Archive for August, 2010

Business Chinese – 这是生意经 – Chinese School

Monday, August 30th, 2010

【这是生意经】

Zina:           My accounts go where I go. Vince knows that.

吉娜:         我到哪里,客户就跟到哪。文斯知道的。

Dave:  Wow. You are a real snake.

戴夫:  哇。你真狡猾。

Zina:           It’s business, Dave.

吉娜:         这是生意经,戴夫。

Dave:          I know, I know. Kill, or die, right?

戴夫:         我知道,我知道。不是杀人就是被杀,对吧?

Zina:  Right. The 1) faint of heart should not 2) apply.

吉娜:         没错。绝对不可以显得胆小。

Dave:          I really feel sorry for that rhumba boy if he ever 3) identifies himself.

戴夫:         若那个伦巴男孩现身,我还真会替他感到难过。

Zina:           So do I.

吉娜:         我也是。

语言详解

A: She applied so much make-up to her face that I don’t recognize her anymore.

她在脸上用了好多化妆品,我都认不出她来了。

B: I thought she was wearing a mask.

我还以为她戴了面具呢。

So do I. 我也是。】

谈话中对方提到某种想法或动作,而你要表示同感时常会用到这个句型,要注意助动词do要置于主词 I 之前。类似的句型还有So am I.也表示“我也是”。

使用So do I 或So am I 取决于对方是否使用be动词,使用be 动词则用So am I,其他动词则用So do I. 。

A: I want to find out where John is.

我想要找出约翰到底在哪里。

B: So do I.

我也是。

A: I’m anxious to know if I’m admitted to the college.

我急于想知道我是否被那所大学录取了。

B: So am I.

我也是。

1) faint of heart 心生畏惧

2) apply  (v.) 适用,运用

3) identify oneself  表明身分

Chinese Mandarin – Volunteers share experience with Macau students – Chinese News

Sunday, August 29th, 2010

 A group of students from Macau meet 17 Expo volunteers and learn about their experiences working in the Expo venues

A group of students from Macau meet 17 Expo volunteers and learn about their experiences working in the Expo venues

A group of students from Macau met 17 Expo volunteers yesterday and learned about their experiences working in the Expo venues.

The workshop, organized by the Macau Chamber of Commerce, enabled the Macau students to know more about the World Expo as well as the development of Shanghai’s high-tech and creative industries.

The 17 voluntees, selected by the Volunteer Department of the Bureau of Shanghai World Expo Coordination talked about the theme, concepts, operation and volunteer work of Expo 2010.

Chinese language – Asking for help with a meeting 代替出席会议 – Chinese Grammar

Sunday, August 29th, 2010

Asking for help with a meeting
A: Ruth? I have a big favor to ask you.
B: How big, Catherine?
A: Well, I was hoping you would cover for me at the strategy meeting this afternoon.
B: But, I can’t, Catherine. I’ve got two committee meetings back to back this afternoon.

代替出席会议
A:露丝?请你帮我个大忙。
B:多大的忙,凯瑟琳?
A:是这样,我希望你能替我出席一下今天下午的战略会议。
B:可我不行,凯瑟琳。今天下午我得连续开两个委员会会议。