迷你對話學地道口語第1890期:幫助
第一,情景對話
A: Jim, there's something wrong with my computer. Can you give me a hand?
吉姆,我的計算機出了點問題。你能幫個忙嗎?
B: Sure. What's wrong?
當然。怎麼啦?
A: I don't know. Could you come and help me mend it?
我不知道,你能來幫我修一下嗎?
B: Certainly, but not today. How about Wednesday evening?
可以,但今天不行。星期三晚上怎麼樣?
A: OK. Thanks a lot. See you then.
好的。謝謝。星期三見。
第二,詞海拾貝
give a hand (with)
變異:give sb. a hand
exp. To help someone with something. (幫某人做某事,幫助)
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!
我希望有人能幫我搬這些袋子——我一個人是不可能爬到五樓的!
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,他今天要幫我修車。
e.g. I would have liked him to give me a hand, but found it embarrassing to ask.
我想找他幫忙, 又不好意思張嘴。
e.g. He is in trouble now, and we ought to give him a hand.
他現在處於困境中,我們應該助他一臂之力。
第三,口語句型
1.表示某物出問題了。
There is something wrong with....
e.g. There is something wrong with the radio, and I can't get it right.
這臺收音機有點兒毛病, 我總弄不好。
2.詢問某物有什麼問題。
What is wrong with...?
e.g. What is wrong with their products?
他們的產品出現什麼問題呢?
3.徵詢某人對某事情的意見。
How about...?
e.g. How about cleaning up a bit around here?
你是不是考慮把自己的屋子收拾一下。