萬用英語會話辭典系列作!2004年出版,目前日本AMAZON仍高居13名!
即時說出口,用英語精準地傳達微妙的感情!
「這種感覺用英語要怎麼說?」
用中文說的話,很簡單就可以說出口,但是要用英語說的話,一時之間無法立即說出口的各式各樣的感情表達方式,統統蒐集在本書裡。書中的句型都是日常生活中常用的英語。每一句都是以基本單字組合而成的短句,只要實際用過一次,立即可以吸收成為自己的語言。活用本書所介紹的多種且豐富的情感表現句型,將會使你的英語能力更上一層樓。
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日常生活/商務社交/遊學旅遊/準備考試
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隨身版 萬用英語即時會話辭典
舉凡各種心情、感覺、情境,即時需要的一句話,本書能幫助你用英語準確的表達。
書中的句型都是日常生活中常用的英語。每一句都是以基本單字組合而成的短句,只要實際用過一次,立即可以吸收成為自己的語言。活用本書所介紹的多種且豐富的情感表現句型,將會使你的英語能力更上一層樓。
本書收錄:
★3000條自我表達的英語句型
★150個傳達感覺、心情、意思,各式情境的主題
★每章結尾整理出關鍵字,便於記憶
★句型的用法解說和應用,單字的同義詞、反義詞介紹
作者簡介:
井口紀子
作家、翻譯家。
她以在美國與加拿大的生活經驗,以及在綜合商社、美商投資銀行的商務經驗為基礎,撰寫對日常生活與商業有實質幫助的英語會話,並以英語寫作等進行不同文化之間的交流,以及歐美在地生活資訊的相關寫作。另外也積極投入透過英語來介紹日本的文化。
著有《萬用英語會話辭典》《萬用日語會話辭典》(如何出版)及《用中學英語就能簡單說英語會話》《開始用英語寫日記吧!》等,譯作有《看了就知道的日本 傳統․文化篇》《看了就知道的日本 生活․社會篇》等。
章節試閱
<與朋友對話>
◆萬歲! Hurray!
○We all passed the exam.
(我們都通過考試了。)
□Hurray! Let’s celebrate.
(好耶!來慶祝吧。)
◆你看起來很高興喔。You look happy.
= You seem very happy.
○You look happy.
(你看起來很高興喔。)
□Yeah, something wonderful happened.
(是啊,有好事情發生。)
◆那很好。That’s good.
= Good for you.
◆那真是太棒了!That’s wonderful!
= That’s fantastic!
○I had a job offer from ABC Company.
(ABC公司要錄用我了。)
□That’s wonderful! It’s a prestigious company.
(那真是太棒了!那可是家知名企業呢!)
◆我高興得要飛上天了。I’m walking on air.
→walk on air是「得意非凡、感覺就像是要飛上天一樣」的意思。
= I feel on top of the world.
◆真高興在這裡見到你。It’s great to see you here.
◆很高興跟你說話。 Nice talking to you.
→與一起說話的人道別時的表現方式。
= Good talking to you.
○I have to go now.
(我得走了。)
□Okay. Nice talking to you.
(好。很高興跟你說話。)
重點就在這裡!
「高興的.快樂的」感覺的傳達方式
想要傳達高興的心情、快樂的心情,有各式各樣的表現方式,最常用的關鍵字就是happy(快樂的/幸福的)、glad(高興的)、enjoy(享受/感到樂趣)。在這裡整理介紹這三個單字的基本用法。試著更改畫底線的部份,在各種狀況下表現出「高興.快樂」的感情吧!
●happy(快樂的)
〈基本型〉I’m happy.(我感到快樂)
〈強調〉I’m very happy. (我非常快樂)
〈happy + to〉I’m happy to hear that. (我很高興聽到那件事)
〈happy + that〉I’m happy that you came. (我很高興你來了)
●glad(高興的)
〈基本型〉I’m glad.(我感到高興)
〈強調〉I’m very glad. (我非常高興)
〈glad + to〉I’m glad to see you. (很高興見到你)
〈glad + that〉I’m glad that I could help. (很高興我幫得上忙)
●enjoy(享受/感到樂趣)
〈基本型〉I enjoyed it.(我感到愉快/我很享受)
〈強調〉I enjoyed it very much. (我非常愉快/我非常享受)
〈enjoy + 名詞〉I enjoyed the party.(派對很愉快/我很享受派對)
〈enjoy + …ing〉I enjoyed talking with you.(跟你說話我很愉快)
請透過英語會話來體驗許許多多高興的、快樂的事情吧!
<〈生氣的〉基本用法>
◆可惡! Damn it!
→事物表現不如預期時的情緒用法。
= Shoot!
◆我非常生氣。I’m very angry.
= I’m pissed off.
