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生活场景口语实战人际篇第2期:初次见面(2)

2013-09-07来源:和谐英语

6.where do you come from?

你从哪里来?

还可说成:

where are you from?

May I ask where do you come from?

应用解析

come from: 出生于,来自; come in 进来,进入;

come across 偶然碰到,出现于,想到;come back 回来,忆起

7.I come from Beijing.

我来自北京。

还可说成:

I hail from Beijing.

I am from Beijing.

谚语:

Easy come easy go.

来得容易去的快,悖入悖出

8. How old are you?

你多大了?

还可说成:

Can you tell me your age?

May I have your age, please.

谚语:

Never too old to learn.

学无止境。

另注意:西方文化中,问对方的年纪是个忌讳,因为这属于 personal privacy 个人隐私,特别是对于女性,更不能随便问对方的年龄。当然如果只是青少年朋友间询问,没有太大问题。

9. I'm thriteen.

我十三岁了。

还可说成:

I am getting on for thirteen.

My age is tirteen

应用解析:

above (or even) thirty 三十多岁;below(or under) thirty 不到30岁;nearly thrity 将近三十岁; in one's thirties 三十多岁(30-39岁之间);about thirty 三十岁左右。