One Breath English (19)|一口气英语(19)

[关于人物的英语作文]

44. I'm getting ready to check out.

Hello, front desk?
I'm getting ready to check out.
I'll be down in ten minutes.

Please send someone up.
Please check my room.
I haven't used the fridge.

I need to get to the airport.
Do you have a shuttle bus?
Do you have any suggestions?

背景说明
    在饭店里,先打电话告诉柜台你要退房,可以节省你在柜台等待的时间,免得柜台人员到你房间来的时候,才打电话请人检查你房间的冰箱等。
(1) Hello, front desk? 喂,前台吗?
Front desk是指“旅馆的前柜台”,现在可指“前台人员”,也就是front desk staff。
(2) I'm getting ready to check out. 我准备退房了。
I'm ready的现在进行式是I'm getting ready。现在进行式除了表示“现在正在”以外,在这里表示“不久的未来”。这句话也可说成:I'm about to check out.(我就要退房了。)
【例】 Are you getting ready to find a job? 你是不是正准备找工作?
【比较】 I'm getting ready to check out. 我准备退房了。
       I'm ready to check out. 我准备好退房了。
美国人喜欢说I'm ready之类的话,因为他们凡事都会预先准备,这和中国文化不同。
(3) I'll be down in ten minutes. 我再过10分钟就下来。
【比较】 I'll be down in ten minutes. 【正确,常用】
       I'll come down in ten minutes. 【正确,少用】
(4) Please send someone up. 请派个人上来。
如果饭店只有一层楼,你可以说:Please send someone to my room. (请派个人到我房间。)
(5) Please check my room. 请检查我的房间。
在饭店里面,你结账的时候,他们会马上派人到你的房间检查冰箱、房间的设备,看看有没有减少或损坏。
(6) I haven't used the fridge. 我没有用过冰箱。
也可说成:I didn't use the fridge. (我没有使用冰箱。)有些饭店将小冰箱称作minibar。所以,也可说成:I haven't used the minibar. (我没有用过小冰箱。)
(7) I need to get to the airport. 我必须到机场去。
【比较】 I need to get to the airport. 【较常说】
       I need to go to the airport. 【较少说】
(8) Do you have a shuttle bus? 你们有往返公车吗?
凡是来回穿梭的,都叫shuttle,如space shuttle (航天飞机)。这里的a shuttle bus 是指an airport shuttle bus(到机场的来回班车)。也有downtown shuttle bus(到市中心的来回班车)。a shuttle bus也可以简称a shuttle。
也可以问饭店人员:Do you have a shuttle service? (你们有没有接送服务?)
(9) Do you have any suggestions? 你有没有什么建议?
   也可说成:What do you suggest? (你有什么建议?)
   你也可以问:
   What's the best way? (什么方式最好?)
   What should I do? (我该怎么做?)

对话练习
A: Hello, front desk?
B: Yes, this is the front desk.
 Can I help you?
 May I be of any help?
A: I'm getting ready to check out.
B: Thank you for calling.
 We'll prepare your bill.
 We'll be ready to check you out.
A: I'll be down in ten minutes.
B: We'll be waiting.
 We're ready for you.
 Thank you for notifying us.
A: Please check my room.
B: We'll be right there.
 We'll do it right away.
 Housekeeping will be there in a minute.

45.Let me introduce you.

Do you know Andy?            
Have you met Andy?
Let me introduce you.

Andy, this is Pat.
Pat, this is Andy.
I'm glad you two could meet.

Andy is an old friend.
He is a great guy. 
You two have a lot in common.

背景说明
    一般美国人的习惯,是先把男士介绍给女士;把年轻的介绍给年长的,把地位低的介绍给地位高的。背了这九句后,你就会用英文介绍朋友了。
(1) Do you know Andy? 你认识安迪吗?
Have you met Andy?  你见过安迪吗?
Have you met Andy? 字面意思是“你见过安迪吗?”引申为“你认识安迪吗?”这句话也可以说成:Have you met Andy before? 字面意思是“你以前见过安迪吗?” know 和meet都有“认识”的意思。
(2) Let me introduce you. 让我替你作介绍。
这句话源自:
Let me introduce you to Andy.  让我把你介绍给安迪。
Let me introduce you to each other.  让我介绍你们彼此认识。
美国人说话喜欢简单,有时说话说一半。因为前两句已经提到过Andy,就不需要再重复了。
Let me introduce you two.【常用】
让我介绍你们俩认识。
Let me introduce you guys.【常用】
让我介绍你们两个人认识。
(3) Andy, this is Pat. 安迪,这是派特。
Pat,this is Andy. 派特,这是安迪。
这两句话,也可以简化成:
Andy, Pat.
Pat, Andy.
(4) I'm glad you two could meet. 我很高兴你们俩能认识。
It's a pleasure to introduce you two. (很高兴介绍你们俩。)
【比较】 下面两句话意思相同,都很常用:
        I'm glad you two could meet.【语气较客气】
        I'm glad you two can meet.【一般语气】
(5) Andy is an old friend. 安迪是我的老朋友。
【比较】Andy is an old friend. 【常用】
      Andy is an old friend of mine. 【正确,较少用】
(6) He is a great guy. 他是个好人。
这种说法还有很多:
He is a nice guy. (他是个好人。)
He is a wonderful guy. (他是个很好的人。)
He is a remarkable guy. (他是个了不起的人。)
He is an awesome guy. (他是个很棒的人。)
 (7) You two have a lot in common. 你们俩有很多共同点。
 =You two are a lot alike.【较常用】(你们俩很像。)
 =You two are very similar.【常用】(你们俩非常相似。)
对话练习
A: Do you know Andy?           
B: No, I don't.                    
I don't know Andy.
We've never met.                 
A: Have you met Andy?           
B: No, I haven't.                      
I've never met Andy.                
Sorry to say, we've never met.         
A: Let me introduce you.            
B: That would be great.             
I'd really like that.
I'd really like to meet Andy.
A: Andy, this is Pat.                
B: Hello.                         
How are you?
It's nice to meet you.


A:你认识安迪吗?
B:不,我不认识。
我不认识安迪。
我们从未见过面。
A:你认识安迪吗?
B:不,不认识。
我不认识安迪。
很遗憾,我们从未见过面。
A:让我替你们作介绍。
B:太好了。
我真的很想认识他。
我真的很想认识安迪。
A:安迪,这是派特。
B:哈罗。
你好吗?
很高兴认识你。