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chang1624

捐助贵宾 (著名写手)
24：害羞时   
我不好意思。
I'm shy. *shy 表示由于性格或不习惯社交场合，因而不愿与他人接触，在别人面前非常害羞。
Come on. Let's meet new people. (来，我们去认识认识那几个新人。)
But I'm shy. (可我不好意思。)
I'm so embarrassed! *embarrass 表示因为语言或行动，使人感到困窘，或使人感到局促不安、为难。
Your mom showed me your baby pictures. (你妈妈让我看了你婴儿时的照片。)
I'm so embarrassed. (真不好意思。)
我为自己感到惭愧。
I'm ashamed of myself. *ashamed 表示“(做了什么不好的事而)感到不好意思”。
I'm ashamed of myself. (我为自己感到惭愧。)
Don't be so hard on yourself. (别太难为自己了。)
I'm embarrassed of myself. (我为我自己害臊。)
I'm ashamed that I did that. (我为自己所做的事感到羞愧。)
真恬不知耻!
How shameful!
It's very shameful.
It's quite a shameful story. (真太不知羞耻了。)
That's very unfortunate. (那太令人遗憾了。)
你真丢脸!
Shame on you! *口语中常用来表示“你真丢脸!”、“不成体统!”、“丢人现眼”。
I lied to him. (我对他说谎了。)
Shame on you! (你真不害臊!)
You should be ashamed!  

  25：吃惊时   
难以置信!
Unbelievable!
She was late for work again. (她上班又来晚了。)
Unbelievable! (难以置信!)
Incredible!
That's unbelievable!
I can't believe it!
Now way! (怎么会呢!)
我吃了一惊。
I'm surprised! *用于突然发生了始料不及的事情时。
我很震惊。
I'm shocked!
I'm in shock!
What a shock!
太让人吃惊了!
That's amazing! *用于吃惊得有些惊慌失措时。
I won the lottery. (我的彩票中了。)
That's amazing! (太让人吃惊了!)
How about that!
Wow! (哇-!)
真的?
Really? *Oh, really?更强调吃惊的程度。
He said he likes you. (他说他喜欢你。)
Really? (真的?)
Is that right?
Is that so?
Oh, yeah?
你在开玩笑吧!
You're kidding!
You're kidding! (你在开玩笑吧!)
No, I'm not. (没有，我是认真的。)
You're joking!
You're pulling my leg! *用pull...leg表示“嘲弄人”。
No kidding!
That can't be!
You've got to be kidding!
怎么可能!
It can't be! *不相信所听到的事情时。
It's midnight already. (已经是夜里零点了。)
It can't be! (怎么可能!)
That can't be!
It can't be true!
Impossible! (不可能!)
当真?/你肯定?
Are you serious?
Let's go to Europe this summer! (今年夏天我们去欧洲吧!)
Are you serious? (当真?/你肯定?)
Seriously?
那真的很重要!
That's really something! *something 在口语中表示“重要的东西”。
哎呀!/吓死人了。
Oh, my!
I was in a car accident. (我碰上交通事故了。)
Oh, my! (哎呀!)
My God. *God是宗教用语，一般不能随便挂在嘴边。
Good grief! *表示吃惊或沮丧的情绪。“惊呆了，难以置信，怎么回事儿呀!”。
He failed another test. (他又没考上。)
Good grief! (是吗?真不像话。)
哎呀呀!
Well, well.
Oh, my!
Oh, boy!
Gee! *俚语。
My goodness!
Oh, dear! *特别是女性比较喜欢用。
Dear! Dear!
Good gracious!
Oh, brother!
你吓死我了。
You surprised me!
Boo! (啊-!)
You surprised me! (你吓死我了。)
You scared me.
What a surprise!
这怎么可能呢?
You don't say! *一种吃惊、感叹和讽刺的说法。
I really do love you. (我真的爱你。)
You don't say! (唉，不会吧!)
永远不可能有那样的事!
That'll be the day! *表示“怎么可能!岂有此理!”
I'm going to marry you. (我要和你结婚。)
That'll be the day! (永远不可能有那样的事!)
It'll never happen!
Impossible!
I'll believe that when I see it. (眼见为实。)
I'll believe that when it happens. (只有发生了的事我才相信。)
震惊。
A great shock.
A big shock.
That's a shocker.
第一次听说。
That's news to me.
There's a meeting today at 5∶00. (今天五点开会。)
That's news to me. (我刚听说。)
That's the first I've heard of it. (我第一次听说。)
令人难以想像!
It's mind-boggling! *“mind-boggling”表示类似“不可能是真的!大吃一惊!无法相信”。
I never knew he was so rich. (我从来不知道他那么有钱。)
I know, it's mind-boggling, isn't it? (他很有钱，这简直让人不敢相信，是吧?)
It blew me away.
糟了!
Gosh! *表示吃惊，带有“哎呀，不得了了”的语感。
Gosh! I've overslept again! (糟了!又睡过了!)
No, not again! (没有，没到点呢!)
那条消息真让人吃惊。
We were surprised by the news. *news “新闻，消息”。
哇!
Boo! *“哇!”、“啊”，吓唬人。
Boo! (哇!)
That wasn't funny. (一点也不好玩!)

26：祝福   

恭喜!
Congratulations! *用于对个人表示祝贺，如实现了什么目标获得什么胜利时。但不用于新春祝贺。注意不要忘记复数“s”。
I passed my driving test! (我驾照考试通过了。)
Congratulations! (恭喜!恭喜!)
恭喜你的订婚。
Congratulations on your engagement. *用Congratulations on your engagement表示“祝贺……”的场合。
I'm engaged. (我订婚了!)
Congratulations on your engagement. (恭喜你订婚!)
恭喜你们喜结良缘。
Congratulations on your marriage.
Congratulations on your marriage. (恭喜你们喜结良缘。)
Thank you. (谢谢!)
恭喜生子。
Congratulations on the birth of your child.
It's a boy. (是个男孩。)
Congratulations on the birth of your child. (恭喜生子。)
恭喜你考上大学!
Congratulations on entering...
Congratulations on entering...College. (恭喜你考上……大学。)
Thank you. (谢谢!)
恭喜高升!
Congratulations on your promotion!
I got promoted! (我晋升了!)
Congratulations on your promotion! (恭喜高升!)
祝贺你康复!
Congratulations on your complete recovery.
Congratulations on your complete recovery. (祝贺你康复!)
Thank you for your support. (谢谢您一直鼓励我。)
祝贺你!
Good for you!
My book was published. (我的书出版了。)
Good for you! (祝贺你!)
我为你而高兴!
I'm (really) happy for you.
We made up. (我们和好了。)
I'm really happy for you!(我为你们高兴。)
I'm delighted for you. *这两种说法在某些场合也可以用来表示Congratulations!(祝贺)的意思。
干杯!
Cheers! *在英国也可用来表示Thank you (谢谢)的意思。
让我们干杯!
Let's make a toast! *make a toast 表示“干杯!”。
Why don't we make a toast?
为了您的健康(干杯)!
Here's to your health! *后面常接Cheers!(干杯!)。Here's是Here is的省略形式。
我提议让我们为史密斯先生干杯!
Let me propose a toast to Mr. Smith.
I'd like to propose a toast to Mr. Smith.
祝您成功!
Break a leg! *用于向对方表示“祝您走运”时。break a leg 直译是“骨折”，但含有“祝您走运”的意思。对演员必须用Break on leg，有人认为对演员用Good luck的话，会招致不幸。
Knock'em dead!
Good luck!
Go get'em! *是Go get them!的口语缩写形式。

