原帖由 Xbfeng 于 2008-9-21 13:59 发表 9 v6 j- T+ Q9 j(1) "it is a good question"! when you have to answer a difficult question.2 O9 i; y6 G& P+ c! D+ s+ \
(2) "You know"...... 讲话中作为转折语。$ j* R7 ^# ]* H) y) N# Q
(3) "Please be seated!"% V9 s* ^# n, x% }! `9 B6 O
In China, English teachers always taught us "Sit Down Ple ...
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It's a good question = That's a good catch.( g2 Q l1 k/ m# ]8 _
8 v/ N; I8 q; v( W$ {/ i5 _"Please be seated" is more formal.
It's done. I'm done. He's done. They're done. etc.; \: Y4 R' ~7 B) K2 A# j! W
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As a student in China, I was taught to speak as "It is finished", "I finished.....", etc. + L A7 F, x0 p5 q0 O2 \8 V2 \( F# t! y0 E) H0 _$ }0 r0 o3 L
It really surprised me when I heard those for the first time. 5 G ?2 Y0 r) U. K' F8 V r2 { C( q6 B2 N; _6 e) Y" F
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any interests in fresh air?7 ^4 y3 r5 ^; S1 x! ?) F8 b
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I lost my appertize. + K7 P t8 F2 v " o. D" ?* \) Bfamiliy obligations=family issues: {$ T1 s& Y" R) f5 L, z8 B( B
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all are very elegant expressions
8 y) g. m6 u5 y+ Z' ^$ w. EIt's a good question = That's a good catch. - t: I) o D- k# F9 w3 k# l3 N1 b9 ~; n! M6 x1 Z5 F
"Please be seated" is more formal.
/ k. { @" b5 Q' n! S % g; k, g: L" Z7 t6 d' _哈哈,是啊,好多都是深受中国英语其害。
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?) 0 W: e# b4 d" L- Y9 J " C. ]4 R7 b# c* T2 E- y[ 本帖最后由 谢长峰 于 2008-12-31 14:48 编辑 ]