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想成为地道的英国人,学好英语口语是关键

时间:2015-03-18 12:21:25

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   Cheers最为大家熟知的含义是“干杯”,它表达了人们喝酒碰杯时对彼此的祝福。其实,cheers在英式英语里面有一个独特含义,这个用法在英国相当普及,灵活运用它,让你像个地道英国人。

  "I heard 'cheers' hundreds of times when I lived in London. It was strange to me at first but I got used to it and when I used it myself I felt I gave a 'less foreign' impression." Cheers真有那么神奇的魔力,能让外乡人觉得自己像个地道的英国人?
  Cheers最为大家熟知的含义是“干杯”,它表达了人们喝酒碰杯时对彼此的祝福。而今天,我们要讲的是cheers在英式英语里面的一个独特含义,这个用法在英国相当普及,you could hear "cheers" all over the place, whether on the street, in pubs or at university among students...这时候,"cheers" is equivalent to "thank you" in response to a favour or assistance given。
  原来"cheers"还有“谢谢”的意思。So any time you want to say thank you, you can just replace that with the word cheers in British English. 我们可以在大多数情况下把cheers这个词当作thank you来使用,不过"cheers" meaning "thanks" is slang or colloquial,用cheers会不会显得不正式呢?
  In the UK formal situations are often quite informal anyway. It is quite informal but we can still use it formal situation--so with your boss, when talking to someone you don't know so well.
  在英国,即使是在一个正式的场合,大家也都比较随便,所以不论你是在和老板或是一个陌生人说话的时候,都可以使用cheers这个词。
  那么,cheers的这个含义是怎么产生的呢?Well, it has evolved over the years from when people used to say many years ago ‘be of good cheer’ or ‘good cheer to you’. This would have been a greeting to wish someone well that has been shortened to cheers over time. 很多年前在英国,人们见面打招呼的时候会说good cheer to you或者be of good cheer。随着时间的推移,起先的问候语英经过多年的演变直到今天人们用cheers来表示谢谢thank you。

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0 ago LKGyH     
adv./adj.以前(的),以往(的)
参考例句:
  • Where were you two years ago?两年前你在哪里?
  • Sheila was here a moment ago.不久以前希拉还在这里。
0 among mLyyC     
prep.在…中间,在…之中(三者或三者以上)
参考例句:
  • You are only one among many who need help. 你不过是许多需要帮助的人之一。
  • He was among the last to leave.他是最后离开者之一。
0 any rMyy5     
adj.任何的;所有的
参考例句:
  • I don't have any hobbies.我没有任何的爱好。
  • It isn't any use.它任何用途都没有。
0 anyway eMoy3     
adv.不管怎样;无论如何
参考例句:
  • Anyway I'm free now . Let me go with you. 我反正闲着没事,就陪你走一趟吧。
  • Anyway, you can try. 至少你可以试试。
0 assistance CO8yr     
n.援助,帮助
参考例句:
  • She called and called but no one came to her assistance.她叫了又叫,但没有人来帮。
  • He will get the great possible assistance.他将获得尽可能大的帮助。
0 boss cRIyK     
n.老板,上司;v.指挥,控制
参考例句:
  • When the boss gets mad, leave him alone.当老板生气时,不要理他。
  • I'm my own boss.我自己当自己的老板。
0 British 4S1yl     
adj.英国的;大不列颠的;英国人的
参考例句:
  • The British drink a great deal of tea.英国人饮大量的茶。
  • The ship is in British waters.这条船行驶在英国的海域里。
0 cheer oXnzd     
n.愉快,激励,欢呼;v.加油,鼓舞,快活起来
参考例句:
  • A cheer went up in the room.房间里响起了欢呼声。
  • Cheer up!The news isn't too bad.振作起来吧!消息还不算太坏。
0 Cheers Cwyzd2     
int.干杯,(英口语)谢谢,再见
参考例句:
  • The crowd burst into cheers.人群中爆发出一片欢呼声。
  • To your health!Cheers!祝您健康!干杯!
0 could lzvxe     
v.能,可能(can的过去式);aux.v.(can的过去式)能;可以
参考例句:
  • Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗?
  • I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。
0 equivalent ViDzo     
adj.(to)相等的,等价的;n.相等物,等值物
参考例句:
  • Nodding your head is equivalent to saying "yes".点头就等于说“赞同”。
  • You will receive the full equivalent of your money.你将收到与你的款项价值完全同等的物品。
0 evolved 517eaa7028931ab6e10a4ebaef3cc179     
动词evolve的过去式和过去分词
参考例句:
  • The idea evolved from a drawing I discovered in the attic. 这种想法是从我在阁楼里发现的一幅画得到启发的。
  • Man was evolved from an ancestor that was probably arboreal. 人大概是从住在树上的祖先进化而来的。
0 favour utHzLf     
n.亲切;宠爱;书信;容貌;偏袒
参考例句:
  • Chances favour the minds that are prepared.机会只青睐有所准备的人。
  • Will you please do me a favour?劳你帮个忙。
0 feel aklxj     
v.感觉,觉得;触摸
参考例句:
  • How do you feel now?你感觉怎么样?
