第一,情景对话
A: Jim, there's something wrong with my computer. Can you give me a hand?
吉姆,我的计算机出了点问题。你能帮个忙吗?
B: Sure. What's wrong?
当然。怎么啦?
A: I don't know. Could you come and help me mend it?
我不知道,你能来帮我修一下吗?
B: Certainly, but not today. How about Wednesday evening?
可以,但今天不行。星期三晚上怎么样?
A: OK. Thanks a lot. See you then.
好的。谢谢。星期三见。
第二,词海拾贝
give a hand (with)
变异:give sb. a hand
exp. To help someone with something. (帮某人做某事,帮助)
e.g.I hope that someone will give me a hand with these bags—there's no way I'll make it to the fifth floor on my own!
我希望有人能帮我搬这些袋子——我一个人是不可能爬到五楼的!
e.g. No, Billy can't babysit, he's giving me a hand with my car today.
不,比利不能照看孩子,他今天要帮我修车。
e.g. I would have liked him to give me a hand, but found it embarrassing to ask.
我想找他帮忙, 又不好意思张嘴。
e.g. He is in trouble now, and we ought to give him a hand.
他现在处于困境中,我们应该助他一臂之力。
第三,口语句型
1.表示某物出问题了。
There is something wrong with....
e.g. There is something wrong with the radio, and I can't get it right.
这台收音机有点儿毛病, 我总弄不好。
2.询问某物有什么问题。
What is wrong with...?
e.g. What is wrong with their products?
他们的产品出现什么问题呢?
3.征询某人对某事情的意见。
How about...?
e.g. How about cleaning up a bit around here?
你是不是考虑把自己的屋子收拾一下。