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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?/ N& I8 C. q/ A, T/ ]
0 t; w: H# v% |; ^. T. q 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!+ J7 i* I, K" N( V5 z
0 i9 q! I* f* n) {9 @# r 2.Here's to our friendship! 为我们的友谊干杯!6 {# k# e5 M2 |7 V
2 D6 D4 a' J. l 3.Here's to Tom for his new job! 为汤姆的新工作干杯!
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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!
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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!”
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3 h9 v# c; s2 J$ l5 k 三、主人或主持人邀客人喝酒时,通常用Cheers! Do the honors!例如:8 S3 ?2 M+ {; e% G+ {- q2 a
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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。6 E$ K: A* j1 C, x" z& J' x& e
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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:0 f8 v+ @) { ~2 w$ N+ D5 k
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Oh,come, come,David.Here's how!噢,来呀,来呀,大卫,干杯!% O) q P" P0 k a+ I
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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:( N. L7 c& O0 a( g5 Q# }4 T; X
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Prosit!(来源于拉丁语,意为May it do good! To your health/ good luck! etc. )* e$ q. m4 V7 x8 e O
& r9 S- }, T9 i% e" V3 p, K# O 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:2 j5 n) |/ v5 @* p$ l
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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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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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