提出要求
    ●請(qǐng)求幫助
    ◎我可以請(qǐng)您幫個(gè)忙嗎? Do you mind if I ask you a favor?
    *要注意回答“可以”時(shí)用No，“不可以”時(shí)用Yes。
    Do you mind if I ask you a favor? (我可以請(qǐng)您幫個(gè)忙嗎?)
    No, not at all. (沒(méi)問(wèn)題，完全可以。)
    = Can I ask a favor?
    = May I ask you a favor? *這兩個(gè)例句和上面例句不同，用Yes回答“可以”。
    ◎能幫把手嗎? Would you give me a hand?
    = Would you please help me?
    = Would you mind giving me a hand?
    = Could you help me out?
    ◎?qū)Σ黄稹?I'm sorry to bother you,...
    I'm sorry to bother you, but can you help me? (對(duì)不起，能幫我一下嗎?)
    It's no bother. (沒(méi)問(wèn)題。)
    ◎樂(lè)意為您效勞。 I'll be glad to.
    = I'd be happy to.
    = With pleasure.
    = Love to.
    ◎我可不可以……/可不可以讓我…… Could I possibly...?
    Could I possibly use your bathroom? (我能用一下您的洗手間嗎?)
    Of course. (當(dāng)然。)
    ◎如果可以的話，…… If you'd like,...
    *you'd是you would的縮寫形式。
    = If you want to,...
    ◎請(qǐng)您把糖拿過(guò)來(lái)行嗎? Could you pass the sugar, please?
    *用于吃飯時(shí)等請(qǐng)別人拿自己夠不到的東西時(shí)。
    Could you pass the sugar, please? (請(qǐng)您把糖拿過(guò)來(lái)行嗎?)
    Sure. Here you are. (好的。給你。)
    = Could I have the sugar, please?
    = Could you hand me the sugar, please?
    = Could you give me the sugar, please?
    = Sugar, please. *比較隨便的說(shuō)法。
    ◎給! Here you are.
    *用于拿出對(duì)方所期待著的東西時(shí)。
    = Here you go.
    = Here it is.
    ◎請(qǐng)做這個(gè)。 Please do this.
    What do you want me to do? (你想讓我做什么?)
    Please do this. (請(qǐng)做這個(gè)。)
    = Please take care of this.
    = Would you please do this (for me)? (您能為我做這個(gè)嗎?)
    ◎您能開(kāi)車送我到那家店嗎? Would you drive me to the store?
    = Would you take me to the store?
    = Would you drop me off at the store? (能讓我在那家店下車嗎?)
    ◎您能幫我找到ABC飯店的電話號(hào)碼嗎? Would you help me find the number for the ABC Hotel?
    Would you help me find the number for the ABC Hotel? (您能幫我找到ABC飯店的電話號(hào)碼嗎?)
    My pleasure. (可以啊!)
    ◎我不知道怎么填這張表。 I don't know how to fill out this form.
    *fill out是固定搭配，表示“在空白處填寫”。form是“表格用紙”。
    = How do I fill out this form?
    = Can you help me with this form? (您能幫我填一下這張表嗎?)
    ◎告訴我為什么? Tell me why.
    = What's the reason? (理由是什么呢?)
    = Why do you think that? (你為什么那么想?)
    ◎能借用一下你的鋼筆嗎? May I borrow your pen?
     *borrow“借入”。
    = May I use your pen?
    = Is it okay if I use your pen?
    ◎有筆嗎? Do you have a pen?
    = Do you have a pen that I can borrow?
    ◎能借給我10美元嗎? Can you lend me ten dollars?
    ◎你能給我打個(gè)電話嗎? Would you give me a call?
    = Could you call me?
    = Can you ring me up?
    ◎你今天晚上如果能給我打個(gè)電話的話，我將非常感激。 I'd appreciate it if you could call me tonight.
    I'd appreciate it if you could call me tonight. (你今天晚上如果能給我打個(gè)電話的話，我將非常感激。
    I'd be glad to. (我非常愿意。)
    ◎請(qǐng)關(guān)小點(diǎn)兒聲。 Please turn it down.
