Let's go, English party~

关于卫生间的几个单词 (Toilet/Restroom 辨析)

提到卫生间或许有人会说，Go to the toilet, 这种表达方式虽然对，但不是太好。Go to the washroom或 bathroom在日常生活中更常用些，当然如果需要更文雅一点的，我们还可以说Go to the restroom. 注意此处的restroom不是"休息室"的意思 (休息室常用的表达方式是lounge，lobby，foyer etc.)

当我们在一些高雅场所，比如说在大饭店或是出席社交宴会时，如果我们用"Where is the toilet?"肯定不太好。因为服务员小姐那么美丽动人，你这样问人家显然不合适。如果是在宴会上，当别人都在用餐时，你说出带有"厕所"这样的字眼显然不文明，最好说 "Excuse me, where can I wash my hands?" 美国人在日常生活中还习惯说"Where can I do something?" 我们听了后往往会一头雾水，如果你不明就里，一定会迁强附会的回答说："Yeah, you can do anything anywhere." 言外之意是"你可以在任何地方随地大小便！"这个笑话就开大了。

[此贴子已经被作者于2005-1-12 10:24:52编辑过]

"if you habe an interest in English……"

Bobo, you reminde me Japanese people. As they can not pronounce "V", it's common mistake when they write down have as habe

BTW, we can also use "men's room" or "women's room" instead of toilet.

[此贴子已经被作者于2005-1-12 14:39:19编辑过]

[图解]: 根据我以前的经历：这个在和我共进午餐的客户是不会下单的。。。。那么，就想办法让他付这顿饭的帐吧。

图解：我能提供一点有建设性的批评吗？ 当你和客户共进午餐时，不要在你捣碎的土豆泥里比划美元的符号。

看过的，教学费！主动啊！

BOBO好有知识！服了！

以桑有些是我们公司为了给我们扫盲用的 每天下午4点用公司内部软件发送给大家 偶只做了个COPY工作而已

很有压力啊，公司领导疯了~~~

让我们也跟着疯，一会到4点，偶在发一批吧

我也希望ENGLISH能爱我

今天我们公司的扫盲英语

机场词汇

航班 FLIGHT 机场费 AIRPORT FEE 登机牌 BOARDING PASS (CARD) 航班号 FLT NO (FLIGHT NUMBER) 旅客 PASSENGERS 出站（出港、离开） DEPARTURES 进站(进港、到达) ARRIVALS 延误 DELAYED 登机 BOARDING 中转 TRANSFERS 过境 TRANSIT 已降落 LANDED 来自…… ARRIVING FROM 前往…… DEPARTURE TO 登机手续办理 CHECK-IN 预计时间 SCHEDULED TIME (SCHED) 实际时间 ACTUAL TIME 起飞时间 DEPARTURE TIME 国际机场 INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 国内机场 DOMESTIC AIRPORT 机场候机楼 AIRPORT TERMINAL 国际候机楼 INTERNATIONAL TERMINAL 护照检查处 PASSPORT CONTROL IMMIGRATION 行李领取处 LUGGAGE/BAGGAGE CLAIM 货币兑换处 MONEY EXCHANGE/ CURRENCY EXCHANGE 免税店 DUTY-FREE SHOP 卫星楼 SATELLITE 中转旅客 TRANSFER PASSENGERS 报关物品 GOODS TO DECLARE 不需报关 NOTHING TO DECLARE 贵宾室 V. I. P. ROOM 海关 CUSTOMS 购票处 TICKET OFFICE 登机口 DEPARTURE GATE 付款处 CASH 候机室 DEPARTURE LOUNGE 出租车乘车点 TAXI PICK-UP POINT 大巴乘车点 COACH PICK-UP POINT 订旅馆 HOTEL RESERVATION 行李暂存箱 LUGGAGE LOCKER 行李牌 LUGGAGE TAG

偶公司今天的扫盲英语

在现代人际交往中，赞美的重要性随着时代的演进而显得日益突出。恰到好处的赞美在沟通中往往能起到画龙点睛的作用。 Please memorize the following sentences, which will be very useful when you talk to foreigners.

