1.你叫什麼名字?
What's your name?
作為陌生人見面第一句,其實是略顯過時和粗魯的說法。
- 更好的表達:
- May I have your name please?
- Could you please tell me your name?
例句:
——May I have your name please?
能告訴我你的名字嗎?
——Sure, my name is Lily.
當然,我叫Lily。
2.我很好,謝謝。
Fine,thank you,and you?
之前流行的“佛系”解釋就是,我還行,謝謝,你呢,太正式也很老套。
- 更好的表達:
- I'm doing well, how are you doing?
- I'm not bad how about you?
- Pretty good,you?
例句:
——How are you doing?
最近怎麼樣?
——I'm doing pretty good,you?
不錯不錯,你呢?
3.小心
Take care
很多人會把Take care當做“小心”,但正確意思是保重,互相道別時使用。
- 更好的表達:
- Watch out
- Be careful
- Be cautious
例句:
Watch out! There is a car coming.
小心!汽車來了。
4.好遺憾啊!
What a pity!
說法太正式,日常口語幾乎沒人使用。
- 更好的表達:
- Oh, that's too bad!
- That sucks!
例句:
That sucks! We can't go to the party.
好慘啊!我們去不成派對啦!
5.馬馬虎虎
Just so so
中文裡都不常說“馬馬虎虎”在英文裡也一樣。
- 更好的表達:
- It's ok
- Not bad
- Sort of
例句:
——Do you like the girl you played with yesterday?
你喜歡昨天一起玩的那個姑娘嗎?
——Sort of.
一般般吧。
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