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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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: O/ M* o0 E Z( ?0 r 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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* u4 A' B( Q' E- ^ 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!
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二、用health, luck等表示:Good health! Good luck! All the best!例如:, s+ \. g3 _% O$ ] L
5 q2 N6 u1 b; G 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:: W& _3 p+ ^4 k, x. J
& Y% d s p3 A# f 1.He raised his glass,“May you success! Cheers!” 他举起酒杯说:“祝你成功,干杯!”0 Z1 G$ Z; t( B8 b3 E7 b
% S5 s6 Y! s6 c. e0 M7 {' P. x2 G 2.Pat, you do the honors and propose the toast. 帕特,你敬酒吧。
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2 u7 _( I, G- a8 z# { 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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7 b6 q; r6 V' G4 r( ^ Oh,come, come,David.Here's how!噢,来呀,来呀,大卫,干杯!: ^2 {" u1 a0 c3 _- _7 @
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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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Prosit!(来源于拉丁语,意为May it do good! To your health/ good luck! etc. )9 d M |7 E+ t# `9 o6 ~) ]
& u% r4 i8 g6 r% H8 m5 n; f 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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5 d2 o' h2 y! V' c* q6 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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" n1 B" Q$ \/ |% g' p: n 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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