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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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: _4 H/ W1 y* c* j/ m 一、用(Here's)to...表示:
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' R/ z9 c$ K% `; J 1.Here's to your health / success. 为你的健康 / 成功干杯!
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$ F& x" c* a6 U6 q 2.Here's to our friendship! 为我们的友谊干杯!- f+ g# ?. {7 L! I2 c. L
7 H9 u3 g& D( e) K' s9 c) o 3.Here's to Tom for his new job! 为汤姆的新工作干杯!1 s3 R) b! Y. b
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二、用health, luck等表示:Good health! Good luck! All the best!例如:6 u0 G+ z: G7 x7 C2 h. N$ S# F
* [ ?6 M. K/ U9 m1 R2 l# m 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!”6 Q, Y, [% A# Q$ p' Z
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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:7 T& A, O% F; P( |# y5 m
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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!”! |/ u. P2 A% j) Q0 `: ]6 h
" k/ v ~2 @; C! X) {- `% Q' d 2.Pat, you do the honors and propose the toast. 帕特,你敬酒吧。7 g5 s) d& y6 G D* {+ p; {- n
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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:* J+ A5 @) U! A7 v+ F$ x) Y
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Oh,come, come,David.Here's how!噢,来呀,来呀,大卫,干杯!
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7 w; H' _! E8 q# `5 y8 E 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. )$ Q* d e1 S* c1 O
5 [: E: T# c4 _4 ~) o 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!
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% K, [& M# |8 E1 A6 O 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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