招待客人的地道口语
<p>招待客人的地道口语</p><p>拜访朋友、在家待客都是周末的好休闲。学几句地道的招待客人的英文表达，让你的朋友<span word="surprise">surprise</span>一下！ 1. <span word="You">You</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="come">come</span> <span word="over">over</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="I">I</span>'<span word="ll">ll</span> <span word="buzz">buzz</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="in">in</span>. 你可以过来了, 我会帮你开门. "帮你开门"这个动作许多人不经思考就会说 "<span word="open">open</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="door">door</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="you">you</span>"。 但严格说来，"<span word="open">open</span> <span word="the">the</span> <span word="door">door</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="you">you</span>" 指的是你亲自去把门打开。现在许多公寓通常都是对讲机的按钮一按外面的门就开了，而这个"开门让访客进来"的动作英文里就叫 "<span word="buzz">buzz</span> <span word="someone">someone</span> <span word="in">in</span>"。为什么用 '<span word="buzz">buzz</span>" 这个字呢? 因为按按钮的时候通常可以听到"唧唧"的声音。这个声音在英文里就叫 "<span word="buzz">buzz</span>"。所以记得了，下次要帮别人开门时就可以说 "<span word="I">I</span>'<span word="ll">ll</span> <span word="buzz">buzz</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="in">in</span>." 反过来如果你去拜访别人则可以说 "<span word="Could">Could</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="buzz">buzz</span> <span word="me">me</span> <span word="in">in</span>?" 。 2. <span word="May">May</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="glass">glass</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="water">water</span>? 可以给我一杯水吗? 老美吃饭的习惯是菜未上桌前一定会先给你一杯冰水，这点习惯是和我们是大不相同。在这里要提醒大家的是，玻璃杯的讲法叫<span word="glass">glass</span>，而非 <span word="cup">cup</span>。<span word="Cup">Cup</span> 指的是喝咖啡的那种杯子 (有时也可以叫马克杯 <span word="mug">mug</span>)。所以你跟别人要一杯水，比较好的讲法应该是 "<span word="a">a</span> <span word="glass">glass</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="water">water</span>"， 而非 "<span word="a">a</span> <span word="cup">cup</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="water">water</span>"。反之如果想要一杯咖啡，则要用 "<span word="a">a</span> <span word="cup">cup</span> <span word="of">of</span> <span word="coffee">coffee</span>" 比较好。</p><p>这里再提出一个有趣的问题：一定是玻璃 <span word="glass">glass</span> 作的"玻璃杯"才能叫 <span word="glass">glass</span> 吗? 答案是否定的。事实上那种免洗的塑胶杯有时候也可以勉强算是 "<span word="glass">glass</span>"。因为我就看过很多次有人问 "<span word="Do">Do</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="have">have</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="glass">glass</span>?" 结果人家拿给他的却是那种塑胶的免洗杯。 3. <span word="Do">Do</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="need">need</span> <span word="some">some</span> <span word="cookies">cookies</span>? <span word="No">No</span>. <span word="This">This</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="good">good</span> <span word="enough">enough</span>. 你需不需要一些饼干啊? 不用了，这样就够好了。 当别人问你需要些什么，但你真的不需要的时候该怎么拒绝别人? 最简单的可以说 "<span word="No">No</span>. <span word="Thanks">Thanks</span>." 言简意赅。或是你也可说 "<span word="That">That</span>'<span word="s">s</span> <span word="OK">OK</span>." 同样也是婉拒别人的意思。(注意 "<span word="That">That</span>'<span word="s">s</span> <span word="OK">OK</span>." 并不是答应别人而是拒绝别人，不要搞错了。) 第三种讲法则是非常客气的讲法，"<span word="This">This</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="good">good</span> <span word="enough">enough</span>." 或是 "<span word="That">That</span> <span word="is">is</span> <span word="good">good</span> <span word="enough">enough</span>." 意思是说 "这样子已经够好了，你不用再麻烦了。"但"我已经吃得差不多了"则不能说成 "<span word="I">I</span>'<span word="ve">ve</span> <span word="had">had</span> <span word="enough">enough</span>." 因为这是指"我受够了 (意指东西很难吃)。"应该说 "<span word="I">I</span> <span word="am">am</span> <span word="stuffed">stuffed</span>. (我吃饱了。)" 才对。 4. <span word="Do">Do</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="guys">guys</span> <span word="want">want</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="stick">stick</span> <span word="around">around</span> <span word="and">and</span> <span word="play">play</span> <span word="Scrabble">Scrabble</span>? 你们想不想留下来再玩一会拼写游戏呢? 当客人想要走了，而做主人的还不希望客人走时，就可以用到 "<span word="stick">stick</span> <span word="around">around</span>" 这个词组。<span word="Stick">Stick</span> <span word="around">around</span> 指的就是再留下来一会，跟 <span word="stay">stay</span>的意思很像。所以当主人要留客时，就可以用 "<span word="Do">Do</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="want">want</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="stick">stick</span> <span word="around">around</span>?" 或是 "<span word="Do">Do</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="want">want</span> <span word="to">to</span> <span word="stay">stay</span>?" 来表示希望他们不要那么早走。 <span word="Stick">Stick</span> <span word="around">around</span> 的应用范围其实非常广，基本上只要能用 <span word="stay">stay</span> 的地方，口语上都可以用 <span word="stick">stick</span> <span word="around">around</span> 来代替。例如天气播报员会说"<span word="Warm">Warm</span> <span word="weather">weather</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="stick">stick</span> <span word="around">around</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="a">a</span> <span word="while">while</span>." 这就是说热天气还会持续好一阵子。或是像新职员刚报到："<span word="I">I</span> <span word="can">can</span> <span word="promise">promise</span> <span word="you">you</span> <span word="I">I</span> <span word="will">will</span> <span word="stick">stick</span> <span word="around">around</span> <span word="for">for</span> <span word="two">two</span> <span word="years">years</span>. (我可以向你保证我至少会做满二年。)"</p>
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