  • I feel bad this morning.今天早晨我感觉不舒服。
0 first FjMxx     
adj.第一的;adv.首先
参考例句:
  • What should I do first?我该首先做什么?
  • That is the first question.这是第一个问题。
0 foreign AiVxr     
adj.外国的;在外国的;来自外国的
参考例句:
  • Are you interested in foreign languages? 你对外语感兴趣吗?
  • To welcome our foreign friends. 欢迎我们的外国朋友。
0 formal aikxd     
adj.正式的,正规的,形式的
参考例句:
  • The letter is written in a formal style.这封信是用正式文体写的。
  • Today's trend is toward less formal clothing.眼下时尚趋向于穿着随便。
0 gave YgSxz     
vbl.(give的过去式)给予,产生,发表
参考例句:
  • He asked for money and I gave him some.他要钱,我给了他一些。
  • I gave you a map so you wouldn't get lost. 我给你一张地图,这样你就不会迷路了。
0 given tsNzSl     
adj.赠予的,沉溺的,特定的,假设的;vbl.give的过去分词
参考例句:
  • This was given me as a birthday gift.这是给我的生日礼物。
  • He was given every chance to try the job.他得到一切可能的机会去试做这件事。
0 got wfuxi     
v.(get的过去式)得到,猜到,明白
参考例句:
  • I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。
  • I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。
0 greeting xrfzp6     
n.问候,致敬,欢迎辞
参考例句:
  • He gave me a cheerful greeting.他亲切地问候我。
  • Mrs.green was greeting her guests at the door.格林太太站在门口招呼她的客人。
0 hundreds cb78ff4b16683451570f56c1bab8f70a     
n.数百;一百( hundred的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • Hundreds of people were unable to gain admittance to the hall. 数以百计的人未能获准进入大厅。
  • Hundreds of people attended the funeral. 数百人参加了葬礼。
0 impression TcNzN     
n.印象,感想;印记,压痕
参考例句:
  • The impression is so deep that it can hardly ever blow over.印象太深了,忘也忘不了。
  • She made a good impression on his mother.她给他母亲留下了很好的印象。
0 informal fQVzW     
adj.非正式的,不拘礼的,通俗的
参考例句:
  • I got an informal reception.我受到了非正式接待。
  • The leaders met over informal lunches.领袖们在非正式午餐时进行会晤。
0 just M3rxN     
adv.仅仅,只是;刚刚
参考例句:
  • He is just a child.他只是个孩子。
  • We just missed the train.我们正好没有赶上火车。
0 less q1Ux4     
adj.更少的,更小的;adv.更少地,更小地;n.少量,次要;prep.减
参考例句:
  • I read much less now than I did at school.我现在看书远比我上学时少。
  • You can't buy the dress with less than 50 yuan.买这件衣服没有50元钱下不来。
0 lived e22864336bd8b265bcd2d0435462e1f4     
adj.有…之生命的v.活( live的过去式和过去分词 );居住;以…为生;(按照规矩)管理生活
参考例句:
  • The monks lived a very ascetic life. 僧侣过着很清苦的生活。
  • They were very curious about the people who lived upstairs. 他们对住在楼上的人感到很好奇。
0 London ao1zzS     
n.伦敦
参考例句:
  • We got to London at 7 o'clock.我们7点到达伦敦。
  • We got to London yesterday.我们昨天到了伦敦。
0 meaning koizBU     
n.意义,含意,目的,意图;adj.意味深长的
参考例句:
  • At last he knew the meaning of life.终于,他知道了生命的意义。
  • Could you catch her meaning?你明白她的意思吗?
0 myself fFSxG     
pron.我自己
参考例句:
  • Should I do it myself?我应该自己做吗?
