| What time should I come? 到别人家拜访其实是件大学问,你要考虑穿什么衣服、买什么礼物等等,最重要的是拜访时间,你不可能说来就来,别人也不会整天在家等你,所以最好先预约时间,这时你可以问"What time should I come?"(请问我应该几点钟到?)。 除了这个问法,也可用"What's a good time for you?" "What time would you want me to come?"等。除了要问清楚拜访时间外,如果拜访对象是老板或客户,你也该问问"How much time do you have?"(请问你会留多少时间给我?),如果你心目中已有特定的时间,也不妨直接问"May I come by at two?"(我可以两点钟过来吗?)。 对话 A:I heard that you bought a new car. Can I see it? B:That's a good idea. I'd be delighted to show it to you. A:How about coming on Sunday? B:Fine. What time should I come? A:Come at four, so we can go swimming and then have dinner together. 甲:我听说你买了一部新车。我可以看看吗? 乙:这倒是个好主意,我乐意之至。 甲:这个星期天行吗? 乙:好的。我该在什么时候来? 甲:四点钟来,那么我们可以去游泳,然后再一起去吃晚饭。 和朋友相约,必须先定时间。约定时间有多个说法。 你可以说:Shall we make it 10 July (or three o'clock)?(我们约定七月十日(或三点钟)好吗?)或Would 10 July (or three o'clock) suit you (or be convenient to you)?(七月十日(或三点钟)你方便吗?)或Would you be free on 10 July (or at three o'clock)(七月十日(或三点钟)你有空吗?)或Is 10 July (or three o'clock) OK?(七月十日(或三点钟)行不行?)或How about 10 July (or three o’clock)(七月十日/三点钟怎么样?)或Let's say 10 July (or three o'clock), all right?(七月十日(或三点钟),好吗?)无论是约定日期还是时间,都可用以上句式。 Let's say 10 July的Let's say,一般会略作Say,意思是‘姑且说’或‘举例来说’,常用于假设或提议,例如:(1) Let's say (Say) we start at three o'clock, when will we get there?(假如我们三点钟出发,什么时候会到达?)(2) Let's meet for lunch -- shall we say Thursday?(我们约个时间一起吃午饭吧,星期四怎么样?) 约定时间,要说‘准时’,可用sharp字;要说‘某个时间左右’,则可用around、about二字,例如:OK, I'll be there at three o'clock sharp(好,我会三时正到达)、All right, I'll be there at around/about three o'clock(好,我会三时左右到达)。有时,你会见到by three o'clock这说法,by是‘不迟于’的意思,by three o'clock即‘三时之前’。 |
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