公务员口语60
Compliments 1 and Congratulations 2
Dialogue 1
(Sue and Graham are engaged 3 to be married and are going to buy and engagement 4 ring.)
-Er~could we see some rings.please?
-Certainly,sir.Wedding or engagement?
-Engagement.
-Might I congratulate you on your engagement.
-Oh,thank you very much.
-And now,would you mind if I asked you your pricerange?
-Not at all.We were thinking of something between 100 and 200 dollars.
-Good.Would you like to look at these,please?
Dialogue 2
(Lisa has spent a lot of money on a new suit,and Marie,here roommate,does not like it very much.)
-You haven't said a word about my new suit,Marie.Don't you like it?
-I'm sorry I didn't say anything about it sooner.It certainly is unique.I
don't think I've seen anything like it before.
-I know.That's why I bought it.I hate wearing the same styles eveybody else
is wearing.Do you think it makes me look too big?
-Well,horizontal stripes 5 always make people look larger than they really
are.But I really like the fabric 6.Is it silk?
-Silk and linen 7.I love the way it feels.
-And the colour is vey unusual.
-Thanks .That's another reason why I like it.You don't see much peach and
brown these days
Dialogue 3
-Hello,Mr Black.
-Hello,Mr.Li.Congrtulaions on your new job in Shenzhen!I'm delighted to her about it.
-Thank you very much.
-Well,but we hate to see you leave,Mr.Li.You've done excellent work.
-That's very nice of you to say so,Mr.Black.It's been a pleasure working with you.
-I suppose you'll be leaving soon,then?
-In a couple of days or so.
-Let me wish you every success in your new job.
-Thank you very much.
Dialogue 4
-Hello,Professor Guo!I ran into Mr.Li the other day and he told me you were recenly appointed 8 head of the English Department at the Beijing Foreign Studies University.Is that true?
-Yes,it is,Mr Wang.
-Oh I'm delighted to hear it.Please accept my congratulaions!I knew it would be only a matter of time before your extraordinary abilities were recognized.
-That's very nice to you to say so,but I think my abilities still leave much o be desired.
-Well,I'm glad to know you have a chieved the goal you've been working towards all these years.I wish you the greatest possible success.And again my heartiest 9 congratulations!
-Thank you very much,Mr.Wang.
Dialogue 5
-I'm doing my homework.
-Could you do me a favour?
-OK.
-You know,Jack.your English is much better than most Americans.
-Thanks.Ali,but really,mine's not so good.I make a lot of mistakes like most people.
-But you really understand the rules of grammar better than most people.Andyou're so patient with people .When they're visiting and they ask you aquestion,you take them to answer and explain it.Not many Americans dothat.Well,I was~uh~wondering,Jack.could you take a look at my compositionand let me know if I've made any big mistakes?I'd really appreciate it.
-Well,er~I don't know,Ali.I really think you ought to do your own work.
-I've done the work!It's just that you're a lot better at spotting grammar mistakes than I am,and I'd really appreciate your helping 11 me out.
-Well,OK.I guess I could point out a few of your big mistakes,but I want you to try to correct them yourself.OK?
-Sure!And thanks a lot,Jack.
- He ladles out compliments to everyone, but he's not really sincere. 他见人就大加吹捧，但并非出于诚意。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- You pay her a few compliments and she immediately rises above herself. 你只要稍许赞扬她几句，她即会沾沾自喜。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- 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》
- They are engaged in talks with the Irish government. 他们正忙着与爱尔兰政府谈判。
- The old lady engaged herself in making clothes for her children. 这位老太太忙着为孩子们做衣服。
- I can't see you on Monday because I have a previous engagement.星期一我不能见你，因为我有约在先。
- It was my mother's very own engagement ring.这正是我母亲自己的订婚戒指。
- The plant's stem is marked with thin green longitudinal stripes. 这种植物的茎上长有绿色细长条纹。
- a zebra's black and white stripes 斑马的黑白条纹
- The fabric will spot easily.这种织品很容易玷污。
- I don't like the pattern on the fabric.我不喜欢那块布料上的图案。
- The worker is starching the linen.这名工人正在给亚麻布上浆。
- Fine linen and cotton fabrics were known as well as wool.精细的亚麻织品和棉织品像羊毛一样闻名遐迩。
- They have appointed a new head teacher at my son's school. 我儿子读书的学校任命了一位新校长。
- They appointed a new manager to coordinate the work of the team. 为协调这个队的工作，他们任用了一位新经理。
- He was then the heartiest and sturdiest boy in the world. 他那时是世界上最诚恳、最坚强的孩子。
- We parted with them in the heartiest manner. 我们和他们在最热烈的气氛下分别了。