致谢
Thank you... 感谢你……
Thank you for your help.感谢你的帮助。
Thank you for all you ve done for me.
感谢你为我所做的一切。
Thank you for helping me.谢谢你的帮助。
Thank you for all of your kindness.
感谢你为我做的一切。
Thank you anyway.不管怎么都要谢谢你。
Thanks... 多谢……
Thanks a lot.非常感谢。
Many thanks！非常感谢！
Thanks a million！万分感激！
Thanks for your kindness.谢谢你的好意。
I m grateful to you for... 非常感谢你的……
I m very grateful to you for your idea.
非常感谢你的帮助。
I m grateful to you for your coming.感谢你的到来。
I m very grateful to you for the gifts.
非常感谢你的礼物。
I really appreciate... 真心感谢……
I really appreciate you！真心感谢你！
I really appreciate that you helped me.
真心感谢你帮了我！
I really appreciate you for your advice.
真心感谢你的建议。
It was thoughtful of you to... 你……真体贴。
It was thoughtful of you to invite me for the holiday.
你在假日邀请我，真是体贴。
It was thoughtful of you to send flowers to my mother.你送花给我妈妈，真是体贴。
It was someone s pleasure to... ……，是……的荣幸。
It was someone s pleasure to be of service to you.
能帮你的忙是我的荣幸。
Naturally，it was our pleasure to join your family for the celebration.
当然，能参加你家庭的庆祝活动是我们的荣幸。
It is not necessary to thank us for... 不用谢我们……
It is not necessary to thank us for that.
不用为那件事谢我们。
It is not necessary to thank us for bringing food because it s a tradition.
不用感谢我们带食物来，因为这是传统。
It was a pleasure to... ……是种荣幸。
It was a pleasure to help.能帮得上忙是种荣幸。
It was a pleasure to have your company.
有你陪伴是一种荣幸。
I Can t Thank You Enough
A：I can t thank you enough for your understanding and cooperation.
B：You flatter me.
A：Thanks a lot for troubling you.
B：No trouble at all.
A：I do appreciate your timely help.
B：Don t mention it.Just a little something I did.
A：If there s anything that I can help you in the future，please let me know.
B：Yes，I will.
我感谢不尽
甲：对于你的理解与合作，我感激不尽。
乙：你言过其实了。
甲：麻烦你了，实在是感激不尽。
乙：一点也不麻烦。
甲：我由衷地感谢你的及时帮助。
乙：区区小事，不足挂齿。
甲：若你将来有什么事需要我帮忙，就请告诉我。
乙：我会的。
Thanks for Buying Medicine for Me
A：Hi，Jane.Will you pass the pharmacy on your way home in the afternoon？
B：Yes？ What s wrong with you？
A：Nothing serious.I just have a sore throat.I wonder if you can buy some medicine for me.
B：Of course，I can.
A：Thank you very much.
B：It s my pleasure.I hope you will be better soon.Are you sure you are OK？
A：Yes.As long as I have a good rest，I ll be fine.Thank you for your consideration.
B：Don t mention it.If you don t fell well，you d better go to see the doctor.
A：I will.
感谢为我买药
甲：嘿，简。下午你回家的时候路过药店吗？
乙：什么事？你不舒服吗？
甲：也没什么，只是嗓子有些疼。不知能否帮我买一些药来？
乙：当然能。
甲：非常感谢。
乙：不用客气。我希望你能早点好。你确定没事吗？
甲：是的，只要好好休息一下就会好的。谢谢你的关心。
乙：别客气。如果你感觉不好，最好去看医生。
甲：我会的。
英美国家对于感谢的使用
在英美社会，别人为自己做了事，帮了忙，说声“谢谢”，这是起码的礼节。“Thank you.”几乎用于一切场合、一切人之间，即使夫妻间、父母子女之间也不例外。回到家里妻子给你送来了一杯咖啡，你说声：“Thanks.”你准备明天早起，请妈妈早点叫醒你，第二天早晨，妈妈准时叫醒了你，你说：“Thank you.”
Apologies 道歉
I m sorry to... 很抱歉……
I m sorry for not keeping my promise.
很抱歉，我没有遵守诺言。
I m sorry to have taken so much of your time.
实在抱歉，占用你这么多时间。
I m sorry not to have it in time.
没能及时办好，我实在抱歉。
I m sorry to keep you waiting.
让你久等了，我很抱歉。
I m sorry I missed our dinner date yesterday.
很抱歉，我竟忘了我们昨天约定一起吃饭的事了。
Please excuse me for... 请原谅我……
Please excuse me for my mistakes.
请原谅我的错误。
Please excuse me for what I said just now.
请原谅我刚才所说的话。
Please excuse me for that I lost your book.
请原谅我把你的书弄丢了。
I apologize for... 我为……而道歉。
I apologize for my carelessness.
我为我的粗心大意而道歉。
I apologize for that I broke your bottle.
我为我打破你的瓶子而道歉。
I apologize for the failure.我为我的失败而道歉。
I apologize for what I said.我为我所说的话而道歉。
I beg your pardon，... 抱歉，……
I beg your pardon，I lost my way.抱歉，我迷路了。
I beg your pardon，I can t hear what you said.
抱歉，我没听到你说什么。
I beg your pardon，I can t understand you.
抱歉，我不明白你的意思。
I beg your pardon，can you tell me how to do it？
抱歉，你能告诉我怎么做吗？
I hope you will forgive me for... 我希望你能原谅我的……
I hope you will forgive me for my disgusting？
希望你能原谅我的过分之举。
I hope you will excuse me for the bad idea.
希望你能原谅我的馊主意。
I hope you will forgive me for my nerve.
我希望你能原谅我的胆大妄为。
I hope you will excuse me for the boring.
我希望你能原谅我的无聊。
I didn t mean to... 我不是故意……
I didn t mean to hurt your feelings.
我不是故意要伤你的感情的。
I didn t mean to get here so late.
我不是故意这么晚到这儿的。
I didn t mean to take your seat.
我不是故意坐你的座位的。
...accept someone s apology... ……接受某人的道歉……
Please accept my apology.请接受我的道歉。
Please accept the Director s apology for being unable to attend the meeting.
请接受主管的道歉，他没有办法来参加会议。
Thank you for... 谢谢您……
Thank you for apologizing.谢谢你的道歉。
Thank you for offering your apology.
谢谢你提出道歉。
Thank you for asking me to forgive you.
谢谢你要求我的原谅。
I accept... 我接受……
I accept your apology.我接受你的道歉。
I accept your request for forgiveness.
你要求原谅，我接受。
That s alright.It was... 没有关系，那……
That s alright.It was nothing.
没有关系，那不算什么。
That s alright.It was an easy mistake to make.
没有关系，那是很容易会犯的错。
Never mind about...It s OK now. 不必……。现在没关系了。
Never mind about asking for forgiveness.It s OK now.不必要求原谅。现在没关系了。
Never mind about the reason for the apology.It s OK now.别去想道歉的理由了，现在没关系了。
No need to apologize.It was... 不需要道歉，那……
No need to apologize.It was fine.
不需要道歉，那没关系了。
No need to apologize.It was the right thing for you to do.不需要道歉，你这样做是对的。
Thank you but there is no need to... 谢谢你，但是不需要……
Thank you but there is no need to apologize.
谢谢你，但是不需要道歉。
Thank you but there is no need to ask for forgiveness.谢谢你，但是不需要请求原谅。
I m sorry but I can t accept... 很抱歉，但我不能接受……
I m sorry but I can t accept your apology.
很抱歉，但我不能接受你的道歉。
I m sorry but I can t accept your request for forgiveness.很抱歉，但我不能接受关于原谅你的要求。
Oral Apologies
A：Good evening.May I know who is calling，please？
B：This is Anna Maitland，Mrs.Smith.I m calling to offer my apologies.
A：For what？
B：My daughter broke one of your beautiful cups when she was playing with Jane at your house.
A：I didn t know that yet.
B：She told me all about it when I came back from work.We re very sorry. I wonder how much we should pay for that.
A：It isn t worth much，so don t mention it.Tell Betty that we all think she s a good girl，and she s always welcome to come.
B：Thank you.You re so kind，Mrs.Smith.Goodbye.
A：Goodbye.
口头道歉
甲：晚上好！请问你是哪位？
乙：史密斯太太，我是安娜·梅特兰。我打电话是要向你道歉。
甲：为什么？
乙：我女儿到你家和简玩时，打碎了一个漂亮的杯子。
甲：我还不知道呢。
乙：我一下班回来，她就对我说了。实在对不起！请问该赔你多少钱呢？
甲：没什么好贵重的，就甭提了。告诉贝蒂，我们都认为她是个好孩子，随时都欢迎她来玩。
乙：谢谢你，史密斯太太，你太好了。再见。
甲：再见。
Apologize for Being Late
A：I m sorry for the late.
B：You are not late，Mr.Smith.We still have 15minutes left.
A：I m so lucky.Oh，my God.I forgot to bring the report here.How careless I am！
B：Take it easy.I don t need it until this Friday.
A：Really？ I am so sorry you have to come here another time on Friday.
B：That s all right.However，don t forget to bring it another time and try to make it perfect with the extra time.
A：Certainly.I think everything is going to turn out really good.I hope you are really pleased with the final report.
B：Yes，I m sure I will be.Thanks you very much.
A：I should say sorry again.Please accept it.
因迟到而道歉
甲：很抱歉我迟到了。
乙：史密斯先生，你没迟到。我们还有15分钟呢。
甲：我真幸运。噢，天哪！我忘了把报告带来了。我真是太粗心了！
乙：别着急。我星期五才要呢。
甲：真的？真抱歉星期五你还得来一趟。
乙：没关系。但是，下次别再忘了，而且要用多余的时间好好完善你的报告。
甲：一定。我认为什么都会改得很好的。我希望您能对最后的报告感到满意。
乙：是，我想我会的，谢谢你。
甲：我再次向您表示歉意。请接受。
怎样恰当地使用道歉用语
“道歉”或“表示歉意”(apologies)的用语在英语中使用很频繁。在汉语中“道歉”的概念比较窄，不像英语那样经常使用。如在下列场合，英语中要“表示歉意”，而在汉语习惯上，则不必“道歉”。
1.旅馆的客人对服务方面有意见，去找经理。他说，“Excuse me，I m sorry to bring this up but there doesn t seem to be any hot water in my room.”
