原帖由 Xbfeng 于 2008-9-21 13:59 发表 5 n. I. \ S* A: b, \
(1) "it is a good question"! when you have to answer a difficult question.% y: O) B9 D3 h: }; `
(2) "You know"...... 讲话中作为转折语。4 {) R+ |1 R& ~6 q7 c
(3) "Please be seated!"1 G1 k5 {, j& I7 J8 J: W/ f
In China, English teachers always taught us "Sit Down Ple ...
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It's a good question = That's a good catch./ Y- s0 X4 X+ E& }1 Q& e2 i2 T, E/ H
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"Please be seated" is more formal.
It's done. I'm done. He's done. They're done. etc.2 P( P' _9 ^2 e6 \8 F8 u/ z7 E, j
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As a student in China, I was taught to speak as "It is finished", "I finished.....", etc. 3 L6 C4 W" j$ Z& D' m, `, W) D* O- Z# m' I% f2 a/ u/ ^* m
It really surprised me when I heard those for the first time.7 o- ~( h5 X# r& s H+ P
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?) & e& R" `$ @5 ]* G- L7 y6 ^, y* f
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