從ABC到流利口語 Unit 11:建議
Unit 11 Making Suggestions
建議
Suggesting a course of action
建議做事
I suggest/propose/recommend you buy this dictionary.
我建議/推薦你買這本詞典。
I advice you to give up smoking.
我建議你戒菸。
I recommend that you go on a diet.
我看你應該節食。
It might be a good idea to mail the letter first class.
通過一級郵遞寄這封信也許是個好主意。
It might be a good idea to celebrate Christmas with friends.
與朋友們共度聖誕節倒是個好主意。
I suppose we might buy a pretty gift for her birthday.
我想我們應該給她買一件精緻小巧的生日禮物。
Have you ever thought of seeing a doctor?
你是否想過去看醫生？
If I were you,I would apply for a better-paying job.
如果我是你，我會申請一份薪水較高的工作。
You'd better leave it as it is.
你最好聽其自然。
Why don't you put and ad in our paper?
你爲什麼不在我們的報紙上登個廣告？
What about a picnic?
去野餐怎麼樣？
How about having a drnk?
喝一杯怎麼樣？
If you want my advice,I don't think you should go.
你要徵求我的意見的話，我認爲你不應該去。
If you don't like it,I wish you would say so.
如果你不喜歡，我希望你就這麼說。
My feeling is that you ought to stay home tonight.
我感覺你今天晚上應該呆在家裏。
It's none of my husiness,but I think you ought to work even harder.
這與我無關，但我認爲你應該更加努力地工作。
I've always tried not to interfere in your affairs.
我總是儘量不干涉你的事情。
It's only a suggestion,and you can do what you please.
這只是一個建議，你可以按自己的想法去做。
You'll be in trouble if you're not careful.
你要是小當心，會惹麻煩的。
Don't ask for trouble.
別自找麻煩。
That's how I see it.
我是這麼認爲的。
You've got to learn to control yourself.
你得學會自我控制。
Let's go to a Sichuan Restaurant to have a big meal.
讓我們去川菜館大吃一頓吧。
Responding negatively
否定的回答
No,don't bother.
不，不必費心了。
I'm afraid I don't agree.
我恐怕不同意。
I'm against it.
我反對。
No,I don't think so.
不，我不這麼認爲。
I don't think it will do.
我認爲這不行。
I don't think it is very practical.
我認爲這很不實際。
No,really.I'm not in a mood for it.
真的不行，我現在沒那個情緒。
I'd love to,but I must do my homework.
我很想這麼做，但是我必須做我的家庭作業。
I can't say I agree with you.
我不能說同意你的意見。
I couldn't agree with you less.
我極不同意你的看法。
I don't quite agree with you.
我不十分同意你的意思。
Responding positively
肯定的回答
I couldn't agree more.
我非常同意。
You are right.
你是對的。
I think you are right.
我覺得你是對的。
I have no objections.
我沒意見。
I think so too.
我也這樣想。
That would be very nice.
那太好了。
That's a fine idea.
真是個好主意。
that's a good idea.
真是個好主意。
There is no doubt about it.
那是毫無疑問的。
I'd love to.
我很願意。
All right.
行。
Good.
好。
Asking for advice
尋求忠告
Could you give me some advice about my studies?
你能就我的學習提點建議嗎？
Could you give me some advice about how to fill in the form?
你能就如何填這張表格提點建議嗎？
Would it be a good idea to go abroad for further study?
到國外深造是個好主意嗎？
Would it be a good idea to go on a tour to Bangkok?
到曼谷旅遊是個好主意嗎？
Do you think it is worth applying for the credit card?
你認爲申請信用卡值得嗎？
Do you think I should buy the traveller's check?
你認爲我應該買旅行支票嗎？
Conversations
會話
Dialogue 1
Don't you think it might be a good idea to hold the party outside?
你不認爲在室外舉行聚會是個好主意嗎？
I don't think so.
我不認麼認爲。
How about going to a concert?
去聽音樂會如何？
That suits me fine.
這正合我意。
Dialogue 2
Do you think I should join the basketball team,Mary?
瑪麗，你認爲我應該參加籃球隊嗎？
Why not?If were you,I certainly would.
爲什麼不呢？如果我是你，一定參加。
But I'm afraid it'll take up too much of my time.
可是，這恐怕要佔去我太多的時間。
As the saying goes:Work while you work,play while play.
俗話說：工作時工作，娛樂時娛樂。
All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,you know?
只工作不娛樂，聰明的孩子也會變得笨拙，你知道嗎？
Hmm,you're right.
嗯，你說得對。
Dialogue 3
Hello, are you?
你好，伊麗莎白。近來好嗎？
Fine,thanks.
很好，謝謝。
Are you sure you're all right?You look a bit worried today.
你肯定沒事？你今天看上去有點着急，
Is anything wrong?
是不是出了什麼事？
Well,yes,there is something wrong actually.
嗯，的確出了點事，
Perhaps you can give me some advice.
或許你能給我提些建議。
Of course,if I can.
當然，只要我能辦到。
Well,last night when I returned from the theatre,
嗯，昨晚我從劇院回來後，
I found that I'd lost my wallet.
發現我的錢包丟了。
Oh dear!That's terrible!What was in your wallet?
哎呀，那就太糟了！錢包裏都有些什麼？
Well,some course,my visa,all my identity cards and some photos.
唉，當然有些錢，還有我的簽證和所有身份的證件以及一些照片。
Well,if were you,I'd go to the police station straight away and report it.
嗯，如果我是你，我就直接去公安局報案。
Yes,I've already done that,and they said they'd look for it.
是啊，我已這樣做了，他們說他們會找的。
But we're leaving soon and I need my visa and identity cards badly.
但是我們馬上就要離開這裏了，我急需簽證和所有身份證明。
Oh dear!What a pity!Are you sure you lost the wallet the theatre?
唉，真遺憾！你肯定是把錢包丟在劇院了嗎？
Yes,quite sure.
是的，肯定如此。
I think you should put an advertisement in the China Daily,
我想你應該在《中國日報》上登則啓事，
saying when and where you lost it.
說明你遺失錢包的時間與地點。
But that takes too long.
不過那太費時間。
Wait a minute!
等一下，
My uncle lives in Beijing and he lives very close to the theatre.
我想起來了！我的叔叔就在北京，而且住的地方離劇院很近。
I'll telephone him and ask him to go there to inquire about it.
我可以打電話給他請他去劇院打聽一下。
You'd better have breakfast now and I'll meet you later.
你現在最好先去吃早飯，過一會我來找你。