2.在阅览室里，甲回到自己原来的座位时，发现座位被占了。他说，“Excuse me. Well， er，I m terribly sorry，but I m afraid you re in my seat.”
3.客机上的乘务员劝阻乘客吸烟时会说，“I m sorry，sir，no smoking in this section.”
4.顾客在买东西时没有零钱会说，“I m sorry，i haven t got any change.”
对“道歉”的反应，往往取决于说话双方的熟悉情况，一般情况下，对方既然道歉了，就可以用“That s all right.”等回答。非常熟悉的朋友间，可以用更加坦率的用语，如“Forget it！”、“You re careless！”等。如碰上真的非常令人生气的事，也不是非接受“道歉”不可。如有人在路上撞了你，马上道歉，你也可能仍很不高兴，说：Can t you look where you re going？
祝贺
Congratulations on... 恭喜……
Congratulations on your engagement/marriage.
恭喜你们的订婚/喜结良缘。
Congratulations on the birth of your child.
恭喜你们喜得贵子。
Congratulations on your promotion！恭喜高升！
Congratulations on your complete recovery.
祝贺你康复！
May I congratulate... 请允许我祝贺……
May I congratulate you？请允许我向你表示祝贺。
May I congratulate you on your achievement？
请允许我向你取得的成绩表示祝贺。
Please accept my congratulations... 请接受我的祝贺……
Please accept my heartiest/sincere congratulations.
请接受我最衷心的祝贺。
Congratulations.I heard... 恭喜，我听说……
Congratulations.I heard the good news.
恭喜，我听说那个好消息了。
Congratulations.I heard your daughter got into medical school.恭喜，我听说你的女儿进了医校了。
I was just lucky... 我只是运气好……
I was just lucky that s all.我只是运气好而已。
I was just lucky that all the top students didn t do that well.我只是运气好，刚好所有成绩好的学生都没有考得很好。
I didn t think it was... 我不觉得那……
I didn t think it was all that important.
我不觉得那很重要。
I didn t think it was worth mentioning because it was just a little thing.
我不觉得那值得一提，因为只是一件小事。
I want to congratulate you for/
about... 我要恭喜你……
I want to congratulate you for passing the bar exam.
我要恭喜你通过了律师考试。
I want to congratulate you about your sister s wonderful wedding ceremony.
你姐姐的婚礼很棒，我要恭喜你。
Congratulations on Getting Marriage
A：Good morning.
B：Good morning，Tom.I hear from Mr.Smith that you re getting married.Congratulations！
A：Thank you，Ann.
B：Why did you keep so quiet about it？
A：I m sorry.I meant to tell you.
B：When s the ceremony？
A：October 16th.
B：I want to give you a present.What would you like？
A：Let me see...Oh，let me ask her what she d like...She says a bunch of flowers will do.
B：I see.You ll make a good husband.
A：I think I will.Thank you for calling.Goodbye.
B：Bye.
祝贺结婚
甲：早上好。
乙：早上好，汤姆。史密斯先生告诉我说你要结婚了，恭喜你啊！
甲：谢谢你，安。
乙：这事儿你为什么如此保密？
甲：对不起，我本来是要告诉你的。
乙：什么时候举行婚礼？
甲：10月16日。
乙：我想送你件礼物，你喜欢什么？
甲：让我想想……哦，让我问问她……她说带束花来就行。
乙：明白了。你会成为好丈夫的。
甲：我会的。谢谢你来电话。再见。
乙：再见。
Congratulations on
Winning a Competition
A：I hear that your sister has won the districtwide English competition.Congratulations！
B：Thank you.She was lucky this time.
A：When and where did she begin to learn English？
B：She began to learn New Concept English in Qian Jin College two years ago.She met a qualified teacher.He was well trained，patient and very helpful.
A：No wonder your sister s made progress so quickly.
B：She will enroll in an English spoken course next year.
A：Well，best of luck.Bye.
祝贺比赛成功
甲：我听说你妹妹在区英语比赛中获胜，祝贺祝贺！
乙：谢谢。她运气好。
甲：她在什么地方、什么时候开始学习英语的？
乙：两年前，她开始在前进进修学院学习新概念英语，她遇上了一位好的老师。这位老师受过很好的训练，教学态度耐心，对学生有很大的帮助。
甲：难怪你妹妹进步这样快。
乙：明年她将报读英语口语班。
甲：好，祝她顺利。再见。
祝贺用语使用的不同场合
西方人跟我们中国人一样，在参加别人婚礼时或在别人取得一定成就后要表示道贺。
“Congratulations！”是最常用的祝贺用语，在朋友、同事或不太熟悉的人之间都可以用。当我们向好友表示祝贺时，可用一些非正式的表达。如“Well done”、“Fantastic”或“Terrific”。而当上司得到晋升，我们向他道贺时，就应该使用更正式的句子，如“Please accept my warmest congratulations on your promotion.”
在接受别人的祝贺时，应首先表示感谢。当别人称赞你的能力时你不必否认，也不要自吹或自贬。
同意
agree with... 同意……
I wonder if you would agree with Mr.Black s analysis？
不知您是否同意布莱克先生的分析？
I don t think anyone would disagree with that.
我想没人会不同意这点。
I m more or less agree with you.
我多少有点赞同你。
I take it... 我想……
I take it you are not opposed to go to visit Mr.Smith for this coming weekend？
我想您不反对这个周末去看史密斯先生吧？
I take it that his proposal has your approval.
我想他的建议得到了您的支持。
Are you...？ 你……吗？
Are you in favor of this issue？你赞成这个法案吗？
Are you for the teacher s decision？
你赞同老师的决定吗？
Don t you...？ 你不……吗？
Don t you feel the price kills the business？
你不觉得是价格断送了这桩生意吗？
Don t you think so？你不这么认为吗？
I think... 我认为……
I think I ll go along with your proposal.
我想我支持你的提议。
I think we should accept John s suggestions.
我想我们应该接受约翰的建议。
I think English is the best language in the world.
我认为英语是世界上最好的语言。
I think this one will do.我认为这一个可以。
That s...my own... 那是我自己的……
That s exactly my own idea.那正是我的想法。
That s precisely my own opinion.那正是我的想法。
I m of the same... 我也同样……
I m of the same opinion.我和你有同感。
I m of the same idea as you.我和你有同感。
You re Right
A：So Tom，if you put yourself into my shoes，what would you do？
B：Now I think if you want to settle down and raise a family，Canada is a better place.They have a better education system.The facilities are efficient and going to college is comparatively less expensive and easier.
A：That s true.But I heard the unemployment rate is quite high there.
B：Yes，the national jobless rate reaches almost 9%.But if you can get a job there，raising a family is not a big problem because the property prices are very low compared to those here.And basic necessities are also less costly.But putting everything aside，the decision rests on how you want to live your life.
A：What do you mean？
B：Well，I ve lived in Canada for a few years.To summarize the experience，I d say it s a very good place to settle down and raise a family.But it s not a good place to start a career or make lots of money.
A：You re right.Maybe I should stay here and work hard，save some money and spend my retirement there.
你说得对
甲：汤姆，如果你是我，你会怎样做？
乙：如果你想安定下来，建立家庭，加拿大会比较适合你。那里有比较完善的教育制度和设施，而且念大学又便宜又容易。
甲：没错，但我听说那里的失业率颇高。
乙：不错，全国失业率几乎高达9%。但如果你可以找到一份工作，养活妻儿便不成问题，因为当地的房地产价格比这里低许多，日常开支也较便宜。不过暂时不说这些，最重要的是要看你要过怎样的生活。
甲：你是什么意思？
乙：我在加拿大住过数年，综合我的经验，那里是一个落地生根的好地方，但却并非大展拳脚或赚大钱之地。
甲：你说得对。或许我该先留下来努力赚钱、存钱，将来在那里退休。
I m Not Sure
A：Do you agree that Australian English and British English are very similar？
B：I m not sure.
A：What s your opinion then？
B：I d say that they re very different.It s true that Australians speak English，but even people from Britain and America find it difficult to understand their accent.
A：Well，you re right there，but not all Australians speak with a strong accent.
B：Really？
A：Yes，you see，generally speaking，the more highly educated they are，the less typically Australian is their speech.
B：Yes，I quite agree with you.
我不能确定
甲：你认为澳大利亚英语和英国英语很相似吗？
乙：我不确定。
甲：那么你是什么意见呢？
乙：我说了，它们很不同。澳大利亚人虽然说英语，但是甚至来自英国与美国的人也很难听懂它们的口音。
甲：噢，这方面你是对的，但并不是所有的澳大利亚人说话都带很强的口音。
乙：真的？
甲：是的，要知道，一般来说，受教育程度越高，说话中的澳大利亚口音就越少。
乙：是的，我同意你的看法。
慎重使用同意与不同意
同意总比不同意容易。如果必须表达不同意，就得小心，以免引起不愉快。这就需要语言的技巧。加上“可能”、“也许”之类的词可使语气大大缓和，把“不”字放在自己这边无疑是个好方式。如：I don t believe your idea is a good one.
值得一提的是：美国人随时准备承认自己的某些缺点或弱点。如：“I m the worst pingpong player.”如果你回答表示同意，这对他几乎是一种侮辱。所以，你应立即否认，明确表示不同意，并且最好找出点不同意的理由来。
Disagreement 反对
I can t accept... 我不能接受……
I m afraid I can t accept your argument.
