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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?( r$ D3 x+ A6 G4 H! y
/ s/ g- V5 M% t' H1 \ 一、用(Here's)to...表示:
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) V% J' d2 L% E) O' h3 k 1.Here's to your health / success. 为你的健康 / 成功干杯!2 \. o' s7 a# t
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2.Here's to our friendship! 为我们的友谊干杯!
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v$ H% E* v6 A2 H2 n# V 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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S8 k/ f; s1 _' Y; A; x 2.Helen raised her glass,“Good luck to you!” she said. 海伦举起酒杯,说道:“祝你好运!”) f% I; P \6 Z9 P7 [5 B
( a& H. t% C9 D' i$ s, s+ G' P8 ~ 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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5 H# K y# |$ W+ C) L+ D% Y* n 1.He raised his glass,“May you success! Cheers!” 他举起酒杯说:“祝你成功,干杯!”- S7 k& g% y; @0 C% u
( B9 b! o& c+ S, ?; z5 N/ l( a) ? 2.Pat, you do the honors and propose the toast. 帕特,你敬酒吧。3 Y* x; K8 f, S+ K9 h
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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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4 }% z8 G7 C1 N7 B Oh,come, come,David.Here's how!噢,来呀,来呀,大卫,干杯!
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6 p! V! R- t8 X9 h& W 五、在比较正式的场合,英美人有时也用一些外来语。例如:# z: ^. {$ c: R7 _4 \3 _
0 p, g7 ?! Z- J/ j- Y& O4 B Prosit!(来源于拉丁语,意为May it do good! To your health/ good luck! etc. )
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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:, H" m; ]8 c' u0 w6 p
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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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