英语口语每天说046

　　46. Wish

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　　1. I’d like to wish you every success with your job.

　　2. Good luck with your job interview.

　　3. I hope everything goes well with your son’s wedding.

　　4. I wish you a pleasant journey.

　　5. I hope you have a good time.

　　6. I’d like to wish you a very happy birthday.

　　7. Congratulations¹!

　　8. Would you give your parents my best wishes?

　　9. Please convey² my kindest regards to your sister.

　　10. I must congratulate you on your promotion³.

　　Dialogue 1

　　W: You’re going to set up your own law office, aren’t you?

　　M: Yes. After so many years of hard work, I’d rather I had an office of my own.

　　W: If you need help, don’t hesitate⁴ to ask me.

　　M: I’ll be very glad if you would help.

　　W: I’d like to wish you every success in your new venture⁵.

　　M: Thank you. I wish I would.

　　W: Good luck to you.

　　Dialogue 2

　　M: It’s time for me to go now.

　　W: Would you like me to go with you?

　　M: I’d rather you stayed in the office and did these things.

　　W: Do you want to type that letter?

　　M: I’d rather you typed it.

　　W: Do you want to tell her?

　　M: I’d rather you told her.

　　Dialogue 3

　　W: You should clean your clothes. They’re too dirty.

　　M: I wish I had time to clean them. I have too much work to do.

　　W: It’s fine today and I’ve got time. Shall I do it for you?

　　M: Oh, I wish you would.

　　Dialogue 4

　　M: You know John?

　　W: Which John? Mr.Turnbow’s son?

　　M: Yes. I’ve read news about him in today’s paper.

　　W: And he’s bright and intelligent. I’m sure he can pass the university entrance exam.

　　M: I wish he could too.

　　W: How’s your boy, Jack⁶?

　　M: He’s a bit tired, you know. It often takes him a couple of hours to brush up.

　　W: Poor boys! They work harder at school nowadays, don’t they?

　　M: Good luck to them.

　　Dialogue 5

　　W: Your house is very old. Does it need redecorating?

　　M: Yes, it really needs redecorating.

　　W: Shall I help you with it?

　　M: I don’t suppose you could.

　　W: I have much time. I suppose it can be done.

　　M: I’ll be glad if you would.

　　Dialogue 6

　　W: Happy birthday, John. Many happy returns of the day!

　　M: Thank you, Alice. Come in to the dining-room. I’m going to cut the cake soon. Have some please.

　　W: Well, making good wishes.

　　M: Ok. I’m pretty happy and I can go abroad.

　　W: Sure. We hope your wish will come true.

　　I wish I could come with you on the trip to New York. It sounds very exciting. But I really feel I must say no. In the first place, I’m not sure I have enough money. I spent so much last year. I really hope I’ll find a part-time job. As well as that, I don’t really have a suitable⁷ set of clothes. Then if I passed the examination⁸, I would like to prepare for university in September. Lastly, there’s mother’s health. If she gets better, I think I can leave home.

1 congratulations   

n.祝贺；贺词；祝词

参考例句：

• I send you my warmest congratulations on your success. 我对你的成功致以最热烈的祝贺。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Please give her my congratulations when you see her. 见到她时请转达我的祝贺。 来自《简明英汉词典》

2 convey   

vt.传送；运送，输送；传达，表达，传播

参考例句：

• Don't forget to convey my regards when you see him.你去见着他，别忘了给我捎个好儿。
• My letter will convey some idea of my mode of life.我的信将使你了解到一些我的生活方式。

3 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

4 hesitate   

vi.犹豫，迟疑，踌躇，支吾

参考例句：

• If you hesitate too long,you will miss the opportunity.如果你老是犹豫不决，那就会错失良机。
• If you get in trouble,don't hesitate to ask for advice.如果碰到麻烦，要赶紧向人求教。

5 venture   

v.敢于，大胆表示；冒险，拼，闯；n.冒险

参考例句：

• He is too timid to venture upon an undertaking.他太胆小，不敢从事任何事业。
• Don't venture into the jungle without a guide.没有向导，不要冒险到丛林里去。

6 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

7 suitable   

adj.合适的，适当的，适宜的

参考例句：

• Tomorrow will be quite suitable.明天挺合适。
• Is she suitable for the job?她适于做这工作吗？

8 examination   

n.考试，考查，试题；检查，调查

参考例句：

• Teachers always judge their students on the final examination.老师常根据期末考试来评价他们的学生。
• He put up a good show in the final examination.他在期末考试中表现得不错。