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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?* i. \; u$ |9 f, P
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一、用(Here's)to...表示:
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1.Here's to your health / success. 为你的健康 / 成功干杯!* r0 \* n" c) |. x: Z
6 S y) @* [0 _2 B' h 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!, b3 }! C* O& Z3 M4 X1 ~: y7 r
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二、用health, luck等表示:Good health! Good luck! All the best!例如:4 H n7 l8 ?' J \, Q2 x
3 B5 O& D2 K. v3 Z! w# z3 [$ b 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:) `( u5 F. B3 |# Q$ X+ T
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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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2.Pat, you do the honors and propose the toast. 帕特,你敬酒吧。
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1 X$ M+ X; m% m: J 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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5 a+ z, ~) j# C- ^& T' G' }: V Oh,come, come,David.Here's how!噢,来呀,来呀,大卫,干杯!
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五、在比较正式的场合,英美人有时也用一些外来语。例如:; F) Q: r0 p4 s! u1 W6 U- x
0 {, \4 ]2 W, j: x+ ] Prosit!(来源于拉丁语,意为May it do good! To your health/ good luck! etc. )$ _/ }; r: D" ^& y: m3 l& O6 A2 z
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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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; C2 v' Z5 E$ M& [ 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!) x7 C8 V0 v) L: G
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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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