EXenglish 數位英語學院第 10課

文法解析

Part A

Hello, Dr. Chen's clinic.　　哈囉, 我們這裏是陳醫師診所。

= Hello, this is Dr. Chen's clinic.

a. 電話鈴聲響起, 拿起聽筒，欲表示『我/我們這裏是某公司/場所』時，應使用下列句型:

Hello, this is + 公司/組織名稱

例: Hello, this is Johnson Health Center. May I help you?

　(哈囉，我們這裏是強森健身中心。我可以幫您什麼忙嗎？)

　不可說:

　Hello, we are Johnson Health Center. (╳)

b. 上述句型中"this is"可予省略, 故:

Hello, this is Dr. Chen's clinic. May I help you?

= Hello, Dr. Chen's clinic. May I help you?

Hello, this is Johnson Health Center. May I help you?　

= Hello, Johnson Health Center. May I help you?

May I help you?　　我可以幫您什麼忙嗎？

本問句是個禮貌的問句, 除可用於電話應對外, 尚可用於商店內的對話中。

咱們國人進入商店或百貨公司時, 店員常會說: 『請問您要買什麼？』, 直譯成英文則為:

What do you want to buy, please?

不過這樣的問句在英美人士聽起來是不禮貌的。在他們的國度裏, 店員都會採用下列禮貌問句:

May I help you?

Can I help you?

Can I be of any service to you?

＊ service n. 服務

What can I do for you?

以上各句均可譯成『我可以幫您什麼忙嗎？』、『我可以為你效勞嗎？』。

例: A: May I help you?

　 B: Yes, I'm looking for a pen for my husband.

　 A: This way, please.

　(甲：我可以幫您什麼忙嗎？)

　 (乙：可以，我正要為我先生選購一枝筆。)

　 (甲：請跟我來。)

＊look for...　　尋找……

＊husband n. 丈夫

例: A: What can I do for you?

　 B: I'm just looking around.

　 A: Take your time, sir.

　 (甲：我可以為您效勞嗎？)

　 (乙：我只是隨便瞧瞧。)

　 (甲：先生，您慢慢兒來。)

I'd like to make an appointment to see Dr. Chen.　我想約見陳醫師。

= I would like to make an appointment to see Dr. Chen.

注意"I would like to..."與"I like to..."的不同:

a. I would like to + 原形動詞　　我想要……

例: I'd like to go to the movies tonight.

　 (今晚我想去看電影。)

　 I would like to sing a song for you.

　 (我想為你唱一首歌。)

b. I like to + 原形動詞　　我喜歡……

例: I like to go to the movies.

　 (我喜歡看電影。)

　 I like to sing.

　 (我喜歡唱歌。)

c. 比較"I'd like to..."與"I want to..."之不同:

I'd like to...　　我想要……

I want to...　　我要……

以上兩個句型均表示說話者的意願, 但"I'd like to..."語氣較為委婉客氣, 而"I want to..."則語氣較直接。

例: I'd like to see you tonight.

　 (我今晚想跟你見面。)

　 I want to see you tonight.

　 (我今晚要跟你見面。)

Is 4 o'clock in the afternoon OK?　　下午四點鐘可以嗎？

本問句採用了下列句型: 　

Is...

fine

all right

(with you)?　　……(對你) 可以嗎？

例: A: Can you come today?

　 B: Sorry, I can't. I'm very busy.

　 A: Then, is tomorrow fine with you?

　 B: Yes, it is.

　 (甲：你今天能來嗎？)

　 (乙：抱歉，我不能。我很忙。)

　 (甲：那麼，你明天可以嗎？)

　 (乙：可以。)