原帖由 Xbfeng 于 2008-9-21 13:59 发表 0 M1 f1 F! @. w5 F) U
(1) "it is a good question"! when you have to answer a difficult question. - ~$ \* b; K; C9 i. f% f(2) "You know"...... 讲话中作为转折语。 4 h# P- i) d( R7 `(3) "Please be seated!"3 y l: c& t. ]0 X: q* a
In China, English teachers always taught us "Sit Down Ple ...
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It's a good question = That's a good catch. - ], M- w8 Y! s P5 Q6 H) d, g+ p2 p8 G6 ~
"Please be seated" is more formal.
It's done. I'm done. He's done. They're done. etc. 3 p$ r0 M0 O) E 6 Q' h' F1 Q: ]7 g) J2 R* C LAs a student in China, I was taught to speak as "It is finished", "I finished.....", etc.7 F: E8 a3 K" g- Q
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It really surprised me when I heard those for the first time. v% B9 T+ T, L- f b3 F3 w& H( a0 m& t& Q
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any interests in fresh air? + Q, R4 N; O6 Z4 D( o) ?& H2 N% b- _+ y$ ]6 |) l; q0 p, r' V! i
I lost my appertize.: Y7 t, I' ~- E8 C' A
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familiy obligations=family issues8 ?8 m- [' s6 }% T7 ~
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all are very elegant expressions
原帖由 Cold_Beer 于 2008-9-29 10:16 发表 / }+ U6 b- k3 A' T- A3 X# A 7 R9 m. M. |6 o# z! D+ r) j g0 U' m( O& l4 U% u
It's a good question = That's a good catch.4 B @+ g; ?1 l0 t6 }
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"Please be seated" is more formal.
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哈哈,是啊,好多都是深受中国英语其害。
I was impressed by 礼貌地在电话里问对方是谁 , sounds like "whom am I speaking/talking to?"(I don't remember the sentence, anyone can help?) 2 B4 ]( H U4 b" q5 ] 4 e$ c* h9 A" H2 Q( K+ R: r. Q[ 本帖最后由 谢长峰 于 2008-12-31 14:48 编辑 ]