跟艾米莉一起学口语 第575期:和不同身份的人打招呼

 有什么可以为您效劳?
What can I do for you today?
How may I help you?
May I help you?
Can I be of any help?
Can I be at your service?

您是做什么工作的？
What do you do?
What do you do for a living?

A: Hey! Gina. How are things?
嘿，吉娜，最近如何？
B: Great. Mr Jones. What can I do for you today?
我很好，琼斯先生，有什么需要为您效劳的吗？
A: I'm preparing for my first meet-and-greet tomorrow morning. Can you give me any advice?
我正在准备明天早上第一次的见面会，你可以给我什么建议吗？
B: Sure. First, as a famous writer, it's important that you greet people properly. If you're speaking to a businessman, I suggest saying, "Good morning, I'm Brendon Jones. How do you do?"
当然可以，首先身为一位著名的作家，以正确的方式跟大家问候是很重要的。假设您在和一位商业人士说话，我建议您说：“早上好，我是布兰登琼斯，你好吗？”
A: And what do I say to a teenager?
那我该怎么跟年轻人说话呢？
B: keep it casual². Something like: "Morning, what's happening?"
保持随性一点，说像“早上好，有什么新鲜事吗“之类的话。
A: Shouldn't I say: "what's up?"
我该说“嘿，怎么了吗？”
B: No! Definitely³ not, that's too casual. Only teenage¹ friends would say that.
不，万万不可。那样又太随意了，只有年轻朋友之间才会这样说。
A: And what about someone I have met before? Should I say: "I haven't seen you in years?"
那如果遇到旧时呢，我该说“我好几年没有见到你了“吗？
B: It's better to say: "what a pleasant surprise seeing you here".
说“在这里遇见你，真是个令人愉快的惊喜”比较好。

1 teenage   

adj.青少年的；十几岁的

参考例句：

• His voice is very high for a teenage boy.对一个十几岁的男孩来说，他的嗓音很尖。
• He is too old now for teenage parties.他年龄太大了，不适于参加少年聚会。

2 casual   

adj.漠不关心，冷漠的；随便的，非正式的；偶然的，碰巧的

参考例句：

• He earns a living by casual labour.他靠做临时工为生。
• The guests wore casual clothes.客人们穿着便服。

3 definitely   

adv.一定地，肯定地；明确地，确切地

参考例句：

• The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛，这个队肯定会输。
• I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前，我一定回家。