  • I woke up to find myself in the hospital.我醒来发现自己在医院里。
0 people XMuxp     
n.人们,人;(the-)人民;一国人民,民族
参考例句:
  • Young people like popular music.年轻人喜欢流行音乐。
  • There are more than five billion people on earth.地球上有50多亿人口。
0 place V2Jz5     
n.地方;名次;地位;寓所;vt.放置;订(货)
参考例句:
  • Beijing is a good place.北京是个好地方。
  • Place the pillows at the head of the bed.把枕头放置在床头。
0 pubs dac285f954ce212a9505eb657ca09e59     
酒店,酒馆( pub的名词复数 )
参考例句:
  • I don't like pubs.They're noisy, smelly, and what's more, expensive. 我不喜欢酒吧。那里又吵,气味又难闻,更重要的是,花费太多。
  • We did/went the rounds of all the pubs in town. 我们逐一光顾了城里所有的酒店。
0 quite Z0qzV     
adv.完全,十分
参考例句:
  • I find English quite difficult.我发现英语相当难。
  • The bottle is quite empty.这瓶子完全空了。
0 replace TV9xL     
vt.替换;取代;把…放回原处;归还,赔还
参考例句:
  • Please replace after reading.阅毕请放回原处。
  • The sound of cars will replace the sound of birds.轿车的声音会代替鸟的声音
0 response AWXx8     
v.应答;n.反应,回答,响应
参考例句:
  • There has been very little response to our call for help.我们求助的号召没有多少响应。
  • They gave a cold response to his suggestions.他们对他的建议反应冷淡。
0 shortened 8560273e5cfe310f2c9d5ab5defa48f3     
v.弄短,缩短( shorten的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句:
  • She shortened the skirt by an inch. 她把裙子缩短了一英寸。 来自《简明英汉词典》
  • Vacations have lengthened and the work week has shortened. 假期延长,工作周就缩短了。 来自辞典例句
0 situations 67251956cc19dcd3bc3cc545ec045d61     
n.位置( situation的名词复数 );(人的)情况;局面;[心理学]情境
参考例句:
  • Teachers need to prepare their students to deal with real-world situations outside the classroom. 教师应该让学生作好应对课堂以外的现实世界的准备。
  • He is adept at getting himself out of difficult situations. 他善于使自己摆脱困境。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
0 slang 2Thz2     
n.俚语,行话;vt.使用俚语,辱骂;vi.辱骂
参考例句:
  • The phrase is labelled as slang in the dictionary.这个短语在这本字典里被注为俚语。
  • Slang often goes in and out of fashion quickly.俚语往往很快风行起来又很快不再风行了。
0 someone Cwvw3     
pron.某人,有人
参考例句:
  • I can hear someone knocking.我听到有人敲门。
  • Someone wants to see her.有人找她。
0 still CuMwK     
adj.静止的,寂静的;adv.还,仍然;更;安静地
参考例句:
  • I'm still not interested.我还是不感兴趣。
  • I still remember his face.我仍然记得他的面容。
0 strange YGJzH     
adj.奇怪的;古怪的
参考例句:
  • She's a strange policewoman.她是个作风奇特的女警。
  • I heard a strange sound.我听到一种奇怪的声音。
0 street Xt5wk     
n.街,街道;行车道
参考例句:
  • We can cross the street.我们可以过马路了。
  • The building faces the street.这座楼面对大街。
0 students 75d37c6cbf460947005c97e3f12906a9     
n.学生,大学生( student的名词复数 );研究者;中学生
参考例句:
  • Students will normally take three A2 subjects. 学生通常要选三门A2证书考试科目。
  • The students return in October for the start of the new academic year. 学生于十月返校,开始新学年的学习。
0 UK UK     
United Kingdom 联合王国
参考例句:
  • Where is Nancy from?She is from the UK.Nancy来自哪里?她来自英国。
  • Do you hear of someone who study at UK?你听说过什么人去英国留学吗?
0 university TktwV     
n.大学
参考例句:
  • She teaches English at the University of Wales.她在威尔士大学教英语。
  • I'm going to enter a university.我要上大学。
0 use Yj4wU     
v.使用;n.用途,利用
参考例句:
  • Do you often use it?你经常用它吗?
  • What use does it have?它有什么用途?
0 used ajBwV     
adj.用旧了的,旧的;习惯于…;过去惯/经常
参考例句:
  • I used to work until nearly 6:00 o'clock each day.我过去常常工作到6:00左右。
  • He used to walk anywhere from two to five miles an hour.他过去经常一小时走二至五英里。
0 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是,在
参考例句:
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
0 whether wUOzY     
conj.是否…,是不是…;是否…,是不是…
参考例句:
  • I cannot say whether it was Saturday or Sunday.我无法肯定那天是星期六还是星期天。
  • I don't care whether it rains,I am happy.我才不在乎下不下雨呢,我快活着呢。
0 wish Dftwu     
v.希望;但愿;祝;n.愿望,希望;pl.祝愿
参考例句:
  • Wish you have a good dream.愿你做个好梦。
  • What wish do you make?你许个什么愿?
0 word efVw7     
n.词,单词,话语,消息,诺言;vt.用词,措辞
参考例句:
  • How do you spell this word?你怎么拼写这个单词?
  • She hasn't said a word all morning.她一上午都没说一句话。
0 would 8fPwB     
aux.will的过去式;愿,要;常常;大概;将要,会
参考例句:
  • Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说?
  • Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗?
0 years 75aeb98e5241592ad6a6c2c4c78a16ef     
n.年( year的名词复数 );年纪;一年的期间;某年级的学生
参考例句:
  • She is still very active, in spite of her advancing years. 她尽管年事渐高,仍然十分活跃。
  • Travelling in Europe was something of an anticlimax after the years he'd spent in Africa. 他在非洲生活了多年,到欧洲旅行真是有点太平淡了。