27：吊唁   
我对您深表同情!
I sympathize with you.
I sympathize with you. (我对您深表同情!)
Thank you for your concern. (谢谢您的关心!)
我们为失去一个这么好的人而感到遗憾!(太遗憾了，我们失去了一个伟大的人。)
What a pity we've lost such a great man!
What a pity we've lost such a great man! (我们为失去一个这么好的人而感到遗憾!)
Yes, indeed. (确实是这样。)
我很怀念我的爷爷。
I'm going to miss my grandpa.
I'm going to miss my grandpa. (我很怀念我的爷爷。)
I know how you feel. (我能理解你的感受。)
太不幸了。
That's too bad.
My father is in the hospital now. (我爸爸现在住院了。)
That's too bad. (太不幸了。)
别太消沉了。
Try not to get depressed.
Try not to get depressed. (别太消沉了。)
I can't help it. (我无法控制自己。)
这次很麻烦，对吧?
It was terrible this time, wasn't it?
It was terrible this time, wasn't it? (这次很麻烦，对吧?)
It sure was. (确实是这样。)
我太难过了!
I'm so sorry. *语气比That's too bad还要礼貌一些。
My mother died when I was ten. (我妈妈在我10岁的时候就去世了。)
I'm so sorry. (那太不幸了。)
What a shame.
没关系/别太在意。
Never mind.
I couldn't pass the test.（我考试没有通过。）
Never mind.（没关系。/别太在意。）
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chang1624

捐助贵宾 (著名写手)
28：节日、纪念日   

●新年
祝贺新年!
Here's to the New Year!
Here's to the New Year! (祝贺新年!)
Cheers! (干杯!)
新年快乐!
Happy New Year!
Happy New Year! (新年快乐!)
Happy New Year to you, too! (新年快乐!)

●情人节
情人节快乐。
Happy Valentine's Day! *2月14日是情人节。
Happy Valentine's Day! (情人节快乐。)
That's nice of you. (你太好了。)
做我的情人吧!
Be my Valentine. *这也是情人节贺卡上常用的句子。
Be my Valentine. (做我的情人吧。)
I'd love to. (我非常乐意!)

●复活节
复活节快乐!
Happy Easter! *Easter 纪念“耶稣复活”的节日，一般指春分月圆的第一个星期天。因此，每年的具体日子不同。
Happy Easter! (复活节快乐!)
You, too! (祝您也快乐!)

●母亲节
母亲节快乐!
Happy Mother's Day! *美国也是每年5月的第二个星期日。
Happy Mother's Day! (母亲节快乐!)
Oh, thanks. (哦，谢谢。)
你真是我的好妈妈。
Thanks for being such a good mom.
Thanks for being such a good mom. (你真是我的好妈妈。)
How sweet! (你真可爱!)

●万圣节
不请吃就捣蛋!
Trick or treat! *每年10月31日万圣节时，孩子们化装后跑到各家门前说的套话。
Trick or treat! (不请吃就捣蛋!)
Oh, you scared me! (哦，你吓了我一跳!)

●感恩节
感恩节快乐!
Happy Thanksgiving! *美国11月的第四个星期四是感恩节。它是国家法定的休息日。
Happy Thanksgiving! (感恩节快乐!)
You, too. (也祝你快乐!)
我们吃南瓜派吧。
Let's have pumpkin pie. *过感恩节时人们常吃南瓜派。
Let's have pumpkin pie.(我们吃南瓜派吧。)
It's my favorite. (这是我最喜欢吃的。)

●圣诞节
圣诞节快乐!
Merry Christmas!
Merry Christmas! (圣诞快乐!)
Merry Christmas to you, too.(也祝你圣诞快乐!)
祝您圣诞快乐!
Have a Merry Christmas.
Have a Merry Christmas. (祝您圣诞愉快!)
Thank you. (谢谢。)
I wish you a Merry Christmas.

●生日
这是送给你的生日礼物。
Here's your birthday gift.
Here's your birthday gift. (这是送给你的生日礼物。)
Thanks. That's very nice of you. (谢谢，你真是太好了。)
生日快乐!
Happy birthday!
It's my birthday. (今天是我的生日。)
Happy birthday, John! (约翰，生日快乐!)

●结婚纪念日
结婚纪念日快乐!
Happy anniversary!
Happy anniversary! (结婚纪念日快乐。)
It's our tenth anniversary. (这是我们结婚10周年。)
谢谢你陪我共度人生。
Thanks for being in my life.
Thanks for ten wonderful years. (谢谢你给了我美好的10年。)


29：在飞机上、饭店里   

●在飞机上
您想喝点儿什么?
What would you like to drink?
What would you like to drink? (您想喝点儿什么?)
Well, what do you have? (您这儿都有什么?)
Anything to drink? (您喝什么吗?)
请来一杯咖啡。
Coffee, please.
要加牛奶和糖吗?
With sugar and cream? *cream “牛奶”。回答“要”用Yes, please，“不要”用No, thank you.明确地给予回答是一种礼貌。
午餐您要牛肉还是要鱼?
What would you like for dinner, beef or fish?
Beef or fish for dinner?
Which would you like, beef or fish?
请给我牛肉。
Beef, please.
您用完了吗?
Have you finished?
Are you through?
还没有。
No, not yet.
我可以收走了吗?
May I clear the table? *clear 有“收拾餐具”的意思。
May I clear the plates off the table?
请您收拾一下桌子吧。
Clear the table, please.
Clear the table, please. (请您收拾一下桌子吧。)
Yes, sir. (好的。)
您能给我杯水吗?
Can I have some water?
能给我点儿喝的吗?
Can I have something to drink?
请给我一条毯子。
A blanket, please.
我觉得冷/热。
I feel cold/hot.
I feel cold. (我觉得冷。)
I'll turn on the heater.(我去把空调打开。)
我觉得恶心。
I feel sick.
I'm not feeling well.
能给我点儿药吗?
Can I have some medicine?
您能告诉我怎么填这张表吗?
Could you tell me how to fill out this form? *fill out 是“(在空白的地方)填写”。from是填写用的表格。
May I help you? (有事吗?)
Could you tell me how to fill out this form? (您能告诉我怎么填这张表吗?)
How do I fill out this form? (这张表怎么填?)
Can you help me with this form? (您能帮我填这张表格吗?)

●在机场
请出示您的护照。
May I see your passport, please?
May I see your passport, please? (请出示您的护照。)
Here it is. (给。)
您在美国停留多长时间?
How long will you be staying in the United States?
How long will you be staying in the United States? (您在美国停留多长时间?)
I plan to stay for a week. (我计划呆一个星期。)
您来旅行的目的?
What's the purpose of your visit?
What brought you here?
Why are you here?　*这种说法给人不礼貌的感觉。
旅游。/工作。
Sightseeing/Business.
我是来工作的。
I'm here on business.
我是来度假的。
I'm here on vacation.
I'm vacationing.
您住哪儿?
Where are you staying?
Where are you staying? (您［打算］住在哪儿?)
I'm staying at the Benson Hotel. (我住在本森饭店。)
有什么需要报关的吗?
Do you have anything to declare?
Do you have anything to declare? (有什么需要报关的吗?)
No, I don't. (没有。)
Anything to declare? *这是上面例句的省缩说法。
在华盛顿饭店。
At the Washington Hotel.
您带了多少现金?
How much money do you have?
我有400美金和10万日元。
Four hundred dollars and one hundred thousand yen.
好了，祝您愉快!
Okay. Have a nice stay.
Okay. Have a nice trip.
我找不着行李了。
I can't find my baggage.
I can't find my baggage. (我找不着行李了。)
What does it look like? (什么样的行李?)
请马上查一查。
Please check it immediately.
Please check it right away.
找到后请马上把我的行李送到饭店。
Please deliver the baggage to my hotel as soon as you have located it.
Please deliver my baggage to my hotel as soon as you find it.
我想确认一下我的机票。
I'd like to reconfirm my flight. *reconfirm 表示“重新确认”。
日本航空公司的柜台在哪儿?
Where is the Japan Airlines counter?
登机口在哪儿?
Where is the boarding gate?
什么时候开始登机?
What time do you start boarding?
这个航班开始登机了吗?
Has this flight begun boarding?
Have they begun boarding this flight?
几点到东京?
What time will we arrive in Tokyo?
What time will we arrive in Tokyo? (几点到东京?)
In about two hours. (大概两个多小时以后到东京。)
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30：走在街上的时候     

