如何有礼貌地征询他人的意见在日常人际交往中非常重要,下面这些英文表达可以让你在询问意见时更容易获得他人的肯定。
Ⅰ. Situational Dialogue 情景对话
John: Honey, what do you think about going to Hainan for our family vacation this year?
约翰: 亲爱的,你觉得今年咱们全家去海南度假怎么样?
Lucy: Isn't that just a tiny island? What's so great about Hainan?
露西: 那不就是一个小岛吗?海南有什么好的?
John: Well, they'll have beaches to play on. We can learn surfing and sip drinks in the sun.
约翰: 那里有海滩,可以在海滩上玩。我们可以学冲浪,嗮着太阳,喝着饮料。
Lucy: Yeah, but what kind of stores do they have there?
露西: 是的,不过他们那里有什么样的商店呢?
John: Are you kidding me? You can go shopping here any day! This is our vacation!
约翰: 你在开玩笑吧?你随时可以在这里购物!这可是我们的假期!
Lucy: OK. But do you really want to go to Hainan? Can't we do all those things in Singapore?
露西: 好。但是你真的想去海南吗?我们就不能去新加坡做这些事吗?
John: The only thing Singapore is good for is shopping, and you know it!
约翰: 新加坡唯一好的地方就是购物。你知道的。
Ⅱ. Other Expressions 其他表达
(1) What do you think about [of] going to Hawaii this year? 你觉得今年去夏威夷怎么样?
(2) What's your opinion on this? 你对这个有什么意见?
(3) I need your two cents on something. 我需要你的建议。
(4) l've been mulling something over, and I'd appreciate your advice. 我一直在考虑一些事情,希望能得到你的建议。
(5) Can you give me some ideas on what I should do here? 此时我该做什么,你能给我点儿建议吗?
(6) Which do you prefer: San Francisco or New York? 你喜欢旧金山还是纽约?
(7) Why do you say that? / What makes you say that? 你为什么那么说?/ 你怎么那么说呢?
(8) I'm out of fresh ideas. / I don't know what to do next. 我没什么好主意了。/ 我不知道接下来怎么做。
(9) Any more bright ideas? 还有什么好主意吗?
* Key Points 知识要点
① two cents: 是“建议”的意思,用于正式提出建议或者委托。
② mull over: 仔细思考,认真考虑
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