1.'What's up?'是朋友之间随便的问候,相当于'what's new?','what's the news?',意指有什么新鲜事,可回答'not much','nothing much'等.
2.'how is it going?'和'how are you doing?'都是在英美国家中被广泛使用的问候语.对他们的.回答与对'how are you?'的回答差不多是相同的,但对于'how is it going?'回答时应该用'it is'开始.如'it's fine.''it's wonderful''it's ok.'等等.
3.'how have you been?'着重问你过去过得怎样,而how are you着重问你现在过得怎么样.
4.通常人们说'hi, how's everything?等问候语的时候,他们并非真的有兴趣去了解一个人的情况如何,正像是打招呼是无意识的一样,回答也是无意识的.'fine'再加上'and how are you?' 是最常见的回答.有时我们不想过分谈论自己的真正的健康状况或感情,就用一个中性的回答,如'ok',然后就终止话题.如果确实不好,且不介意对方知道,回答就不妨说'not so well/not very well/not too well/going from bad to worse, I'm afraid/to be honest.'等等.
ages/for long 好久(惯用的夸张手法).久别重逢的人们也会相互说:'long time no see.'
gs couldn't be better.意为:'一切不能再好了',即'一切都很好.'
A: say, Gray, how are you doing? B: Betty! How are you? A: not bad. Where are you going? B: to a cafe. How about you? A: oh, I just got off work. Boy, I'm so hungry I could eat a horse! B: well, I'd better let you go and get some food. A: it was great seeing you again. Maybe we could get together sometime. B: sounds good. I'll give you a call. A: Ok. Great! Well, I'll be seeing you.
我说,格雷,你怎么样?
贝蒂!你好吗?
还不错.你去哪呢?
去咖啡厅.你呢?
哦,我刚刚下班.哎呀.我饿得简直连一匹马都吃得下.
那么,我最好是让你去吃点东西.
见到你真是太好了.也许咱们什么时候再聚聚.
好主意,我给你打电话.
好极了!那么再见了.
A: Jenny! It's you! B: well, if it isn't John! Fancy meeting you here! A: yeah, it really is great to see you again. How've you been? B: fine, just fine. And you? A: not bad. I haven't seen you for ages. Where have you been? B: Paris. I've got a cousin there.
珍妮!是你啊!
哟,这不是约翰嘛!碰见你真是太巧了!
是啊,真的很高兴又见到你.你过得怎么样?
好,挺好.你呢?
不错.我好久没见你了.你去哪里了?
巴黎.我有一个堂兄在那里.
A: good morning, Mary. How's everything? B: fine, just fine. Thanks. How about you? A: wonderful, things couldn't be better! Thank you. B: do you have plans for the weekend? A: oh, I haven't decided what I'm going to do yet.
早上好,玛丽.一切可好?
好,都挺好的.谢谢.你呢?
非常好,再好不过啦.谢谢.
这周末你有什么计划吗?
哦,我还没决定我要做什么呢.
A: hi, Sam. B: hi, Rose. How's everything going? A: O.K. how about you? B: not bad.
嗨,山姆.
嗨,罗丝.一切可好?
很好.你怎么样?
不错.
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