询问时间.docx

1、询问时间询问时间今天几号? Whats todays date?Fill out the form. (请填这张表。)Whats todays date? (今天几号?)Its the tenth. (今天10号。)What date is it today?Whats the date?Whats the date today? 8月13日。 Its August thirteenth. *表示日期的时候在数字后面加th。但是1号、2号、3号分别是first、second、third。Its the thirteenth of August. 今天星期几? What day is it? *

2、Whats todays date? 表示问几号；What day is it? 表示问星期几。What day is it? (今天星期几?)Its Friday. (星期五。) 星期四。Its Thursday. 现在几点? Do you have the time? *问时间时记住在time前加the。What time is it now?Have you got the time?What time have you got?May I ask the time? (我可以问您现在几点吗?)Could you tell me what time is it now? (您能告诉我现在

3、几点吗?) 快到中午了。Its almost noon. *夜里零点是midnight。 现在1点钟了。Its one oclock. 1点45分。Its a quarter to two. *a quarter 是四分之一的意思，在这儿是60分钟的四分之一的意思，即15分钟。另外，这里的to是表示“前”的意思，即“差15分2点”。Its 145./Its one forty-five.Its a quarter of two.Its a quarter till two. 1点5分。 Its five after one.Its five past one.Its five minutes

4、after one oclock. 指针正指到3点15分。The clock says 315 (three fifteen).Its 315.(现在3点15分。)My watch says 315. *watch“手表”。 3点15分。Its a quarter after three.Its a quarter past three. 差10分2点。 Its ten to two.Its 150 (one fifty). 9点半。Its nine thirty.Its half past nine.有关时间那只表慢5分钟。The clock is five minutes slow.The

5、 clock is five minutes slow. (那只表慢5分钟。)Thanks for telling me. (谢谢你告诉我。)The clock is five minutes behind.The clock is five minutes fast. (那表快5分钟。) 该走了。Well, time to go.Well, its time to leave now. 大约什么时候? About when? 大约几点? About what time? 还来得及吗? Hows the time? *这句是用于某活动过程中询问“时间怎么样?来得及吗?”How are we d

6、oing for time?Whats the time like? (时间怎么样?)我没有时间。 I have no time.Im really busy now. (我现在真的很忙。)I dont have time.I havent got time.I dont have any time. 你得再等5天。 You must wait for five more days.Five more days to go. (再等5天吧。)Only five days left. (只剩下5天了。) 怎么花那么长时间? What is taking so long?Why is it so

7、time-consuming? 白白浪费了一整天。I wasted a whole day.I wasted my whole day (away). 到时间了。Time has come. 时间就是金钱。 Time is money. *表示“时间宝贵”的谚语。Time is golden.Time is precious. 我看了两个小时的电视以打发时间。I killed two hours watching TV. 没有时间了。 Time is up.Theres no time left. 你有空闲的时间吗? Do you have some free time?Are you fre

8、e now?Are you available now? 我看时间差不多了。Its about time. *about time 表示“终于”、“觉得差不多了”。 电脑能帮我们省时间。Computers save us time.Computers are efficient.I dont want to survive. i want to live 我不要只是生存,我要活得有意义1.The reason I forgive you is because youre not perfect.You are imperfect,and so am I.All humans are imper

9、fect.(Max)我原谅你是因为你不是完美的。你是不完美的，我也是。没有人是完美的。2.I would have to accept myself,my warts and all.We dont get to choose our warts.Theyre part of us and we have to live with them.(Max)我必须接受自己，接受我的缺陷和一切。我们没办法选择自己的缺陷。它们是我们的一部分，所以我们必须接受它们。Happiness is not about being immortal nor having food or rights in ones

10、 hand. Its about having each tiny wish come true, or having something to eat when you are hungry or having someones love when you need love. 幸福，不是长生不老，不是大鱼大肉，不是权倾朝野。幸福是每一个微小的生活愿望达成。当你想吃的时候有得吃，想被爱的时候有人来爱你。There is nothing in this life but mist人生就是一团迷雾，却不断地变幻着色彩1.There will be times when you doubt you

11、rself.When you feel pummelled by the cataclysms of life,remember this moment. Remember me.Know that I will be there watching you人的一生总会遇到犹豫不决,或遭受沉痛打击，紧记 此时此刻 还有我，我会一直看着你2.Doesnt matter what they call you. Its the deeds make the man.他们怎么叫你并不重要 重要的是你自己要怎么做1. I would like a shampoo and set.我想洗头，做个头发。2.

