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= Can you do me a favor, please?
= Can you give me a hand, please?
a. help + 人 幫某人忙, 幫助某人
= do + 人 + a favor
= give + 人 + a hand
* favor n. 恩惠
例: Will you do me a favor?
(你願意幫我一個忙嗎?)
I need to move this table over there. Can you give me a hand?
(我必須把這張桌子移到那邊去。你能幫我一下嗎?)
b. 注意下列"give + 人 + a hand"與"give + 人 + a big hand"的區別:
give + 人 + a hand 幫助某人
give + 人 + a big hand 給某人熱烈鼓掌
例: A: Let me give you a hand with the box.
B: Thanks a lot.
(甲:讓我幫忙你拿那個箱子。)
(乙:多謝。)
Let's give the speaker a big hand!
(咱們為這位演講者熱烈鼓掌!) |