生活场景口语实战人际篇 第28期:选赠礼物(1)
1. I am thinking what gift go give my mother.
我在想给妈妈送什么礼物。
还能这样说:
What gift should I buy for my mother?
I am not sure what present is good for my mother.
谚语:
Gifts from enemies are dangerous.
敌人的礼物是收不得的。
2. Here's something for you.
这是送给你的。
还能这样说:
This is for you.
Something for you.
应用解析:
here there, and everywhere 到处,四面八方;
here today and gone tomorrow 变化无常的,飘忽不定的;短暂的;
here and now 眼下,立刻,马上
3. What do you want for your birthday?
你想要什么生日礼物?
还能这样说:
What gift should I choose for you?
What can I get you as a present?
4. I like your present very much. Thank you!
我很喜欢你的礼物。谢谢!
还能这样说:
I am satisfied with your present. Thank you!
Thank you for your gift. I like it very much.
谚语:
No time like the present.
大好时光在眼前。
5. Please take it.
请收下。
还能这样说:
Here you have it!
Please keep it.
6. I brought you some flowers.
我给你带来了一些花。
还能这样说:
Here are some flowers I bought you.
Some flowers were bought for you.
应用解析:
come into flower 开始开花;
in the flower of one's age 在年富力强时期;
sprinkle the flowers 散发贿赂,分配贿款
7. People are used to exchange gifts at Christmas.
人们通常在圣诞节交换礼物。
还能这样说:
People give gifts to each other on Christmas.
It is a custom to exchange gifts at Christmas.
应用解析:
in the gift of sb. 有某人授予或准予;
a gift from the gods 非劳动所得,意外所得;
look a gift horse in the mouth 对礼物吹毛求疵
8. Who did you give the present to?
你把礼物送给了谁?
还能这样说:
Who did you buy the gift for?
Who is the person that got your present?
应用解析:
What gives?
发生什么事?出现什么情况?
9. How do you know I need it?
你怎么知道我恰巧需要它?
还能这样说:
Just what I needed!
Your gift is the thing for me.
谚语:
Need makes the old wife trot.
急时老太婆也能跑。