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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?1 e) _: p/ p0 I$ `9 p' b
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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!
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8 n6 ^7 k+ P" _, I) Q 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!% Q7 E$ k; w7 p; s- M% Y
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二、用health, luck等表示:Good health! Good luck! All the best!例如:+ u) Z. X! d$ l, I) C; k
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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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~+ Z1 f7 f# w/ \5 w 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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+ H, }# Y' H& ?4 A! D3 L U. H 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。, f: }) I3 t! Y7 Z
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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!
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7 ]& ]- S* R: j; V/ z 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. )) i+ y% }% a$ i
3 t/ x: L, L7 E. z4 | v 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!. w5 O5 s) d1 ~' q" N
; j O% [. A6 [5 E/ f1 l- a1 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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