情景会话口袋书人际篇29:选赠礼物(2)

 　　1. I am thinking what gift go give my mother.

　　我在想给妈妈送什么礼物。

　　还能这样说：

　　What gift should I buy for my mother?

　　I am not sure what present is good for my mother.

　　谚语：

　　Gifts from enemies are dangerous.

　　敌人的礼物是收不得的。

　　2. Here's something for you.

　　这是送给你的。

　　还能这样说：

　　This is for you.

　　Something for you.

　　应用解析：

　　here there, and everywhere 到处，四面八方；

　　here today and gone tomorrow 变化无常的，飘忽不定的；短暂的；

　　here and now 眼下，立刻，马上

　　3. What do you want for your birthday?

　　你想要什么生日礼物？

　　还能这样说：

　　What gift should I choose for you?

　　What can I get you as a present?

　　4. I like your present very much. Thank you!

　　我很喜欢你的礼物。谢谢！

　　还能这样说：

　　I am satisfied¹ with your present. Thank you!

　　Thank you for your gift. I like it very much.

　　谚语：

　　No time like the present.

　　大好时光在眼前。

　　5. Please take it.

　　请收下。

　　还能这样说：

　　Here you have it!

　　Please keep it.

　　6. I brought you some flowers.

　　我给你带来了一些花。

　　还能这样说：

　　Here are some flowers I bought you.

　　Some flowers were bought for you.

　　应用解析：

　　come into flower 开始开花；

　　in the flower of one's age 在年富力强时期；

　　sprinkle² the flowers 散发贿赂，分配贿款

　　7. People are used to exchange gifts at Christmas.

　　人们通常在圣诞节交换礼物。

　　还能这样说：

　　People give gifts to each other on Christmas.

　　It is a custom to exchange gifts at Christmas.

　　应用解析：

　　in the gift of sb. 有某人授予或准予；

　　a gift from the gods 非劳动所得，意外所得；

　　look a gift horse in the mouth 对礼物吹毛求疵

　　8. Who did you give the present to?

　　你把礼物送给了谁？

　　还能这样说：

　　Who did you buy the gift for?

　　Who is the person that got your present?

　　应用解析：

　　What gives?

　　发生什么事？出现什么情况？

　　9. How do you know I need it?

　　你怎么知道我恰巧需要它？

　　还能这样说：

　　Just what I needed!

　　Your gift is the thing for me.

　　谚语：

　　Need makes the old wife trot³.

　　急时老太婆也能跑。

1 satisfied   

adj.满意的，满足的；清偿过的；确信的，毫无疑问的v.使满意( satisfy的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• She's never satisfied with what she's got. 她对自己的所得从不感到满足。
• He had a self-satisfied smirk on his face. 他脸上挂着得意扬扬的笑容。

2 sprinkle   

v.撒，洒；n.少量，少数

参考例句：

• Sprinkle sugar evenly over the top of the cake.把糖均匀地撒在蛋糕上。
• Sprinkle some water before you sweep.先泼点儿水再扫。

3 trot   

n.疾走，慢跑；n.老太婆；现成译本；(复数）trots:腹泻（与the 连用）；v.小跑，快步走，赶紧

参考例句：

• They passed me at a trot.他们从我身边快步走过。
• The horse broke into a brisk trot.马突然快步小跑起来。