第六部分 引出下文口语要素
191.Speaking of…
提起……;说起……
【疯狂实战】
A: I like having parties.
(我喜欢开晚会。)
B: Speaking of parties, are you going to Linda’s birthday party?
(说起晚会,你要去参加Linda的生日晚会吗?)
A: I love the weather in Hawaii.
(我喜欢夏威夷的天气。)
B: Speaking of the weather, don’t you think the weather forecast is unreliable?
(说起天气,你不觉得天气预报不可靠吗?)
A: I met Mr. and Mrs. Lee there.
(我在那儿遇到李氏夫妇了。)
B: Really? Speaking of Mrs. Lee, why did she quit her job?
(真的?说起李太太,她为什么辞职呢?)
192.That reminds me.
那倒提醒了我。
【疯狂实战】
A: These direct mails 『(商店、非盈利机构等为招揽生意、募捐或征求会员等向人们投寄的)直接邮件』are a waste of paper.
(这些直接邮件纯粹是浪费纸张。)
B: That reminds me. We’re running out of toilet (=bath) tissue.
(这倒提醒了我。我们的手纸用完了。)
A: My mother called this afternoon.
(今天下午我妈妈来电话了。)
B: That reminds me. You have a package from her.
(哦,对了,她给你寄了一个包裹来。)
A: The phone bill is big this month, isn’t it?
(这个月的话费很高,是吧?)
B: That reminds me. I have to pay the electric bill, too.
(对了,我们还得交电费。)
193.So…
那么……
【疯狂实战】
A: So, what do you think of my plan?
(那么,你认为我的计划怎样呢?)
B: Well, let me think. I’m not sure it will work.
(嗯,让我想一想。我不敢肯定它可不可行。)
A: So, would you like to catch a movie?
(那你今晚想去看电影吗?)
B: Uh, you mean tonight? I’m kind of busy.
(嗯,你是说今天晚上?我有点儿忙。)
A: So, can I ask you a personal question?
(嗯……,我能问你个私人问题吗?)
B: It depends.
(看情况。)