 鲜花( 1)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
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?
# L! R: k% Z6 B# e( m1 `- G8 D' N" T7 W! d
一、用(Here's)to...表示:* r) q* ^9 m! @- o* F
' N$ u* i* Z6 K2 E1 `2 `7 b
1.Here's to your health / success. 为你的健康 / 成功干杯!
. @+ A* B0 I! d9 }& g3 Y4 N9 ?1 Z0 c' Y
2.Here's to our friendship! 为我们的友谊干杯!1 v" t, f7 b% X1 b- L! w
; N3 i( L. l9 `# G/ f( m" { 3.Here's to Tom for his new job! 为汤姆的新工作干杯!$ Z5 j$ G: w0 h
( x- \( p2 }, O8 y5 c2 U2 T 二、用health, luck等表示:Good health! Good luck! All the best!例如:
% W6 c9 S* Y% c% R; @: U) y6 ^% p7 u k3 w$ w. T0 |1 ~9 f
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!
% A% b# s7 }$ }# M/ J5 ?5 m; n/ L( _/ ]/ V- M
2.Helen raised her glass,“Good luck to you!” she said. 海伦举起酒杯,说道:“祝你好运!”
9 {/ O" C' ?( L5 [6 P4 D1 g4 J9 a& w: I' i9 w) V
三、主人或主持人邀客人喝酒时,通常用Cheers! Do the honors!例如:$ E3 L* T" h4 \( P' h
4 S( |9 ?! _/ _( B1 d% H' T 1.He raised his glass,“May you success! Cheers!” 他举起酒杯说:“祝你成功,干杯!”# [3 t; x+ b* A, a) z
5 M3 Z: g( o' y% F* \. G h 2.Pat, you do the honors and propose the toast. 帕特,你敬酒吧。2 ^' @# v' N V, P/ N0 h% t, }
8 `1 K( }; J9 z! {3 V
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:
- }5 ~ A$ [. K$ a$ ]6 V
9 r" E2 t- Z/ r6 B' M Oh,come, come,David.Here's how!噢,来呀,来呀,大卫,干杯!- E0 u' o6 P- b9 }
' y# T+ r4 M% L! i
五、在比较正式的场合,英美人有时也用一些外来语。例如:" Y( }3 z7 M* h* M' P2 q
7 W+ m- U# S. j8 i# U Prosit!(来源于拉丁语,意为May it do good! To your health/ good luck! etc. )
$ E" t ^1 o# _# J0 H3 F+ D: @6 d- [3 z( T* X9 C5 K5 ^
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:
" R7 I: `, O; p8 d+ R4 p4 [! a5 p8 K5 F
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!
7 {5 L% w1 e1 ~! @0 [' C, V+ C/ `
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! |
|