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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?8 [! z2 z' ~; S9 j7 w+ m$ B9 p
& d; ?# o- d4 k ~ 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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! v) p. p9 {( B' {6 J1 C9 Z 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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" Q2 p( J O( p+ _- e 二、用health, luck等表示:Good health! Good luck! All the best!例如:' V2 k3 {, y/ N* [0 |2 L
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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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2.Helen raised her glass,“Good luck to you!” she said. 海伦举起酒杯,说道:“祝你好运!”7 c) {' d3 U& `: y3 ^/ ]/ Y
& o3 j6 I& C. l. H/ M: y 三、主人或主持人邀客人喝酒时,通常用Cheers! Do the honors!例如:1 a. t1 B' J4 Q; h. |" q
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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。
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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:% K; c" b* B8 S# z) |! s
' B9 F. a) L. ^6 ^7 _( G Oh,come, come,David.Here's how!噢,来呀,来呀,大卫,干杯!1 j1 p. D6 m" U
, |- d, _! M B% v 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. )
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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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. l M- e3 a; { H 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!/ c4 } k! P% A0 o! L9 L
% A( b2 v1 O2 E9 d1 k; S: s+ p9 } 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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