多用口語習語（二）

易婉

6.How s that？

①用于征詢意見：“你認為這個怎么樣？”

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

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

②用于提出疑問：“為什么？”

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

—How s that？

7.I beg your pardon

①請求說話者再說一遍的正式用語，意為：我沒有聽清你說的話，請再重復一遍好嗎？（非正式用語為Beg pardon.或 Pardon. 美國用法是Pardon me？）

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

②可以表示道歉，相當于I m sorry.

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

③不同意對方說的話，認為對方錯了。

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

8.If you please.

①用于提出彬彬有禮的請求，意為“對不起”，“請勞駕”。

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

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

②表示某事不可信或不合理，意為“你看多奇怪”，“竟……”。

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

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

9.Just a moment

①等于Wait a moment. 等一等。同義語還有：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（顧客） . I ll be with you in just a moment.

②用于想提出評論或反對的場合。（此時可用minute或second替換moment）

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

③用于表示吃驚或驚訝。

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

10.Thank you.

①當接受禮物、服務或答謝表揚等時表達感激之情。

—Thank you for coming！

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

②用于接受或拒絕某人提供的招待或服務。

—Would you need my bike？

—Thank you. I can take a bus there.

③當發布完通知后以示禮貌。

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

④用于使某事停下來或讓某人離開。

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

“Thank you， Wood， that s all（就這樣吧）！You may go now！

⑤用于表示高興、愉快或批評的話語之后。

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

Leave my private life alone（別干預我的私生活）， 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（記錄卡）.

②欲提出建議或反對意見。

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）？