●问路
鞋店在哪儿?
Where is the shoe store?
Where is the shoe store? (鞋店在哪儿?)
Go straight for two blocks. (一直走，过两条街就有。)
How do I get to the shoe store?
对不起，我迷路了。
Excuse me, but I'm lost. *lost表示“迷路”。
I don't know where I am.
我在地图上的什么地方?
Where am I on this map?
Where am I on this map? (我在地图上的什么地方?)
You're right here, near Central Park. (你在这儿，中央公园附近。)
Where am I? (我在哪儿呢?)
Where am I located? (我在什么地方呢?)
Can you point to where I am on this map?
这条街叫什么名字?
What's the name of this street?
What street am I on? (我现在在哪条街上?)
这附近有邮局吗?
Is there a post office near here?
Is there a post office near here? (这附近有邮局吗?)
Yes, there is. Go straight... (有，在那儿。一直往前走……)
Where's the nearest post office? (离这儿最近的邮局在哪儿?)
Is there a post office close by?
Is there a post office around here?
Do you know of any post offices near here? (您知道这附近的邮局吗?)
去樱花饭店怎么走?
How do I get to the Sakura Hotel?
Where's the Sakura Hotel? (樱花饭店在哪儿?)
Could you give me directions to the Sakura Hotel?
What direction should I follow to get to the Sakura Hotel?
从第一个信号灯往右拐。
Turn right at the first traffic light. *turn right表示“右拐”，turn left表示“左拐”。
洗手间在哪儿?
Where's the rest room?
在右边。
It's on the right.
It's on your right.
一直走到第二个街区。
Go straight for two blocks. *block 是四面被道路围成的街区。
在左侧拐角那儿就能看见。
You'll see it at the corner on your left. *at the corner 的at也可以用on替换。
对不起，我也是第一次来这儿。
Sorry, I'm new here, too.
Excuse me. Is Shinjuku far? (请问，新宿离这儿还远吗?)
Sorry, I'm new here, too. (对不起，我也是第一次来这儿。)
I'm a stranger here, too.
I don't know either. (我也不知道。)
在那家咖啡馆的旁边。
It's next to the coffee shop.
It's beside the coffee shop.
It's just before the coffee shop. (就在那家咖啡馆的前边一点儿。)
在市政厅的对面。
It's across from City Hall.
It's opposite City Hall.
It's on the opposite side of City Hall.
正对着市政厅。
It faces City Hall. *face 表示“(建筑物等)正对面，正冲着”。
在书店和药店之间。
It's between the bookstore and the drugstore.
在教堂的这一边。
It's on this side of the church.*用this side表示“这边”。
It's before the church.
在这条路的尽头。
It's at the end of this street. *at the end of...“最靠后的，到头的”。
这儿离新宿近吗?
Am I near Shinjuku?
Is Shinjuku close to here? (这儿离新宿近吗?)
Am I close to Shinjuku?
这儿离新宿有多远?
How far is it to Shinjuku? *How far is it to...? 是就时间和距离具体要花多少所问。“到……有多远(需要多长时间)?”。
Is Shinjuku far? (新宿还远吗?)
How close are we to Shinjuku?
要多长时间?
How long will it take? *用来询问到达目的地需要多长时间。
5分钟左右。
About five minutes.
到那儿远吗?
Is it far?
Will it take long? (费时间吗?)
Is it far from here? (离这儿远吗?)
不远。
Not far.
It's not far.
It's not that far. (不太远。)
到新宿哪条路最好走?
What's the easiest way to get to Shinjuku?
Could you give me the simplest directions to Shinjuku?
坐出租车去最容易找到。
The easiest way is to take a taxi.
The easiest way is to catch a taxi.
到新宿哪条道最快?
What's the quickest way to get to Shinjuku?
What's the quickest way to get to Shinjuku? (到新宿哪条道最快?)
You can go by express train. (你可以坐快车。)
在哪儿可以发信?
Where can I mail this?
在哪儿可以打电话?
Where can I make a phone call? *“打电话”可以用make a phone call或make a call来表示。
Where can I make a call?
这是条近路吗?
Is this the shortcut? *shortcut 表示“近路”。

●乘坐交通工具
请给我一张地铁图。
A subway map, please.
Could I have a subway map, please? *比较礼貌的说法。
售票处在哪儿?
Where's the ticket counter?
到新宿多少钱?
How much is the fare to Shinjuku?
How much is the fare to Shinjuku? (到新宿多少钱?)
I'll find out for you. (我看一下。)
What is the fare to Shinjuku?
How much does it cost to get to Shinjuku?
What's the price of a ticket to Shinjuku?
How much do I pay to go to Shinjuku?
150日元。
It's one hundred fifty yen.
到新宿，我该坐哪趟车?
Which train should I take to Shinjuku?
Which train goes to Shinjuku? (哪趟车到新宿?)
Which train stops at Shinjuku? (哪趟车在新宿停?)
Which train is going toward Shinjuku? (哪趟车开往新宿?)
我该在哪站换车?
Where am I supposed to change? *be supposed to...“应该做……”。
Where am I supposed to change? (我应该在哪站换车?)
At Shinjuku. (在新宿。)
Where do I change trains?
Where should I change trains?
Where am I supposed to transfer?
At what station should I change?
我要到荻洼在哪儿下车?
Where am I supposed to get off for Ogikubo?
到新宿换乘JR的中央线。
You can change to the JR Chuo Line at Shinjuku.
在哪儿能坐上快车?
Where can I catch an express train? *特快是a limited express, 每站都停的车是a local train。
到第二站台。
Go to track number two.
Go to track two.
Take this train. (坐这趟车。)
Take the orange train. (坐那辆黄色的车。)
Take the Chuo Line. (坐中央线。)
电车多长时间来一趟?
How often do the trains come?
How frequently do the trains come? *frequently 表示频繁程度，“不时地，频繁地”。
How many trains run in an hour? (一个小时有几趟车?)
When do the trains come? (车什么时候来?)
10分钟一趟。
The trains come every ten minutes. *every表示“每”。
The trains run six times an hour. (一个小时有6趟车。)
The trains come very often. (一会儿一趟。)
The trains come five times a day. (一天5趟车。)
下趟快车是几点?
When is the next express?
When is the next express? (下趟快车是几点?)
At 1∶10. (1点10分。)
到调布的末班车是几点?
What time is the last train to Chofu?
What time is the last train to Chofu? (到调布的末班车是几点?)
I'm not sure. Probably around midnight. (不清楚，大概是夜里12点吧。)
下趟车是快车吗?
Is the next train an express?

