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每逢佳节聚会,英美人常欢聚一堂,频频举杯,开怀畅饮,“干杯!”、“为……干杯!”之声不绝于耳。那么英美人是如何表示的呢?
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: o% ^' j& N* F) I0 _ 一、用(Here's)to...表示:* w# q: N% G+ w6 T3 L% P2 A
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1.Here's to your health / success. 为你的健康 / 成功干杯!* M0 D* |4 ]( |5 [/ G% B* \
! }% ~% k4 @4 [* h 2.Here's to our friendship! 为我们的友谊干杯!& {$ f1 C# t( Q2 m& f- a
) R7 k7 L& p" c* r* }5 L# b 3.Here's to Tom for his new job! 为汤姆的新工作干杯!& s% O! b( S$ `2 H) h) D
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二、用health, luck等表示:Good health! Good luck! All the best!例如:+ Z4 c" N" f2 p9 l1 J: X& R
7 h S# V* w5 O9 F% @3 i! z 1.Your health, John—May you have a successful time in Manchester 为了你的健康,约翰,也祝你在曼彻斯特前程似锦!
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1 i9 H8 x# ]5 m. `8 ^ 2.Helen raised her glass,“Good luck to you!” she said. 海伦举起酒杯,说道:“祝你好运!”$ B6 G5 _# \, H3 ?" D: X
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三、主人或主持人邀客人喝酒时,通常用Cheers! Do the honors!例如:
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1.He raised his glass,“May you success! Cheers!” 他举起酒杯说:“祝你成功,干杯!”
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2.Pat, you do the honors and propose the toast. 帕特,你敬酒吧。, t+ n7 j$ h! W$ E9 }
! v, h: P$ S+ [4 Z, X2 Y* F b 四、在比较随便的场合,通常用Here's how!还有Happy landing!(美俚,原为空军用语)等。例如:
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Oh,come, come,David.Here's how!噢,来呀,来呀,大卫,干杯!
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五、在比较正式的场合,英美人有时也用一些外来语。例如:. _% P4 m; ` q9 g% Y- ]; Y
9 a* e/ {5 T6 E8 \ Prosit!(来源于拉丁语,意为May it do good! To your health/ good luck! etc. )+ K5 V1 d* j5 V. @ p
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六、在陈述句中,英美语通常用toast,round, drink to,drink a toast for / to, propose a toast for 等词表示。例如:
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& Q3 Q; U4 A. r 1.Friends,I'll give you a toast——to our president! 朋友们,我给大家敬酒,为我们总统干杯!& g J/ X4 f I1 S5 R! X
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2.I now propose a toast to the friendship between our two people——to our friendship. 现在,我提议为我们两国人民的友谊干杯! |
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