1.你叫什么名字?
What's your name?
作为陌生人见面第一句,其实是略显过时和粗鲁的说法。
- 更好的表达:
- May I have your name please?
- Could you please tell me your name?
例句:
——May I have your name please?
能告诉我你的名字吗?
——Sure, my name is Lily.
当然,我叫Lily。
2.我很好,谢谢。
Fine,thank you,and you?
之前流行的“佛系”解释就是,我还行,谢谢,你呢,太正式也很老套。
- 更好的表达:
- I'm doing well, how are you doing?
- I'm not bad how about you?
- Pretty good,you?
例句:
——How are you doing?
最近怎么样?
——I'm doing pretty good,you?
不错不错,你呢?
3.小心
Take care
很多人会把Take care当做“小心”,但正确意思是保重,互相道别时使用。
- 更好的表达:
- Watch out
- Be careful
- Be cautious
例句:
Watch out! There is a car coming.
小心!汽车来了。
4.好遗憾啊!
What a pity!
说法太正式,日常口语几乎没人使用。
- 更好的表达:
- Oh, that's too bad!
- That sucks!
例句:
That sucks! We can't go to the party.
好惨啊!我们去不成派对啦!
5.马马虎虎
Just so so
中文里都不常说“马马虎虎”在英文里也一样。
- 更好的表达:
- It's ok
- Not bad
- Sort of
例句:
——Do you like the girl you played with yesterday?
你喜欢昨天一起玩的那个姑娘吗?
——Sort of.
一般般吧。