引起对方注意的英语12招
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1.excuse me......(引起对方注意)
要与陌生人展开话题,最常用的attention getters有下面几种,注意你的语调.
sir.......
miss.....
maam....
a:oh,miss?(↑)
b:yes?(↑)
a:i think you dropped this.
b:oh,did i? oh,yes,i did.thank you.
a:youre welcome.
不用解释了吧,好简单的!
a:sir(↑) has the flight to detroit departed yet?
b:yes,that flight left tem minutes ago.
a:can i get a new reservation tonight to detroit?
b:im sorry.we dont have any more flights to detronit.
a:what about tomorrow?
b:yes,we have many flights tomorrow.
在相当于中文"喂"的说法中,有几种美国人偏爱的口语用法:
hey,you guys!
yoo-hoo!
hey,folks!
a:hey,you guys,be quiet and start working now.
b:all right.
a:yoo-hoo!
b:yeah?(↑)
a:did i get any mail today?
b:yes,you did.you have three letters.
a:thanks.
a:girls! ballet class will begin now.
b:where do we put our belongings?
a:please put them in the corner.
至于"yo" 或"hey you",虽然意思相同,但比较不尊重,最好少用.
较正式场合表示:"对不起"的话来引起对方注意:
(do you )mind (if)....?
excuse me....
pardon me....
sorry....
a: do you mind?
b: no... not at all....what can i do for you?
在餐馆中需要服务员时,可以直呼其职称来引起注意.
"waiter,will you serve the nuts-- i mean,would you serve the guests the nuts?"
"服务员,你来服侍这些疯子---我是说,可不可以请你拿些核桃给这些客人?"
nut: 坚果,核桃,俚语有"疯子"的意思.
a:waitress!
b:yes,sir.what can i do for you?
a:i cant eat this stuff.call the manager!
b:its no use.he wont eat it,either.
a:服务员!
b:是的,先生.要我为你服务吗?
a:这些东西我实在难以下咽.
b:没用的,这些东西他也不会吃的.
a:waiter,theres a dead fly swimming in my soup!
b:nonsense,maam-dead flies cant swim.
a:服务员,有只死苍蝇在我的汤里面游泳!
b:胡扯,夫人--死苍蝇是不会游泳的.