马 琪
美国人在口语中经常使用nice一词。他们见面时用nice,分别时用nice,请人吃饭用nice,形容有生命的东西用nice,形容无生命的东西也用nice。总之,美好的人或事都可以用nice。不信,你瞧:
当两人在非正式场合初次见面时,很少用“How do you do?”来相互问候,最常用的是“Nice to meet you.”或“Nice to know you.”当熟人或朋友见面时,美国人习惯用“Nice to see you.”或“Nice to see you again.”来表示问候。分别时,则常说“Nice seeing you.”“Nice talking with you.”或“Nice meeting you.”
上午两人相遇后分别时,常说“Have a nice day.”来代替“Good-bye.”晚上分别时常说“Have a nice evening.”“Have a nice day tomorrow.”来代替“Good night.”周末分别时总是说“Have a nice weekend.”当朋友或熟人外出旅游时,常说“Have a nice time.”如果朋友外出度假,则说“Have a nice holiday.”
在美国口语中,nice还常用来表示赞美。赞扬某人很好,可说“He is a very nice guy.”赞扬某人对你很友好,可说“He is very nice to me.”赞美某女子长得漂亮,可说“She is very nice.”
记住了吗?那么,表达自己愉快的心情时,经常用一用nice这个词吧!