考点三 常见的几组易混易错辨析
1.With pleasure./It's a pleasure.
With pleasure意为“乐意效劳,非常愿意”;而It's a pleasure表示“不用谢”,相当于My pleasure。
—Can you help me get the book down?
你能帮我把书拿下来吗?
—With pleasure. 乐意效劳。
—Thank you for your timely help.
谢谢你及时的帮助。
—It's a pleasure. 别客气。
2.Take it easy./Take your time.
“Take it easy.”意为“别紧张。”,用来安慰对方;而“Take your time.”意为“慢慢来。”,安慰对方不要着急。
Take it easy when you are on the stage.
在台上的时候不要紧张。
Take your time, for we still have one and a half hour.慢慢来, 我们还有一个半小时。
3.Good luck./Congratulations.
“Good luck.”意为“祝你好运。”,用于当对方参加某项活动时;而“Congratulations.”表示“祝贺你。”,是当对方做某事取得了成功时的祝贺用语。
—I'll take the driving test tomorrow.
我明天要去考驾照。
—Good luck. 祝你好运。
—I have passed the driving test.
我通过了驾照考试。
—Congratulations. 祝贺你。
4.All right./That's all right./That's right.
“All right.”用于赞同对方的意见、建议或邀请,意为“好,行,可以。”;“That's all right.=It's all right.”用于回答致谢和道歉,意为“不用谢,别客气。”或“没关系,别介意。”;“That's right.”用于对某一事物的肯定,意为“对,正确。”。
—Can you get my photo ready tomorrow?
明天照片能洗好吗?
—All right. 好,可以。
—I'm sorry to have kept you waiting so long.
很抱歉让您等了这么久。
—That's all right. 没关系。
—It will be too late when you know it.
你知道时已太晚了。
—That's right. 是的。
5.So what?/For what?/What for?
“So what?”表示不以为然,意为“那又怎么样?”“For what?/What for?”意为“为什么?”
—Your room looks a real mess.
你的房间里凌乱不堪。
—So what? 那又怎么样?
—She has decided to take a part-time job.
她决定去做兼职。
—For what?/What for? 为什么?