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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?
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1 L; e0 h$ h% k8 F7 V" p 一、用(Here's)to...表示:
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: W. A1 z# B8 }( ? i 1.Here's to your health / success. 为你的健康 / 成功干杯!' q; L, K% Q. y
' [9 U* u& m4 j5 U( t6 x 2.Here's to our friendship! 为我们的友谊干杯!
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& W1 }: ~% f4 [/ J* n3 j7 C 3.Here's to Tom for his new job! 为汤姆的新工作干杯!: P6 b6 `: p% T9 Z) H, S
. q% n0 e5 j- [' r. [6 F; Q) R* l! a4 Q 二、用health, luck等表示:Good health! Good luck! All the best!例如:% c4 k2 t- \: |0 G; U
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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!
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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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三、主人或主持人邀客人喝酒时,通常用Cheers! Do the honors!例如:4 r+ o" V% ?& \; V% g
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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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/ T2 {2 D% `, C; i- u) [ 2.Pat, you do the honors and propose the toast. 帕特,你敬酒吧。
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$ z2 k3 C5 M' R- } 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:
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$ Q) E# u- G5 I% w8 [ Oh,come, come,David.Here's how!噢,来呀,来呀,大卫,干杯!
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9 G6 k. y" p5 q1 ? v# | 五、在比较正式的场合,英美人有时也用一些外来语。例如:) c5 s8 c6 u! p p D, v \
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Prosit!(来源于拉丁语,意为May it do good! To your health/ good luck! etc. )4 `: H( Y0 \. J$ q
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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: H# m/ i( p# Y! {7 u( b8 l+ h& C
! v. j2 V. v. U2 q* ~2 x& w 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!
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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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