VOA慢速英语2021 by the way 和mind you如何正确使用

English phrases can be difficult to remember since the meaning of each individual word may not give any clue as to a phrase's meaning.

英语短语可能很难记忆，因为各个单词的含义可能与短语含义关系不大。

In today's Ask a Teacher, Inna from the Ukraine asks about two phrases.

在今天的名师答疑节目中，来自乌克兰的Inna问到了两条短语。

Here is her question:

以下是她的问题：

Hello. Can you please explain the difference between "by the way" and "mind you" and how to use these phrases correctly? Thank you.

你好，你能解释一下“by the way”和“mind you”之间的区别，以及如何正确使用这些短语吗？谢谢！

Hello, Inna, and thanks for your question.

你好Inna，感谢你的提问。

I never thought of these two phrases as having anything in common, but your question gave me something to research!

我从没认为这两个短语有什么共同之处，但是你的提问让我去研究了一下。

Here's what I found: Both "mind you" and "by the way" are used to direct the listener's attention to an added piece of information.

以下是我的发现“mind you”和“by the way”都用于提醒听众注意附加信息。

But that is as far as their similarities go.

这就是他们所有的共同之处了。

English speakers use "by the way" when we want to quickly ask or say something that is partly or totally unrelated to the subject of discussion¹.

英语母语者在想要快速问或说出与讨论主题部分或完全无关的事情时，会用到“by the way”这个短语。

For example, suppose you were talking to a friend about a city you visited, and how beautiful it was.

例如，你正在跟一位朋友谈论你们去过的城市，以及这些城市有多漂亮。

Then, suddenly, you remember something unrelated – your future travel plans with your friend.

然后，突然你想起了一些无关的事情，比如你跟你的朋友未来的旅行计划。

You might say something like this:

你可能会这样说：

The architecture was gorgeous². And, we visited the flower gardens and ancient temples. Oh, by the way, are we still going to London in November?

这些建筑很华丽，我们还参观了花园和古庙。哦，顺便问一句，我们11月还去伦敦吗？

But, unlike with "by the way," we do not use "mind you" to add a piece of unrelated information to what we just said.

但是跟“by the way”的用法不同，我们不会使用“mind you”来补充一些与我们刚刚说的完全不相关的信息。

We usually use "mind you" to show differences between two statements.

我们通常使用“mind you”来表示两个陈述之间的差异。

It has a similar meaning to "however" or "but, just to let you know" or "on the other hand."

它的含义类似 however（然而），或者是 but, just to let you know（但是，你得知道）或者是on the other hand（从另一方面来说）。

It helps us make clear to the listener that we don't want our statement to be misunderstood.

它帮助我们让听众弄明白，我们不希望自己的陈述被误解。

For example, imagine that a teacher had received excellent online reviews from people who took her class.

例如，假设一位老师从她的学生那得到了不错的在线评价。

So, you decided³ to try it. But, you did not enjoy the class. You might say:

所以你决定去试一试，但是你不喜欢这门课。你可能会说：

Her class wasn't very good. Mind you, I think she's a nice person.

她的课不咋样。不过，我认为她是个好人。

It is similar to saying, "Her class wasn't very good. But, just to let you know, I think she's a nice person."

这句话类似于说：她的课上得不咋样。但是你得知道，我觉得她是个好人。

You can also put "mind you" at the end of a sentence, like this:

你还可以把“mind you”放在句末，就像这样：

I think she's a nice person, mind you.

不过，我觉得她是个好人。

Note that "mind you" is not used very much in everyday American English.

请注意“mind you”在日常美式英语中不太常用。

And that's Ask a Teacher.

以上就是今日名师答疑的全部内容。

I'm Alice Bryant.

我是爱丽丝·布莱恩特。

1 discussion   

n.讨论，谈论；论述

参考例句：

• It is certain he will come to the discussion.他肯定会来参加讨论。
• After months of discussion,a peace agreement is gradually taking shape.经过几个月的商讨，和平协议渐渐有了眉目。

2 gorgeous   

adj.华丽的，灿烂的，美丽的，宜人的，棒的

参考例句：

• The gorgeous costume added to the brilliance of the dance.华丽的服装使舞蹈更加光彩夺目。
• What a gorgeous day it is today!今天天气多好啊！

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。