我恐怕不能接受你的论点。
I can t accept that.这个我不能接受。
You can t... 你不是……
You can t be serious.你在开玩笑吧？
You can t mean that！你不是认真的吧！
I m afraid... 我恐怕……
I m afraid I can t give my approval.恐怕我不赞成。
I m afraid I can t agree.恐怕我不能同意你的看法。
I m afraid I have a different opinion.
恐怕我和你的看法不一样。
I m afraid I don t share your opinion.
恐怕我和你的看法不一样。
You don t know... 你不知道……
You don t know what you re talking about.
你不知道你在说什么。
You don t know up from down.你黑白不分。
I don t think... 我不认为……
I don t think it s very practical.我认为这不切实际。
I don t think much of this novel.
我认为这部小说不怎么样。
I Don t Know Much About It
A：What do you think of the selection of the Special Awards Program？
B：I don t know much about it， so I have nothing to say.
A：I think it s all right. They are chosen from among many.
B：But I don t agree with the decision.
A：Why？
B：Because I don t think it fair. The really top figures are excluded.
A：How could they do a thing like that？
B：Who knows？
A：Too bad！ But， it s no use arguing here. Let s agree to disagree.
我不太清楚
甲：你们觉得这次特别奖项的评选如何？
乙：我不太清楚，所以没有发言权。
甲：我看可以，他们都是从许多人中挑选出来的。
乙：不过，我不同意那个决定。
甲：为什么？
乙：因为我觉得这不公平。真正突出的人选并没有包括在内。
甲：他们怎么能这样做呢？
乙：谁知道？
甲：太糟糕了！但是在这儿争论没用，让大家各持己见吧。
That s out of the Question
A：Someone needs to buy some ice cream for dessert？
B：Yes，absolutely.
A：OK.Then，why don t you go out and get some while I m laying the table？
B：No！ That s out of the question.If you stay here，you ll be able to watch the beginning of the football game and I ll miss it.You know I m a football fan，and it s I that cooked the dinner.So I think the best compromise is that you go out and get the ice cream.How about it？
A：I hear what you re saying.Do you want me to miss out on the biggest game of the year？ No way！
B：Not the whole game，but the beginning.What about this？ I ll do the washingup if you go out and buy it.
A：You got yourself a deal.
那不可能
甲：得有人去买点冰激凌作为餐后点心吧？
乙：那当然啦。
甲：那好，现在我在摆设餐具，你何不出去买点？
乙：不！那可不行。你留在这，可以看足球赛的开始情况，可我要是出去就会错过。 你知道我是个足球迷。况且饭是我做的，我想应该是你去买冰激凌，怎么样？
甲：我明白你的意思。你是想让我错过一年中最盛大的一次比赛？没门！
乙：不是一次比赛，只是开头。你看这样怎么样？要是你去买，我来刷洗餐具。
甲：这还差不多。
商务交流中如何表示不同意对方意见
在商务往来的交流中很多时候都会达不成共识，如果要表达不同意对方的意见可以有以下表达：
I m sorry， I disagree with you there. I don t think that s the way with it.
对不起，我不同意你的看法。我认为那不是办法。
This works against common sense. I don t go along with it for one minute.
这有悖常理，我一点也不同意。
I m totally against the proposal of making transshipment at Hong Kong.
我完全反对在香港转船的建议。
I wouldn t say that. I think it s only a matter of time.
我不认为如此，我认为这只是个时间问题。
I don t like the idea of substituting Type No.15for the portion undelivered.
我不同意未交货部分改用15型代替。
It s absolutely impossible. I really can t accept the idea.
这完全不可能。我实在不能接受这个主意。
注意
Check out that...across the street. 你看街对面那个……
Check out that weirdo/store/house across the street.你看街对面那个怪人/店/房子。
Listen...！ 听着！
Listen here！听着！
Listen up！肃静！
Look at... 瞧……
Look at this！瞧这个！
Are you...？ 你在……吗？
Are you listening to me？你在听我说话吗？
Are you paying attention？你有没有注意听？
I am... 我在……
I am listening carefully.我仔细听着呢。
I am ears.我竖着耳朵听着呢。
I m with you.我正听你说呢。
You Know What
A：You know what？
B：What？
A：You remind me of my English teacher at high school.
B：Do I？
A：Yes.Both of you are bald.
B：Get out of here.You are just laughing at me.
A：No，I mean it.You look just like my English teacher.
你知道吗
甲：你知道吗？
乙：知道什么？
甲：你令我想起我中学时的英文老师。
乙：是吗？
甲：是啊，你们两个都是秃头。
乙：别开玩笑了，你只是在取笑我。
甲：不，我说真的，你真的很像我的英文老师。
Careful
A：Careful，Tom.Don t walk so fast.
B：Huh？
A：The stairs have just been mopped.They re very slippery.
B：Oh，thank you for the warning.
A：Do mind your step.
小心点
甲：小心点，汤姆。不要走得太快。
乙：嗯？
甲：刚用拖把拖了楼梯，非常滑。
乙：噢，谢谢你的提醒。
甲：留心脚下。
关于沟通的重要性
要使沟通彻底失败，最好的办法就是使你的沟通对手颜面尽失。可是，这该不是你所要的结果吧？因为如此一来，沟通不但要破裂，也会招来对手的怨恨。虽然你重重地打击了对手，自己却也成了失败的沟通者。因此向对方提出质疑时，要确定将矛头指向事情本身，而不是对手身上：“Your views regarding management differ from mine.”(您的经营观点和我的不同。)有时候，你甚至于可以将责任归咎于不在场的第三者身上，而不是直接推给沟通对手：“Someone must have given you wrong information.”(一定是有人把错误的情报给了你。)这样的说法可以引导对方修正他的观点，而不会触怒了他，使他拂袖而去。
建议
As far as I am concerned... 就我个人来说……
As far as I am concerned，I don t care one way or another.就我个人来说，怎么样都无所谓。
As far as I m concerned，it can rain all it want so.
就我个人来说，天爱下雨就尽管下。
As far as I m concerned， the person we have now is doing fine.就我来说，我们现任的这位就做得不错。
We may as well... 我们还不如……算了
We may as well turn off the TV.
还不如把电视关掉算了。
We may as well give me a larger one.
那就给我一张大的。
We may as well read a book.
那还不如去看书呢。
Maybe you should... 或许你应该……
Maybe you should switch tell her you re sorry.
或许你应该跟她说你很抱歉。
Maybe you should switch companies.
或许你应该换家公司。
Maybe you should talk to him about it.
或许你应该就这件事跟他谈谈。
You had better not... 你最好不要……
You had better not break that vase.
你最好别把那个花瓶打破。
You had better not tell John.你最好别告诉约翰。
You had better not spend all of your money.
你最好别把所有的钱花光。
I suggest you... 我建议你……
I suggest you deal with the mater at once.
我建议你马上处理这件事。
I suggest you don t go out today.
我建议你今天不要出去。
I suggest you come for the weekend.
我建议你来度周末。
Personally，I would advise you... 就个人而言，我建议你……
Personally，I would advise you don t give in.
就个人而言，我建议你不要屈服。
Personally，I would advise you not to swim in the river.
就个人而言，我建议你不要去那条河里游泳。
Personally，I would advise you start early.
就个人而言，我建议你早点儿开始。
What would you say if...？ 如果……你意下如何？
What would you say if I told you we are going on vacation a little earlier this year？如果我告诉你今年我们要早点儿去度假，你意下如何？
What would you say if I asked you to come with me on the business trip？
如果我要求你跟我一起去出差，你意下如何？
What would you say if I told you I could get the exam answers before the exam？要是我跟你说我在考试之前就会拿到考试答案，你会怎么说呢？
Do you think...？ 你认为……？
Do you think you could finish the report by tomorrow？
你认为到明天可以把这篇报告写完吗？
Do you think we should walk to school or take the bus？
你认为我们应该步行上学还是搭公共汽车呢？
Do you think this dish has enough salt in it？
你认为这道菜盐下得够吗？
What would you advise/recommend
...？ 你建议……？
What would you advise me to do？
你看我该怎么办？
What course of action would you recommend？
你说该采取什么行动步骤？
What do you think of...？ ……你认为怎么样？
What do you think of his proposal？
你觉得他的提议怎么样？
What do you think of that TV？
那台电视你觉得怎么样？
What do you think of your brother s job？
你认为你哥哥的工作怎么样？
What do you think of these shoes？
这双鞋子你认为怎么样？
Then，maybe...is for the best. 在那种情况下，也许……才是上策。
Then，maybe leaving that company is for the best.
在那种情况下，也许离开那家公司才是上策。
Then，maybe looking elsewhere for employment is for the best.
在那种情况下，也许去别的地方找工作才是上策。
Then，maybe getting a fresh start is for the best.
在那种情况下，也许重新开始才是上策。
I ve got...idea：... 我有个……的主意：……
I ve got this really good idea：you can spend your holiday at seaside.我有个好主意，你可以在海边度假。
I ve got a fantastic idea：we ll ask Mr.Major to attend our wedding ceremony.我有个好主意，我们将邀请梅杰先生参加我们的结婚典礼。
You might/may as well... 你不妨……
You might as well finish the job tomorrow.
你不妨明天完成这项工作。
You may as well go to bed since you have nothing to do.既然没什么事可做，你不妨上床睡觉。
You d better... 你最好……
You d better not tell her father she is a thief.
你最好不要告诉她的父亲她是个小偷。
You d better tell her as soon as possible.
你最好尽快告诉她。
You d better pass the examination this time.
你最好通过这次考试。
I tell you what：... 我告诉你怎么办：……
I tell you what： read as much as you can.
我告诉你怎么办：尽你所能多读。
I tell you what： why don t we invite him to dinner？
我告诉你怎么办：我们为什么不请他来吃饭？
You should... 你应该……
You should take some exercise.你应该锻炼锻炼。
You should get plenty of sleep.
