书城外语一语多译英语
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第2章 日常生活

一、电话

1.我想找王先生讲话。

Could I speak to Mr.Wang?

May I speak with Mr.Wang?

I"d like to speak to Mr.Wang.

I want to speak to Mr.Wang please.

Is Mr.Wang there,please?

2.我有急事要找史密斯先生。

I have something urgent to consult Mr.Smith.

I need to get in contact with Mr.Smith right away.

I need to talk to Mr.Smith immediately.

3.我就是王明。(接电话时,如果对方要找的刚好是自己。)

It"s Wang Ming here.

This is Wang Ming speaking.

Wang Ming speaking.

Wang Ming is here.

4.请问您是哪一位?

Who is it?

Who is this,please?

Who's calling,please?

Who do you wish to talk to?

May I ask Who"s calling?

Who should I say is calling?

5.无法接听电话时。

Sorry,his line is busy now.(抱歉,他现在正在打电话。)

He is on another line now.

I"m afraid She is not available now.

I"m sorry,he is tied up at the moment.

I"m afraid He"s on the other line now.

6.可以帮我留话吗?

Can I leave a message?

Do you think I could leave a message?

Do you mind if I leave a message?

Would you like to leave a message?

May I leave a message?

7.他得挂电话了。

He has to go now.

He has to get going.

He has to get doing.

He has to hang up.

8.她怎么和你联络?

How can She get in touch with you?

How can She get a hold of you?

How can She get in contact with you?

9.请转告汤姆打电话给我。

Please tell Tom to call me.

Please ask Tom to call me.

Please have Tom call me back.

Would you ask Tom to call me back?

10.要不要留话给他?

May I take a message?

Would you like to leave a message?

Could I take a message?

Do you have any message?

Can I take a message?

11.打电话时,请求大点声,或听不清时:

Could you speak up?

A bit louder,please?

I can"t follow you.Could you speak slowly?

Pardon me? I can"t hear You"very well.

What was that again?

Could you say that once again?

12.(打错电话时,接电话人的回答)您好像打错电话了。

I"m afraid you have the wrong number.

I"m very sorry,you have got the wrong number.

There"s no one here by that name.

There"s nobody here by that name.

13.过会儿我再打。

I"ll try again.

I"ll call back several minutes later.

I"ll call again in half an hour.

14.请转408。

May I have extension 408?

Could I have extension number 408?

Please connect me with extension 408.

Would you transfer this call to extension 408?

15.请稍等一下。

Hold on,please.

Just a moment,please.

Hold the line,please.

16.您知道她什么时间回来?

When do you expect her back?

When is She expected back?

When is She coming back?

May I know when She ll be back?

17.您的名字怎么拼写?

How do you spell your name?

Can you spell out your name,please?

18.您等会儿好吗?

Would you like to stay for a moment?

Could you hold the line?

Would you like to hold on?

Do you want to hold?

19.我希望没打扰你。

I hope I"m not disturbing you.

I hope that I"m not keeping you.

I hope I don"t wake you up.

I"m sorry for calling you this early.

20.让您久等了。

Thanks for your waiting.

Sorry to rave kept you waiting.

I"m sorry for the delay.

二、购物

1.我们去逛街看东西好吗?

Why Don"t we go window shopping?

Let"s go window shopping.

Shall we go window shopping?

2.商店几点开门?

When does tHe"store open?

What time does tHe"store open?

When do the doors open?

How"soon does tHe"store open?

3.请问卖裤子的柜台在哪里?

Where can I find the trousers department?

Where is the trousers department located?

Where s the trousers department?

4.我想要红色衬衫。

I want to buy a red shirt.

I"d like to buy a red shirt.

I need a red shirt.

5.你想要什么?

May I help you?

Can I help you?

Can I be of any assistance to you?

How may I help you?

What can I show you?

6.这个多少钱?

How do you sell this?

How much do you charge for this?

How much do you want it for?

How much shall I pay for it?

What price are you asking?

How much does it cost?

7.我只是看看而已。

I just want to look around.

I"m just looking around.

I"m just browsing.

Just looking.

8.这个比较好。

This is better.

I like this better.

That"s more like it.

9.这太贵了。

That"s more than I can afford.

That"s more than I was expecting to pay.

That"s more than I wanted to pay.

10.我要买那个。

I"ll take that one.

I"d like that one.

I"d like to buy that one.

I"ll get that one.

11.我可以付人民币吗?

Can I pay in Chinese yuan?

Do you take Chinese yuan?

Do you accept Chinese yuan?

12.我想退款。

I"d like to get a refund.

I"d like a refund.

I"d like my money back.

