沛沛英語 Unit22
Unit 22 Do you mind if I call you later?
你想日后給這位新結識的朋友打電話。你問他,是否介意你以后打電話給他:
Do you mind if I call you later?
別人請你跳舞你不想跳。你有禮貌地告訴他,你不想跳,請他不要介意:
Do you mind if we don't dance?
夜深了,你征得丈夫同意你遲睡一會兒,就問他,是否介意你晚睡:
Would you mind if I stay up late?
有女士在場,吸煙者應征得女士的同意。你可以問她,介不介意你在這里抽煙:
Do you mind if I smoke here?
你想讓朋友等你,就請求他說,可不可以在此等一下:
Would you mind if I keep you waiting here?
你不希望有人在辦公室里打私人電話,就婉轉地說:
Would you mind not making the private call in the office please?
同事要出去郵信,你客氣地請求他為你郵一封,就說:
Do you mind mailing the letter for me?
你想借用朋友的自行車,你就問他,介不介意你用他的自行車:
Do you mind if I use your bike?
注:
"Do you mind…"與"Would you mind…"是請求別人幫忙時的客套用語,意為:“可否請您……”,“……您不會介意吧”;或自己要做什么而請求對方諒解的用語,意為“我……可以嗎?”
與其類似的句型還有:
Would you please… 也是請求別人做某事,表示要求。
Would you like 是向對方發(fā)出邀請,例:Would you like to have a cup of tea? 意為:“請你喝茶好嗎?”或“你想不想喝杯茶?”