31：购物时     

我们去(商店)逛逛吧!
Let's go window-shopping.
I'm flat broke. (我身无分文。)
Let's go window-shopping anyway. (不管怎么说，我们去逛逛吧。)
Why don't we go window-shopping?
Shall we go window-shopping? (去逛商店吗?)
人多得要命!
What a crowd!
It's so crowded!
What a big crowd!
商店几点开门?
When does the store open?
When does the store open? (商店几点开门?)
It's closed today. (今天休息。)
When do you open?
What time do you open?
How soon does it open?
What time does the store open?
When do the doors open?
商店几点关门?
When does the store close?
When does the store close? (商店几点关门?)
We close at seven. (7点。)
What time does the store close?
When is closing time? (几点打烊?)
我们11点才开门呢。
We won't open until eleven.
We won't open until eleven. (11点才开门。)
That late? (那么晚?)
It opens at eleven. (11点开门。)
From eleven. (11点开始。)
Our business hours begin at eleven. (我们11点开始上班。)
卖鞋的专柜在哪儿呀?
Where's the shoe department?
Where's the shoe department? (卖鞋的专柜在哪儿呀?)
I'm lost, too. (我也糊涂了。) *department store “商场”。
Where can I find the shoe department?
Where is the shoe department located?
在3楼。
It's on the third floor. *on the...floor是“(楼的)……层”。美国的1楼是the first floor，2层是the second floor。英国的1楼是“the ground floor”,2楼是“the first floor”，两种说法相差1层，所以要注意。
是往下?
Going down? *乘坐电梯时向对方询问“是下楼吗?”，如果问“是上楼吗?”可说Going up?。
你找什么呢?
What are you looking for?
What are you looking for? (你找什么呢?)
The shoe department. (我找卖鞋的柜台。)
请按8楼。(乘电梯时)
Eighth, please.
The eighth floor, please.
欢迎光临。
May I help you? *顾客走进商店时，店员经常一边说May I help you?，一边走近顾客。
Can I help you?
What can I do for you?
How may I help you?
我想买件套装。
I'd like a suit. *I'd like 是I would like的缩写，表示希望“我想要……”，比I want的语气更客气。
我在找一种……包。
I'm looking for a ... bag.
I'm looking for a black, leather bag. (我在找一种黑色的皮包。)
How's this? (这个怎么样?)
我只看看。
I'm just looking. *没有特别想买的意思时，可以这样回答店员。
Just looking.
Just browsing.
I don't need any help.
I'm just browsing.
No just yet. (还不需要。)
您有什么需要帮助的尽管说。
If you need any help, let me know. *这是店员对顾客常用的一种说法。
这双鞋真漂亮!
These shoes are great!
These shoes are wonderful.
买这个吧。
Buy this.
Please buy this (for me).
这个多少钱?
How much is this?
How much does this cost?
What does this cost?
What is the price of this?
How much? *比较生硬的感觉。
太贵了!
That's expensive!
This one is eight hundred dollars. (这个800美元。)
That's expensive! (太贵了!)
How expensive! (怎么这么贵!)
That's too much! (太贵了!)
真便宜!
That's cheap!
How cheap! (怎么这么便宜!)
这种衬衫有小号的吗?
Do you have this shirt in a small?
Do you have this shirt in a small? (这种衬衫有小号的吗?)
Let me check. (我给你找找。)
Do you have this shirt in a smaller size?
这种毛衣有红色的吗?
Do you have this sweater in red?
我可以试穿吗?
May I try it on? *try on 表示“试穿、戴(衣服、帽子、眼镜)”。
May I try it on? (我可以试试吗?)
Sure. Let me help you. (当然，我来帮你。)
试衣间在哪儿?
Where is the fitting room?
Where is the fitting room? (试衣间在哪儿?)
Right this way, ma'am. (请往这边，女士。)
Where is the dressing room.
我穿着太小。
It's too small for me. *其反意为It's too big for me.(我穿着太大。)
It's a little bit tight. (有点儿紧。)
It's loose.(有点儿松。)
It's long. (长了。)
It's short. (短了。)
这套衣服正合适。
This suit fits perfectly.
This suit is perfect for me.
这个真不错。
This is nice.
This is good.
这个比较好。
This is better. *用于进行各种各样的比较之后，还是这个比较好的情况。
How do you like it? (你看这个怎么样?)
This is better. (这个比较好。)
I like this better.
That's more like it.
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捐助贵宾 (著名写手)
32:在外用餐时   
●在快餐厅里
要一个汉堡和一杯冰茶。
I'd like a hamburger and an iced tea. *iced tea因为发音相同，有时也可写成ice tea。
我要两个热狗。
May I have two hot dogs, please?
May I have two hot dogs, please? (我要两个热狗。)
Anything else? (还要别的吗?)
Two hot dogs, please.
请加蕃茄酱和芥末。
With ketchup and mustard, please.
在这儿吃还是带走?
Will that be for here or to go? *在快餐店服务员一定会问的问题。
For here or to go?
您带走吗?
Will that be to go?
Take-out?
您是在这儿吃吗?
Will you be eating here?
Will you be eating here? (您是在这儿吃吗?)
I'd like it to go, please. (不，带走。)
带走。
To go, please.
在这儿吃。
For here, please.

●预订餐馆
这附近您能推荐家好吃的饭馆吗?
Could you recommend a good restaurant near here? *recommend “推荐，建议”。
我想吃意大利菜。
I'd like some Italian food.
您推荐哪家饭馆?
Which restaurant do you recommend?
这附近有墨西哥餐馆吗?
Is there a Mexican restaurant around here?
Is there a Mexican restaurant around here? (这附近有墨西哥餐馆吗?)
Yes, there's one. (是的，有一家。)
最近的墨西哥餐馆在哪儿?
Where is the closest Mexican restaurant?
这附近有没有还在营业的饭馆?
Are there any restaurants still open near here?
我需要预订吗?
Do I need a reservation?
您好，这是公园餐厅。我可以为您服务吗?
Hello, this is the Park Restaurant. May I help you?
我想订餐。今天晚上6点，8个人的位子。
I'd like to make a reservation for eight people at six o'clock tonight. *make a reservation “预订”。
我们一共8个人。
We are a group of eight.
我想订八个人的餐。
I'd like to reserve a table for eight.
I'd like to reserve a table for eight. (我想订餐8个人。)
What time, sir? (什么时间的?)
我们能不能要张离乐队近一点儿的桌子?
Could we have a table close to the band? *close to... “离……近一些”。
对不起，今天晚上都订满了。
I'm sorry. We're all booked up tonight. *用booked up或booked来表示“订满了”。
I'm sorry. We are quite full tonight.
I'm sorry, all the tables are booked tonight.
要等多长时间?
How long is the wait?
How long do we have to wait?
Is the wait long? (等得长吗?)
我们可以等。
We can wait.
可以预订几点的?
What time can we make a reservation? *make a reservation “预订”。
一直营业到几点?
How late are you open? *How late...? 表示“……到几点?”
How late are you open? (一直开到几点?)
Until eleven. (到11点。)
我怎么才能到那儿?
How do I get there?
可以用信用卡吗?
Do you accept credit cards?
Do you take credit cards?
一顿饭多少钱?
What is the price of a dinner course?
衣着上有什么规定吗?
What is your dress code? *code “规定，规范”。
What is your dress code? (服装上有什么规定?)
We require a jacket and tie. (要求穿外衣、打领带。)
我必须得穿外衣打领带吗?
Should I wear a jacket and tie? *Should... “必须、应该……吗?”。
女性必须穿礼服吗?
Should the ladies wear dresses?
请问您几位?
How many in your group?
We need a large table, please. (我们需要一张大桌子。)
How many in your group? (请问您几位?)
How many in your party? *这里的party不表示“聚会”，而表示“一行人，一群人”。
2个人。
Two.
对不起，我想取消订餐。
I'm sorry, but I have to cancel my reservation.

