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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?/ j9 d2 g2 n, `: ~$ p
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一、用(Here's)to...表示:8 M( ?2 z/ ?' a9 m6 J+ f
c7 X$ m, S4 n7 H4 ^5 c9 X 1.Here's to your health / success. 为你的健康 / 成功干杯!5 r$ l' K: s) I: R6 Z
" k! X) A' o( Z* o 2.Here's to our friendship! 为我们的友谊干杯!
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0 g% b$ C2 `2 D0 u7 e 3.Here's to Tom for his new job! 为汤姆的新工作干杯!
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, [- F# Y/ A' k$ m& ^ 二、用health, luck等表示:Good health! Good luck! All the best!例如:, D; m! f" q' U$ O5 E
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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!”
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: t' F' _$ n) Y( k) x* m; y 三、主人或主持人邀客人喝酒时,通常用Cheers! Do the honors!例如:* p* ^; {% l2 q2 X% |) |1 t* v. I$ w
; s0 y- O5 i6 g" \) u 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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, V2 C3 x. Z0 ^$ G/ N 2.Pat, you do the honors and propose the toast. 帕特,你敬酒吧。1 g! s) E: K1 `3 C+ v
& `6 `5 ?. Z q; v! z 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:7 ~8 r8 r; ~( Q
6 l8 n7 P+ H1 |/ e I Oh,come, come,David.Here's how!噢,来呀,来呀,大卫,干杯!
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$ d2 }* q2 t8 I6 ~! B. w4 c/ q 五、在比较正式的场合,英美人有时也用一些外来语。例如:6 f: ^& s4 @( h( L6 O
* G' W6 R) m3 _: O2 q7 c Prosit!(来源于拉丁语,意为May it do good! To your health/ good luck! etc. )
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% a* z# ^7 D8 t! B5 P/ U6 G 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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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!! w$ U/ O/ p% x5 {" u% \
4 G! T5 j! M, n 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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