13.我要买双鞋。

I"d like to shop for a pair of shoes.

I"d like to get a pair of shoes.

I"d like to buy a pair of shoes.

I want a pair of shoes.

14.你觉得这个款式怎样?

How do you like this pattern?

What about this pattern?

How do you think of this design?

15.总共多少钱?

How much does it amount to?

How much does it add up to?

How much does it come to?

16.这太便宜了!

It"s a real bargain.

It"s a good buy.

It"s too cheap.

17.那家商品每件物品都便宜10%。

Everything at That"store is 10 percent off the regular price.

They make 10% discount off the price of everything.

They will offer a special discount of 10% percent.

18.我可不可以听一下这张唱片?

Can I hear a little bit of this record?

Can I have a try on this record?

19.什么书最热销?

What book is sold best?

What book is most popular?

20.我想配一副新眼镜,给我检查一下视力好吗?

I"d like to get a new pair of glasses.Will you examine my eyes?

I"d like to get a new pair of glasses.Will you have a check on my eyes?

21.收款台在哪里?

Where is the cash desk?

Where is the check out counter?

22.人多得要命!

What a crowd!

It"s so crowded!

What a big crowd!

23.商店几点关门

When time does tHe"store close?

When is closing time?

When does tHe"store close?

24.试衣间在哪儿?

Where is the fitting room?

Where is the dressing room?

25.这个真不错。

This is nice.

This is good.

26.太艳了。

It"s too gaudy.

It"s too loud.

It"s too conservative.

It"s too bland.

It"s too plain.

It"s too flashy.

27.您用现金还是卡?

Will that be cash or charge?

Cash or charge?

Will you be paying by cash or credit card?

Would you like to pay by cash or charge?

28.我可以用VISA卡吗?

Can I use VISA?

Do you accept VISA?

Do you take VISA?

三、饮食

1.我想吃点日本料理。

I"d like to eat some Japanese food.

I"d like to try some Japanese food.

I"d like some Japanese food.

2.您能安排一个二十人就餐的晚会吗?

Could you make arrangements for a dinner party of twenty persons?

Could I have a table for twenty?

Have you got a table for twenty?

3.抱歉,今晚的位子订满了。

Sorry,We"re all booked up tonight.

Sorry,We"re quite full tonight.

Sorry,all the tables are booked tonight.

Sorry,there aren t any table left tonight.

4.要等多久?

How long do we have to wait?

How long is the wait?

Is the wait long?(要等很久吗?)

5.你们有几位?

How many in your group?

How many in your party?

How many guests?

6.给我一份菜单看看吧!

Could I have a menu,please?

May I see your menu,please?

I"d like to see a menu,please.

Show me your menu,please.

7.您想点些什么?

Have you decided what you"d like?

What are you going to take?

What kind of dish do you want?

Have you decided on something?

8.您可以推荐一下吗?

What do you think I should order?

What do You"recommend?

What is your suggestion?

What do you think is the best?

What do you suggest I order?

9.今天有什么特色菜?

What"s today s special?

Anything good for today?

What do you have today for dinner?

What are your specialities for today?

10.可以把账单分开算吗?

May we have separate checks?

Can we pay separately?

Can we have separate checks?

11.你能为我来点清淡的菜吗?

Could you fix me something light?

I"ll just have something light?

Shall we have anything light to eat?

12.您想喝点什么?

What would you have for a drink?

Would you like something to drink?

Do you fancy something to drink?

13.茶就可以了。

Tea will be fine.

Tea would be nice.

Tea is OK.

14.来点茶怎么样?

Would you like some tea?

Would you care for some tea?

What would you say to some tea?

Do you want some tea?

How about some tea?

15.还要什么别的吗?

And what to follow?

Won t you have more?

Anything else you want?

Is there anything else that you"d like?

Will that be all?

16.这就足够了。

That"s all for me.

That"s all.

That would be all.

17.她饿得不行了。

She"s starving.

She"s very hungry.

She"s extremely hungry.

She could eat a horse.

18.看起来好像味道不错!

That looks good!

That looks delicious!

My mouth is watering.(我都流口水了。)

That"smells great!

19.很好吃!

Great!

Good!

delicious!

It"s delicious!

Yum yum!(较口语的说法。)

20.您的牛排要几成熟的?

How would you like it done?

How would you like your steak cooked?

How would you like your steak prepared?

21.味道很怪。

That tastes strange.

That tastes funny.

That tastes weird.

22.他的酒量还可以。

He can hold his own.(hold one s own 指“还过得去”,“不会输人”。)

He can hold his liquor.

He can drink a lot.

He is a strong drinker.

23.请把酱油递过来。

Please pass me the vinegar.

