情景会话口袋书人际篇02:初次见面(2)(在线收听

   6.where do you come from?

  你从哪里来?
  还可说成:
  where are you from?
  May I ask where do you come from?
  应用解析
  come from: 出生于,来自; come in 进来,进入;
  come across 偶然碰到,出现于,想到;come back 回来,忆起
  7.I come from Beijing.
  我来自北京。
  还可说成:
  I hail from Beijing.
  I am from Beijing.
  谚语:
  Easy come easy go.
  来得容易去的快,悖入悖出
  8. How old are you?
  你多大了?
  还可说成:
  Can you tell me your age?
  May I have your age, please.
  谚语:
  Never too old to learn.
  学无止境。
  另注意:西方文化中,问对方的年纪是个忌讳,因为这属于 personal privacy 个人隐私,特别是对于女性,更不能随便问对方的年龄。当然如果只是青少年朋友间询问,没有太大问题。
  9. I'm thriteen.
  我十三岁了。
  还可说成:
  I am getting on for thirteen.
  My age is tirteen
  应用解析:
  above (or even) thirty 三十多岁;below(or under) thirty 不到30岁;nearly thrity 将近三十岁; in one's thirties 三十多岁(30-39岁之间);about thirty 三十岁左右。
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