365天英语口语大全之交际口语(MP3+中英文本) 第12期:建议

1.惯用口语句子：

It might be a good idea if you get a part-time job.
你找个兼职干倒不错。
I advise you to get a part-time job.
我建议你找个兼职工作

I think maybe you should go on a diet.
我看你也许应该节食。
go on a diet“节食”

I don't think you should keep silent.
我认为你不应该保持沉默。
silent a. 沉默的，无声的

Have you considered arranging a birthday party for your wife?
你考虑过要为你妻子举办一个生日聚会吗？
consider v. 考虑，认为
“consider+动词ing形式”表示“考虑做某事”

I'd like to suggest you should join our club.
我建议你加入我们的俱乐部。
suggest v. 建议
club n. 俱乐部
suggest表示“建议”时，其后所跟的从句要用“should+动语原形”的谓语结构，“should”可以省略；若不用从句，也可以跟名词或动词ing
结构。

You really ought to follow your doctor's advice.
你真应该听医生的话。
ought to“应该”
follow one's advice“听从某人的建议”

You'd better talk it over with them.
你最好去跟他们好好谈谈。
talk over“详尽地商议、商量”

I recommend wearing your red coat.
= I advise you to wear the red coat.
我建议你穿那件红色的外套。
recommend v. 推荐，建议
recommend doing sth.和recommend sb. to do sth都可表示“建议做某事”。

If I were you, I would put off the meeting until next month.
如果我是你，我会把会议推迟到下个月。
put off“推迟，拖延”
“If I were you，I would+动词原形”是一个表示与现实相反的虚拟语气句型。

As I see it Bob is not fit for the position.
= From my point of view, Bob is not fit for the position.
依我看，鲍勃不适合这个职位。
position n. 职位
be fit for“适合”

Why don't you just go to bed and get up earlier?
你为什么不早睡早起呢？
go to bed“上床睡觉”
get up“起床”

2.实用对话

Giving Advice提出建议

Ann: Are you feeling better today, Bill?
安：比尔，你今天好点儿了吗？
Bill: Well. sort of. But I'm still coughing a lot at night.
比尔：嗯，好点儿了。但是我晚上还是咳嗽得很厉害。
Ann: You really ought to follow your doctor's advice and quit smoking. It's so bad for your health.
安：你真应该听医生的话，把烟戒掉。这对你的身体不好。
Bill: Yeah, I know. But it's really hard to give up a habit You've had for such a long time.
比尔：是的，我知道。但要改掉这么长时间形成的习惯实在是太难了。
Ann: Not that hard. You just need to make up Your mind. A little determination is all you need.
安：没那么难。你只需要下定决心，意志稍稍坚强一点就够了。
Bill: You know, I work late into the night. Smoking helps me stay awake．
比尔：你知道，我经常工作到很晚。吸烟可以让我保持清醒。
Ann: Why don't you just go to bed and get up earlier? You won't lose any work time.
安：你为什么不早睡早起呢？你工作的时间是一样的。
Bill: You're right. I need to change my habits. That's good advice. Thanks. I'll give it a try.
比尔：说得对。我也应该改改我的习惯了。这真是个好建议。谢谢你。我会试试的。
Ann: I hope you're feeling better soon.
安：我希望你能尽快好起来。

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3.详细解说

1.“sort of”的意思是“有几分，有点儿”，例如：I sort of like him.（我有点儿喜欢他。）
2.“give up”的意思是“放弃，停止”，在文中与“quit"意思相同，且用法也一致：它们后面都要接“名词或动词ing结构”。例如：The police gave up their search.（警察停止了他们的搜查。）I wish I could quit drinking.（我真希望自己能戒酒。）
3.“make up one's mind”的意思是“下定决心，拿定主意”，例如：He made up his mind to become a doctor when he was ten.（他在十岁的时候下定决心要当医生。）
4.“give it a try”的意思是“试试”，相当于“give it a go”或“try it”，例如：Be brave and give it a try, and you may
succeed.（勇敢点，试一试，你也许会成功的。）
5.“back seat driver”的建议

4.文化洗礼
“back seat driver”的建议

在英美等国，出门开车是许多人日常生活的一部分。一般来说，开车的人都不太喜欢别人教他怎么开。但有些坐在后座上的人却喜欢给开车的人不断地提出一些指导、建议和批评。这种人就是：back seat driver．
用英文来解释就是“a passenger in the back of a car who gives unwanted advice to the driver about how to drive”，举个例子：
Honey, why don't you pass the car in front -he's going too slow! Look out-do you see the car coming out of that side street?
Oh. oh. better slow down- the light's turning red up ahead!
亲爱的，你超过前面那辆车吧，开得太慢了！当心，你没看到从那条街里开出来的车吗？哦，哦，最好慢点开吧，前面的交通灯要变红。