先回顾一下昨天学到的表达方式
打断别人或请别人帮忙时,说:Excuse me
自我介绍时,说:My name is…或I am…
表示非常满意而赞美:terrific wonderful , great,fantastic, marvelous,fabulous
It was nice meeting you =I was a pleasure meeting you. 较为正式的说法是:I’m happy/ glad to have met you . /glad to see /meet you.
感谢别人时,说:I appreciate your help./Thank you for your help./Thank you very much./Thanks a lot.
回答别人道谢时,My pleasure./ Anytime. /It’s a pleasure. /It’s all right. /You’re welcome. /Don’t mention it. /Not at all
今天的知识点
(1)Can you help me?
这是请求帮助时说的话。比较委婉的说法“Would you please give me some help?”或者说:“Can you give me a hand?”
(2)Can you tell me how to get to Linden Street, in Riverdale?
请问您可以告诉我怎样去林登街吗?
这是问路英语,还可以说:
Can you tell me the way to……
Would you please tell me how should I get to……
(3)Don't worry.The traffic is very heavy at this hour.
表示交通拥挤
其他说法:The traffic is busy at this hour./It's rush hour.
(4)It's six 0'clock.
表示时间的。注意几个时间的说法:八点半:half past eight 五点五十五:five fifty-five/five minutes to six
八点十五:a quater past eight
(5) I think it looks terrific on you.
夸奖别人穿衣服漂亮。
还可以说:You look beautiful in the sweater.
(6)I really appreciate it,Marilyn.
我实在太感谢你(为我所做的这一切)了,Marilyn。
表示感谢的话:I appreciate your help./Thank you for your help./Thank you very much./Thanks a lot.
(7)Thanks,anyway.
无论如何,我还是要谢谢你。如果别人感觉到没能帮到你的忙时,可能会表示歉意,但是你无论如何要谢谢人家。
还可以说,Thank you all the time.
另外本文还出现了一个地址: "Richard Stewart, 46 Linden Street, Riverdale. New York."这是一般地址的说法。如果写在信上,应为:
Richard Stewart
46 Linden Street,
Riverdale, New York, N. Y. xxxxx (邮政编码) U.S.A.