你应该有充足的睡眠。
Why don t you...？ 为什么你不……？
Why don t you go to bed earlier？
为什么你不早点睡觉？
Why don t you go on a diet？为什么不节制饮食呢？
If I were in your position/shoes，... 如果我处于你的位置，……。
If I were in your position， I would write a letter to the International Student Adviser.如果我处在你的位置，我会给国际学生顾问写封信。
If I were in your shoes，I d go abroad with him.
如果我处于你的位置，我会和他一起出国。
If I were you，I d... 如果我是你，我就……
If I were you，I d go on studying.
我要是你的话，我就继续学习。
If I were you，I d walk there instead of cycling.
如果我是你，我会走着去那儿而不是骑自行车去。
I would recommend/advise... 我建议……
I would recommend that you buy a DVD player instead of a VCR.
我建议你买一台DVD播放机而不是录像机。
I would advise you update your system.
我建议你更新系统。
I don t think/reckon you... 我认为你不……
I don t think you ought to do that.
我认为你不应该那么做。
I don t reckon you should do it.我觉得你不应该做。
Sb.is Ill
A：What s the hurry，Tom？
B：Jack is very ill and has to go to hospital.
A：I m sorry to hear that.What s wrong with him？
B：No idea.Sorry，but I have to run along.I ve got to get a taxi.
A：Let me go and get a taxi.You go back to Jack at once.
B：Good.I wonder if you could also call his family.
A：Certainly.By the way，why not ask Mary to come？She knows much more about medicine than we do.
B：Right.
某人病了
甲：什么事这么匆忙啊，汤姆？
乙：杰克病了，不得不去医院。
甲：听到那个消息很伤心，他得了什么病？
乙：不清楚。对不起，我不得不跑一段路，不得不去叫一辆出租车。
甲：让我去叫一辆出租车，同时你到杰克那儿去。
乙：好的，我不知道你是否能够也给他家里打个电话。
甲：当然可以。顺便说一下，为什么不请玛莉来？他对药品知道的比我们知道的多。
乙：好的。
Suggesting Ways of Study
A：It s a little hard for me to learn English.Why is it so easy for you？
B：Maybe because I have learned earlier than you.But also，I really work hard at it.
A：Well，I always do my work and go to class.But I just make little progress.What else do you think would help？
B：Well，you might try reading some English newspapers.And I always talk to foreigners when I get a chance，though sometimes it s hard.You won t learn if you don t open your mouth.If I were you，I d like to talk to the English teacher.He might have some good ideas.
A：Thank you very much.
建议学习方法
甲：学英语对我来说有一点难，为什么对你来说如此容易？
乙：也许是因为我学得时间比你早一点。而且，我真地努力学了。
甲：哎。我总是做作业并去听课。但我就是没多大进步。你认为还有什么可以帮助学习的吗？
乙：有，你可以试着读一些英语报纸。如果有机会，我总是同外国人交谈，尽管有时感觉有点吃力。如果你不张开嘴说的话，你是学不会的，如果我是你，我会愿意和英语老师谈谈。他也许有一些好主意。
甲：非常感谢。
中国与西方国家对于提建议的不同表达方法
“建议”在英文中的表达方式很多，如：suggestion、proposal、recommendation、indication、hint、insinuation、intimate、prompt、advice、tip等。从这些词中，我们便可知，英美人表达建议的方式较直接、明了。而中国人表示建议往往是以“我”为先导，如“我想”、“我相信”、“依我之见”、“据我所知”，以曲折婉转为主要方式，从长远考虑，重论证而忽视结果，但是，美国人强调务实，往往会直截了当地问中国人：What do you think of it？8怀疑
怀疑
Can you believe...？ 你相信……吗？
Can you believe that Christmas is already here？
你相信圣诞节已经到了吗？
Can you believe that your sister is getting married？
你相信你妹妹就要结婚了吗？
Can you believe that we re actually moving？
你相信我们真的要搬家了吗？
Can you believe that I bought a TV for $25？
你相信我用25美元买了一台电视吗？
I can t believe... 我真不敢相信……
I can t believe he stole a car.
我真不敢相信他偷了一部汽车。
I can t believe that you want to buy that car.
我真不敢相信你要买那部汽车。
I can t believe that she s going out with John.
我真不敢相信她在和约翰约会。
I can t believe that you spent $200 on a pair of shoes.
我真不敢相信你花200美元买一双鞋。
Are you sure...？ 你肯定……吗？
Are you sure that those socks will match your pants？
你肯定那双袜子跟你的裤子会相配吗？
Are you sure you can find the house without directions？
你肯定不用告诉你怎么走，你也能找到吗？
Are you sure that you want to go？你肯定要走吗？
I can t say for sure. 我不太确定。
I can t say for sure whether it will rain.
我不敢确定是否要下雨。
I can t say for sure，but I think he must be a thief.
我不敢断言，但我想他一定是贼。
Could you tell me the answer？ I can t say for sure.
你能告诉我答案吗？我也不敢确定。
That may... 那可能……
That may or may not be true.
那可能真的，也可能不是真的。
That may still be waiting for us.
我们也许今天晚上来拜访你。
It seems... 似乎要……
It seems that it s going to rain.天似乎要下雨了。
It seems Tom has been beaten.汤姆似乎挨了揍。
...as if... ……仿佛……
It looks as if it s going to rain.天看起来像要下雨。
He talked as if he had been to America.
他谈起来仿佛到过美国似的。
He looks as if he were a foreigner.
他看起来仿佛是个外国人。
Isn t it time for...to...？ 不是某人该……的时候了吗？
Isn t it time for Mary to get a job？
不是玛莉该去找份工作的时候了吗？
Isn t it time for John to call？
不是约翰该打个电话的时候了吗？
Isn t it time for John made some changes？
不是约翰该有些改变的时候了吗？
Isn t it time that Mary got some new friends？
不是玛莉该交一些新朋友的时候了吗？
What，the guy who... 什么，那个人……
What，the guy who lives in the outback？
什么，那个人住在人烟罕至的地带吗？
What，the guy who owns a dairy？
什么，那个人拥有一座牧场吗？
What，the guy who works as a cattle rancher？
什么，那个人是个牛仔吗？
...that ll happen. ……那种事会发生。
I doubt that ll happen.我不相信那种事会发生。
I don t think that ll happen.我不认为那种事会发生。
There s no way that ll happen.那种事不可能会发生。
I Doubt If He Will Come
A：Will he come to our party？
B：I doubt if he will come.
A：Shall we call him？
B：Not necessary.
我不认为他会来
甲：他会来参加我们的晚会吗？
乙：我不认为他会来的。
甲：要不再给他打个电话？
乙：没那个必要。
Are You Sure
A：Hi.I came to pick up my package.
B：I m sorry，there is no package for you here.
A：Are you sure？ There must be.I received this package slip.
B：I m sorry.I looked and it s not here.
A：Wait a minute.That package over there is mine.
B：I don t think so.
A：Yes，I am certain it s mine.It is a box I mailed to myself from Beijing.I recognize my own handwriting.
B：So it is.
你确信吗
甲：喂，我来取我的包裹。
乙：对不起。这儿没有你的包裹。
甲：你确信吗？肯定在这儿。我收到了包裹单。
乙：对不起。我找了，但它不在这儿。
甲：等一会儿。那边的那个包裹是我的。
乙：我不那样认为。
甲：不，我确信它是我的。那是我从北京邮给我自己的。我辨认得出我的笔迹。
乙：它确实是。
美元被称为“buck”的原因
美元中的“1元”票，俗称buck，它的原意是“雄鹿”。这其中有个典故：1792年4月2日，美国才开始有自己的货币，在此以前，北美是英国的殖民地，流通有许多不同国家的硬币。尤其在同当地印第安人的交易中，有的地方用贝壳、烟叶、狐狸皮等来代替货币，而最普遍用的是buck(雄鹿皮)，因此直到今天，美国民间仍然把美元中的“一元”称作为“雄鹿”。所以当你问美国售货员：“How much is it？”而他们的回答是“A buck”时，你可别说：“Oh，dear，how expensive！”(噢，上帝！这么贵呀！)，因为那只是“One dollar”(1美元)而已。
假设
If...had...，would have... 如果……，就会……
I would have gone on the picnic if it hadn t rained yesterday.如果昨天不下雨的话，我就会去野餐。
If I had time yesterday，I d have called you.
如果我昨天有时间的话，我早就给你打电话了。
If you had come earlier，you would have met her.
如果你早来一会儿的话，你就会见到她了。
If... 如果……
If it rains tomorrow，we won t go for an outing.
如果明天下雨，我们就不去郊游。
If you study harder than ever，you ll surely catch up with your classmates.
如果你比以前更加努力，肯定能赶上你的同学。
If only... 要是……就好了。
If only I had a million dollars.
我要是有一百万美元就好了。
If only someone could help.
要是谁能帮忙就好了。
What if...？ ……怎么办？
What if we don t finish it on time？
要是我们不能按时完成怎么办？
What if you are wrong？要是你错了，怎么办？
What if no one likes me？
要是没有人喜欢我怎么办呢？
I take it... 我可以假定……
I take it you didn t like the movie.
我可以假定你不喜欢这部电影。
I take it you heard about Susan.
我可以假定你已听说苏珊的事了。
I take it you didn t get a raise.
我可以假定你没有得到加薪 。
If you ask me... 假如你问我……
If you ask me how to get to the office，I ll lead your way.假如你问我怎样到达办公室，我将带你过去。
If you ask me how her mother is，I ll tell you very good.
假如你问我她妈妈怎样，我会告诉你很好。
If you ask me how old Mary is，I ll tell you she is eighteen.假如你问我玛莉多大了，我会说18岁了。
imagine... 想像……
Imagine you have worked hard.想像你已经努力了。
Just imagine if you didn t buy the car.
想像一下如果你没买这辆车。
If I were you... 如果我是你……
I wouldn t wear a sweater in such hot weather if I were you.