●点菜
请给我菜单。
Could I have a menu, please?
May I see your menu, please?
I'd like to see a menu, please.
有日语的菜单吗?
Do you have a menu in Japanese?
May I see a menu in Japanese?
Do you have a Japanese menu?
请给我看一下酒单。
May I see the wine list, please?
你们都有些什么葡萄酒?
What kind of wine do you have?
What kind of wine do you have available?
点菜吗?/您来点点儿什么?
May I take your order?
May I take your order? (您来点儿什么?)
Well, let's see... (唔，让我想想……)
What would you like?
What will you have?
Are you ready to order yet? (可以点菜了吗?)
有什么菜可以推荐的吗?
What do you recommend?
What do you recommend? (有什么菜可以推荐的吗?)
The seafood is good here. (我们店的海鲜很可口。)
What do you think I should order?
What is your suggestion?
What do you think is the best?
What do you suggest I order?
我想要和那个一样的。
Can I have the same as that?
Can I have the same as that? (我想要和那个一样的。)
Sure, no problem. (好的，没问题。)
我要这个和这个。
I'll take this and this. *可以边指菜单，边轻松地点菜。
您这儿有什么地方风味吗?
Do you have any local specialties? *local “这一地区的”，specialty “特色，特产”。
我们可以分别付款吗?
Could we have separate checks? *separate “分开的，分别的”。
May we have separate checks?
Could we pay separately? (我们可以各付各的吗?)
We'd like to have separate checks. (我们想分别付款。)
我要一个60美元的晚餐包括酒水。
I'd like to have dinner for sixty dollars including drinks. *including...“包含……”。
我要一份牛排。
I'd like a steak.
I want a steak.
我要红葡萄酒。
I'd like some red wine, please.
要几成熟的?
How would you like it?
How would you like it done?
How would you like your steak cooked?
How would you like your steak prepared?
烤熟点。
Well-done, please. *rare“三成熟(中嫩的)”，medium “适中的，半成熟”，well-done “烤得熟的，八成熟”。
请做得清淡些。
Can you make it mild?
您用早餐吗?
Are you having breakfast?
Are you having breakfast? (您用早餐吗?)
No, I'll just have a cup of coffee. (不，我只要一杯咖啡。)
来杯咖啡怎么样?
Would you like some coffee?
Would you like some coffee? (来杯咖啡怎么样?)
That would be great. (那太好了。)
Would you care for some coffee? *更礼貌的说法。
Do you want some coffee?
How about some coffee?
套餐里包括咖啡吗?
Is coffee included with this meal?
请给我来一杯咖啡。
I'd like a cup of coffee, please. *I'd like是I would like的缩写。意思是“我想要……”，它比“I want...”的说法更礼貌。
还要别的吗?
Anything else? *在听了对方想要的东西之后，餐厅服务员经常向顾客询问还需要什么。
Anything else? (还要别的吗?)
No, thank you. That's all. (不要了，就要这些吧，谢谢。)
Will that be all? (就要这些吗?)
Anything else you want? (别的还要吗?)
Is there anything else (that) you'd like? (还再要点其他的吗?)
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33：外出旅行时   

旅游信息问讯处在哪儿?
Where's the tourist information center?
Where's the tourist information center? (旅游信息问讯处在哪儿?)
Sorry, I'm a stranger here, too. (对不起，我也不是本地人。)
能给我一张免费城市地图吗?
May I have a free city map?
博物馆几点开馆?
When does the museum open?
When does the museum close? (博物馆几点闭馆?)
能告诉我这座城市有哪些好玩的地方吗?
Please tell me about some interesting places in this town.
Is there anything to visit here? (这儿有没有可看的地方?)
您对什么感兴趣?
What are your interests?
What are you interested in?
What kind of things are you interested in?
What do you like?
我对建筑感兴趣。
I'm interested in architecture.
都有哪些路线的旅行呢?
What kind of tours do you have?
What kind of tours do you have? (都有哪些路线的旅行呢?)
Well, we have... (是啊，我们有……)
What kind of tours are available?
What kind of tours do you offer?
What kind of tours are there?
请告诉我去的路线。
Please show me the way.
他们星期六开门吗?
Are they open on Saturdays?
有旅游车吗?
Are there any sightseeing buses? *sightseeing “观光，游览”。
Is there a sightseeing bus tour? (有旅游车游览团吗?)
Do you have any sightseeing bus tours? (你们有什么旅游车的旅行团吗?)
Are there any sightseeing bus tours? (有旅游车游览团吗?)
我想坐出租车旅游。
I'd like a tour by taxi.
我想要一个导游。
I'd like a guide.
我想要一位会日语的导游。
I want a Japanese-speaking guide.
I'd like a Japanese-speaking guide, please.
I'd like to request a Japanese-speaking guide.
Could we have a Japanese-speaking guide?
一天多少钱?
How much is it per day?
入场券多少钱?
How much is admission?
How much is the entrance fee?
买两张票。
Two tickets, please.
那个建筑物是什么?
What's that building?
它的历史有多久?
How old is it?
我们能进到里面吗?
Can we go in?
Can we go in? (我们能进到里面吗?)
Of course. (当然能。)
我们去看看那座城堡吧。
Let's go to see the castle.
多美的景色呀!
What a beautiful view!
我想多呆一会儿。
I want to stay longer.
我们走吧!
Let's leave now.
我想休息一会儿。
I want to rest a while.
I want to rest for a while.
I want to rest.
I want to take a rest.
这儿可以照相吗?
May I take a picture here?
Would it be all right if I took a picture here?
您能给我们照张相吗?
Would you take a picture for us?
Will you take a picture of us?
能和我一起照张相吗?
Would you mind posing with me? *pose “(为了绘画和拍照)摆出姿势、样子”。
我会把照片寄给你的。
I'll send the pictures.
哪儿有礼品店?
Where is the gift shop?
Where can I find the gift shop?
洗手间在哪儿?
Where's the bathroom?
Which way is the bathroom?
Is the bathroom around here?
Could you tell me how to get to the bathroom?
How can I get to the bathroom?
出去然后往左拐。
It's outside, to the left.
It's outside, on the left.
It's outside, to your left.
It's outside, on the left-hand side.
It's outside, on your left.
我能走得到吗?
Can I walk there?
Is it walking distance? *walking distance “能够徒步行走的距离”。
Do you think I could walk there? (你觉得我能走得到那儿吗?)
你最好坐公共汽车。
You should take a bus.
Can I walk there? (我可以走得到那儿吗?)
You should take a bus. (你最好坐公共汽车。)
It would be better if you took a bus.
I'd recommend taking a bus.
You'd better take a bus.
今天晚上的节目是什么?
What's on tonight? *on 除了表示“在……之上”之外，还有类似“电影上映，戏剧上演”的意思。
What's playing tonight?
What are you showing tonight?
一共演多长时间?
How long does it last? *last有表示“连续，持续”的意思。
How long will it last?
How long is it?
几点演完?
What time will it be over?
What time will it end?


     
  
34：遇到麻烦时   


●语言不通
我想请一位日本人翻译。
I'd like to have a Japanese interpreter. *interpreter “口头翻译”。
我不会说英语。
I can't speak English.
No English! (我英文不行。)
我的英语不太好。
My English isn't good enough.
请安排一位会说日语的人。
A Japanese-speaking person, please.
请再说一遍。
Pardon me?
Aren't you John? (你不是约翰吗?)
Pardon me? (什么?请再说一遍?)
Excuse me?
I beg your pardon?
Could you repeat that?
您说什么?
What did you say?
您能慢一点儿说吗?
Would you slow down, please?
Please say it more slowly.
我们想请一位会说日语的导游。
I'd like a Japanese-speaking guide, please.
What can I do for you? (您有什么事?)
I'd like a Japanese-speaking guide, please. (我们想请一位会说日语的导游。)
I want a Japanese-speaking guide.
有会说日语的人吗?
Does anyone speak Japanese? *用于当无法用英文表达自己想说的事情时。
Does anyone here speak Japanese?
Is there a Japanese speaker here?
我们语言不通。
I can't make myself understood. *make oneself understood 表示“(用外语等)表达自己的意思，让别人明白自己的感觉”。
I can't get my point across.
I can't get through to him. (无法让他明白。)
我不知道这用英文怎么说。
I don't know how to say it in English.
I don't know it in English.
I can't express it in English. (我不能用英文表达。)
日语中的“义理”用英文怎么说?
How do you say “giri” in English?
How do you say “giri” in English? (日语中的“义理”用英文怎么说?)
You say, “obligation”.(用英文是obligation. What's “giri” in English?
How should I say“giri”in English?
How can I express“giri”in English?
What's the English word for“giri”?
英文管这叫什么?
What do you call this in English?

●失窃
叫警察!
Call the police!
Call the police! (叫警察。)
Sure thing! (好的。)
Please call for help! (快叫人帮助。)
我的包被偷了。
I had my bag stolen.
My bag was stolen.
Somebody stole my bag.
我该告诉谁?
Who should I report it to?
失物招领处在哪儿?
Where is the Lost and Found?
什么样的包?
What kind of bag?
What kind of bag was it?
里面都有什么?
What was in it?
里面有多少钱?
How much was in it?
我们找到后会跟你联系的。
We'll call you if we find it.
We'll contact you when we find it.
您能填一下儿这张表吗?
Could you fill out this form? *fill out表示在空白处填写。form为“表格。”
Please fill out this form.
请您写一下被盗经过。
Please give me a report on the theft. *theft “窃案，偷盗”。
Please fill out a report on the theft.
日本大使馆在哪儿?
Where is the Japanese Embassy?
我的护照丢了。
I lost my passport.
My passport is missing.
I can't find my passport. (我找不到我的护照了。)
I've misplaced my passport. (我忘了把护照放到哪儿了。)
这儿有会说日语的人吗?
Does anyone here speak Japanese?
能补发一本吗?
Can I get it reissued?
请取消我的卡号。
Please cancel my card number.
我该怎么办?
What should I do?
What should I do? (我该怎么办?)
You should ask the man over there. (你该去问问那边那个人。)
What do I need to do?