You look great today! 你今天看上去很棒。

You did a good job！ Nice going! 你做得非常好。--非常地道的表扬

We're so proud of you. 我们十分为你骄傲。

I'm very pleased with your work. 我对你的工作非常满意。

This is really a nice place. 这真是个好地方！

You're looking sharp! 你看上去真精神/真棒/真漂亮。

You always know the right thing to say. You are very eloquent. 你总是说话得体。

The food is delicious. / Everything tastes great. 好吃！ -- 当被人邀请到家中做客的时候，对主人亲自下厨做的饭菜尤其要不吝这类赞美之词

Your son/daughter is so cute./ What an adorable baby! 你的孩子很可爱。--外国人特别喜欢别人夸他的孩子

I admire your work. / I respect your work. 我对你的工作表示敬意。

You've got a great personality. 你的个性很好。

You have a good sense of humor. 你真幽默。

Your Chinese is really surprising. 你的中文说得很棒！

You have a very successful business. 你的事业很成功。

You're very professional. 你非常专业。

Your company is very impressive. 你的公司给我留下深刻印象。

You're so smart. 你非常聪明。

I envy/ admire you very much. 我非常羡慕你。

Your wife is very charming. 你的妻子很有魅力!

You two make a lovely couple. 你们真是天生的一对！

You're really talented. 你很有天赋。

You look nice in that color. 你穿那种颜色很好看。

You have a good taste. 你很有品位。

You look like a million dollars. You look outstanding. You look like a movie star. 你看上去帅呆了。

把上面这些背下来说给领导听，年底应该会多发银子的！！

说给认识的人听，会对我留下好印象的！除了那句对人家老婆的评价，会挨揍的，不适合中国国情！！

老九：You're really talented. 凶人：You have a good sense of humor

今天偶公司的趣味英语

as blind as a bat 有眼无珠(像蝙蝠一样瞎) as bold as brass 厚颜无耻(像黄铜一样厚脸皮的) as busy as a bee 极忙碌(像蜜蜂一样忙碌) as clear as day 一清二楚的(像白天一样清楚) as cool as a cucumber 极为冷静的(像黄瓜一样冷静) as easy as a pie 极容易(像馅饼一样容易) as hungry as a hunter 非常饥饿(像猎人一样饥饿) as mad as a wet hen 非常生气(像弄湿的母鸡一样生气) as mild as a dove 非常温和(像鸽子一样温和) as plain as the nose in your face　一清二楚(像你脸上的鼻子一样清楚) as poor as a church mouse 赤贫的(像教堂的老鼠一样穷) as proud as a peacock 极骄傲(骄傲得像只孔雀) as strong as a horse 健壮如牛 as stupid as an owl 极愚蠢(像猫头鹰一样愚蠢) as true as steel 绝对可靠(像钢一样可靠)

死啊，couple能这么用吗？你如果对着两个老外mm说这话，还不得扁s你？

Bobo：赶紧把那条鱼抓你们公司扫盲去！！

Man proposes， God disposes. 谋事在人，成事在天

Money talks. 金钱万能

No gains without pains. 吃得苦中苦方为人上人

Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧

Take things as they come. 逆来顺受

The ear1y bird catches the worm. 先到先得

Time and tide wait for no man. 岁月不饶人

To burn the cand1e at both ends. 自暴自弃

To count ones chickens before they are hatched. 不要过早打如意算盘

Well begun is half done. 事半功倍

When you are in Rome， do as the Romans do. 入乡随俗

Where there is life, there is hope. 留得青山在，不怕没材烧。

只要偶的公司坚持，我就努力坚持的发下去吧~~

Talking About Weather 谈论天气

背景知识介绍

英美人见面时的用语在熟悉和不熟悉的人之间有所区别，这和我们中国人是一样的。在不太熟悉的人之间，偶尔碰到打声招呼，只需说：Hi/Hello! 或Good morning /afternoon.即可。如果你认为需要和对方多说几句，那么可以谈谈天气。当然，英美人很少为谈论天气而谈天气。往往是由谈天气引出其它话题，如外出野餐、看电影等，从而拉近彼此间的距离。英国人特别喜欢谈论天气,这也许是因为英国是海洋性气候，天气历来变化无常,为人们在茶余饭后提供了有趣的话题。电台、电视台最受人关注的节目非天气节目莫属。

下面介绍关于天气的常用说法，大家可以用这些句子短语进行练习。也可以用最后一个对话范例做情景对话。

--今天天气怎么样？ What's the weather like today? What's it like out there? How is the weather out there? --通常的回答 It's fine /sunny/cloudy/windy.

--你觉得天气怎么样/你喜欢这样的天气吗？ What do you think of this weather? How do you like our weather?