换作我是你，我不会在这样的大热天穿毛衣的。
If I were you，I would explain to John what happened.
如果我是你，我会去向约翰解释事情的经过。
If I were you，I d buy the blue raincoat.
如果我是你的话，我会买下这件蓝色的雨衣。
If I were you，I d be very careful riding my bicycle.
如果我是你的话，在骑脚踏车时我会很小心的。
I guess... 我想……
I guess I could come over.我想我能来。
I guess that van will work.
我想有那部旅行车应该就可以了。
I guess I can bring you lunch.
我想我可以带午饭给你。
I suppose... 我想……
I suppose we could fix your TV.
我想我们可以把你们的电视修好。
I suppose you could borrow the car.
我想你可以借用这部汽车。
I suppose we can rent a movie tonight.
我想你们今晚可以租部电影。
I suppose you can stay out until 12.
我想你可以在外面逗留到十二点。
How I Wish I Were with Her Now
A：My daughter has been ill， and she has been in the hospital.
B：I m sorry. She is a lovely girl. Have you gone to see her today？
A：How I wish I were with her now. But I had a meeting this morning. Now I must deal with several things. Tonight I ll fly to Tokyo. I haven t got time. If only I d have time to go to see my daughter.
B：If you like， I ll do the work for you.
A：That would really help me out. But I know you are very busy， too.
B：Yes， I m very busy today. But I ll be free tonight.
A：That s great！ How I wish you could go there instead of me.
我多希望现在和她在一起
甲：我女儿病了，她一直住在医院里。
乙：我很难过，她是一位可爱的姑娘。今天你去看她了吗？
甲：我多希望我现在和她在一起，但是上午我开会。现在我必须处理几件事，今天晚上我要飞往东京，我没有空。要是我有时间去看女儿就好了。
乙：如果你愿意，那我就替你去看她。
甲：那可真的帮了我大忙，不过我知道你也很忙啊。
乙：是的，今天我很忙，但今天晚上我有空。
甲：太好了！ 我真希望你替我去一下。
If Only We d Remembered to Close It
A：The thieves must have got in through the kitchen window.
B：If only we d remembered to close it！
A：I m afraid your diamond earrings are gone， darling.
B：I wish I d put it in the bank.
A：Look， they ve taken your necklace too.
B：Oh， My God！ I really regret I ever bought it.
A：I notice they ve taken our radio and left the television.
B：It s a pity that they didn t take the television. We need a new one after all. Anyway， we can claim all the lost thing from the Insurance Company.
A：I wish we could， but we can t. You see， we re not insured.
B：Not insured？ Oh no！ I could kick myself， really.
如果我们记着关窗户该多好啊
甲：这些小偷肯定是从厨房窗户进来的。
乙：如果我们记着关窗户该多好啊！
甲：亲爱的，恐怕你的钻石耳坠丢了。
乙：我多么希望我把它放进了银行啊。
甲：瞧，他们拿走了你的项链。
乙：哦，我的天啊！我真后悔我买了它。
甲：我注意到他们拿走了我们的收音机，不过没拿电视机。
乙：真遗憾，他们没有拿走电视机。毕竟我们需要一台新的。不管怎样，我们可以从保险公司那儿要求索赔所有的丢失物品。
甲：但愿我们可以，但我们不能。你知道，我们没有投保。
乙：没有投保？哦，不！我真糊涂。
如何有分寸地表达个人看法
由于看问题的角度不同，对事物的感受程度不同，就会产生不同的判断和意见。对于世界大事或公共事务，即使最激烈的意见也不妨尽兴表达。而对特殊事物或个人私事，人们在公共场合很少主动说出自己的判断和意见。即使被问到，也不直接了当地回答，而且措辞十分谨慎，以免伤害、得罪他人。
Requirement 请求
I wonder if...？ 不知我是否可以……？
I wonder if you could help me carry this bag/these books？
不知是否可以请你帮我提这个袋子/搬这些书呢？
I wonder if you could go skating with me？
不知道你是否能和我去溜冰？
Am I allowed to...？ 我可以……吗？
Am I allowed to park here？
我可以把汽车停在这里吗？
Am I allowed to stay out past 10？
我可以10点过后再回家吗？
Am I allowed to use the car tonight？
我今晚可以使用汽车吗？
Am I allowed to take your daughter out？
我可以带你女儿外出吗？
Is it OK...？ ……可以吗？
Is it OK to leave my car behind the building？
把我的车停在这栋大楼后面可以吗？
Is it OK for me to go now？
我现在可以走了吗？
Is it OK to turn in this project next week？
下星期再交这份作品可以吗？
Would you...？ 请你……好吗？
Would you speak a little louder？
请你说话大声点儿好吗？
Would you explain this to me？
请你把这个给我解释一下好吗？
Would you be so kind as to explain it to me？
请你把它给我解释一下好吗？
Would you give this message to Mary，please？
请你给玛莉捎个口信好吗？
Would you mind...？ 你介意……吗？
Would you mind turning on the light？你介意开灯吗？
Would you mind opening the door？你介意开门吗？
Can you give me a hand to...？ 你能帮助我……吗？
Can you give me a hand to draw out my car from the mud？您能帮我把车从泥里拽出来吗？
Can you give me a hand to open the door？
您能帮忙把门打开吗？
Can you give me a hand to care for my child？
您能帮我照看一下孩子吗？
May I...？ 我可以……吗？
May I have the honor of getting your help？
我能否有幸得到你的帮助？
May I borrow your pen，sir？
先生，我可以借用一下你的笔吗？
I...you would/might help me. 我……你可以帮我的忙。
I wonder whether you would be good enough to help me.不知道你能不能帮我。
I thought perhaps you might help me.
我想也许你能帮我的忙。
do...a favor 给……帮忙
Do me a favor，will you？帮我一下忙，行吗？
You might do me a favor.你或许能帮我个忙。
I want you to do me a favor，sir.先生，我有事求你。
ask a favor of someone 请求……帮忙
I have a favor to ask of you.我有事求你。
I want to ask a favor of you，ma am.
我有事想找你，夫人。
Sorry to trouble you，but... 对不起打扰你，……
Sorry to trouble you，but do you have a rubber？
对不起，打扰你，能借一下橡皮吗？
Sorry to trouble you，but could you help me？
对不起，打扰你，你能帮一下忙吗？
Would...be possible...？ ……可能吗？
Would there be any possible of turning down her proposal without hurting her？
我能婉言拒绝她的提议而不伤害她吗？
Would it be possible for you to discuss it again？
你能再讨论一遍吗？
I wonder if...？ 不知是否可以……？
I wonder if you could go to the post office for me.
你能帮我寄一点东西吗？
I wonder if I could trouble you to change a tendollar note？我不知道能不能劳驾换一张十美元券？
Requiring for Help
A：lt looks like I could use another pair of hands.Tom， would you help me with the box？
B：Sure.
A：I m glad you came along.This is heavy！
B：What s in it？
A：My new stereo equipment.I just bought it.
B：Great！ Where do you want it to be placed？
A：In my dorm.
B：Do you need my help to set it up？
A：Thanks anyway，but I think I can manage.The sales
clerk explained how to do it in great detail.
请求帮忙
甲：我好像还是需要人帮忙。汤姆，你能来帮我抬一下这个箱子吗？
乙：乐意效劳。
甲：真高兴你来了。这个真重！
乙：里边是什么？
甲：我新买的立体声设备。
乙：太好了！你想把它放哪儿呢？
甲：放在宿舍里。
乙：你要不要我帮你把它装起来？
甲：谢谢，不必了，我想我能行。售货员已很详细地解释了如何安装。
Borrowing Sth.from Sb.
A：Would you lend me your typewriter？
B：I m sorry，it is out of order.It could not be used right now.
A：It doesn t matter.I ll ask Jim if he has one.
B：He surely has，even a new one.
A：That s good.(He goes to Jim.)
A：May I use your typewriter，Jim？
C：Of course.Here you are.
A：Thank you.I just want to type something.
C：There is no hurry.Take your time.I m not using it now anyway.
A：(after using it)I ve just finished typing.Thank you.
C：You are welcome.
向某人借某物
甲：你能借我打字机用一下吗？
乙：对不起，它出故障了。它现在不能用。
甲：没关系。我去问问吉姆看他是否有一台。
乙：他肯定有，甚至还有新的呢。
甲：那挺好。(他向吉姆走去。)
甲：吉姆，我可以用你的打字机吗？
丙：当然可以。给你。
甲：谢谢。我想打印一些东西。
丙：不用急。你拿着用就行。反正我现在也不用。
甲：(用完后)我打印完了。谢谢你。
丙：不用客气。
怎样表达请求
表达请求允许的句型很多，其中最常见的是Can/May＋I(我能……)。而对于较没把握的情况时，就可以用could代替can，也较有礼貌性。
Could you lend me your typewriter if you don t need it just now？
(如你现在不用的话，能借我用一下你的打字机吗？)回答时，要用“Yes，you can.”而非could。
另外也可用will/would来问“你能允许我……？”，如：
“Will you allow me some money for a book，Dad？”
(爸爸，给我钱买一本书好吗？)
类似的句型及结构还很多，我们应在日常生活中多听，多积累！
安慰
You look... 你看起来……
You look sad/serious/very tired/glum.你看起来很悲伤/严肃/累/闷闷不乐的。
Why are you so...？ 你为何如此……？
Why are you so glum/unhappy/dad？
你为何如此闷闷不乐/不快乐/悲伤呢？
I m sorry(to hear) that... 听到……我很难过。
I m sorry to hear that！听到这个消息，我很难过！
I m sorry that your mother was dead.
我为你母亲去世(的消息)感到难过。
I m sorry that you lost your right eye.
我为你右眼失明的事感到难过。
I didn t blame him for... 我不会为了……而责怪他。
I didn t blame him for the affair.
我不会因为这件事而责怪他。
I didn t blame him for getting more rest.
我不能因为你要多休息而埋怨你。
I didn t blame him for his fault.
