原帖由 Xbfeng 于 2008-9-21 13:59 发表 - F/ ]+ \# o) G/ {% ^8 m$ ^5 n3 ^! I& e
(1) "it is a good question"! when you have to answer a difficult question.0 i# f) x) u/ Q4 a. ]1 V* c$ y; D
(2) "You know"...... 讲话中作为转折语。9 `, Q- B+ ~+ y- R4 s
(3) "Please be seated!"9 e, J; z7 l& @: Q+ o
In China, English teachers always taught us "Sit Down Ple ...
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It's a good question = That's a good catch. 1 q1 h' z& y3 m# `# p' P : h& F- W2 p; A* X0 }! F"Please be seated" is more formal.
It's done. I'm done. He's done. They're done. etc.- t" D) P c! c0 U8 T8 Q. u
2 V/ Q0 a# X8 u$ L2 CAs a student in China, I was taught to speak as "It is finished", "I finished.....", etc.. F1 M2 r8 O2 E! P" J( H& E% d0 K
( C8 f' i3 Q& C! i* \6 QIt really surprised me when I heard those for the first time. 5 {: O5 O( B) e( R8 Z: v0 A' E6 I0 Q
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any interests in fresh air?: p1 ^; `+ T& h4 r. C
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I lost my appertize.. ~/ y+ x6 A/ X. ^# y/ @
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familiy obligations=family issues 1 K |; ]6 F$ ]2 W1 t6 R6 w! P3 e! K1 m/ l* v) l7 k
all are very elegant expressions
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?) " v" L3 C8 s* P9 O 7 b$ \+ G/ T ^1 A& H8 L[ 本帖最后由 谢长峰 于 2008-12-31 14:48 编辑 ]