赖世雄社交英语通之关怀用语（4）你近况好吗？

 　　Unit¹ 4 How have you been? 你近况好吗?

　　本句是" How are you?" 的现在完成时，两者表达意思略有不同。"How have you been?" 强调询问对方“近来一段时间的状况”，而" How are you?"则是强调询问对方“此刻或目前的状况”。

　　A：Hello, Jane!

　　甲：哈喽,简!

　　B：Hi, Tom. How have you been?

　　乙：嗨，汤姆，近况如何?

　　A：Pretty good. Actually², I'm quite busy with work. By the way, say "hello" to your husband³.

　　甲：很好。事实上我一直忙于工作。请代我向你先生问好。

　　类似用语

　　What have you been up to? 你近来在做些什么?

　　What have you been busy with? 你近来在忙些什么?

　　百宝箱

　　我们有时会听到别人说" What are you up to?" 表示“你在搞什么?”但通常是长辈对晚辈的用语，故使用时就特别注意。

1 unit   

n.单位，单元，部件，元件，装置

参考例句：

• This unit is very hard.这个单元很难。
• This textbook has twenty units.这本课本有二十单元。

2 actually   

adv.实际上，事实上，竟然，居然，如今

参考例句：

• he looks young, but she's actually 50.她看上去年轻，可是实际上已五十岁了。
• Actually,that's not quite right.实际上，那不完全对。

3 husband   

n.丈夫

参考例句：

• My husband just lost his job.我老公刚刚失业了。
• I visited my daughter and her husband.我去看望我的女儿和女婿。