情景会话口袋书人际篇 第42期:意见和建议(2)

9. Which shoes do you like better?
你比较喜欢哪双鞋?
还能这样说：
Which shoes do you prefer?
Which shoes would you rather want?
谚语：
Every shoe fits not every foot.
不可只有一种尺度衡量一切。
10. I prefer tea to coffee.
和咖啡比起来，我更喜欢茶。
还能这样说：
I like tea better than coffee.
I would like a cup of tea rather than coffee.
应用解析：
prefer...rather than 宁愿……而不愿;
prefer...to 喜欢……而不喜欢;喜欢……胜过……
11. I propose half an hour break.
我提议休息半小时。
还能这样说：
I thank we would have a break for half an hour.
I ofter to have a half-an-hour-break.
谚语：
An hour in the morning is worth two in the evening.
一日之计在于晨。
12. I\'m all ears.
我洗耳恭听。
还能这样说：
Go ahead with your speech; I\'m all ears.
Believe me, I am all ears!
谚语：
Walls have ears.
隔墙有耳。
13. What is your attitude to classical arts?
你对古典艺术有什么看法?
还能这样说：
What\'s your idea of classical arts?
Let me have your thoughts on classical arts.
应用解析：
attitude of mind 思想方法;观点;
take an attitude of 采取……态度
14. Thank you for your sage advice.
谢谢你的高见。
还能这样说：
I appreciate your good idea.
I am grateful for your opinion.
谚语：
Advice when needed is most heeded.
忠言逆耳。
15. Would it be a good idea to tell her the truth?
可以把实情告诉她吗?
还能这样说：
Is it wise to tell her the state of the case?
Can we tell the facts to her?
谚语：
When wine is in truth, wit is out.
酒后吐真言。
16. You might as well do something else now.
你不妨先做别的工作。
还能这样说：
You had better get down to other things.
I suggest you had better do something else now.
应用解析：
What else?
还用得着问吗?
17. Why don\'t you delay the meeting?
为什么不推迟会议呢?
还能这样说：
Why not delay the meeting?
Why not put off the meeting?
谚语：
Sharpening your axe will not delay your job of cutting wood.
磨刀不误砍柴工。