原帖由 Xbfeng 于 2008-9-21 13:59 发表 " \4 U. T! K' A z2 @
(1) "it is a good question"! when you have to answer a difficult question. & D" L' @- L4 o0 E; I(2) "You know"...... 讲话中作为转折语。 # a% V: G9 c" F' V8 K- k, W(3) "Please be seated!" 5 n0 m% s& E- E$ DIn China, English teachers always taught us "Sit Down Ple ...
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It's a good question = That's a good catch. 5 g* j: Z0 F: H# s& `- A. ?9 J+ Y; a& R 5 d6 l; T5 g( O2 k, P" P% K"Please be seated" is more formal.
It's done. I'm done. He's done. They're done. etc.4 h: ?& p Y1 _/ l: X0 H
# ?1 ~/ {1 \& u; x' P, OAs a student in China, I was taught to speak as "It is finished", "I finished.....", etc. ( o. h' D- U/ o" c/ S( Q# a* P4 e % `, Y5 [" Z4 l6 l7 b2 Y4 bIt really surprised me when I heard those for the first time.7 m2 _/ r. M, h- w
any interests in fresh air? % X$ N; g, Y. t' n3 M) e" a/ A- N
I lost my appertize. % ]; X3 q' L" N; N F r" A: K3 ] q6 ?* u- ~
familiy obligations=family issues ; R! S" X) m: C3 h7 v& u( a, d3 H; u. G1 | i, u! \7 Q. F0 ]
all are very elegant expressions