Could I have the vinegar,please?

Vinegar,please?

Could you hand me the vinegar,please?

24.我吃饱了。

I"m stuffed.

I can"t eat any more.

I"m full.

I couldn"t eat another bite.(我再也吃不下了。)

I"ve had enough.

25.要买单。

I"d like to check.

I"ll take the bill now.

26.她请客。

It"s on her.

She pay for dinner.

She treat you.

Ttis is her treat.

She pay for drinks.(饮料费由他支付。)

27.那项收费是关于什么的?

What is that for?

What is that charge for?

What is that amount for?

28.我们各付各的吧!

Let"s go Dutch.

Let"s make it Dutch.

Let"s pay It"separately.

Let"s divide the cash.

Let"s split the bill.

29.这边请。

This way,please.

Follow me,please.

Please come with me.

30.要点菜吗?

May I take your order?

Would you like to order?

Are You"ready to order?

31.我要一样的。

I"ll have tHe"same.

THe"same for me.

32.随便吃。

Help yourself.

Help yourself to whatever you like.

Make yourself free.

33.我吃不下了。

I"m approaching my limit.

I can"t eat any more.

I"m extremely full.

34.为我们的相聚而干杯。

Here s to our reunion.

Let"s drink to our reunion.

Cheers for reunion!

35.如果您还没尝过我们的饭菜,您可得试试。

You"ve got to try our food if you haven"t yet.

you"d better to have a try if you havent it before.

36.请在每张桌子上放三瓶啤酒和三瓶雪碧。

Three bottles of beer and three bottles of Sprite for each table, please.

Please put three bottles of beer and three bottles of Sprite on each table.

37.你们想吃什么?

What do you want to have?

What do you want to ask?

38.请给我们结账,好吗?

Could we get the bill, please?

I"d like to check.

I"ll take the bill now.

39.请在这儿签上您的姓名和房间号,好吗?

Would you please sign your name here and put down your room numbers?

Please sign your name and your room numbers here,right?

40.想不想再来一点?

Will you have some more?

Are You"ready for a second?

41.喝酒要适可而止。

Drink moderately.

Don"t over do it.Please Don"t drink too much.

42.他吃得很少。

He eat a little.

He eat like a bird.

43.再来一杯,怎么样?

Would you like a refill?

Would you like more?

How about a refill?

Would you like one more?

Would you like another cup?

四、在银行

1.利息是多少?

What"s the interest rate?

How"s the interest rate?

2.他带身份证了吗?

Has he got his ID card with him?

Has he got his passport with him?(他带护照了吗?)

Has he got any identification?(他带证件了吗?)

3.请输入密码。

Please key in your code.

Please type in your code.

4.这是你的存折。

Here is your passbook.

Here is your bankbook.

5.密码错了。

The code is not correct.

The code is incorrect.

6.存款支完了。

The deposit is exhausted.

The deposit is used up.

7.我想把这钱找开。

I"d like to break this note.

I"d like to change this note into coins.

8.我想把一些人民币换成英镑。

I"d like to change some Chinese yuan into sterling pounds.

I"d like to exchange some Chinese yuan into sterling pounds.

I"d like to convert some Chinese yuan into sterling pounds.

9.我想给那包裹保险。

I would like to register that letter.

I would like to have that parcel insured.

I would like to insure that parcel for 1000 yuan.(我想给那个包裹保险1 000元。)

10.这包裹的邮资是多少?

What"s the postage for this parcel?

How much is this parcel?

How much does this parcel cost?

11.我想寄些钱给我的父母。

I"d like to send some money to my parents.

I"d like to remIt"some money to my parents.

12.我想新开一个户头。

I would like to open a new account.

I owned a current savings account.

I would like to have a savings account.

I want to open a checking account.

13.您需要什么服务?

How can I help you?

Can I help you with something?

14.我想结清账户。

I want to close my account.

I"d like to close my account.

15.给我找些零钱。

Could I please have some change?

I need some change,please.

16.请填好这张表好吗?

Would you fill out this form?

Please fill out this form.

17.年息是多少?

What is the annual interest rate?

How is the annual interest rate?

18.开账户需要什么呢?

What do I need to open an account?

What"should I"do to open an account?

19.我想将这张支票兑现。

I"d like to have this check caShed.

Can you cash this check for me?

I want to have this caShed.

Please cash this check.

I"d like to have this check turned to cash.

20.我想借一些钱。

I"d like to borrow some money.

I"d like to loan some money.

I"m here for a loan.

21.我不确定。

I"m not sure.

I don"t know.

I have no idea.

22.什么时候到期?

When is this due?

When is the last day I can pay for this?

