口语交际各种场合常用语

口语交际各种场合常用语

让某人做某事

1. Asking someone to do something:

Do me a favor and do ... , (will you)?

Can/Will you do... ?

Could/Would you do... please?

Do you think you could do ... ?

I wonder if you could possibly do ... ?

Would you mind doing... ?

2. Expressing willingness to help:

Yes, of course.

Sure!

No problem.

Alright.

3. Expressing unwillingness to help:

I' m afraid I can't...

I really/do wish I could help you, but I' m afraid... I'd like to help, but I' m afraid...

I'd love to help, only...

请求、询问

Making positive responses:

Certainly.

I'd be glad to.

I'd love to.

Sure/OK.

Well, if I can.

Well, of course.

By all means.

Making negative responses:

I'd like to, but I don't have time.

I' m sorry, I' m busy now.

No, I' m afraid I can't.

I' d rather not if you don' t mind.

Well, I don't really know what to say.

初次见面经过介绍后的回答

Hi. I' m Mike.

Pleased/Glad/Nice to meet you.

How do you do.

I' ve heard so much about you.

I' m very glad to have the opportunity to meet you.

It's a pleasure to meet you.

It's a privilege to know you.

打电话

Hello,

Good morning, 6277 - 5262.

May I speak to Mr. Wang, please?

Is Mr. Wang in please?

--I' d like to speak to Mr. Wang:

Speaking , please.

I'm sorry. Mr. Wang is not available at the moment.

I'm sorry. Mr. Wang is at a meeting right now.

--Can I take a message?

--Could I leave a message?

--I'm sorry. This is a wrong number.

- Sorry. You've dialed a wrong number.

Thank you. Good-bye.

对致歉的回答：

It doesn't matter at all.

It's not your fault.

It' s nothing.

Never mind.

It's all right.

Please don' t worry.

I quite understand.

Don't let it worry you.

Don' t think any more about it.

Not to worry.

Forget it.

Please don't feel bad about it.

Please don' t blame yourself.

There' s no need for you to worry.

There' s no reason for apologies.

It' s really not necessary.

对售货员的回答：

I'd like a black hat.

Bring me ... please.

Can I see ... , please?

Can you show me..., please?

Can I have a look at ... ?

Could you give me... ?

I need/prefer/want/...

I wonder if you have any ...

I' m after...

I' m looking for...

I' m trying to find...

Let me look at ...

Please show me ...

May I have one of... ?

I was thinking of...

邀请：

Would you like to go to the movie tonight?

How about going dancing this weekend?

I was wondering if you might like to come over for dinner on Friday?

Why don' t you join us for the dinner tonight?

接受：That' s very kind of you.

Lovely!

You are most kind.

I'd love to.

Oh, thank you, that would be nice.

Thank you.

谢绝：I wish I could, but I have to meet someone.

I' m afraid it won' t be possible, but thank you very much anyway.

Sorry, but I can't tonight.

I' m terribly sorry, but I' ve made other plans. Thanks, anyway.

No, thank you.

对抱怨的回答：

Oh, I am sorry about that, I' 11...

Well, I' m afraid there is nothing we can do about it, actually.

I'm afraid there isn't much that we can do about it.

I suggest you leave it with us, and we'll see what can be done/we can d6.

I' m afraid the manager isn' t in at the moment. Could you call back later? 提供帮助：

提出建议

非正式：How about/What about ... ?

Let' s...

Shall we... ?

Why don't we ... ?

Why not ...?

Have you ever thought of /considered ...

Don' t you think it better to... ?

Do you think it would be a good idea to ... ?

I thought you might like to ..

It might be a good idea to ...

Maybe you ought to ...

We might as well ...

We' d better...

Would it be better to ... ?

正式：Have you considered... ?

I should like to put forward a suggestion.

I was wondering if you have ever thought

of... ?

I wonder whether you' d like to ...

I'd like to suggest ...

I' d propose...

If I may make a suggestion ...

Would you care to ... ?

Would you like to ... ?

You might like to ...

接受建议：

All right.

That' s a good idea.

Yes, that' s fine.

That would be nice.

I'd like that very much.

That suits me all right.

That' s just my cup of tea.

Yes. I think that' s an excellent proposal.

Yes. I think your suggestion is acceptable.

What an excellent idea!

拒绝建议：

I'd like that, but I can't...

It' s an idea, I suppose, but it may ...

No, really. I' m not in the mood for that.

Well, I' d rather not: If you don ' t mind.

Can' t be done.

I wouldn't hear of it.

I' d rather you wouldn't.

Impossible.

No way.

I regret to say I can't accept your suggestion.

问路：

Am I on the right road to the hospital?

Can you tell me where the post office is?

Excuse me. How can I get to the railway station?

Excuse me. Where is the nearest bank, please?

Would you please tell me the way to the police station?

I wonder if you could tell me where the university is?

Sorry to trouble you, but could you please direct me to the manager' s office?

回答：

I' m sorry I' m new around here too.

Turn right at the traffic lights.

Oh, it' s very near.

Carry straight on.

Stay on this road until you get to traffic lights, then turn left.

I' m sorry I'm a stranger here myself.

I' m afraid you are going the wrong direction.

It' s just around the comer.

