多用口语习语（二）

易婉

6.How s that？

①用于征询意见：“你认为这个怎么样？”

—There， the picture s on the wall. How s that？

—I don t think you ve got it quite straight（挂得不太直）.

②用于提出疑问：“为什么？”

—I m not sure I ll be able to come and visit you again.

—How s that？

7.I beg your pardon

①请求说话者再说一遍的正式用语，意为：我没有听清你说的话，请再重复一遍好吗？（非正式用语为Beg pardon.或 Pardon. 美国用法是Pardon me？）

I beg your pardon！What did you say？ I didn t catch it properly.

②可以表示道歉，相当于I m sorry.

I accidentally（不小心）pushed Sam as I passed him， so I said to him， “I beg your pardon！”

③不同意对方说的话，认为对方错了。

I beg your pardon， but what you re saying is the opposite（反面）of the truth.

8.If you please.

①用于提出彬彬有礼的请求，意为“对不起”，“请劳驾”。

Step this way， ladies and gentlemen， if you please.

I will wash my hands（去洗手间）， if you please.

②表示某事不可信或不合理，意为“你看多奇怪”，“竟……”。

I want you to do it now， not tomorrow， if you please（真不像话）！

He crashed（撞）my car， and now， if you please， he makes me pay the repair bill（修理费）.

9.Just a moment

①等于Wait a moment. 等一等。同义语还有：one moment， half a moment， half a trick， just a second， just a tick等。

Just a moment， please—I m still dealing with another customer（顾客） . I ll be with you in just a moment.

②用于想提出评论或反对的场合。（此时可用minute或second替换moment）

Just a moment！What about the plans for the other side of the building？

③用于表示吃惊或惊讶。

Just a moment！Aren t you the man we met on the train yesterday？

10.Thank you.

①当接受礼物、服务或答谢表扬等时表达感激之情。

—Thank you for coming！

—Don t mention it. Thanks for having（招待）us.

②用于接受或拒绝某人提供的招待或服务。

—Would you need my bike？

—Thank you. I can take a bus there.

③当发布完通知后以示礼貌。

Please make sure（务必）you have all your belongs（东西）with you when you leave the train. Thank you.

④用于使某事停下来或让某人离开。

Tyler was playing the piano in the music competition（比赛），“Thank you，”the judge （考官）called out，“I ve heard enough now.”

“Thank you， Wood， that s all（就这样吧）！You may go now！

⑤用于表示高兴、愉快或批评的话语之后。

Our football team is doing very well this season， thank you very much！

Leave my private life alone（别干预我的私生活）， thank you！

11.Wait a minute （moment， second）.

①不使他人久等。

Wait a minute， while I just find your record card（记录卡）.

②欲提出建议或反对意见。

Wait a second！I ve got an idea.

Wait a moment！Don t we try that plan a few months ago and found it didn t work（不奏效）？