我不会因为他的错而责怪他。
...worry about it. ……担心。
Don t worry about it.别担心。
No need to worry about it.不需要担心。
I am not worried about it.我不会担心。
You have got to... 你一定得……
You have got to chill out.你一定得冷静下来。
You have got to stop imagining things.
你一定得停止幻想。
You have got to learn to relax.你一定得学着放松。
You guys... 你们大家……
You guys will be fine.你们大家会过得很好的。
You guys will do all right.你们大家会没事的。
You guys will get by.你们大家会没事的。
Still，it s not... 只是，事情不是……
Still，it s not all bad.只是，事情不是完全那么糟糕。
Still，it s not as bad as it could be.
只是，事情不是变得很糟。
Still，it s not 100% bad.
只是，事情不是百分之百的糟糕。
...is life. ……就是生活。
Life is life. 生活就是生活。
That s life.这就是生活。
Such is life.生活就是如此。
There s no need to... 用不着……
There s no need to upset yourself.
你用不着感到不安。
There s no need to get upset about it.
这事儿用不着感到不安。
I should... 我应该……
I should have changed my job in your place.
如果我是你，我早就换一份工作了。
I should not leave home，if I were you.
如果我是你，我就不会离家出走。
happen to sb. 发生在某人身上
It happens to us all.这种事我们大家都是难免的。
It could happen to anybody.
这种事我们大家都是难免的。
Things Will Come out Right
A：You look worried.
B：I just got a letter saying my sister is in the hospital.
A：I m sorry to hear that.Hope it isn t serious.
B：The letter didn t say.
A：Well，don t worry too much about it.I m sure things will come out all right.
一切都会好的
甲：你好像有些发愁。
乙：我刚收到一封信，说我妹妹住院了。
甲：真糟糕。但愿不太严重。
乙：信上没提。
甲：别发愁。我相信一切都会好的。
I m Extremely Sorry
to Hear about That
A：You look depressed！
B：I have some bad news.
A：What？ Bad news？
B：I ve lost my deposit slip.
A：Really？
B：I m afraid so.
A：Oh，that s too bad！ You must be very depressed.
B：I am.
A：I m extremely sorry to hear about that.
B：I am going to the bank.
A：You should go there and report the loss to it right now.
B：Goodbye.
A：You d better hurry up.I do hope everything will turn out all right.
听到那个消息我很难过
甲：你看上去很沮丧！
乙：我有些不好的消息。
甲：什么？不好的消息？
乙：我丢了我的储蓄卡。
甲：真的吗？
乙：恐怕是的。
甲：噢，太不好了！你肯定很失望。
乙：是的，的确如此。
甲：听到那个消息后，我感到非常遗憾。
乙：我要去银行。
甲：你应该去那儿，并立即挂失。
乙：再见。
甲：你最好快一点，我希望一切都会好的。
怎样表达关心和同情别人
英美人非常富有同情心，他们在听到或看到不幸的事时，往往表现得很关心，并乐于伸出援助之手。即使在听到别人身体不适或学习、工作上不尽如人意时都会表现出关心并安慰对方。
以下是一些常用的表达方法：
I m sorry to hear that.听到这事我很难过。
I m most upset to hear it.听到这件事我很不安。
I m deeply sorry to learn...得知……我非常难过。
How terrible！太糟了！
How awful！真糟！
That s shame！太不幸了！
You have my deepest sympathy at these difficult time.在这种艰难情况下，我真同情你。
You have my sincere condolence.
请接受我真诚的慰问。
后悔
...a pity！ ……真遗憾！
What a pity！真遗憾！
It s a pity！真遗憾！
I regret... 我后悔……
I regret the choice I had made.
我后悔做了这个选择。
I regret spending so much money on a car.
我后悔在一辆小汽车上花这么多钱。
I regret having missed the film.
我懊悔没能看那场电影。
I didn t realize... 我不知道……
I didn t realize that I was going to be there.
我不知道我要去那里。
I didn t realize how much this meant to you.
我不知道这个对你意义有多大。
I didn t realize how hard that assignment was.
我不知道那个任务有多难。
Regreting That You Didn t
Study English Earlier
A：You know， I ve been thinking.
B：What？
A：I regret I didn t start studying English when I was young.
B：Really？
A：Yes， I wish I had begun when I was about five or so.
B：Hmm. What makes you say that？
A：Well. If I had begun studying English earlier， I wouldn t be having so much trouble with pronunciation.
B：Oh. I can understand why you feel that way. But it s no use crying over spilt milk. So why don t you work hard now？
后悔没有早学英语
甲：你知道，我一直在想。
乙：想什么？
甲：我真后悔我没从小开始学英语。
乙：真的吗？
甲：是的，我真希望我在5岁那么大就开始学英语。
乙：嘿，你怎么会这么说呢？
甲：嗯，如果我能早一点学英语，就不会有那么多发音困难了。
乙：噢，我可以理解你为什么有这种想法了，但是后悔是没用的。为什么不现在就努力学习呢？
I Wish I Hadn t Forgotten
A：I could kick myself！
B：What s the matter？
A：I made a terrible mistake. I forgot to fill up the tank this morning and now I wish I hadn t forgotten.
B：Oh！ Do you mean to say we re out of gas？
A：Yes， we are ... and it s all my fault. If I hadn t forgotten to fill up the tank this morning， we wouldn t have been out of gas.
B：That s too bad！ How I wish it wasn t true.
A：I feel deeply regretful.
我真希望我没忘
甲：我真糊涂！
乙：怎么啦？
甲：我出了大错，我今早忘了把油箱灌满。哎，我真希望我没忘。
乙：噢！你是说我们没油了吗？
甲：是的，我们……全怪我，如果我今早没忘了把油箱加满，我们不会没油的。
乙：太糟了。我多么希望这不是真的。
甲：我深感遗憾。
怎样表示担忧别人
看到旁人焦虑不安，如身体很不舒服的样子，不论认识与否，都应表示关切。如果能帮忙，应尽量帮忙。在中国，不失为“积德行善”之举；在西方，口号是“人人为我，我为人人”。
值得一提的是，在欧洲和其他一些发达国家，见死不救是犯法的。
在家人、朋友面前表示忧虑时，常用“I m scared.”、“ I m worried sick.”或“ I m in a flap ”等Informal Expressions。如果是对公司的财政状况表示忧虑就应该用较长、较正式的句子，如“ I m very concerned about……”或“ I have(serious)misgivings about……”等。而如果是在目睹交通事故，被警察询问时则可使用 Neutral Expressions ，如“I m afraid……”或“ I find…… worring”等。
祝愿
I wish you... 我祝你……
I wish you every success in your new post.
祝你在新的岗位上一切顺利。
I wish you to succeed in your performance.
祝你演出成功。
I wish you to get well soon.祝您早日康复。
Give my wishes/regards to... 把我的祝愿带给……
Give my best wishes to your parents！
请向你父母转达我最良好的祝愿！
Please give my regards to your father！
请向你父亲转达我的问候！
Happy...！ ……快乐！
Happy new year！新年快乐！
Happy birthday！生日快乐！
Have a...！ ……愉快！
Have a good holiday！节日愉快！
Have a pleasant trip！旅途愉快！
I hope you... 祝你……
I hope you have a good trip.祝你旅途愉快。
I hope you have an enjoyable holiday.
祝你假期愉快。
I hope you enjoy your stay there.祝你过得愉快。
All the best... 祝……一切顺利。
All the best in your business.祝你生意成功。
All the best with your family.祝你家里一切顺利。
I hope everything goes well with... 祝你……顺利。
I hope everything goes well with your work/life.
祝你工作好运、成功/生活顺利。
Wishes to Festivals
A：Merry Christmas，Bob！ Come in，please.
B：Thank you.Merry Christmas！Here s something for you and your family.
A：How nice of you！ I ll open it right now.Oh，it s lovely！
B：This little basket will be just right for sweets.
A：Thank you very much.Is it from China？
B：Yes.It s handmade.
A：Really？ It s so beautiful！
B：I m glad you like it.
节日祝愿
甲：圣诞快乐，鲍勃。请进吧。
乙：谢谢你。圣诞快乐！这是送给你和你家人的。
甲：啊，你真好！我现在就打开它。噢，真精致！
乙：那是一个装糖果的小篮子。
甲：谢谢你。它是来自中国吗？
乙：是的，它是手工制品。
甲：真的吗？ 很好看啊！
乙：很高兴你喜欢它。
Wishes to Birthday
A：Happy birthday to you， Andy！
B：Thank you for coming.
A：Here is my present.
B：Thanks. I m so glad you can come.
A：Why don t you open it now？
B：All right. Oh， boy！ Thanks. I wish it were my birthday every day.
A：Andy. Blow out the candles， but first make a wish， please.
B：What should I wish for？
A：Anything you want， but don t tell us. If you tell your wish， it won t come true.
B：All right， thanks. ... Now I ve made a wish.
A：I wish it will come true.
B：Me too. Enjoy yourselves！
生日祝愿
甲：安迪，祝你生日快乐！
乙：谢谢你的光临。
甲：这是给你的礼物。
乙：谢谢。你能来我很高兴。
甲：你为什么不现在拆开来看看呢？
乙：好的。噢，太棒了！谢谢。我真希望每天都过生日。
甲：安迪，把蜡烛吹灭吧，不过要先许个心愿。
乙：我要许什么愿呢？
甲：什么心愿都可以，只是别说出来。如果你把心愿说出来，它就不会实现了。
乙：好的，谢谢。…… 现在我已经许过愿了。
甲：希望它会实现。
乙：我也是。愿你们玩得愉快！
互送礼物学问多
西方人和我们一样，看望病人或者送别朋友，不忘致以良好祝愿。为了进一步表示心意，在许多情况下，人们还要赠送礼物。如：圣诞节、退休、生日、婚礼、孩子出生、获得某种荣誉、毕业、对好朋友的告别访问等。送鲜花或送对方感兴趣的东西都可以。值得注意的是：在朋友之间才互送礼物。如果只是一般交往，送过多的礼物是不相宜的。如果你滥发礼品，人们会感到不自在。通常给朋友送一件小礼品就可以了，而且，礼品不必十分昂贵，正所谓“礼轻情谊重”。
Caution 警告
Look out！ 当心！
Look out！ The train is coming！注意！火车来了！
Look out，you make no more similar mistakes！
注意，今后你再也不要犯类似的错误了。
Look out！ I won t allow this kind of bad behavior in my house.