口语常见习惯用语

Idioms

all at sea，茫然、迷惑、不知所措；all thumbs，笨手笨脚；

at one’s disposal，听从吩咐；beat around the bush

a backseat driver，指手画脚的人；I’m beat，累得筋疲力尽；

behind bars，坐牢； a bolt from the blue，晴天霹雳；he’s broke，破产；brush up，擦亮，刷新，温习功课；burn up at，发怒；burn the night oil，熬夜；

bury(hide)one's head in the sand, 逃避现实；back sb. up，支持；

one’s cup of tea，喜爱的事情；dark horse，黑马；

face the music，承担后果，受到惩罚，面对危险；go Dutch，各自付费；

(the)eleventh hour，最后时刻；be fed up with 感到厌烦；

few and far between，稀少，罕见；get the picture，了解概略情况；

get stuck，困住，难住；offhand，立即，马上，事先无准备地；go down the drain，枉费心机，白白浪费掉；have one’s hands full，手头工作很忙；have words with sb．与…争吵；I give you my word，对某人许下诺言；

a piece of cake，极容易的事；slip one’s mind 忘记

pull one’s weight 齐心合力pull oneself together振作起来，控制自己；

a rainy day，急需的时候，困难的日子；red tape，繁杂的手续；

get the sack，解雇； a hard nut to crack难对付的人

turn one’s back o n sb.不理睬（表示轻蔑、忿怒等）never say die 别气馁，不要轻言放弃

turn／give the cold shoulder on，冷淡对待某人；ring a bell 听起来耳熟

take French leave，不辞而别；make believe 装作

be lost to sth 专心做某事right on the target 击中要害

next to nothing 几乎没有with a grain of salt 有所保留

a blessing in disguise 因祸得福be green with envy 羡慕极了

a drop in the bucket 沧海一粟be in hot water 陷入困境

a fair-weather friend 不能共同患难的朋友be in the same boat 处境相同

a flash in the pan 昙花一现be neither fish nor fowl 不伦不类

a late bloomer 大器晚成be no picnic 非轻松之事

a nobody 无名之辈be of two minds 拿不定主意

a white lie 没有恶意的谎言be on cloud nine 高兴得飘飘然

add fuel to the flame 火上浇油be on pins and needles 坐立不安

as sly as a fox 非常狡猾be on the rocks 陷入困境，完蛋

ask for trouble 自找麻烦be quick to take offence 特别爱生气

bark up the wrong tree 弄错目标be sick at heart 心里非常难受

be at loose end 心里没有着落be stuck on someone 迷恋上某人

be at one’s wits’ end 智穷力竭be too good to be true 好得另人难以相信be completely in the dark 蒙在鼓里be behind someone’s back 在某人背后

be cut out for 天生适合于blow hot and cold 息怒无常

bite off more than one can chew力不从心blow one’s own trumpet 自吹自擂

call a spade a spade 有什么说什么come through with flying colors大获成功count chicken before they are hatched高兴太早give sb. the gate 让某人滚蛋

drive sb. to the wall 把某人逼得走投无路give sb. the cold shoulder 冷待某人easier said than done 说时容易做时难have a bone to pick with sb.对某人有意见(feel) under the weather 身体不适have a card up one’s sleeves 胸有成竹fight the clock 争分夺秒have a change of heart 改变心情

fish in troubled waters 浑水摸鱼have butterflies in one’s stomach忐忑不安fly into a rage 大发雷霆have sticky fingers 手不老实

have many irons in the fire 同时有很多事要做have words with sb 与某人吵架

foot the bill 付款have money to burn 有花不完的钱gain the upper hand 占上风have one’s heart set on 一心想要

get a kick out of doing sth. 从中得到极大乐趣keep an eye open 密切注视

get one’s bearings 知道自己的方位keep sb. at arm’s length 与某人保持距离get wind of sth. 得到风声know the ropes 精通业务

give sb. a buzz 给某人挂电话lead sb around by the nose 牵着鼻子走

let sb. down 使某人失望not breathe a word 不吐露一个字

let the cat out of the bag 泄密not have the heart to do sth. 不忍心去做live from hand to mouth 勉强糊口on the tip of sb’s tongue 就在嘴边上look high and low 到处都找遍one’s brain child 某人的主意

lose one’s temper 发脾气parade one’s knowledge 卖弄学问

make do with 凑合pave the way for…为…铺平道路

make neither head nor tail about 摸不着头脑play fast and loose with…敷衍了事

make someone’s blood boil 使某人大为恼火play it cool 不露声色

mind one’s own affairs 少管闲事put in a good word for…为…说好话poke one’s nose into sth. 乱打听别人的私事put one’s foot in one’s mouth说话走嘴safe and sound 安然无恙地take sth to heart 往心里去

see eye to eye with…与…意见一致thank one’s lucky stars 感到万幸

sell like hot cakes 卖得很快sing the blues 心情低落

the apple of someone’s eye 某人的掌上明珠skate on thin ice 如履薄冰

the black sheep of the family 有辱门楣的人the early bird catches the worm 捷足先登smell a rat 察觉可疑throw in the towel 认输

sound someone out 试探某人的意见tighten one’s belt 勒紧裤带

stand on one’s feet 自食其力to one’s heart’s content 心满意足、尽情地start from scratch 从零开始take it easy 轻松地对待某事

steal the show 喧宾夺主try one’s hand at…试着干

too many cooks spoil the broth厨师太多烧坏汤turn one’s back on someone 不理睬某人take someone for a ride 欺骗某人turn someone’s stomach 另人作呕

take someone under one’s wing 庇护某人watch one’s step 当心

a needle in a haystack 大海捞针in the red 亏损、负债

keep the pot boiling 使工作生动活泼地进行下去

on one’s high horse趾高气扬、盛气凌人

the spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak 心有余而力不足

you can’t eat the cake and have it 两者不可兼得

next to nothing 几乎没有