○I’m very angry.
(我非常生氣。)
□Did I say something wrong?
(我說錯什麼了嗎?)
◆我很火大!I’m mad!
→mad是「發狂、激怒」。
= That really makes me mad!
○I’m mad!
(我很火大!)
□Calm down. Tell me what happened.
(冷靜下來。告訴我發生什麼事了。)
◆難以置信!Unbelievable!
○Finish this job by tomorrow.
(明天以前完成這個工作。)
□Unbelievable! It’s impossible.
(真是難以置信!這是不可能的)
◆住手! Stop it!
= Cut it out!
◆真是可惡!That’s disgusting!
= That’s awful!
○He lied to all of us.
(他對我們所有的人說謊。)
□That’s disgusting!
(真是可惡!)
◆真是失禮!How rude!
= That’s very rude!
○Did you break up with Steve?
(你和史提分手了嗎?)
□How rude! Why are you asking me that?
(真是失禮!為什麼問我這個?)
重點就在這裡!
「生氣的」感覺的傳達方法
表現「生氣」的單字有很多,最常用的就是angry。在通俗會話中所使用的mad是「非常生氣、火大」的意思,語氣聽起來比angry更強烈。而表現出更加強烈的憤怒則是furious(狂怒的)。接下來就用這幾個單字來表現你的憤怒吧!只要更改底線部份,就可以應用在各式各樣的場面了。
●angry
〈基本型〉I’m angry.(我在生氣)
〈angry + at + 人〉I’m angry at you. (我在生你的氣)
〈angry + about + 事〉I’m angry about your bad behavior. (我因為你的態度不良而生氣)
●mad
〈基本型〉I’m mad!(我很火大!)
〈mad + at + 人〉 I’m mad at him!(我對他感到很火大!)
〈mad + about + 事〉I’m mad about his remarks!(他說的話讓我很火大!)
●furious
〈基本型〉I’m furious!(我非常憤怒!)
〈furious + at + 人〉I’m furious at her!(我對她感到非常憤怒!)
〈furious + that + 事〉I’m furious that she broke her promise!(我對於她違反承諾感到非常憤怒!)
不要只是憤怒,也要能開朗地說英語喔!
<喜歡>
◆我喜歡水果。I like fruits.
◆我最喜歡貓咪。I love cats
→love除了指「愛(人)」之外,也有「非常喜歡(事.物)」的意思。
= I like cats very much.
◆我喜歡閱讀。I like to read.
→ 「喜歡做∼」是like to…。
= I like reading.
◆每個人都喜歡她。Everybody likes her.
◆我是足球迷。I’m a soccer fan.
= I’m a fan of soccer.
◆我是你的大粉絲。I’m a big fan of yours.
◆這是我最喜歡的歌曲之一。This is one of my favorite songs.
→favorite是「最喜歡的、最中意的」。
= I love this song.
○This is one of my favorite songs.
(這是我最喜歡的歌曲之一。)
□I have the CD. Do you want to borrow it?
(我有CD。你想要借嗎?)
◆洋基是我最喜歡的球隊。The Yankees are my favorite team.
= I’m a Yankees fan.
◆比起義大利菜,我更喜歡日本料理。I prefer Japanese food to Italian.
→prefer A to B是「比起B更喜歡A」的意思。
○I prefer Japanese food to Italian.
(比起義大利菜,我更喜歡日本料理。)
□Then let’s go to a sushi restaurant tonight.(那我們今晚就去壽司店吃飯吧。)
交個朋友吧!
稱讚人的性格
溫柔、善解人意、風趣……,在人的身上可以找到各式各樣的長處。與性格好的人接觸時,就率直地讚美他的長處吧。在這裡便整理了一些稱讚他人性格的詞彙。
● 整體人格
He’s nice. (他人很好。)
He’s attractive. (他很有魅力。)
He has a good personality. (他的個性很好。)
● 溫柔
She’s kind to everybody. (她對每個人都很親切。)
She’s a caring person. (她是個有愛心的人。)
She’s thoughtful. (她是個思慮周到的人。)
● 開朗
He’s cheerful. (他很開朗。)
He’s funny. (他很風趣。)
He’s friendly. (他很友善。)
● 真誠
She’s honest. (她很誠實。)
She’s sincere. (她很真誠。)
She’s reliable. (她很可靠。)
即使是中文聽起來有些誇張的讚詞,在英語卻是很普通的表達方式。所以多記住這些詞彙,積極地說出口吧!
<討厭>
◆我不喜歡甜食。I don’t like sweets.
= I don’t care for sweets.
◆我不太喜歡吃肉。I don’t like meat very much.
○Let’s go to a steak house.
(我們去牛排館吧。)
□I don’t like meat very much.
