原帖由 Xbfeng 于 2008-9-21 13:59 发表 % t! ^# t% W7 V5 ]3 R% X(1) "it is a good question"! when you have to answer a difficult question. 3 n8 j8 z9 v- n9 J8 t* |* V7 V(2) "You know"...... 讲话中作为转折语。 + {& F( `& G" @. y3 Y, ](3) "Please be seated!" ' ^" O& y% ]% I4 w; i" T' W, }' `% SIn China, English teachers always taught us "Sit Down Ple ...
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It's a good question = That's a good catch. 9 {+ ^: s) U5 X/ g/ Z ) } S, D& f7 O: M"Please be seated" is more formal.
It's done. I'm done. He's done. They're done. etc.- W2 [: q& w+ L# E( C* |
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As a student in China, I was taught to speak as "It is finished", "I finished.....", etc. 8 K- T I; v- e4 b" g) I( ?# Y4 K- I& {0 Z, |
It really surprised me when I heard those for the first time.2 C' M; C' }- d& n+ g) q
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any interests in fresh air?2 L8 ?+ j* t* A7 S+ _8 Z
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I lost my appertize.9 b4 R: M+ Q1 ?$ U" ]7 Z) V! n
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familiy obligations=family issues # `+ |. ]5 ~8 ^8 s0 _5 V " H$ C0 {+ p5 a# U. R/ B1 }all are very elegant expressions
I was impressed by 礼貌地在电话里问对方是谁 , sounds like "whom am I speaking/talking to?"(I don't remember the sentence, anyone can help?)( b2 _6 P% \% \4 g" f
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