365天英語口語大全之交際口語(MP3+中英文本) 第12期:建議
1.慣用口語句子：
It might be a good idea if you get a part-time job.
你找個兼職幹倒不錯。
I advise you to get a part-time job.
我建議你找個兼職工作
I think maybe you should go on a diet.
我看你也許應該節食。
go on a diet“節食”
I don't think you should keep silent.
我認爲你不應該保持沉默。
silent a. 沉默的，無聲的
Have you considered arranging a birthday party for your wife?
你考慮過要爲你妻子舉辦一個生日聚會嗎？
consider v. 考慮，認爲
“consider+動詞ing形式”表示“考慮做某事”
I'd like to suggest you should join our club.
我建議你加入我們的俱樂部。
suggest v. 建議
club n. 俱樂部
suggest表示“建議”時，其後所跟的從句要用“should+動語原形”的謂語結構，“should”可以省略；若不用從句，也可以跟名詞或動詞ing
結構。
You really ought to follow your doctor's advice.
你真應該聽醫生的話。
ought to“應該”
follow one's advice“聽從某人的建議”
You'd better talk it over with them.
你最好去跟他們好好談談。
talk over“詳盡地商議、商量”
I recommend wearing your red coat.
= I advise you to wear the red coat.
我建議你穿那件紅色的外套。
recommend v. 推薦，建議
recommend doing sth.和recommend sb. to do sth都可表示“建議做某事”。
If I were you, I would put off the meeting until next month.
如果我是你，我會把會議推遲到下個月。
put off“推遲，拖延”
“If I were you，I would+動詞原形”是一個表示與現實相反的虛擬語氣句型。
As I see it Bob is not fit for the position.
= From my point of view, Bob is not fit for the position.
依我看，鮑勃不適合這個職位。
position n. 職位
be fit for“適合”
Why don't you just go to bed and get up earlier?
你爲什麼不早睡早起呢？
go to bed“上牀睡覺”
get up“起牀”
2.實用對話
Giving Advice提出建議
Ann: Are you feeling better today, Bill?
安：比爾，你今天好點兒了嗎？
Bill: Well. sort of. But I'm still coughing a lot at night.
比爾：嗯，好點兒了。但是我晚上還是咳嗽得很厲害。
Ann: You really ought to follow your doctor's advice and quit smoking. It's so bad for your health.
安：你真應該聽醫生的話，把煙戒掉。這對你的身體不好。
Bill: Yeah, I know. But it's really hard to give up a habit You've had for such a long time.
比爾：是的，我知道。但要改掉這麼長時間形成的習慣實在是太難了。
Ann: Not that hard. You just need to make up Your mind. A little determination is all you need.
安：沒那麼難。你只需要下定決心，意志稍稍堅強一點就夠了。
Bill: You know, I work late into the night. Smoking helps me stay awake．
比爾：你知道，我經常工作到很晚。吸菸可以讓我保持清醒。
Ann: Why don't you just go to bed and get up earlier? You won't lose any work time.
安：你爲什麼不早睡早起呢？你工作的時間是一樣的。
Bill: You're right. I need to change my habits. That's good advice. Thanks. I'll give it a try.
比爾：說得對。我也應該改改我的習慣了。這真是個好建議。謝謝你。我會試試的。
Ann: I hope you're feeling better soon.
安：我希望你能儘快好起來。
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3.詳細解說
1.“sort of”的意思是“有幾分，有點兒”，例如：I sort of like him.（我有點兒喜歡他。）
2.“give up”的意思是“放棄，停止”，在文中與“quit"意思相同，且用法也一致：它們後面都要接“名詞或動詞ing結構”。例如：The police gave up their search.（警察停止了他們的搜查。）I wish I could quit drinking.（我真希望自己能戒酒。）
3.“make up one's mind”的意思是“下定決心，拿定主意”，例如：He made up his mind to become a doctor when he was ten.（他在十歲的時候下定決心要當醫生。）
4.“give it a try”的意思是“試試”，相當於“give it a go”或“try it”，例如：Be brave and give it a try, and you may
succeed.（勇敢點，試一試，你也許會成功的。）
5.“back seat driver”的建議
4.文化洗禮
“back seat driver”的建議
在英美等國，出門開車是許多人日常生活的一部分。一般來說，開車的人都不太喜歡別人教他怎麼開。但有些坐在後座上的人卻喜歡給開車的人不斷地提出一些指導、建議和批評。這種人就是：back seat driver．
用英文來解釋就是“a passenger in the back of a car who gives unwanted advice to the driver about how to drive”，舉個例子：
Honey, why don't you pass the car in front -he's going too slow! Look out-do you see the car coming out of that side street?
Oh. oh. better slow down- the light's turning red up ahead!
親愛的，你超過前面那輛車吧，開得太慢了！當心，你沒看到從那條街裏開出來的車嗎？哦，哦，最好慢點開吧，前面的交通燈要變紅。
