原帖由 Xbfeng 于 2008-9-21 13:59 发表 + k! D8 F$ S2 p" a( p0 c- `
(1) "it is a good question"! when you have to answer a difficult question.- m1 D1 ?) y9 y; X& s! ^4 q# C
(2) "You know"...... 讲话中作为转折语。! ~* ~: g4 q. g& P+ q/ K5 B' S
(3) "Please be seated!" - l5 Z2 n) b( n3 o" XIn China, English teachers always taught us "Sit Down Ple ...
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It's a good question = That's a good catch.- K6 w7 C% R4 }9 E. r$ l+ ^
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"Please be seated" is more formal.
It's done. I'm done. He's done. They're done. etc.% _% P" c) R8 Z( d
8 S, X- W: A% T- KAs a student in China, I was taught to speak as "It is finished", "I finished.....", etc.5 x! o6 m t8 E
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It really surprised me when I heard those for the first time. 5 d2 o% v' R) t" y/ l ' K6 R2 l2 e! [3 b/ z6 j2 b[ 本帖最后由 Crisis 于 2008-11-28 23:14 编辑 ]
any interests in fresh air?$ H2 v) @' e, \ I- x, W
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I lost my appertize. 8 A; R7 {/ Q ~) E1 X8 u, X! [ 9 Q8 m" N4 @) | O" Yfamiliy obligations=family issues . ?% U, y0 \ a7 ^: ~/ K4 k, {; D7 W- ]) v4 B
all are very elegant expressions
I was impressed by 礼貌地在电话里问对方是谁 , sounds like "whom am I speaking/talking to?"(I don't remember the sentence, anyone can help?) + m+ d" [- k3 ~: h( |2 C1 c - K) L9 \8 d Q[ 本帖最后由 谢长峰 于 2008-12-31 14:48 编辑 ]