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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?( A0 t% E% t+ U6 _
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一、用(Here's)to...表示:
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1.Here's to your health / success. 为你的健康 / 成功干杯!7 c6 S2 e- I# J1 t& G% h2 i4 K2 z
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2.Here's to our friendship! 为我们的友谊干杯!
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3.Here's to Tom for his new job! 为汤姆的新工作干杯!3 }& k# t) ^" C& O0 X) ?, _+ Z/ ~
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二、用health, luck等表示:Good health! Good luck! All the best!例如:1 A U+ {$ j6 N' W. n5 S6 P
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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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" P! h0 S0 G9 K* n6 m7 [ 三、主人或主持人邀客人喝酒时,通常用Cheers! Do the honors!例如:- v3 [) ?( ]- e
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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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: u) u9 L+ [& R( o$ O1 u* e* N% J 2.Pat, you do the honors and propose the toast. 帕特,你敬酒吧。$ R! k- _2 U# R& r- W
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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:
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Oh,come, come,David.Here's how!噢,来呀,来呀,大卫,干杯!4 W7 N* s- i Z. A- N# f7 g
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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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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:! x: ^ S4 V' i$ R/ V1 v
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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!
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+ e( B: A" t0 q* Y: q1 L 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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