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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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0 {8 N6 t, ~7 g: I! v 一、用(Here's)to...表示:
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1.Here's to your health / success. 为你的健康 / 成功干杯!
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2.Here's to our friendship! 为我们的友谊干杯!
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3.Here's to Tom for his new job! 为汤姆的新工作干杯!
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3 e- f1 I: k; R2 [1 `* s% z" A 二、用health, luck等表示:Good health! Good luck! All the best!例如:
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9 r+ b" ]) ~& K' m% @. E 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!* }( s3 T( }: T, O
# O9 r6 L9 G8 }$ S 2.Helen raised her glass,“Good luck to you!” she said. 海伦举起酒杯,说道:“祝你好运!”
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6 X! N( _; c: T; p3 L3 T 三、主人或主持人邀客人喝酒时,通常用Cheers! Do the honors!例如:7 y. r* b$ h! Y
( c0 y$ e$ M, w 1.He raised his glass,“May you success! Cheers!” 他举起酒杯说:“祝你成功,干杯!”4 [7 t) W5 E' X
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2.Pat, you do the honors and propose the toast. 帕特,你敬酒吧。8 `9 m% b$ x) s- P" G/ g
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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:
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Oh,come, come,David.Here's how!噢,来呀,来呀,大卫,干杯!. M2 s9 C) f) B7 Y
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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. ), d( M3 E3 {( i1 X
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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:4 v2 O+ I) }+ N5 w- L: D
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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!
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" V. F" O% K: ^. Q, e' _ 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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