原帖由 Xbfeng 于 2008-9-21 13:59 发表 ; ?, W4 I' w8 B3 h; g8 Q(1) "it is a good question"! when you have to answer a difficult question. $ E" T7 E% j" p# K. ?3 v- W) V(2) "You know"...... 讲话中作为转折语。 3 K( h* ~4 j, e: [(3) "Please be seated!" + c) a8 B; S! o+ E8 g1 N3 i" |* y2 MIn China, English teachers always taught us "Sit Down Ple ...
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It's a good question = That's a good catch. 8 w- p. G/ B- |5 y- h8 J6 Q- V" F
"Please be seated" is more formal.
8 l* z D# i4 D, t9 sAs a student in China, I was taught to speak as "It is finished", "I finished.....", etc.9 a2 w+ v/ c8 I E
4 r/ Q! |* j$ GIt really surprised me when I heard those for the first time.0 ]5 ~0 X: Y& `2 S3 {
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any interests in fresh air?3 b; B/ f7 z* k5 n( \. P. Q" b
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I lost my appertize. - [) Q& A' t4 F" S3 a : w$ T" l7 R1 Z( S' X/ c) }5 mfamiliy obligations=family issues6 Y2 o" `4 I, h1 W
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all are very elegant expressions
原帖由 Cold_Beer 于 2008-9-29 10:16 发表 6 v. z/ b, M" y: W: d4 E6 ? ' m% K" y$ c: ?' y' V 0 _3 Y1 L, a. E" lIt's a good question = That's a good catch.( E( O: R4 o x
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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?) ; h% U2 g0 @ ^+ T+ J! O4 r. B: P K+ e+ D
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