一、Just about ——差不多了
用法:表示“不是全部,但大部分都……”
A:Are you through typing my paper?我的報告打完了嗎?
B:Just about. I only have three more pages to go.差不多了,還差三頁。
二、There you go. ——喏,行了
用法:表示對方問題已解決。
A:My zipper won't zip.
B:Let me see. There you go. It was just caught on a string.
A:我的拉鏈拉不上去。
B:我來看看。喏,行了,只是被線卡住了。
三、Like what? ——比方說……
Tom: What kind of food do you like?
Betty: I like simple food.
Tom: Like what?
Betty: well, Japanese is my favourite.
四、You'll get it soon. ——很快你也就會了
A: I wish I could dance half as well as you.
B: Don't worry, you’ll get it soon.
A:但愿我的舞蹈能跳得有你一半好就好了。
B:不要擔(dān)心,很快你也就會了。
五、That's sweet of you.
——謝謝你一番好意
A: Hey,Mom,I bought you a present.
B: Oh,a purse! That's sweet of you,dear.
A:嗨,媽,我買了一樣禮物給你。
B:哇,一個手提包!謝謝你的好意,孩子。
六、Be my guest.
——請勿客氣;請用
A: Excuse me, Miss, but may I share your table?
B: Of couse. Be my guest.
A:對不起,小姐,我可以與你同座嗎?
B:當(dāng)然,請勿客氣。
七、It is a date.
——就這么說定啦
A:How about going to the movies with me on Sunday?
B:What time?
A:How about 8:30?
B:O.K. It's a date.
用法:表示“不是全部,但大部分都……”
A:Are you through typing my paper?我的報告打完了嗎?
B:Just about. I only have three more pages to go.差不多了,還差三頁。
二、There you go. ——喏,行了
用法:表示對方問題已解決。
A:My zipper won't zip.
B:Let me see. There you go. It was just caught on a string.
A:我的拉鏈拉不上去。
B:我來看看。喏,行了,只是被線卡住了。
三、Like what? ——比方說……
Tom: What kind of food do you like?
Betty: I like simple food.
Tom: Like what?
Betty: well, Japanese is my favourite.
四、You'll get it soon. ——很快你也就會了
A: I wish I could dance half as well as you.
B: Don't worry, you’ll get it soon.
A:但愿我的舞蹈能跳得有你一半好就好了。
B:不要擔(dān)心,很快你也就會了。
五、That's sweet of you.
——謝謝你一番好意
A: Hey,Mom,I bought you a present.
B: Oh,a purse! That's sweet of you,dear.
A:嗨,媽,我買了一樣禮物給你。
B:哇,一個手提包!謝謝你的好意,孩子。
六、Be my guest.
——請勿客氣;請用
A: Excuse me, Miss, but may I share your table?
B: Of couse. Be my guest.
A:對不起,小姐,我可以與你同座嗎?
B:當(dāng)然,請勿客氣。
七、It is a date.
——就這么說定啦
A:How about going to the movies with me on Sunday?
B:What time?
A:How about 8:30?
B:O.K. It's a date.