●呼救
十万火急!
It's an emergency!
快叫大夫!
Please call a doctor.
救命啊!
Help! *无论什么样的紧急情况下都可以用。
Help! (救命啊!)
What happened? (怎么了?)
Somebody! (来人呀!)
Help me! (帮帮我!)
小偷!
Thief! *遇到小偷或扒手时，用这样的喊声来引起周围人的注意。
Robber!
35：(商业信函用语)引言部分     

第一段落 边陈述写信目的，边设定整体。
●收信
我们收到了您1998年4月14日的来信。
We have received your letter of April 14, 1998.
We have received your letter dated April 14, 1998.
我们收到了您的咨询函，非常感谢。
We thank you for your inquiry.
We have received your letter and thank you for your inquiry.
我们非常高兴从您的来信中获悉……
We are pleased to learn from your letter...
From your letter we have learned that...
我们收到了您1998年5月23日的来函查询，非常感激。
We are grateful for your inquiry of May 23,1998.
我们已经收到了您1998年6月6日的来信。
This is to acknowledge your letter of June 6, 1998.

●回信
我非常愉快地回复您1998年8月18日的来函查询。
We are pleased to respond to your inquiry of August 18, 1998.
We are pleased to answer your letter of August 18, 1998.
以下是就您1998年10月21日来信的回函。
We are writing in response to your letter of October 21, 1998.
We are writing with reference to your letter of October 21, 1998.
这是对您1998年10月29日来信的复函。
This refers to your letter of October 29, 1998.
这是对您1998年11月4日来信给予的答复。
This is in response to your letter of November 4, 1998.

●从来信中得知
我们高兴地从您的来信中得知……
We are happy to learn from your letter that...
From your letter we have learned that...
我们很遗憾地从您的信中得知……
We regret to learn from your letter that...
We are really sorry to learn from your letter that...
我们为我们的差错向您表示真诚的歉意。
We would like to offer our sincere apologies for the mistake. *“从内心发出的歉意”，用sincere apologies表示。
得知……真是太好了。
It is nice to know that...
It is nice to learn that...
It is nice to hear that...
为……我们很遗憾。
It is regretted that...
It is regrettable that...

●联系
我们非常愉快地通知您……
We are pleased to inform you that...
We are excited to inform you that...
We are happy to inform you that...
我们想通知您……
We would like to inform you that...
我们非常荣幸地通知您……
We take pleasure in informing you of... *用于转达好消息时。
We take pleasure in informing you that...
我们很遗憾地通知您……
We regret to inform you that... *通知的内容不太好时。
我们抱歉地通知您……
We are sorry to inform you that... *比用regret的语气要婉转。
请允许我通知您……
Please be advised that... *好、坏消息均可以用。

●随信附上
随信附上……
We will enclose... *enclose “装入信封”。
随信附上……的复印件
We are enclosing a copy of...
……复印件随信一并寄上。
There is a copy of... attached to this letter. *attach 有附上“大件的东西和主要东西”的语气。
Attached, please find...
附上了你要的……
Attached you will find...
附寄在内的是一份……的复印件。
Enclosed is a copy of...
Enclosed, please find...
A copy of...is enclosed.

●寄给……、请(对方)寄出……
我们将寄给你……
We will send you...
We are sending you...
We will mail you...
我们非常高兴地寄给你……
We are pleased to send you...
We are happy to send you...
我们另外再把合同书寄给您。
We are sending you the contract separately.
您能将……寄给我们吗?
Would you please send us...? *虽是口语，但给人有礼貌的感觉。
如果你能将……寄给我的话，我们将非常感谢。
We would appreciate it if you would send us... *表示对对方的感谢之情。If you would send us是假设条件句，意思是“我不知您是否能给我寄来，如果能寄来的话……”，这是对对方相当尊重的说法。

●认为对方收到了自己的信件
几个月前，我们曾就……事给您写了一封信。
Some months ago we wrote you regarding... *regarding “关于……”。
就……事我们至今没有得到您的回音。
So far, we do not seem to have received word from you... *催促什么事情时。
如果在1998年12月1日前还得不到您的回音的话，……
If we do not hear from you by December 1, 1998...*语气有些严厉。
有关……事，我们还未收到您的任何回音。
So far, we have not received word from you... *so far “至今为止”。
So far, we have not received any word from you...

●因回复迟了而表示歉意
很抱歉未能尽早给您回信。
We apologize for not replying to you earlier.
未能及时给您回信，我们深表歉意。
We are sorry for not answering your letter sooner.
We are sorry for not replying to your letter sooner.
We are sorry for not responding to your letter sooner.
久未回信，让您久等了。
Thank you for your patience. *patience “忍耐，耐心，耐性”。
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36：(商业信函用语)正文部分   

中间段落 叙述信函的主题。必要时可以分成数段展开议论。
●叙述事情
我们被告知……
We are told that...
我们从青木先生那儿了解到……
We understand from Mr. Aoki that...
我们察觉到……
We observed that...
We found out that...
We discovered that...
我们希望提醒贵方注意……
We would like to call your attention to... *用于必须说出很严重的事情时。
我们想利用这次的机会就……事提醒您。
May we take this occasion to remind you that... *有礼貌但语气严厉。用于欠款到期不还等情况时。
May we take this opportunity to remind you that...

●转达希望
我们希望您能……
We hope that you will...
我们希望收到……
We hope to receive...
我对……很感兴趣。
We are interested in... *适用于索取资料时。
我们渴望知道……
We would be interested to learn...
如果您能告诉我们……，我们将不胜感激。
We would appreciate it if you will let us know...
We would appreciate it if you would let us know...
We shall appreciate it if you would let us know...
我们能麻烦您将……寄给我们吗?
May we ask you to send us...?

●致谢
非常感谢您为我们提供的一切。
We thank you for your offer.
您……，我们不胜感激。
I appreciate very much that you...
对贵方的大力合作我们万分感激。
We appreciate your cooperation and... *cooperation “合作”。
We thank you for your cooperation and...

●感到遗憾
得知……，我们感到很遗憾。
It is regretful to learn of...
我们抱歉地通知您……
We are sorry to inform you that...
为……，我们深表遗憾。
We are very sorry that...
我们遗憾地通知您……
We regret to inform you that... *We are sorry...带有说话人犯有过失的语气。而用We regret和regret则不清楚过错是在哪一方。
It is regretted that...

●表示歉意
就……，我们表示歉意。
We apologize for...
We deeply apologize for... *更加强调。
We sincerely apologize for... *更加强调。
我们对……感到非常抱歉。
We are very sorry for... *比We apologize for...的语气要婉转的道歉方式。

●抱怨
怨言对对方来讲绝对不是一件使人愉快的事情，所以在表达方式上有必要下一番工夫。
我们不得不遗憾地通知您……
We are sorry to inform you that...
我们不得不很遗憾地提醒您……
We very much regret to have to remind you of...
我们请求您对……给予注意。
We invite your attention to... *用于引起别人注意时。attention “注意”。
We would like to call your attention to... *比较礼貌的说法。
我们想提醒您注意……
May we remind you that...?
May we take this occasion to remind you that...? *语气较委婉，“借此机会我想就一问题提醒您的注意”。
我们想指出……
We wish to point out that... *wish to... 虽然缓和了“我认为……”的语气，但是说法仍然比较直接。point out “指出”。

●祝贺
我们非常高兴地获悉……
We are delighted to learn that... *用于私人的或和对方很熟的情况下。delight “非常高兴”。
衷心地祝贺你……
Congratulations on your...
We would like to offer our congratulations on your...

