原帖由 Xbfeng 于 2008-9-21 13:59 发表 + Z4 C. ~3 [: j
(1) "it is a good question"! when you have to answer a difficult question.9 Q) Y( p7 |4 v6 |- C- ^
(2) "You know"...... 讲话中作为转折语。/ Z1 Q3 Q9 e/ b: Z* ~' U0 ]4 [- a9 u" c
(3) "Please be seated!"4 O9 U" a8 c$ E( f: j
In China, English teachers always taught us "Sit Down Ple ...
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c: q. m3 q6 j! n7 w0 uIt's a good question = That's a good catch.% F9 H% h/ o8 [: r# E1 B' R
$ E" U- b5 E% k0 ~9 W, y( T( f" ^: @"Please be seated" is more formal.
It's done. I'm done. He's done. They're done. etc. 2 t5 f. J6 N1 e7 T! F ) c' j! ~, P: m' f1 Z- |3 M7 dAs a student in China, I was taught to speak as "It is finished", "I finished.....", etc.( q" G# S7 O8 Y
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It really surprised me when I heard those for the first time.4 Q, E: T" u5 L7 B
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?)4 h7 W0 K" I6 \; l) i1 V: g