--更加具体的提问 Is the weather always like this? 这里天气总是这样吗？ Is it supposed to rain on Monday? 星期一会不会下雨？ Why don't you check and see if it's sunny tomorrow? (如果明天有什么外出的计划) 看看明天是不是好天气！ What's the temperature outside? It is about 22 degrees. 今天多少度？

--表达天气好 Nice whether we are having. It's a beautiful/lovely day! What good weather we're having! Nice day, isn't it?

--表达天气不好 It's nasty. (天气不好，阴雨) It's muggy. (天气闷热) It's too windy. (风很大) It's breezy. (有微风) It's icy. (路面结冰)

--天气冷 Freezing, isn't it? 好冷啊！ You need to put on your sweater because it's freezing. It's chilly/cold/freezing. Chilly 觉得凉/ Cold 寒冷/ Freezing 冻，风查过你冷

--下雨 It's raining really hard. It rained cats and dogs last night. 昨晚雨下得很大 (常用俚语) I am soaked. (我给浇成落汤鸡了) We had a downpour/shower. (瓢泼大雨) It's really coming down out there. (外面雨下得很大) It's just sprinkling/ drizzling. 只是在下毛毛雨而已. We have scattered rain. (零星小雨)

--天气热 It's burning up out there. The weather's been very hot lately. 最近天气总是很热。 I think we should leave the door open. It's boiling in there. 我觉得我们应该把大门敞着，屋里太热了。

--一段关于天气的对话

A: Have you heard the weather forecast? 你听天气预报了吗？ B: No, what does it say? 没有，天气预报怎么说的？ A: We'll have fine weather for the next few days? 以后几天天气晴朗。 B: But it's still raining today! 可今天还在下雨。 A: It is said it will clear up tonight. 天气预报说今晚雨就会停。 B: What will it be after the clear weather? 晴天以后天气会怎么样？ A: It says a storm may come next month. 天气预报说下个月会有一场暴风雨。 B: And it may get colder It's already November. 并且天气会更冷。 A: Yes, and I hope we can have some snow this winter. 是的，我希望今年冬天会下雪。 B: I'm afraid it won't be cold enough for a snowfall. 我恐怕天不会冷的下雪。 A: But last year we had a big one. 但去年下了大雪。 B: Yes, but you know global warming may raise the temperature. 是的，但全球变暖会使气温上升。 A: You are probably right. 你也许是对的。 B: I'm going skating in the Alps next month. I hope the weather there is cold enough. 下个月我去阿尔卑斯山滑雪。我希望那儿天气够冷。

Telephone Language

Here are some typical phrases that you can use in a telephone conversation.

Answering the phone

--Hello? (informal) --Thank you for calling Boyz Autobody. Jody speaking. How can I help you? --Doctor's office. Introducing yourself

--Hey George. It's Lisa calling. (informal) --Hello, this is Julie Madison calling. --Hi, it's Gerry from the dentist's office here. --This is she.* --Speaking.* (*The person answering says this if the caller does not recognize their voice. )

Asking to speak with someone

--Is Fred in? (informal) --Is Jackson there, please? (informal) --Can I talk to your sister? (informal) --May I speak with Mr. Green, please? --Would the doctor be in/available?

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强烈建议为bobo开个英文子版，偶一定good good study，争取day day up！

Bobo不要敲偶的头啊，怕怕~~~

你们公司还招人嘛?

洗手间: bathroom, restroom.

有回在金石滩,一个美国朋友跟我讲她想去bathroom,

嗯.bath? 淋浴??? bathroom?淋浴房???

我寻思着这妞还挺能整事的,打完高尔夫还想冲个澡.可...这也不能洗呀...

我用打着哆嗦的英语对她讲...: we can go back hotel to...to bath.(我们可以回酒店洗)...........

^#%#%#&#%^

在newyork, 我有说bathroom. 后来去了LA ,用 restroom 一路畅通. 再后来,发现LA这么多中国人,就直接改说汉语了.

not original:

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may be so long

now i know cuberber is a cool dude

and trekker's life is sucks' life

在英语中，表达喜欢或不喜欢有很多方法，不同的方法反映了不同的程度。 如果你爱某样东西，可以说"I love..."

"I love eating ice-cream." "I love travel."

如果你很喜欢某样东西，可以说"Be fond of","I like"

"She's fond of Chinese food." "I like swimming very much."

如果你喜欢某样东西，可以说"I like..."

"He quite likes going to the cinema." "I like cooking."

如果你既不喜欢也不讨厌某样东西，可以 说"I don't mind..."

