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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?! }" I$ R: B& C
" R9 W: z& D' }+ ? 一、用(Here's)to...表示:5 N9 @+ t/ p, W4 X+ ~. l
W! S, m3 m3 T3 l. h3 b+ N7 r 1.Here's to your health / success. 为你的健康 / 成功干杯!
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2.Here's to our friendship! 为我们的友谊干杯!' A5 x5 J$ ^7 y2 v6 C, h9 @
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3.Here's to Tom for his new job! 为汤姆的新工作干杯!
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二、用health, luck等表示:Good health! Good luck! All the best!例如:
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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!3 E+ { F+ }& h$ H! k
# S$ G; a, b& i \) L 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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三、主人或主持人邀客人喝酒时,通常用Cheers! Do the honors!例如:
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$ b$ I+ ^- |0 G5 a) z/ n7 H+ n 1.He raised his glass,“May you success! Cheers!” 他举起酒杯说:“祝你成功,干杯!”6 G6 R4 Q- C8 ?
- m6 Q0 v0 ~( u9 d) A4 m% K4 q- Q 2.Pat, you do the honors and propose the toast. 帕特,你敬酒吧。6 V$ z, N( s) A% N4 n; } r7 \
7 ~& ~) w. L) q7 n% U! D+ } 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:
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Oh,come, come,David.Here's how!噢,来呀,来呀,大卫,干杯!
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) y+ }. s! k" J; b 五、在比较正式的场合,英美人有时也用一些外来语。例如:
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, M e) w0 @' R/ N) ^& t( G0 M: } Prosit!(来源于拉丁语,意为May it do good! To your health/ good luck! etc. ) B$ J7 a3 s$ f1 k+ z. R, W
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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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3 R$ E7 U6 |' X; u5 M 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!
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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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