原帖由 Xbfeng 于 2008-9-21 13:59 发表 5 j- z2 `8 K+ s1 X; ~3 ~(1) "it is a good question"! when you have to answer a difficult question.8 O0 |- Y B0 a
(2) "You know"...... 讲话中作为转折语。/ n0 g L/ E7 W
(3) "Please be seated!" 5 o. \7 C; Y$ DIn China, English teachers always taught us "Sit Down Ple ...
' }" u+ A/ Y! O( z1 m# }& ~ 5 y9 H9 ?/ s e* C8 [5 W! `. z' TIt's a good question = That's a good catch.: z1 J) K' i) |6 [. q
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"Please be seated" is more formal.
It's done. I'm done. He's done. They're done. etc.1 C h8 C. [: d8 }0 ]9 f' E, S9 Y4 c
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As a student in China, I was taught to speak as "It is finished", "I finished.....", etc. * R$ e1 Q3 x( k5 ^9 \' s! u+ S Z3 v9 x, O+ S
It really surprised me when I heard those for the first time. + u; f! A7 G, l' D+ r2 ~; H2 ^. T* {4 N- \* z& N
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any interests in fresh air? M/ U1 P; r% k/ J- Z/ Y5 D1 _, ~" t D
I lost my appertize. 8 X3 m7 m3 o' R! G. O0 M& A8 ?" {9 J. B' X
familiy obligations=family issues$ o) W5 `6 a' T$ d4 j) w9 g
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! c+ }! F) ` w! k% L" ^+ G6 H就像我们中国人,常说的“我的妈呀”,“我的天呀”, 这里常说的除了OMG之外,还有$ f! p( [- g. \- W" q( b
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Oh brother! Oh boy! oh my!(好像不说oh mother?)9 Z! ?, I; R. m: P0 C G
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原帖由 Cold_Beer 于 2008-9-29 10:16 发表 3 ]6 L3 ?) a! Z. A) s: u0 w & G5 M" z# ?. B. }& v+ T8 f7 k+ F; \# w8 r& V( L R" f! u; j/ W
It's a good question = That's a good catch.2 `$ K$ ~& H) w* Y( l
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?) ; k; |; Z& ?1 K7 N2 { I8 f3 t) ?, I1 F. \
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