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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?' t$ F# n, Y0 b0 I7 e+ Z
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一、用(Here's)to...表示:8 c% } U3 y) `+ {- R2 B6 s
8 }4 O* d" i4 }% h. S6 j! l 1.Here's to your health / success. 为你的健康 / 成功干杯!3 k( B2 W5 S4 D! n
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2.Here's to our friendship! 为我们的友谊干杯!! T1 B4 ~' v$ k8 a5 b" k; ^. c
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3.Here's to Tom for his new job! 为汤姆的新工作干杯!! x- Q7 [0 l" `! p
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二、用health, luck等表示:Good health! Good luck! All the best!例如:
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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!/ j- j& {% H5 \+ g7 ~5 r0 ?
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2.Helen raised her glass,“Good luck to you!” she said. 海伦举起酒杯,说道:“祝你好运!”* I3 F' y+ b6 z# Z
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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:" K. u u" x" ^9 @7 E) {( V
! A0 U# ^9 a* h5 }5 c 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。
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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:$ D4 D& z/ V) j
* @$ v6 S7 U; B0 ` N/ I% D 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:
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Prosit!(来源于拉丁语,意为May it do good! To your health/ good luck! etc. )' B& _3 Z4 P4 d% p5 M+ W: s
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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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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!5 M, @! x0 O' j- m
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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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