passions

Unit 11 Making Suggestions

建议

Oh, thank you, I hope you find this.

谢谢你，我希望你会发现这些。

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Suggesting a course of action

建议做事

I suggest/propose/recommend you buy this dictionary.

我建议/推荐你买这本词典。

I advice you to give up smoking.

我建议你戒烟。

I recommend that you go on a diet.

我看你应该节食。

It might be a good idea to mail the letter first class.

通过一级邮递寄这封信也许是个好主意。

It might be a good idea to celebrate Christmas with friends.

与朋友们共度圣诞节倒是个好主意。

I suppose we might buy a pretty gift for her birthday.

我想我们应该给她买一件精致小巧的生日礼物。

Have you ever thought of seeing a doctor?

你是否想过去看医生？

If I were you,I would apply for a better-paying job.

如果我是你，我会申请一份薪水较高的工作。

You'd better leave it as it is.

你最好听其自然。

Why don't you put and ad in our paper?

你为什么不在我们的报纸上登个广告？

What about a picnic?

去野餐怎么样？

How about having a drnk?

喝一杯怎么样？

If you want my advice,I don't think you should go.

你要征求我的意见的话，我认为你不应该去。

If you don't like it,I wish you would say so.

如果你不喜欢，我希望你就这么说。

My feeling is that you ought to stay home tonight.

我感觉你今天晚上应该呆在家里。

It's none of my husiness,but I think you ought to work even.

这与我无关，但我认为你应该更加努力地工作。

I've always tried not to interfere in your affairs.

我总是尽量不干涉你的事情。

It's only a suggestion,and you can do what you please.

这只是一个建议，你可以按自己的想法去做。

You'll be in trouble if you're not careful.

你要是小当心，会惹麻烦的。

Don't ask for trouble.

别自找麻烦。

That's how I see it.

我是这么认为的。

You've got to learn to control yourself.

你得学会自我控制。

Let's go to a Sichuan Restaurant to have a big meal.

让我们去川菜馆大吃一顿吧。


Responding negatively

否定的回答

No,don't bother.

不，不必费心了。

I'm afraid I don't agree.

我恐怕不同意。

I'm against it.

我反对。

No,I don't think so.

不，我不这么认为。

I don't think it will do.

我认为这不行。

I don't think it is very practical.

我认为这很不实际。

No,really.I'm not in a mood for it.

真的不行，我现在没那个情绪。

I'd love to,but I must do my homework.

我很想这么做，但是我必须做我的家庭作业。

I can't say I agree with you.

我不能说同意你的意见。

I couldn't agree with you less.

我极不同意你的看法。

I don't quite agree with you.

我不十分同意你的意思。

Responding positively

肯定的回答

I couldn't agree more.

我非常同意。

You are right.

你是对的。

I think you are right.

我觉得你是对的。

I have no objections.

我没意见。

I think so too.

我也这样想。

That would be very nice.

那太好了。

That's a fine idea.

真是个好主意。

that's a good idea.

真是个好主意。

There is no doubt about it.

那是毫无疑问的。

I'd love to.

我很愿意。

All right.

行。

Good.

好。

Asking for advice

寻求忠告

Could you give me some advice about my studies?

你能就我的学习提点建议吗？

Could you give me some advice about how to fill in the form?

你能就如何填这张表格提点建议吗？

Would it be a good idea to go abroad for further study?

到国外深造是个好主意吗？

Would it be a good idea to go on a tour to Bangkok?

到曼谷旅游是个好主意吗？

Do you think it is worth applying for the credit card?

你认为申请信用卡值得吗？

Do you think I should buy the traveller's check?

你认为我应该买旅行支票吗？

Conversations

会话

Dialogue 1

英语情景对话1

Don't you think it might be a good idea to hold the party outside?

你不认为在室外举行聚会是个好主意吗？

I don't think so.

我不认么认为。

How about going to a concert?

去听音乐会如何？

That suits me fine.

这正合我意。

Dialogue 2

英语情景对话2

Do you think I should join the basketball team,Mary?

玛丽，你认为我应该参加篮球队吗？

Why not?If were you,I certainly would.

为什么不呢？如果我是你，一定参加。

But I'm afraid it'll take up too much of my time.

可是，这恐怕要占去我太多的时间。

As the saying goes:Work while you work,play while play.

俗话说：工作时工作，娱乐时娱乐。

All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy,you know?

只工作不娱乐，聪明的孩子也会变得笨拙，你知道吗？

Hmm,you're right.

嗯，你说得对。

Dialogue 3

英语情景对话3

Hello,Elizabeth.How are you?

你好，伊丽莎白。近来好吗？

Fine,thanks.

很好，谢谢。

Are you sure you're all right?You look a bit worried today.

你肯定没事？你今天看上去有点着急，

Is anything wrong?

是不是出了什么事？

Well,yes,there is something wrong actually.

嗯，的确出了点事，

Perhaps you can give me some advice.

或许你能给我提些建议。

Of course,if I can.

当然，只要我能办到。

Well,last night when I returned from the theatre,

嗯，昨晚我从剧院回来后，

I found that I'd lost my wallet.

发现我的钱包丢了。

Oh dear!That's terrible!What was in your wallet?

哎呀，那就太糟了！钱包里都有些什么？

Well,some money.of course,my visa,all my identity cards and s.

唉，当然有些钱，还有我的签证和所有身份的证件以及一些照片。

Well,if were you,I'd go to the police station straight away and

嗯，如果我是你，我就直接去公安局报案。

Yes,I've already done that,and they said they'd look for it.

是啊，我已这样做了，他们说他们会找的。

But we're leaving soon and I need my visa and identity cards

但是我们马上就要离开这里了，我急需签证和所有身份证明。

Oh dear!What a pity!Are you sure you lost the wallet the theatre?

唉，真遗憾！你肯定是把钱包丢在剧院了吗？

Yes,quite sure.

是的，肯定如此。

I think you should put an advertisement in the China Daily,

我想你应该在《中国日报》上登则启事，

saying when and where you lost it.

说明你遗失钱包的时间与地点。

But that takes too long.

不过那太费时间。

Wait a minute!

等一下，

My uncle lives in Beijing and he lives very close to the theatre.

我想起来了！我的叔叔就在北京，而且住的地方离剧院很近。

I'll telephone him and ask him to go there to inquire about it.

我可以打电话给他请他去剧院打听一下。

You'd better have breakfast now and I'll meet you later.

你现在最好先去吃早饭，过一会我来找你。