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每逢佳节聚会,英美人常欢聚一堂,频频举杯,开怀畅饮,“干杯!”、“为……干杯!”之声不绝于耳。那么英美人是如何表示的呢?- _$ b* O' Z* H' O9 F9 j5 [" r
+ L3 Y. ?: I& Y" s 一、用(Here's)to...表示:- x+ D7 q& i$ L& M: y" W/ {
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1.Here's to your health / success. 为你的健康 / 成功干杯!8 g9 Q& i; @. [" g
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2.Here's to our friendship! 为我们的友谊干杯!7 t" y0 ^8 h0 o! x; t
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3.Here's to Tom for his new job! 为汤姆的新工作干杯!8 S- H) J( @0 g% W
. x5 K! @8 W( T8 Q/ _. D4 w 二、用health, luck等表示:Good health! Good luck! All the best!例如:
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1.Your health, John—May you have a successful time in Manchester 为了你的健康,约翰,也祝你在曼彻斯特前程似锦!, H8 l4 s7 t2 [) F6 R# f0 B
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2.Helen raised her glass,“Good luck to you!” she said. 海伦举起酒杯,说道:“祝你好运!”
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9 ?. s+ ^. \) {4 k+ M3 g. z 三、主人或主持人邀客人喝酒时,通常用Cheers! Do the honors!例如:
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1.He raised his glass,“May you success! Cheers!” 他举起酒杯说:“祝你成功,干杯!”
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2.Pat, you do the honors and propose the toast. 帕特,你敬酒吧。
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四、在比较随便的场合,通常用Here's how!还有Happy landing!(美俚,原为空军用语)等。例如:* ^2 f( `1 p' G6 k1 f2 D! S
, G [+ |* c1 ]% W; B6 R) O Oh,come, come,David.Here's how!噢,来呀,来呀,大卫,干杯!
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4 K4 R* l4 b1 z/ C/ ^ 五、在比较正式的场合,英美人有时也用一些外来语。例如:
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Prosit!(来源于拉丁语,意为May it do good! To your health/ good luck! etc. )
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六、在陈述句中,英美语通常用toast,round, drink to,drink a toast for / to, propose a toast for 等词表示。例如:
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1.Friends,I'll give you a toast——to our president! 朋友们,我给大家敬酒,为我们总统干杯!3 Q& q5 _/ j8 \1 Z' }
, k4 r' h* R& x/ @5 P- g 2.I now propose a toast to the friendship between our two people——to our friendship. 现在,我提议为我们两国人民的友谊干杯! |
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