12、What style do you want?你想做什么样的？3. Id like to try a new hair style. Could you show me some pictures of hair styles?我想换个新发型。你能不能给我看些发型式样的照片？4. We have various models: hair bobbed, hair sweptback, chaplet hair style, shoulder-length hair style, hair done in a bun.我们有各种各样的发型，如剪短发、后掠式、盘花冠式、齐肩式，还可以把头发挽成发髻

13、。5. Please give me the style in this picture here but make the wave longer. I would like hair spray, please.请你按这张照片上的发型做，波浪烫长些。再喷些发胶。6. Your hair dryer is too hot. Would you adjust it, please?吹风太热了，麻烦你调一下吧。7. Please have a look.好了，您看一看。8. Beautifully done. Please trim my eyebrows and darken them.做得好

14、极了。麻烦你帮我把眉毛修一下，再画一下吧。9. Would you like a manicure?您还要修一下指甲吗？10. Yes, use a light nail varnish, please.好的，用浅色指甲油吧。11. What would you say if I have my hair dyed?我要把头发染了，你觉得怎么样？12. It depends on what color you choose.那要看你染成什么颜色了。如果是别人:Hold on. (最常见)Ill get him, Hold on please.Hold on, let me see if he

15、is here.One moment please.如果他正好不在:No, He is out. (最常见)No, He is not here. May I take a message?No, He is not in.No, He is not available.No, He just went out, he will be back in 30 minutes.如果他要找的人不在:Do you know when he will be back?Do you know where he is going?Do you know where I can reach him?Do yo

16、u know his office number? (or work place number)回答:No, I am sorry, I dont know! (50%)I have no idea. (49%)Yes, his number is 404-123-4567.如果要留言:May I leave a message?回答:Sure, go ahead.Hold on, let me get a pencil and paper.打错电话:Is this Wachovia Bank?回答:No, I am afraid you have the wrong number.What

17、number did you dial?What number are you calling?结束对话:Thank you, have a good day.听不清楚时:Pardon?Excuse me?I am sorry?Say again?Say what?Come again?Dont get so uptight.别太当真嘛。Dont get so worked up.放松点儿。Dont be so stiff.别这么较真儿。Loosen up.放松点。I didnt mean to hurt you./ I meant no harm.我没有故意伤害你的意思。Cant we ta

18、lk it over?我们就不能好好谈谈吗？Lets work it out.我们好好解决这件事吧！Lets try to get along.我们试着好好相处吧。Lets be nice to each other.我们还是以礼相待吧。Lets forgive and forget!过去的事就让它过去吧。Let by gones be bygones.过去的就让它过去吧。Cant we patch things up?我们就不能和好吗？Isnt there any way we can patch things up?就没有什么办法让我们和好吗？1. Stop flattering me l

19、ike that. 别再那样拍我马屁。flatter:阿谀奉承，表贬义。eg:I always distrust people who try to flatter me.我总是不信任想奉承我的人。2. I dont like Peter. Hes such a brown-noser.我不喜欢彼得。他真是个马屁精。brown-noser：马屁精，是形容一个人爱巴结讨好人家，甘愿亲人家的屁股，结果亲到鼻子都变咖啡色了。这就是brown-noser的来源。eg:Youre such a brown-noser!你真是个马屁精!3. I know hes trying to butter me u

20、p, but Im not buying it.我知道他想要拍我马屁，但我才不吃那一套。butter sb up就是过分的奉承，就像黄油很滑溜，就像那些奉承别人的话听起来那样顺耳。eg:Harry is working hard to butter the boss up to get that promotion.哈里为了被提升，正在想方设法地对老板拍马奉承。4. In order to get the promotion, she kept apple-polishing the manager.为了升迁，她一直在拍经理的马屁。apple-polishing表示将苹果抛光，意为取悦别人，a