注意！我不允许在我的房子里有这种粗鲁举止。
Mind your... 注意你的……
Mind your manners.注意你的礼貌啊。
You always make the same mistake，mind your pronunciation.你总是犯同样的错误，注意你的发音。
Mind your handwriting，I almost can t read it.
注意你的书写，我几乎认不出来你写的是什么。
Don t... 不要……
Don t make fun of me！别取笑我！
Don t tease/insult me！别讽刺/侮辱我！
Don t talk down to me！不要贬低我！
No...！ 不许……！
No trespassing！禁止通行！
No admittance！不许入内！
No admittance without proper identification！
出示证件方可入内！
Mind your own...！ 你别管……！
Mind your own business/potatoes ！你别多管闲事！
Get off...！ 别……！
Get off my back！别烦我！
Get off it！别再纠缠我了！
handle with... ……处理
Handle with care.小心处理。
Poison，handle with care.有毒，小心处理。
Stay... 保持……
Stay cool.保持冷静。
Stay loose.放松点，别急。
Be aware(of)... 当心……
Be aware of the bad guys！当心坏人！
Be aware what you do with it！当心你所做的！
Mind you don t... 当心别……
Mind you don t go there！当心，别去那儿！
Mind you don t hurt him！当心，别伤到他！
If I were you，I would be extremely careful... 如果我是你，我会极其小心……
If I were you，I would be extremely careful of it.
如果我是你，我会极其小心。
If I were you，I would be extremely careful not to touch it.如果我是你，我会极其小心地不碰它。
In no circumstances must you... 你无论如何……
In no circumstances must you forget it.
您无论如何不应该做。
In no circumstances must you interfere in others internal affairs.您无论如何不应该干涉别人的内政。
If you don t... 如果你不……
If you don t follow my advice，you ll suffer great loss.如果你不听我的忠告，你会蒙受很大的损失。
If you don t change your mind，the situation will be beyond control.
如果你不改变主意，局势将无法控制。
Make up your mind/decision after thinking... 思考……再下定决心。
Make up your mind after thinking it over carefully.
不要断然下决心。
Make up your decision after thinking again and again.
深思熟虑之后再下决心。
You d Better Fix This Car
A：You better fix this car you sold me！
B：Sorry，pal.It s a used car.
A：You extended the warranty on it for me.
B：I don t remember that.
A：You ll remember soon because I m gonna take you to court！
你最好修修这辆车
甲：你最好修修你卖我的这辆车！
乙：抱歉，老兄。这不是新车。
甲：你当初帮我延长了担保期。
乙：我不记得了。
甲：你很快会记得的，因为我要告你。
You d Better Get out of the Way
A：Look out！
B：Huh？
A：You d better get out of the way！
B：Oh？
A：Look！ That bus is coming your way.You might get run over！
B：Thanks for warning me
你最好别挡道
甲：当心！
乙：嗯？
甲：你最好别挡道！
乙：哦？
甲：看！那辆车正冲着你开过来了！你可能会被撞到！
乙：谢谢你的警告。
警告在正式场合中的应用
在用英语进行的交际活动中，有时我们不得已要予以警告。但是在不同的场合，对不同的谈话对象要采用不同的表达方式。
在比较正式的场合我们可以采用：
Be sure not to attempt to do that.
千万不要企图做那件事。
If you don t follow my advice，you ll regret.
如果不听我的劝告，你会后悔的。
You d better stay away from that man.
你最好离那人远一点。
If I were you，I would be extremely careful of doing the business.
如果是我的话，我会异常小心地做这笔生意。
在非正式场合，可以选用：
Don t try any tricks！不要耍花招！
Watch it！小心！
Watch out！留神！
Don t get carried away！不要忘乎所以！
Let it alone！别碰它！
批评
...really dissatisfied with... ……对……很不满意。
I m really dissatisfied with your sales report this month.我对你这个月的销售报告很不满意。
I was really disappointed with the food.
我对饭菜真的很失望。
I m really disappointed with your grades this semester.
我对你这学期的成绩感到很失望。
...should have... ……本应该……
You should have done the typing this morning.
你本应该今天上午把打字工作做完的。
He should be a more pleasant person to work with.
他本应该是一个令人愉快的同事。
She should have finished the work this morning.
她本应该今天早晨就做完那项工作的。
Stop... 别再……
Stop shouting！别再大喊大叫了！
Stop complaining！别再抱怨了！
Stop nagging！别再唠叨了！
Stop crying！别哭了！
Do you realize...？ 你知道……吗？
Do you realize that you were supposed to clean the house last week？
你知道你上星期就应该清扫房子吗？
Do you realize how easy it is to sell a TV？
你知道把一台电视机卖掉有多简单吗？
Do you realize that all of these shirts are half off？
你知道这些衬衫都卖半价吗？
What a...！ 真……！
What a fool！真笨！
What a drag！荒唐！
Don t... 不要……
Don t talk silly！别胡说八道！
Don t act dumb.别做傻事。
Have you...？ 你难道……了吗？
Have you gone crazy？你疯了不成？
Have you lost your senses？你丧失理智了吗？
Are you...？ 你……了吗？
Are you nuts？你疯了吗？
Are you out of your mind？你失去理智了吧。
How could you do...？ 你怎么能做出……呢？
How could you do such a stupid thing？
你怎么会做出这种傻事？
How could you do such a thing？你怎么会这么做呢？
If... 如果……
If that s what you think，you ve got it wrong！
如果你那么想的话，那你就错了！
If I have told you once，I have told you a thousand times！你总是把我的话当成耳边风！
I was called...by my teacher. 我被老师……训斥了一番。
I was called on the carpet by my teacher.
我被老师叫去训斥了一番。
I was called to account by my teacher.
我受到了老师的训斥。
How Clumsy You Are
A：Are you a new comer？
B：No.I ve been here for a month.
A：Then how could you do it in such a way？ You should do it like this，see？
B：Yes，I see.This way？
A：No.How clumsy you are.
你真笨
甲：你是新来的吗？
乙：不是。我已经来了一个月了。
甲：那你怎么能这样做呢？你应当这样做，明白没有？
乙：明白了。这样做对不对？
甲：不对。你可真笨。
Never Do That Again
A：I wish I knew who had moved my flower pots.
B：It was me.I m sorry.
A：What did you think you were doing？
B：I had to move it so that I can get my bike through.
A：How dare you be so inconsiderate？ That s wrong.
B：I m awfully sorry.I didn t think you d mind so much.
A：Never do that again！
B：I promise.
不能再那么做了
甲：我想知道是谁动了我的花盆。
乙：是我，对不起。
甲：你知道你做了什么吗？
乙：我不得不移动它，把我的自行车推出来。
甲：你怎么这么不为别人着想呢？那样做是不对的。
乙：我真的很抱歉。我没想到你会这么在意。
甲：以后不要再这么做了！
乙：我保证。
关于批评
我们每个人都不是生活在真空里，就像我们身上要沾染许多病菌一样，在我们的思想意识里和言谈行为上，会不可避免地出现一些缺点、错误。积极地开展批评与自我批评，才能使我们保持身心健康，也才能不断完善人际关系。
批评的目的是帮助对方克服缺点、增进友谊、共同前进，即从友谊出发，通过批评，达到合作的目的。因此，无论是面对批评还是批评别人，一定要讲究方式、方法，这里也有艺术性。批评别人要使其口服心服，乐意接受，就需要讲究艺术和技巧。
称赞
...is really...！ 真是太……！
Your presentation is really smashing.
你的表现太出色了！
Your girlfriend is really beautiful！你的女朋友真美！
I must say it s really very good.我得说味道真不错。
I really like... 我真的很喜欢……
I really like your jeans.
我真的很喜欢你那条牛仔裤。
I really like your hair.我真喜欢你的发型。
I really like it.我真的很喜欢。
...as he is，... 虽然他……了，……
Old as he is，he works as hard as a young man.
虽然他老了，他仍像小伙子那样努力工作。
Late as it is，they went on working.
虽然天色已晚，他们仍继续工作。
Yang as she is，she knows how to distinguish between friend and for.虽然她年轻，她懂得怎样区分敌友。
Busy as he is，he often comes over to help us with our studies.虽然他忙，他经常过来帮助我们学习。
dress in taste 穿着高雅
You always dress simply but in good taste.
虽然你总是穿着简单，但却高雅。
You have excellent taste in dress.
你对穿着打扮的鉴赏力是一流的。
You dress in perfect taste.你的穿着真有品味。
You look... 你看上去……
You look elegant in white.你穿白色衣服特高雅。
You look smart in suit.你穿套装看起来很潇洒。
You look better in black.黑色特别适合你。
It has...taste. 它有……风味。
It has oriental/classic taste.
它有东方风味/古典风范。
You ve done... 你干得……
You ve done something brilliant.你太英明了。
You ve done a good job.你们干得不错。
You ve done well.你做得真好。
You ve done best.你已经做到最好了。
How could you...？ 你(们)是如何……？
How could you do such hard work in so short a time？
你们是如何在这么短的时间内完成如此艰巨的工作的？
How could you do it all by yourself？
你是如何自己独立完成这项工作的？
How could you finish it in such a short time？
你是怎么在这么短的时间之内完成的？
It wasn t like I did...because... 我并没有……，因为……
It wasn t like I did it myself because it was a group effort.这是大家的力量，并不是我自己做的。
It wasn t like I did anything special because I just do what my boss tells me to do.