    *turn down 是“關(guān)小”電視、收音機(jī)等的聲音。另外關(guān)于turn還有以下幾種用法。
    turn up (開(kāi)大〈電視、收音機(jī)等〉的聲音。)
    turn off (關(guān)上〈電視、收音機(jī)等〉)
    turn on (打開(kāi)〈電視、收音機(jī)等〉)
    = Would you please turn it down? *比較有禮貌的說(shuō)法。
    Would you please turn it down? (能把聲音關(guān)小點(diǎn)嗎?)
    All right. (好吧!)
    Not so loud, please.
    = Please lower the volume.
    = It's too loud. Turn it down. (太吵了，關(guān)小點(diǎn)聲。) *帶有命令的語(yǔ)感。
    ◎等我回來(lái)。 Wait here until I get back.
    = Please wait here for me.
    ◎勞駕。 Excuse me.
    *用于向不認(rèn)識(shí)的人打招呼時(shí)。是一句很常用的口語(yǔ)。
    Excuse me. (勞駕。)
    Can I help you? (有事嗎?)
    Pardon me.
    ◎喂，你! Hello, there!
    = Hi, there!
    ◎喂! Hey!
    *表示呼吁、喜悅、吃驚等?？跉庥行┌谅裏o(wú)禮，所以對(duì)不認(rèn)識(shí)的人用Excuse me.
    = Yo!
    = Hey, you!
    = Say! *比較舊的說(shuō)法。
    ◎你有空嗎? Do you have time?
    *“你有時(shí)間嗎?”，如果是Do you have the time?的話，意思是“你知道幾點(diǎn)了嗎?”。
    Do you have time? (你有空兒?jiǎn)?)
    Sure. (有空。)
    = Do you have a minute?
    ◎我想求你件事行嗎? Can I ask you a favor?
    *常用在需要拜托或請(qǐng)求別人之前。
    Can I ask you a favor? (我想求你件事行嗎?)
    Sure. What is it? (當(dāng)然。什么事?)
    Can I ask you a favor? (我想求你件事。)
    Sorry, I'm busy. (對(duì)不起，我很忙。)
    May I ask a favor of you? *更禮貌的說(shuō)法。
    = Could you do me a favor?
    = Could you help me?
    = Can you help me?
    ◎我想打聽(tīng)點(diǎn)兒事。 May I ask you something?
    May I ask you something? (我想打聽(tīng)點(diǎn)兒事。)
    Sure. Go ahead. (當(dāng)然，請(qǐng)說(shuō)吧。)
    = May I ask (you) a question?
    = I'd like to ask you something.
    = I have a question.
    = Could you tell me something?
    = Do you have time to answer a question?
    = Could you answer a question?
    = I hate to bother you, but can I ask you a question? (真不好意思，打擾您了，我可以問(wèn)個(gè)問(wèn)題嗎?)
    ◎?qū)Σ黄穑驍嘁幌驴梢詥? Sorry for interrupting.
    *向正在工作或正在說(shuō)話的人說(shuō)話時(shí)的表達(dá)方式。
    Sorry for interrupting... (對(duì)不起，打斷一下可以嗎?)
    Oh, you're not. (噢，沒(méi)關(guān)系。)
    = I'm sorry to interrupt you.
    = May I interrupt you?
    = Excuse me for interrupting.
    = Forgive me for interrupting.
    ◎你猜怎么著? Guess what?
    *跟對(duì)方說(shuō)話時(shí)，說(shuō)Guess what?來(lái)吸引對(duì)方的注意。
    Guess what? (你猜怎么著?)
    What? (怎么啦?)
    = You know what?
    ◎?qū)Σ黄?，我認(rèn)錯(cuò)人了。 Sorry, I mistook you for someone else.
    *錯(cuò)向陌生人打招呼時(shí)。
    Sorry, I mistook you for someone else. (對(duì)不起，我認(rèn)錯(cuò)人了。)
    That's all right. (沒(méi)關(guān)系。)
    = Sorry, I thought you were someone else.
    = You're not who I thought you were. Sorry.
    = Oops. My mistake. (不好意思，我弄錯(cuò)了。)
    ◎我能用一下您的電話嗎? May I use your phone?
    May I use your phone? (我能用一下您的電話嗎?)
    Go right ahead. (請(qǐng)用吧。)