new here, aren't you?

对不起，你是新来的吧？

Yes, I am.

对。

Do you want me to help?

要我帮忙吗？

Well, I feel puzzled by a lot of things.

呃，好多事情我都不明白。

Excuse me,can I ask you something?

我能问你件事吗？（通用）

Excuse me, can I ask you something, Mr.Jones?

琼斯先生，我能问你件事？

Ok, go ahead.

好的，请讲。

Do you happen to know Mr.Johnson in the Sales Department?

您认识销售部的约翰逊先生吗？

Yes, I do. He is a nice young man, ready to help all the time.

是的，认识。他是一个很不错的年轻人，总是乐于助人.

By the way,...

顺便问一下...（通用）

By the way, what time is it, please?

顺便问一下，几点了？

7:30.

7:30.

Thank you. The speaker is very late. Why?

谢谢，讲话的人来得太晚了。怎么回事呢?

How was...?

....怎么样？（通用）

How was your weekend, Tony?

托尼，周末过得怎么样？

It was wonderful. We climbed the mountain and slept on the top for the night.

好极了，我们爬了山，在山顶上过的夜。

Sounds good!　

听起来错。

You seem...

你好像......。（通用）

You seem troubled, Dick. What's up?

迪克，你好像很烦恼。发生了什么事？

My good friend David has been ill for a long time.

我的好朋友戴维病了很长时间了。

Cheer up. He'll be fine soon.

别担心了，他很快就会好起来的。

I Have some good/bad news.

我有好/坏消息告诉你。（通用）

Bob, I have good news for you.

鲍伯，我有好消息告诉你。

What is it?

什么消息？

One of your good friends is coming this evening.

你的一个好朋友今晚要来。

Don't you think that...

你不认为......？（通用）

Don't you think that juvenile delinquency is on the increase?

你不认为瑶少年犯罪正在上升吗？

Yeah. Maybe it is because of the violence on cartoons and movies.

是呀,或许是由于那些卡通片和电影上的暴力镜头造成的。

Maybe there's something wrong with our society.

也许是我们社会的问题吧。

Why do you say so?

为什么？

You know...I've been meaning to call you for a long time.

你知道，...,我一直都想给你打电话。（通用）

You know, Jane. I've been meaning to call you for a long time.

珍,你知道我一直都想给你打个电话。

Then why not just call?

那为什么没有打呢？

I don't know how to express myself.

我不知道该怎么说才好。

Do excuse me ,may I ask you a question?

请原谅，我能问你个问题吗？

Do excuse me, Miss Green, may I ask you a question?

格林小姐，我能问你个问题吗？

What's it?

什么问题？

What's the typical animal in Australia?

澳大利亚的典型动物是什么？

It's kangaroo, an interesting animal with short front legs.

是袋鼠，很有意思的，前腿很短。

Sorry. I couldn't help overhearing. Did you mention... just now?

对不起，我无意中听到的，你刚才提到...了吗?(较正式)

Sorry, I couldn't help overhearing. Did you mention Hugh just now?

对不起，我无意中听到的。你刚才提到修了吗？

Yeah. Why?

提到了，问这个干嘛？

Hugh is going to be made manager of the department. You know that?

修要被行为会议主席了，你知道吗？

Wouldn't you say that...?

你不认为...？

Wouldn't you say that Lucy is a bright girl?

你不认为露西是个聪明的女孩吗？

Why do you ask such a question?

你怎么想起问这个问题来了？

Because every time I raise a question, she is the first to put up her hand.

因为我每次提问，她都是第一个举手。

And she's always right.

而且每次都答对.

No wonder you like her so much?

难怪你那么喜欢她。

Wouldn't you agree that...

我不认为......？（较正式）

Wouldn't you agree that the law should be made more severe?

你不认为法律应该再严厉些吗？

Why?

为什么这么说?

If this is the case,Will there be a lot of criminals?

如果这样，还会有那么多罪犯吗？