我并没有特别做什么，我只是照老板说的去做。
You are...！ 你真是……！
You are a born singer.你是个天才歌手。
You are a terrific painter！你是一位了不起的画家！
You are so charming！你真迷人！
You are a knockout.你真迷人。
Showing Compliments
to Other s Appearance
A：What a nice skirt！ Marry，you look so beautiful today.
B：Thank you.You too.Where did you get your lovely new hat？
A：It s a birthday present from my sister.
B：Your sister has very good taste.The hat is really beautiful and it must be the latest fashion.It goes well with your dress.
A：Thank you for your compliments.
B：You re welcome.
称赞他人外表
甲：多好看的裙子。玛莉，你今天真漂亮。
乙：谢谢，你也很漂亮。你这顶好看的新帽子是在哪儿买的？
甲：这是我姐姐送给我的生日礼物。
乙：你姐姐真有眼力。这顶帽子确实很漂亮，它一定是最新的款式，它和你的裙子很相衬。
甲：谢谢你的夸奖。
乙：不客气。
Appraising Someone s Car
A：Hey，man，how are you doing？
B：Not too bad.How about you？ What s this machine you re leaning on？ Somebody pays you to look after his wheels？
A：No.It s mine.
B：She s a beauty！ How does she drive？
A：Like a dream，even on the rough road！
B：That s great，man.Maybe you ll let me borrow here sometime.
A：Glad you like it，but I don t get to use it.
B：Yeah，I can understand that.I d do the same if I had a machine like this.Well，see you around.
A：So long.
称赞别人的车
甲：嗨，你怎么样啊？
乙：还可以，你呢？你靠着的是什么车啊？别人雇你看管他的车吗？
甲：不，这是我的车。
乙：她可真美啊！驾驶起来如何？
甲：如梦一般，甚至在路况不好的路上都能很好驾驶！
乙：那可棒极了，朋友，什么时候可以借我开开呢？
甲：很高兴你喜欢它，但我还没开习惯呢。
乙：是呀，我能理解。如果我有这样一部车，也是这样。那么，再见啦！
甲：再见。
怎样赞美别人和接受别人的赞美
在英美国家，赞美别人和接受别人的恭维都是很正常的事。而且，英美人听到别人赞美时通常以一句“Thank you.”来回答。比如，别人说你的英语讲得很不错，你就应该说“Thank you.”
赞美、恭维之词在英美国家中使用频率很高，人们经常可以听到赞美声。他们对人爱说悦耳的话，很少直接指责别人。见到衣服整洁、穿着得体的男士可以说：“You are so smart today！”(你今天真帅！)遇到女士可以说：“You are so pretty today！”(你今天真漂亮！)在西方文化中，当面赞美女士的长相、才气和衣着等被认为是有教养的表现，是礼貌得体的。这和中国文化有些相反，在中国，男士若当众赞美女士的长相，会被认为是“不怀好意”的表现，是轻佻无礼的行为。
肯定
...must be... ……一定……
You must be hungry.你一定饿了吧。
She must be waiting for us.她一定在等我们。
They must be in by now.他们现在肯定已经回来了。
...must have been/done... ……以前一定……
She must have studied English before.
她以前一定学过英语。
We must have read the same report.
我们一定看过同一份报告。
She must have been crying.她刚才一定哭过。
That s the... 那是最……的……
That s the ugliest dog I ve ever seen.
那是我看见过的最难看的狗。
That s the prettiest woman I ve ever met.
那是我见过的最漂亮的女人。
That s the most boring movie I ve ever seen.
那是我看过的最乏味的电影。
I m sure... 我相信……
I m sure you will enjoy your visit.
我相信你一定会玩得很愉快。
I m sure those pants will be too big.
我相信那些裤子一定会太大。
I m sure they will be here on time.
我相信他们一定会准时到。
I m sure she will go by plane.
我相信她会坐飞机去。
I bet... 我敢打赌……
I bet you will need glasses soon.
我敢打赌你很快就会需要眼镜的。
I bet we will run out of gas.
我敢打赌我们的汽油会用光的。
I bet he will not show up.
我敢断定他不会出现。
I am/feel capable of... 我能够……
I m capable of controlling the situation.
我能够控制局势。
I feel capable of handling this kind of affair.
我觉得我能够处理这类事。
You can count on me. 你可以信任我。
Do you promise？ You can count on me.
你答应了？你可以信任我。
You can count on me to work hard.
你可以信任我，我会很努力工作的。
You can count on me to finish the work on time.
你可以信任我，我能按时完成工作。
There is no doubt about it. 那是毫无疑问的。
There is no doubt about it；I want to go there.
毫无疑问，我要去那儿。
There is no doubt about it；we ll be back on time.
毫无疑问，我们会按时回来。
I must... 我必须……
I must stop smoking！我必须戒烟！
I must stop biting my nails！
我必须改掉咬指甲的习惯！
I must turn my paper in by 5：00.
我必须在五点之前把报告交上去。
I must stop eating so much junk food.
我必须戒掉吃太多垃圾食品的习惯。
I have got to... 我必须……
I ve got to sell my football.我必须卖掉我的足球。
We have got to get some new clothes.
我们必须买些新衣服。
I ve got to go to the mall.
我必须到购物中心去。
I ll have to... 我得……
I ll have to clean up first.
我得先整理干净。
I ll have to ask Mom.我得问妈妈。
I ll have to finish the laundry.我得把衣服洗完。
Any road，... 无论如何，……
Any road，that s business.
无论如何，做生意就是那样。
Any road，that s life.无论如何，生活就是那样。
Any road，things can t always be perfect.
无论如何，世事没有十全十美的。
I m a Hundred Percent Certain
A：The final examination will be held at the end of this month.Have you made good preparation？
B：Sure.I ve reviewed all the lessons I ve learned this academic year.
A：Are you sure you can do well this year？
B：I m a hundred percent certain.
A：According to what you did last time，I have my doubts.
B：I m sure I can get a ninetyfive this time.
我百分之百地肯定
甲：这个月底就要期末考试了。你做好准备了吗？
乙：是的。我已经把这学年所学过的课文都复习过了。
甲：你确定你今年能考好么？
乙：我百分之百地肯定。
甲：但就你上次的成绩而言，我对此表示怀疑。
乙：我敢肯定我这次能得95分。
I m Sure
A：Jack，have you bought a box of matches？
B：Yes.
A：I doubt if they are good matches.
B：I m sure they are all very good matches.
A：How do you know it？
B：I ve tried every one of them.
我肯定
甲：杰克，你买火柴了吗？
乙：是的。
甲：我怀疑它们是否是可用的火柴。
乙：我确定它们都可以用。
甲：你是怎么知道的？
乙：我把每一根都试过了。
态度决定语音和语速
当人们对某事持肯定态度时，说话往往语速快，而且声音大。如果不敢肯定，则往往说得很慢，而且声音小。所以，肯定和不肯定的语音、语调也能帮助我们体察说话人是否有把握。
鼓励
Be a...！ 成为……！
Be a man！勇敢些！
Be a good sport！拿出勇气来！
Don t be a...！ 别……！
Don t be a chicken/coward！别害怕/胆小！
Thing(s)... 事情……
Things will get better.万事都会好起来的。
Things often seem worse than they are.
事情并非看起来那么严重。
Thing are never as bad as they seem.
事情没有看起来那么糟糕。
Don t... 不要……
Don t let it get you down.别灰心！
Don t be so discouraged.别灰心！
Don t worry，I m sure you will do better this time.
别担心，我肯定这次你会干得好些的。
Don t give up now！不要放弃！
Don t be afraid.I ll help you.别害怕，我来帮你。
It s as...as... 它和……一样……
It s as easy as ABC.这非常简单。
It s not as difficult as it looks.
这并不像看上去那么难。
Never...！ 不要……！
Never say die！不要轻言放弃！
Never fear.不要畏惧。
I think you should... 我认为你应该……
I don t think you should submit to defeat.
我认为你不应该甘心失败。
I think you should keep up your courage.
我认为你应该鼓足勇气。
There s no reason to... 没有理由……
There s no reason to be discouraged at all.
根本没有理由感到气馁。
There s no reason to lose confidence in yourself.
根本没有理由对自己失去信心。
I Bet You Can Get It
A：I find that English is the hardest thing for me.
B：Don t let that get you down.You ll get the hang of it.
A：I ve tried many times，but there s no way.
B：Don t give up.Keep at it.
A：Thank you.I ll try my best.
B：I bet you can make it.
我打赌你能行
甲：我觉得英语对我来说太难了。
乙：不要为此而灰心丧气。你会找到诀窍的。
甲：我试了许多次，但是一点办法也没有。
乙：别气馁。尽力去做。
甲：谢谢你。我会尽力的。
乙：我打赌你能行。
I m Sure You Will Do Better This Time
A：Will you take part in the English speech contest next month？
B：Yes， but I m always too nervous on such occasions.
A：Don t worry. I m sure you will do better this time. You ve been practising all this time， “sweat never drips in vain”.
B：Thank you for your encouragement.
我相信你这次会干得好些
甲：你要参加下个月的英语演讲比赛吗？
乙：是的，但在这样的场合中我老是太紧张。
甲：别担心，我相信你这次会干得更好一些。你这段时间一直在练习。“努力了就不会落空”。
乙：谢谢你的鼓励。
怎样表达鼓励
鼓励的表达方法有：(1)常用祈使语气，显得有气魄和力度。如：Be a man.(拿出点勇气来。)；(2)有时引用一些比较经典的、有劝说力的格言、谚语等。如：He laughs best who laughs last.(谁笑在最后，谁笑得最甜。)；(3)帮助对方去意识到他已取得的成绩。如：That is better than I could do.(这比我所能做的要好。)。上述表达方法虽然不同，但只要应用得当，肯定都能达到鼓励他人的效果。
