提建议的几种表达法
(2011-08-04 09:46:09)
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一、提建议的几种常见表达法
1. What about / How about +n. ( one's doing …)?
“你认为……怎么样?”。例如:
What about / How about a visit to Beijing this summer holiday?
今年暑假去北京旅游,你认为怎么样?
2. Why not + n. ( do …) ? = Why don't you / we do … ?
“你为何不……?”。例如:
You are hungry. Why not a cake?
你饿了。为什么不吃块蛋糕呢?
Since you want a new bicycle for your birthday, why not tell your parents about it?
既然你想要买一辆新的自行车来庆祝你的生日,为什么不告诉你的父母呢?
3. Will you do … , please? = Will you please do … ? “请你……,好吗?”。这种句式也可以用否定问句形式来表达: Won't you do … ? 表示一种试探性的建议。例如:
It's cold. Will you close the window, please?
天很冷,请你把窗子关起来,好吗?
Will you please come to have dinner with me this evening, Mary?
玛莉,今晚跟我一起吃饭,好吗?
- Won't you have more tea?
再喝点茶,好吗?
- Yes, please ( thanks ) . 好,谢谢。
4. Would you do … ? “你愿意……?”,还可以表达为: Would you please do … ? = Would you like … / to do … ? = Would you be good enough to do … ? 等。例如:
- Would you lend me your pen a minute?
你愿意把你的钢笔借给我用一会吗?
- Certain I will. 当然可以。
- Would you be good enough to carry the box for me?
请您帮我拿一下这箱子,好吗?
- With pleasure. 很乐意。
5. Shall / we do … / “我们干……,好吗?”表示“意图”,是征询听话人的意见或意图,而不是表达说话人的意图。例如:
Shall I get some chalks for you, Mr. Smith = Do you want me to get some chalks for you, Mr. Smith?
史密斯先生,我给你拿点粉笔来,好吗?
Shall we begin the meeting now? = Do you agree to our beginning the meeting now?
我们现在开始开会,好吗?
6. Let's do … ,shall we? “让我们干……,好吗?”在表示“建议”的交际用语 Let's …后,常常跟一个简短的问句…, shall we? 以使口气变得更加客气一些。例如:
- Let's meet at the entrance to the cinema, shall we?
我们在电影院入口处见,好吗?
- OK. 行。
- Let's go out and have some coffee, shall we?
让我们出去喝点咖啡,好吗?
- OK. Let's go. 行
7. 主语+ advise sb. ( not ) +to do … / 主语+ suggest ( one's ) doing …=主语+ advise / suggest that sb. ( should ) do …“建议某人干……”。例如:
I advised her not to believe him.
我建议她不要相信他的话。
They suggested / advised that I ( should ) come another day.
他们建议我另找个时间来。
8. You'd better ( not )+ do …“最好干(不干)……”。例如:
You'd better give up smoking. It's bad for your health.
你最好戒烟,抽烟对你的健康有害。
9. 主语+ should ( ought to ) +do …表示语气委婉、谦逊。意为“应该、总该……”。例如:
You should do what your parents tell you to.
你应该按你父母的要求去做。
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。
10. 主语+ could do …。 could 用于现在,表示虚拟语气,或作为 can 的委婉形式。意为“需要、可以、能够”。例如:
That man could do with a haircut.
那人需要理发了。(表示现在)
If I could go, I should be glad.
假如我能去,那我就会很高兴的。(表示虚拟语气)
If you want to read it, you could get the book from the library.
如果你想读这本书,你可以从图书馆里借到它。(表示委婉)
11. If I were you, I would do …。用虚拟语气形式来表示语气委婉的建议。例如:
If I were you, I would study harder.
如果我是你的话,我将会更加努力地学习。
If I were in your position, I would do the work better.
如果我在你这个位置,我将会把工作做得更好。