●吊唁
刚刚惊悉××不幸逝世，我们深感悲痛。
We have just learned with profound sorrow of the passing away of... *profound “发自内心的”，sorrow 表示“悲痛”。
对××的不幸逝世我们深感痛惜。
We wish to express our deep regret over the passing of... *death 也可以代替passing, 但是death说法太直接，最好避开。
请接受我们诚挚的哀悼。
Please accept my sincerest condolences.

●同意
我们同意你们关于……的意见。
We agree with you on...
We agree with you on the following issues... (我们同意以下几点。)
我们完全同意您信上所提出的所有问题。
We are in full agreement with the points raised in your letter. *raise 表示“提出质问、异议”。
We are in complete agreement with the points outlined in your letter.
我们非常高兴能有机会……
We are very pleased to have the opportunity to...
We are very pleased to be in a position to... *较绕圈子的说法。
我们非常高兴地……
We will be delighted to...
We will be delighted to meet with you on June 4, 1998. (我们非常高兴地期待着能在1998年6月4日见到您。)

●陈述自己的见解
我们认为……
We think that...
We believe that... (我们相信……)
We understand that... (我们理解……)
我们强烈地感到……
We feel strongly that...
We feel strongly that our products are the best. (我们强烈地感到我们的产品是最好的。)
我们所理解的是……
It is our understanding that...
We understand that...
我们对……完全没有异议。
We do not anticipate any objections to...
We do not anticipate any objections to your proposal. (我们对贵社的提议没有任何异议。)
我们找不到任何理由……
We can see no reason why... *直译是“我们不明白为什么必须……的理由。”Why以下是说话人认为不太合适的事情。“我们一向不认为……”、“我们对不那样做没有异议”、以这种煞有介事的语气使对方感激。

●反驳对方
我们不清楚您到底是怎么想的。
It is not (quite) clear to us what you had in mind.
It is not clear to us what you meant.
It is not clear to us what you intended.
使我们担心的一点是……
The one point that concerned us (a little) was... *concern “担心，在意”。
The one point that troubled us was...
我们对……感到担心和挂念。
We have become concerned with regards to...
We have become concerned with regards to the shipment schedule. (我们对装船的日程感到担心和挂念。)

●中立的答复
我们正在……过程中。
We are (now) in the process of... *in the process “正在……，……正在进行中”。
We are in the process of reviewing your suggestion. (我们正在重新研究贵社所提出的方案。)
我们非常重视……
We value ... highly.
We value your suggestion highly. (我们非常重视贵社所提出的建议。)
我们非常感谢您提出的这件事。
We thank you for raising the issue. *内容可能是好，也可能是坏。
您的建议将由……进行讨论。
Your suggestions are being followed up by...
Your suggestions are being followed up by our committee. (您的建议将在我们委员会进行讨论。
Your suggestions are being reviewed by...

●否定的回答
我们希望您能理解我们这次行动的理由。
We hope you will understand our reason for this action. *表达不利于对方的事情时，重要的是在表达方式上下工夫。
我们很难接受……
It would be difficult for us to accept... *还有商量余地的情况下。
It would be difficult for us to accept the revision to our shipping schedule. (就我们的装船日程来说，再作修改会是很困难的。)
非常遗憾，我们不能……
We regret that we are unable to... *已没有商量的余地。
We regret that we are unable to alter our pricing schedule. (很遗憾，我们不能更改价目表。)
除……之外，没有选择的余地。
We have no alternative but to... *用于最后阶段的信函中。alternative 是指“替代的手段、方法”。
因此，我们采取的立场是……
Consequently we are in the position to... *后接否定性的内容。consequently 表示“最终结果地”。

●我方的行为和说明
我非常高兴地向您推荐……
We are pleased to recommend...to you.
我们与……有非常亲密的关系。
We work closely together with...
我们已经得知……
We are also told that...
修改后规定……
The amendment provides that... *amendment “改正”。
The amendment provides that you can no longer ship after the tenth of each month. (更改后的规定是每月10号以后不能装船。)
以下的条件表明……
The following conditions show that... *用于否定的内容时。
The following conditions show that each shipment must arrive before noon. (以下的条件表明各种货物必须在正午以前送到。)
这种变更意味着将会推迟……
The effect of this change will be to delay...

●表明谢意和希望
我们非常感谢本次交易和……
We appreciate your business and...
We appreciate your patronage and...
……还有对贵方的友好表示感谢。
..., and wish to thank you for your kindness.
我们非常感谢你们提供的意见。
We would appreciate receiving your comments.
We would appreciate it if you could send us your comments.
我们非常欢迎你们提出宝贵意见。
We shall be interested in receiving your comments.
We shall be interested in hearing your comments.

●显示热情和诚意
我们确信……
We are confident that... *confident “确信的”。
我们就……的可能性表示极大的热忱。
We are enthusiastic over the possibilities of... *enthusiastic “热心的，狂热的”。
我们非常欢迎此事有所发展。
We welcome this development very much. *development “(形势等)进展，发展”。
我们将继续做我们所能做的一切。
We will continue to do all we can to...
We will continue to do all we can to develop a stronger working relationship between our companies. (为了使我们两家公司的商务关系更加紧密，我们将做出我们所能做的一切。)
我们将竭尽全力地……
We will do our utmost to... utmost “最大限度”。
We will do our utmost to develop new markets. (为开发新市场我们将竭尽全力。)
为了扩大……，我们将付出最大的努力。
We shall do whatever we can to extend...
We shall do whatever we can to extend our service. (为了扩大服务，我们将付出最大的努力。)
我们将一直地努力提供给您我们最优惠价格。
We will always endeavor to offer you our most favorable rates. *endeavor “认真地努力”。
就……一事，请您尽管放心。
You may rest assured that... *rest assured 为短语，“放心”。
You may rest assured that your shipment will arrive on time. (贵公司的货物将按时到达，请放心。)
You may be certain that...

●通知、希望得到通知
我们希望就此事今后经常保持联系。
We wish to keep you fully informed on this matter.
We wish to keep you fully posted on this matter.
在本项目实行之际，烦请通知我们一声。
Kindly inform us when this is put into effect. *put into effect “实施，实行”。
Kindly notify us when this is put into effect.
Please let us know when this is put into effect.

●对否定性回答的补充
我们相信您能够理解我们的立场。
We feel certain you will understand our position in this matter.
尽管如此，我们将做我们所能做的一切……
Nevertheless, we will do everything we can to... *nevertheless “然而，尽管如此”。
对于……，就我们来说，没有异议。
There is no objection, as far as we are concerned, in...
There is no objection, as far as we are concerned, in raising the prices. (就提高价格一事，我们完全没有异议。)
为作为今后的参考，我们已将此事存入了我们的文档。
These have been placed into our files for future reference. *for future reference 表示“为了作为今后的参考”。

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结束段落 边总结信函，边向对方抛“球”，以便联系到下次行动。
●请求回函
如能尽早回复，我们将不胜感激。
We would appreciate an early reply. *比较直率的表达方式，要注意是发给谁的。
我们期待着您满意的回答。
We look forward to your favorable reply. *也可用于客人。favorable 表示“好意的，喜欢的”。
我们盼望着不久能听到您的回音。
We look forward to hearing from you soon.
如果就此事您能尽早回信的话，我们将衷心感谢。
Your prompt attention to this matter will be appreciated. *prompt “迅速的，敏捷的”。
Your prompt attention in this matter will be appreciated.
回信请寄到上述地址。
Please write us at the above address.