21、pple-polisher即为马屁精的意思。eg:When you please your boss, youre apple polishing.若你取悦你的老板，你就在拍马屁。5. He started sucking up to the boss as soon as he got on board.他一来公司就开始拍老板的马屁。suck up就是试图得宠于某人，或者是巴结某人，拍某人的马屁。eg:Stop sucking up to Harry!停止向哈利拍马屁吧！1.from want of 由于缺少eg1:The flowers died from want of water.这些

22、花由于缺少水而枯死了。eg2:Some of the wounded soldiers died for want of medicine。有些士兵因为缺乏药物而死去。2. for the use of 供使用的eg1:This parking lot is for the use of employees only。停车场只供员工使用。eg2: This dining hall is for the use ofteachers。这个饭堂是供教师使用的。3.in support of 为了支持，为了拥护eg1:He spoke at the meeting in support of my

23、idea。他在会上讲话支持我的想法。eg2: They decided to stay in support of the new leadership。为了支持新的领导班子，他们决定留下来。4. so as to 为了(做)，以便(做)eg1: They made a lot of lively programs so as to attract more children。为了吸引更多的孩子，他们制作了很多生动活泼的节目。eg2:I left home at 5:00 in the morning so as to be there ontime。我早上5点钟就出门，以便准时到达那里。5.

24、in search of 为了寻找，为了寻求eg1: He went to the south in search of better prospects。他为了寻找更好的前途到南方去。eg2:She immigrated to New Zealand in search of a quiet life。她为了过上平静的生活移民到新西兰去。6.for the sake of/for ones sake 为起见，为了eg1:His family moved to the countryside for the sake of hissons health。他一家为了他儿子的健康而搬到乡下去。eg

25、2:He betrayed his friend for moneys sake。他为了钱而出卖自己的朋友。7.for ones own safety 为了某人自身的安全eg1:For your own safety please dont smoke inside the plane。为了你自身的安全，请不要在飞机上抽烟。eg2:Please fasten your seat belt for your own safety。为了你们自己的安全，请系上安全带。8. for future reference 为了以后参考，为了今后备查eg1:Keep all the price lists o

26、n file for future reference。把所有的价格表存档，以便今后备查。eg2:You can take this booklet home for future reference。你可以把小册子带回家，留着以后参考。9. for reasons of 因理由，为缘故eg:The road has been closed for reasons of safety。为了安全起见，路已经被封了。10.in memory of 为纪念，为追悼eg1：She set up an educational fund in memory of her mother.她为了纪念她母亲而设

27、立了一个教育基金会。eg2:This museum was built in memory of the great writer -LuXun. 这个博物馆是为了纪念伟大作家鲁迅而建造的。11. in order to 为了eg1：Most students study hard in order to please the teacher. 为了让老师开心，多数学生努力工作。eg2：Business schools are trying to improve their courses in order to produce better graduates. 为了培养出更好的毕业生，商务

28、学校在改进他们的课程。12.for ones benefit/for the benefit of 为了的利益为了帮助eg1:It is not his fault. He did it for your benefit. 这不是他的过错。他是为了你的利益才这样做的。eg2:All the donations are for the benefit of the disabledchildren. 所有的捐款都是为了帮助残疾儿童。13.for fear of 以免，以防eg1：Put on a coat for fear of catching a cold. 穿上外(微博)衣以免感冒。eg2

29、:The weather in London is so changeable that people always bring their umbrella with them for fear of rain. 伦敦的天气很多变，人们总是要随身带着雨伞以防下雨。14.as a result 结果是eg1：As a result, the unemployment rate began to fall. 结果，失业率开始下降。eg2：As a result, 50 per cent of the groundwater in cities ispolluted. 结果，城市50%的地表水受到

30、污染。15.in honor of 为纪念，为庆祝eg1：They are holding a birthday party in honor of the prince. 他们为王子举行生日会。eg2:The book was written in honor of those who died in thewar. 这本书是为纪念在战争中死亡的人而写的。 16.in favor of 为了支持，赞同的eg1:He spoke at the meeting in favor of the plan. 他在会上发言赞成这个计划。eg2:Most educators are in favor of distance learning. 多数教育家支持远程教育。 If you were a cactus, Id endure all the pain just to hug you. 就算你是一个仙人掌，我也愿意忍受所有的疼痛来拥抱你。 If you are not brave enough, no one will back you up. 你不勇敢，没人替你坚强。What you do every day is already important because yo