日前英国首相强生宣布辞去首相职务,并暂代至新任首相选出,强生在上周三(7/20)最后一次以首相身分在国会进行告别演说,最后下台前还用西班牙文向眾人道别「再见了,宝贝(Hasta la vista, baby)」,不改他一向不按牌理出牌的个性。除了用good bye来道别,英文还有哪些说法呢?本次就让我们来学用有趣的方式说再见吧!

Don’t get run over! 不要被车撞!

A: Hey, Lisa, I gotta run. I love you.(嘿Lisa,我得离开了。我爱你。)

B: Ok, sweetie, don’t get run over. See you tomorrow.(好的,亲爱的,掰掰。明天见。)

This is for people who do not like to overdo the mush factor. It is a subtle way to imply that” I want you to be safe, but I am not going to do the whole conventional, take care drama with you!” Use it with people you are pally with and not just anybody. (stylecraze.com)(有些人不想要说太感伤的话,就会用这样委婉的方式来表达「我希望你可以好好的,但是我不想要用一般那种俗套的说法」。句子适用在亲密的朋友身上,而非任何人。)

get run over「被车辗过」是一句常见的口语词汇,get在英文中是使役动词的用法,也经常出现在多益测验(https://bit.ly/3J3nQWM)中。用法是sb get sb/sth to do sth或是sb/sth get sth done,前者是主动态,使某人去做某件事,这里要用to加上原型动词。而被动态则是get加上被做的事情,再用过去分词(p.p.),指的是某件事情被完成。

I'm trying to get this article finished by Thursday.(我正在努力赶这篇文章,好在星期四交。)

I can’t get my computer to work!(我的电脑没办法用了!)

overdo是「过度使用」的意思,字首「over-」代表「超过」,后方的do可以替换成其他动词,表达「过度…」的意思,如overestimate「高估」、overflow「溢出」、overdose「(服药)过量」等,都是在动词前方加上over,表达过度的意思。

Stay active but don't overdo it.(保持活跃,但不要太超过。)

subtle有「细微的、微妙的、隐晦的」等多种不同的意思,需依照情境来判断意思。a subtle way就是「委婉的方式」,其他用法如a subtle plan/suggestion「巧妙的计画/建议」、subtle questions「巧妙的问题」也都是常见的说法。

The room was painted a subtle shade of pink.(房间被刷成了淡粉色。)

The play’s message is perhaps too subtle to be understood by young children.(这部戏的内涵过于隐晦,小孩子可能难以理解。)

There is a subtle difference between these two plans.(两个计画之间有一点细微的差别。)

Cheerio再见

A: Mike, let’s meet at the cafe this Saturday.(Mike我们这周六在咖啡厅见面吧。)

B: Sure, baby, cheerio, see you on Saturday.(当然,宝贝,再见,周六见。)

The word is quite self-explanatory! All you need to do to say goodbye, be happy in a fun way is to say something like, “Cheerio, see you Friday!”(这个单字的意思不言明喻,想要用有趣又开心的方式说再见,只要说一句「再见喔~周五见!」就好。)

self-explanatory 代表「不言而喻的」,意思是某件事情不需要特别说明就很清楚,如a self-explanatory list of instructions「一目了然的说明书」。而字首「self-」是「自我的、本身的」意思,常见的单字有selfish「自私的」、self-centered「自我中心的」、self-aware「自我意识高的」。explanatory则是来自于动词explain「解释」,explanation是名词变化,explanatory则是形容词变化。

There are explanatory notes with the diagram.(图表附带注释。)

I need to scoot! 我要闪了!

A: Oh, I need to scoot. (哦,我要闪了。)

B: Of course. Take care. I hope everything is alright.(当然,保重了。我希望一切都好。)

This slang implies urgency and is easily one of the most casual and fun ways to say goodbye. It is generally used during phone conversations or casual meet-ups and is definitely your friend when you do not want to overdo the bye-bye.(这个俚语暗示着急迫性,并且是最随性和有趣的方式来道别。通常用在电话对话中或是随性的聚会中,当你不想要在道别时过于肉麻,可以用在朋友上。)

scoot是「疾走」的意思,动词本身有「快速行走、滑动」的意思。

I'm scooting off to the seaside for a few days’ holiday.(我要赶紧去海边度假几天。)

I'll have to scoot, or I'll miss my train.(我得快点走,不然就赶不上火车了。)

Scoot over and make room for your sister.(挪过去点,让点地方给你妹妹。)

urgency是字尾「-cy」作名词代表「 急迫性」的意思,字尾改成「-t」就是形容词urgent,是常见的名词/形容词变化。片语in urgent need很常在新闻中出现,表示急需某种物资的状态。

The most urgent thing in a fire is to make sure everyone is out of the building.(失火时最紧要的事是确保所有人都撤离大楼。)

Many people are in urgent need of food and water.(很多人极需食物和水。)

离职时可以这样道别

I appreciate the opportunity I had here to grow in my career and be a part of the team. I’ll never forget the experiences I had working here!(我很感激能够在这里拥有职涯成长的机会,并成为团队的一员。我永远不会忘记曾在这里工作的经验!)

appreciate the opportunity to是「感激…的机会」。动词appreciate是TOEIC测验常见的单字,有「感谢」和「欣赏」两种意思。当要表达感谢的时候,要用介系词of或for来接受词。

These flowers are a token of my appreciation for all your help.(这些花是感谢你所有的帮助。)

I’m very appreciative of all the support you’ve given me.(我非常感激你一直以来的支持。)

Max has no appreciation of the finer things in life.(Max不懂欣赏生活中的美好事物。)

【多益模拟试题】

1. Topics at the business communication workshop ________ defending an argument, synthesizing information, and writing precisely and concisely.

(A) include

(B) includes

(C) including

(D) inclusion

2. ________ most job seekers are looking for a permanent job, a temporary position may serve as a bridge to full-time employment.

(A) How

(B) While

(C) That

(D) So

3. Dr. Marsha Herbert’s illustrations were clear enough to make her presentation ________ understandable.

(A) easily

(B) easier

(C) easy

(D) ease

解析:

1. 正解为(A)。语意为「这场商业沟通工作坊的主题包含论点辩护、综合讯息以及准确简洁的写作。」空格后面的受词是三个动名词片语,因此空格必须填入动词,在判断出主词topics是复数后,即可知道正确答案为include,故应选(A)。

2. 正解为(B)。语意为「虽然大部分的求职者正在寻求正职工作,但一个暂时的工作机会可能是通向全职工作的桥梁。」本题有两个子句,必须用连接词连结,且因为子句的连结型态,可以确定要选择从属连接词,为本来的主要子句作补充说明,故(B)「儘管」为正确答案。

3. 正解为(A)。语意为「Marsha Herbert博士的插图够清楚,因此她的报告让人容易理解。」副词修饰形容词是文法中的基本概念,因此形容词understandable前方要用副词修饰,故(A)为正确答案。

文/Buffy Kao

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