How long is the pay period?

When do I have to pay this by?

When does this have to be finiShed by?

23.我有很多现金。

I have a lot of money on me now.

I"m rolling in it.

I have lots of cash on me.

24.我想开个账户。

I want to open an account.

I’d like to open an account.

I’d like to deposIt"some money.

25.你想要哪种账户?

What"sort of account do you want?

What"sort of account do you have in mind?

What kind of account you want?

26.你可以给我一些建议。

Perhaps you can make some suggestions to me.

Maybe you can give me some suggestions.

27.你计划定期存多少钱?

How much money do you plan to keep in your account on a regular basis?

How much money do you plan to keep in your account regularly?

28.你需要的是一张活期存款。

What You"really need is a checking account.

What You"really need is a current account.

What You"really need is a time deposit.

29.我可以用银行卡购物吗?

Can I use my bank card for shopping?

Can I pay with my bankcard for shopping?

30.我需要钱时非常好提取。

It’s easy to get my money out when I need it.

It isn’t hard to get my money out when I need it.

31.我可以立即取款。

I can withdraw my money immediately.

I can draw my money right now.

32.我可以在这里买旅行支票吗?

Can I buy traveler’s checks here?

Can I get traveler’s checks here?

33.我如何花旅行支票?

How could I spend the traveler’s check?

How could I use the traveler’s check?

34.你愿意开多少支票就开多少。

You can write as many checks as you want.

You can write as many checks as you like.

35.我身上不想带太多现金。

I"don’t want to take a lot of cash with me.

I"don’t like to have much money on me.

36.请在每张支票上签字,别忘了日期。

Please sign your name on each of the checks and don’t forget the date.

Please give a signature on every checks and don’t forget the date.

37.我的支票簿丢了。

I’ve lost my checkbook.

I can’t find my checkbook.

38.我要回中国了,我想结清我的账户。

I want to close my account for I’m leaving for China.

I want to withdraw all the money for I’m leaving for China.

I want to close my account for I’m going back to China.

39.请把我余下的钱以现金形式取出。

Please give me the rest of my deposit in cash.

I want the rest of my deposit in cash.

I’d like to have the rest caShed.

40.请在每张支票上面签字。

Please sign on the top line of each check.

Please sign your signature on the top line of each check.

五、居家生活

1.该起床了。

It"s time to get up.

It"s time to wake up.

It"s time to get out of bed.

Get up soon!(快点起床!)

2.闹钟响了。

The alarm clock is ringing.

The alarm clock is buzzing.

The alarm clock is going off.

3.可以帮我关掉闹钟吗?

Would you turn off the alarm clock?

Can you help me to turn off the alarm clock?

Would you please turn off the alarm clock?

Do you mind turning off the alarm clock?

Please turn off the alarm clock.

4.我还困呢。

I"m still sleepy.

I"m still drowsy.

I"m still yawning.(我还在打哈欠呢。)

5.我睡得好极了。

I slept very well.

I slept very soundly.

I slept like a dog.

6.你昨晚打鼾呢!

You were snoring last night.

You were sawing logs last night.

You were driving your pigs to market last night.

7.我昨晚熬夜了。

I stayed up late last night.

I went to bed late last night.

I burnt the midnight oil last night.

8.你不舒服吗?

Are you feeling ill?

Are you sick?

Are you under the weather?

Are you coming down with something?

9.穿上衣服。

Dress up.

Get dressed.

Dress yourself.

10.我该穿什么好呢?

What"should I wear?

What"should I put on?

What dress should I wear?

Which one should I wear?

11.我得化妆。

I have to make up.

I have to comb my hair.(我得梳梳头发。)

12.你早饭想吃什么?

What would you like to have for breakfast?

What would you like to eat for breakfast?

13.该吃早饭了。

It"s time for breakfast.

It"s time to have breakfast.

It"s time to eat breakfast.

14.我得快点了!

I have to hurry up.

I have to rush.

I have to get going!

I have to get moving!

15.把垃圾拿出去。

Take out the garbage.

Don"t forget to take out the garbage.(别忘了倒垃圾。)

It"s your turn to take out the garbage.(该你倒垃圾了。)

16.你几点回来?

What time will you be back?

What time will you come back?

What time are you coming home?

When will you be home?

17.出门时一定要锁门。

Don"t forget to lock the door when you leave.

Be sure to lock the door on your way out.

Be sure that the door is locked before you leave.

18.快点儿,否则就迟到了。

Hurry,or We"ll be late.

If you don"t hurry,We"ll be late.

Hurry up,or you ll be late for school.

六、天气变化

1.今天是个好天气。

It"s a fine day today.