●请多关照
我们希望您能……
We hope that you will...
在此方面如果能够得到您的合作我将非常感谢。
Your kind cooperation in this respect is greatly appreciated.
Your kind cooperation on this issue is greatly appreciated.
我们希望能够继续得到你们的合作和支持。
We hope we can count on your continued cooperation and support. *只限用在对方比较熟悉的情况下。count on “指望”。
我们期待着您的……
We look forward to your...
我们确信我们的请求将……
We trust our request will... *trust 包含了hope(希望)和believe(相信)两个词的意义。

●表明热情、诚意；要求合作
我们期待着当……的那一刻。
We are looking forward to the time when...
请您不必客气，尽管与我们联系。
Please do not hesitate to contact us. *hesitate “犹豫，踌躇”。
Please do not hesitate to call us.
我们渴望在……方面给您以援助。
We are always anxious to assist you in... *be anxious to “渴望，想……”。
We are always willing to assist you in...
如果您有什么问题的话，请不必客气，尽管与我们联系。
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. *在商业书信中常用，最好能记住。
If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. *比上一句更为口语化。

●表示谢意
谢谢您提醒我们注意此事。
Thank you for calling this matter to our attention. *call somebody's attention “促使……注意”，该句多用于受到抱怨时。
非常感谢您给予我们的合作。
Thank you very much for your cooperation.
谢谢您提供给我们这样服务的机会。
Thank you for the opportunity to be of service.
我们感谢能有这样的机会去……
We appreciate this opportunity to...
Thank you for this opportunity to...
很高兴和你们保持贸易关系。
It is always a pleasure doing business with you.
It is always a pleasure serving you.
It is always a pleasure to serve you.

●表示歉意
请接受我们诚挚的歉意。
Please accept our sincere apologies. *最后再一次重申，表达自己的歉意。accept “(就……给予)承认，接受”。
我以我个人的身份为……向您赔礼道歉。
I want to extend my personal apologies for...

●应酬话
我们预祝您在新的一年里将更加辉煌和成功。
We wish you a bright and successful New Year.
我们确信今后……将继续不断地增加。
We trust that an increase in ... will continue in the future.
We trust that an increase in sales will continue in the future. (我们确信今后销售量将继续不断地增加。)
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38：(商业信函用语)结语     

●敬上
谨致问候
Yours (very) truly, *用于商业。
谨致问候
Sincerely yours, *稍带亲近的感觉，用于商务信函或给朋友的信中。
谨致问候
Cordially, *稍带亲近的感觉，用于商务信函或给朋友的信中。
谨致问候
My best regards, *带有个人的语感，用在给朋友写信时。
谨致问候
With best regards, *带有个人的语感，用在给朋友写信时。
谨致问候
The very best to you, *带有个人的语感，用在给朋友写信时。
谨致问候
Best wishes, *带有个人的语感，用在给朋友写信时。


39：谚语、惯用语（全部发表完毕）   


不管张三李四。
Every Tom, Dick and Harry. *举出常用的男孩名，表示“不论谁都……”、“不管张三还是李四”。虽然没有女孩名，但男女都可用。
My daughter had a homestay in America. (我女儿为体验当地生活，去美国了。)
So did every Tom, Dick and Harry. (不管谁都能去啊。)
I like sexy girls. (我喜欢性感的女人。)
So does every Tom, Dick and Harry. (无论谁都是这样的。)

一波未平一波又起。
Out of the frying pan into the fire. *frying pan “平底炒菜锅”，直译是菜从锅里炒出来又掉进了火里。

舍名求实。
I live to eat.
Pudding rather than praise. *不太常用的说法。

瞎猫碰上了死耗子。
Every dog has his day.
Bob won the lottery. (鲍勃中了头彩。)
Every dog has his day. (瞎猫碰上了死耗子。)
Everyone has good days.
Everyone gets lucky sometimes. (谁都会有走运的时候。)
A flying crow always gets something. *不太常用的说法。

说曹操，曹操到。
Speak of the devil. *“说到恶魔，恶魔就来”。源自谚语Speak of the devil and he will appear。
Speak of the devil.常用于口语中。
Here comes John! (约翰来了。)
Speak of the devil. (真是说到曹操，曹操到。)

情人眼里出西施。
Love is blind. *直译是“爱情是盲目的”。表示人们一旦谈恋爱，就会失去正确的判断能力，无法冷静地看待事物。

一举两得。
Kill two birds with one stone. *直译是“一石可以打中两只鸟”，即“一举两得”。

不闻凶讯便是吉。
No news is good news.
I haven't heard from John lately. (好久没有约翰的消息了。)
Well, no news is good news. (是啊，不闻凶讯便是吉。)

光阴似箭。
Time flies. *表示时间像飞一样地过去了。Tim flies是Time flies when you are having fun.的省略说法。即“越高兴时间过得越快”。

时间就是金钱。
Time is money.

百艺不如一艺精。
Jack of all trades, master of none. *Jack是男子名，一般表示“某人或男人”。此句的意思是什么事都去做的人没有一件事是能精通的。

三思而后行。
Look before you leap. *直译“飞之前先看看”，表示“付诸于行动前要慎重地考虑，做好准备”。

百闻不如一见。
Seeing is believing. *“眼见为实”，即只有自己亲眼所见，才能信服。

无风不起浪。
There is no smoke without fire. *传闻总是有出处的，“无火的地方不冒烟”。

诚实总是上策。
Honesty is the best policy. *常以为不正当行为能获得好处，但从长远来看，结果是采取正当行为才是上策。

晚做总比不做强。
Better late than never.

男孩子就是男孩子嘛!
Boys will be boys.
John got into a fight again. (约翰又打架了。)
Boys will be boys. (男孩子就是男孩子嘛!)

知识就是力量。
Knowledge is power.
Knowledge is power. (知识就是力量。)
That's why he's so successful. (所以他才成功。)

冰冻三尺非一日之寒。/罗马不是一天就建成的。
Rome was not built in a day. *要做大事不是一朝一夕就可以成功的。

条条大路通罗马。
All roads lead to Rome. *为达到同一目的，可以采取多种手段。
There are many roads to success. (有许多办法可以取得成功。) *常用语。

入乡随俗。
When in Rome, do as the Romans do. *“在罗马就要照罗马人做的去做”。即“到另一个地方就要遵从那里的风俗习惯”。口语中常省略成Do as the Romans do.

熟能生巧。
Practice makes perfect. *任何事情都反复练习是成功的秘诀。

历史总在重演。
History repeats itself.
Another war started. (又一场战争开始了。)
History repeats itself. (历史总在重演。)

祸不单行，福无双至。
When it rains, it (always) pours.

功夫不负有心人。
Where there's a will, there's a way. *有坚强的意志和决心的话，无论有多大的困难都能克服。

行动比语言更响亮。
Actions speak louder than words.
(钱财等)来得容易去得快。

Easy come, easy go. *轻易得来的钱财，是不被珍惜的。来得容易，去得也容易。

血浓于水。
Blood is thicker than water.

有其父必有其子。
Like father, like son. *父子相似的意思。
Like mother, like daughter. (有其母必有其女。)

恋爱和战争都是不择手段的。
All's fair in love and war. *在恋爱和战争中任何策略都是正当的。

美貌不过一张皮。
Beauty is only skin deep. *“再漂亮的美女削去一层皮后就和丑女无二样”，即“看人不能只看外表而要重视内涵”。
Beauty is but skin deep.

东西总是人家的好。
The grass is always greener on the other side (of the fence). *直译是“(篱笆)那边的草总是绿的”。

不劳则不获。
You cannot make an omelet without breaking eggs. *直译是“不打碎鸡蛋就做不成蛋包饭”。意思是做任何事如果不努力，不付出牺牲，不投资的话，是得不到结果的。

流水不腐，户枢不蠹。
A rolling stone gathers no moss. *不断活动的石头是不会长上像青苔这类东西的。即“能不断保持新鲜”。也可以把它看做相反的意思，“不断变换工作和搬家的人，没有熟练的事情，也存不下钱”。

患难见真情。
A friend in need is a friend indeed. *in need “遇到难处，贫穷”，indeed 是“真正的”，这两个词押韵，给人以节奏感。

只会工作不会玩的人是没意思的人。
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. *这句可以译成“只让学习不让玩的孩子会变成愚蠢的孩子”。
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