英语外贸函电需要写几封(问合约内容写了啥)(1)

Jeff正在和朋友聊一些市场现况,突然对方用不是很好的态度说了"Says who?",Jeff还以为对方没听清楚是在说哪家公司,不耐烦地重复一次,后来对方就一整天没跟他说话了。

Jeff:Alipapa has no chance of breaking the sales record on "Single Day."(「双十一」阿里巴巴没机会打破销售纪录了。)

William:Says who?

Jeff:Ah…who? I've told you it's Alipapa. You idiot?(什么谁?我在跟你说阿里巴巴,白痴喔!)

William:.......

Says who?不是在说谁

Says who? 原本的意思应该是:"Who says that?"(谁说的?),带有较激烈的口气,表示自己不认同你的看法,属于非正式场合(informal)的说法,在口语中很常见。

A:Mercedes GLA is the best!(宾士GLA是最赞的!)

B:Says who?(谁说的!)

(X) Who say that?

(X) Who say?

Says you.鬼才相信!/才怪!

A:You're fat!

B:Says you?

这个就相对容易联想了,Says you.(我听你在那边说)(假话),表示:"You say that, but that does not make it true or correct, and I disagree." 注意这里主词即便是you,惯用方式还是用"says"而不是say。

合约写了什么不是用Write

试着翻译这句:合约书上写什么?

(X) What does the contract write?

(O) What does the contract say?

写了什么,重点不在「写」(write),而是「说」(say)了什么。write这个字只有人当主词的时候才能写,因为合约、书都不会自己写,「一本书写得很好」会说"This book is well written."而不会说"This book writes well."。

再看几个例子,你会对say更了解:

你的表几点?

(X) What time is your watch?

(O) What time does your watch say?

(O) What time is it by your watch? 这句话的主词是it而不是your watch,介系词是by而不是in或on。

你可以看那个标志写什么吗?

(X) Can you read what that sign is?

(O) Can you read what that sign says?

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