It"s beautiful today.

It"s a wonderful day today.

It"s a mild day.

It"s a great day.

It"s a lovely day.

Nice weather we are having.

What a lovely weather.

2.今天天气怎么样?

What"s the weather like today?

What"s it like outside today?

How"s the weather today?

3.明天的天气怎么样?

What will the weather be like tomorrow?

What"s the forecast for tomorrow?

What"s tomorrow s forecast?

What"s the weather going to be tomorrow?

4.好像要下雪。

We"re expecting some snow.

It"s going to snow.

It"s supposed to snow.

Snow is expected.

5.昨天冷嗖嗖的。

It"s chilly yesterday.

It"s cool yesterday.

It"s nippy yesterday.

The cold is simply awful yesterday.

6.糟糕的天气。

It"s a terrible day.

It"s an awful day.

It"s miserable.

It"s so bad.

7.天真热。

The heat is killing me.(我热得要死。)

It"s humid.(天太闷了!)

It"s very hot,isn t it?

Isn t it hot today?

Today is a scorcher.(太阳火辣辣的天气。)

It"s blistering hot.

It"s extremely hot.

8.大雪纷飞。

It"s snowing heavily.

THe"snow s falling thick and fast.

See how big tHe"snow flakes are.(看,多大的雪花呀!)

I don"t think we ve seen such heavy snow here.(我们在这儿从没见过这么大的雪。)

9.今天微风轻拂。

It"s breezy today.

It"s a breezy day.

There"s a cool breeze today.(今天凉风徐徐。)

10.冻死了。

It"s freezing cold.

It"s terribly cold.

It"s extremely cold.

The cold is simply awful.(太冷了,我快冻僵了。)

It"s awfully cold.

七、时间和日期

1.今天星期几?

What day is today?

What day is it?

What day of the week is it today?

What day is it today?

2.今天是几号?

What"s the date today?

What"s today s date?

What date is it today?

What"s the date?

3.现在几点了?

What time is it,please?

Do you get the time?

What time is it now?

Have you got the time?

May I ask the time?(我可以问您现在几点吗?)

Could you tell me what time it is now?(您能告诉我现在的时间吗?)

4.还来得及吗?

How are We"doing for time?

What"s the time like?

Does the time permit?

5.时间就是金钱。

Time is money.

Time is golden.

Time is precious.

Time is invaluable.

6.你必须再等6天。

You must wait for six more days.

Six more days to go.

Only six days left.

7.时间到了。

Time is up.

It"s the time.

There"s no time left.

It"s about time.

Time has come.

8.你有没有空?

Are you free?

Are you available?

Do you have some free time?

9.你的表准吗?

Is your watch keep reliable?

Does your watch keep good time?

Do you think your watch is right?

10.现在是1点。

It"s a few minutes before one o clock.(现在快1点了。)

It"s one sharp./ It"s one o clock.(现在是1点整。)

It"s a few minutes after one.(现在是1点多。)

八、在美容院

1.我想烫发。

I would like a perm.

I would like to have my hair permed.

I would like my hair waved.

2.你要理什么样的发式?

What"style would you like?

How do you want it?

How do you want your hair cut?

What hairstyle would you like me to wear?

3.我要剪指甲。

I want a manicure.

I would like a manicure.

4.不要剃须。

No shave,please.

Don"t shave,please.

5.能帮我吹干我的头发吗?

Could you"dry my hair?

Would you like to have my hair dried?

6.我的朋友要理发。

My friend would like to have a haircut.

My friend would like to have his hair cut.

7.我想把头发挽在上面。

I want my hair put up.

I want my hair layered.

I want my hair straightened.

8.我想做个脸部按摩。

I would like to have a facial massage.Face massage,please.

I"d like to have a facial massage service.

9.我想染头发。

I"d like my hair dyed.

I"d like my hair tinted.

10.把颜色表给我看一下。

Show me a color chart,please!

Please show the color chart to me.

11.我从不去理发店,我的头发都是自己理。

I"ve never been to a barbershop;I always do my hair myself.

I"ve never been to a barbershop;I always cut my hair myself.

12.你要怎么理?

How do you want your hair cut?

How do you want your hair do?

13.理完了,要洗吗?

It"s all done.Do you want me to wash your hair?

It"s all done.Do you want a wash?

14.你喜欢什么颜色的指甲油?

What colour would you prefer for your nail polish?

Which colour do you like for your nail polish?

What colour do you want to?

15.热烫还是冷烫?

Permanent or cold wave?

A cold wave or permanent wave?

Which do you prefer,permanent or cold wave?

16.要多长时间?

How long will it take?

How much time will I spend?