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每逢佳节聚会,英美人常欢聚一堂,频频举杯,开怀畅饮,“干杯!”、“为……干杯!”之声不绝于耳。那么英美人是如何表示的呢?
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6 i; u. G G# J; }' ]1 [ 一、用(Here's)to...表示:
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$ S) Q: z$ o# Q4 |+ G 1.Here's to your health / success. 为你的健康 / 成功干杯!
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2.Here's to our friendship! 为我们的友谊干杯!
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3.Here's to Tom for his new job! 为汤姆的新工作干杯!
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$ u) {1 m g% @ 二、用health, luck等表示:Good health! Good luck! All the best!例如:
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! s8 D/ y9 Q6 b0 p 1.Your health, John—May you have a successful time in Manchester 为了你的健康,约翰,也祝你在曼彻斯特前程似锦!
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2.Helen raised her glass,“Good luck to you!” she said. 海伦举起酒杯,说道:“祝你好运!”
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三、主人或主持人邀客人喝酒时,通常用Cheers! Do the honors!例如:
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9 N5 b6 B2 s& v 1.He raised his glass,“May you success! Cheers!” 他举起酒杯说:“祝你成功,干杯!”
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$ U9 @9 K' Y T/ Y4 V 2.Pat, you do the honors and propose the toast. 帕特,你敬酒吧。
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四、在比较随便的场合,通常用Here's how!还有Happy landing!(美俚,原为空军用语)等。例如:
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D6 ~5 s9 Q4 F2 `1 h Oh,come, come,David.Here's how!噢,来呀,来呀,大卫,干杯!: T- k2 y2 k% [- Q! D
/ C. ?& [1 E, n) c, _" l 五、在比较正式的场合,英美人有时也用一些外来语。例如:
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/ C0 \2 T$ k# w0 I/ e K9 y' C1 o Prosit!(来源于拉丁语,意为May it do good! To your health/ good luck! etc. )/ Y E( K7 z( @ H
+ m( j. V+ I) W+ B* W5 v 六、在陈述句中,英美语通常用toast,round, drink to,drink a toast for / to, propose a toast for 等词表示。例如:
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1.Friends,I'll give you a toast——to our president! 朋友们,我给大家敬酒,为我们总统干杯!2 A) E% S( ]+ \0 |& \
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2.I now propose a toast to the friendship between our two people——to our friendship. 现在,我提议为我们两国人民的友谊干杯! |
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