"I don't mind doing the housework." "I don't mind walking to work."

如果你不喜欢某样东西，可以说"I don't like..."

"She doesn't like cooking very much." "I dislike wasting time."

如果你很不喜欢某样东西，可以说"I can't bear...","I can't stand...","I hate..."

"I don't like sport at all." "He can't stand his boss." "She can't bear the noise from the street." "I hate being disturbed when I am working." "He detests being late." "She loathes celery."

Dislike这个词比较正规，Fond of多用于和别人谈论食品。而一般用like的话，则要跟名词或动名词，如:I like something or like doing something. very much 或a lot这类副词要跟在名词后面。如：For example, "I like reading very much", 不是 "I like very much reading

The Most Genuine English Statement 最地道的英语

After you! 你先请。 这是一句很常用的客套话，在进出门,上车得场合你都可以表现一下。

I just couldn't help it. 我就是忍不住。 例：I was deeply moved by the film and I cried and cried. I just couldn't help it.

Don't take it to heart. 别往心里去。 例：This test isn't that important. Don't take it to heart.

We'd better be off. 我们该走了。 例：It's getting late. We'd better be off.

Let's face it. 面对现实吧。 常表明说话人不愿意逃避困难的现状。 例：I know it's a difficult situation. Let's face it, OK?

Let's get started. 咱们开始干吧。 例：Don't just talk. Let's get started.

I'm really dead. 我真要累死了。 例：After all that work I'm really dead.

I've done my best. 我已尽力了。

Is that so? 真是那样吗？ 常用在一个人听了一件事后表示惊讶、怀疑。

Don't play games with me! 别跟我耍花招！

I don't know for sure. 我不确切知道。 例句：Stranger: Could you tell me how to get to the town hall? Tom: I don't know for sure. Maybe you could ask the policeman over there.

I'm not going to kid you. 我不是跟你开玩笑的。 例句：Karin: You quit the job? You are kidding. Jack: I'm not going to kid you. I'm serious.

That's something. 太好了，太棒了。 例：A: I'm granted a full scholarship for this semester. B: Congratulations. That's something.

Brilliant idea! 这主意真棒！这主意真高明！

Do you really mean it? 此话当真？ 例：Michael：Whenever you are short of money, just come to me. David: Do you really mean it?

You are a great help. 你帮了大忙

I couldn't be more sure. 我再也肯定不过。

I am behind you. 我支持你。 例：Whatever decision you're going to make, I am behind you.

I'm broke. 我身无分文。

Mind you! 请注意！听着！(也可仅用Mind。) 例：Mind you! He's a very nice fellow though bad-tempered.

You can count on it. 你尽管相信好了，尽管放心。 例：A: Do you think he will come to my birthday party? B: You can count on it.

I never liked it anyway. 我一直不太喜欢这东西。 当朋友或同事不小心摔坏你的东西时就可以用上这句话给他一个台阶，打破尴尬局面： Oh, don't worry. I'm thinking of buying a new one. I never liked it anyway.

That depends. 看情况再说。 例：I may go to the airport to meet her. But that depends.

Congratulations. 恭喜你，祝贺你。

Thanks anyway. 无论如何我还是得谢谢你。 当别人尽力要帮助你却没帮成时，你就可以用这个短语表示谢意。

It's a deal. 一言为定 例：Harry: Haven't seen you for ages. Let's have a get-together next week. Jenny: It's a deal

发点喜欢的谚语

true friendship is a contribution; and it never asks for reward 真正的友谊是不图报酬的奉献。

True friendship is the good wine of life 真正的朋友是生活的美酒

I count myself in nothing else so happy as in a soul remembring my good friends. 我认为世上再没有比怀念好友更愉快的事情了--莎士比亚

If you do not learn to think when you are young, you may never learn. 如果年轻时不学会思考，那就永远学不会--爱因斯坦

Where there is life, there is hope.只要有生命，就会有希望--塞万提斯

嗬嗬，昨天去上英语课，讲了一些跟猫有关phrases & sentences, share with all of you :

1. A cat has nine lives. 猫有9命（指生命力强的人）

2. A cat on hot bricks 热锅上的蚂蚁

3. Let the cat out of the bag. 泄露秘密

4. Has the cat got your tongue? ( meaning: Why don't you speak?)

5. Lead a cat-and-dog life. 过着鸡犬不宁的生活

6. rain cats and dogs 下倾盆大雨

这个比较外行