(我不太喜歡吃肉。)
◆我不喜歡說別人的閒話。I don’t like to gossip about people.
→gossip about …是「說∼的閒話」。
○Do you know what happened to Mary?
(你知道瑪莉發生什麼事了嗎?)
□Stop it. I don’t like to gossip about people.
(別說了。我不喜歡說別人的閒話。)
◆我討厭數學!I hate mathematics!
→hate是「憎恨、非常討厭」的意思,憎惡感比don’t like更強烈。
◆我討厭他的本性。 I hate his guts.
→gut是「本性、本質」的意思。
○Should we invite David?
(我們要邀請大衛嗎?)
□Let’s not. I hate his guts.
(不要。我討厭他的本性。)
◆我討厭練習鋼琴! I hate to practice the piano!
○You need to practice for an hour every day.
(你每天必須練習一個小時的鋼琴。)
□I hate to practice the piano!
(我討厭練習鋼琴!)
◆我不喜歡重金屬搖滾。I don’t care for hard rock.
→taste是「喜好、嗜好」的意思。
= Hard rock doesn’t suit my taste.
<「Yes」的想法>
◆對。Right.
→用於肯定對方所說的是「正確的」。
= You’re right.
= That’s right.
= Correct.
◆正是如此。Exactly.
→強調Right.的說法。
○Do you mean it’s impossible?
(你的意思是說這是不可能的?)
□Exactly.
(正是如此。)
◆好啊。 Sure thing.
→爽快地同意對方的委託或提案時的說法。
= Sure.
○Can you drive me home?
(你可以開車載我回家嗎?)
□Sure thing.
(好啊。)
◆我也是。Me too.
→自己的感受與對方所說的一樣時的用法。
○I’m very happy.
(我很高興。)
□Me too.
(我也是。)
◆沒問題。Certainly.
→接受他人委託時的回應。
○Could you call me tomorrow?
(明天可以打電話給我嗎?)
□Certainly.
(沒問題。)
◆我會馬上處理。I’ll get right on it.
→get right on …是「立刻著手∼」。
= I’ll do it right away.
<驚訝>
◆天啊! Oh my gosh!
= My goodness!
= Wow!
◆哎呀! Oh, boy!
= Well, well!
◆我很驚訝!I’m surprised!
= What a surprise!
◆我感到震驚!I’m shocked!
= What a shock!
◆我真不敢相信!I can’t believe it!
= Unbelievable!
= Incredible!
○You passed the exam with the highest score.
(你以最高分通過考試了。)
□I can’t believe it!
(我真不敢相信!)
◆這真是難以置信。It’s hard to believe.
= I don’t buy it.
◆那真是讓人驚訝。That’s surprising.
= That’s amazing.
◆不可能吧!You’re kidding!
= No kidding!
○Our firm will be merged with ABC Company.
(我們公司要和ABC公司合併了。)
□You’re kidding!
(不可能吧!)
◆那不是真的吧!It can’t be true!
= That’s impossible!
= No way!
◆我連想都沒想過。I’d never thought of it.
<感謝>
◆謝謝你。Thank you.
→不論對象或狀況如何,是表達感謝之意最常使用的會話。
◆謝謝。Thanks.
→比“Thank you.”更通俗的道謝用法。通常用於較親暱的對象。
◆太感謝了。Thanks a lot.
→強調“Thanks.”的用法。
= Thanks a million.
◆非常感謝。Thank you very much.
→在一般或正式場合都可使用。
= Thank you so much.
◆謝謝你所做的一切。Thank you for everything.
→Thank you for …是「為∼而感謝你」的意思。
○You helped me a lot. Thank you for everything.
(你幫了我很多忙。謝謝你所做的一切。)
□My pleasure.
(這是我的榮幸。)
◆謝謝你的好意。Thank you for your kindness.
= Thank you. It’s very kind of you.
= Thank you. It’s very nice of you.
◆謝謝你幫我。Thank you for helping me
→「謝謝你做∼」是Thank you for …ing。
= Thank you for your help.
.
◆謝謝你的讚美。Thank you for the compliment.
→compliment是「讚辭」。
○I was impressed by your speech.
(你的演說讓我感動。)
□Thank you for the compliment.
(謝謝你的讚美。)
<開始對話>
◆抱歉。 Excuse me.
→吸引對方注意的用法。
◆聽我說!Listen!
= Listen to this!
= Listen to me!
◆各位請注意。May I have your attention, please?
→ 面對許多人開始說話時的開場白。
◆你知道嗎?You know what?
= Know what?
= Guess what?
◆我有個想法。I have an idea.
* I‘ve got an idea.
(我想到一個辦法)
○ I have an idea.
(我有個想法。)
□ What is it? Tell me.
(是什麼?告訴我吧。)
◆我有個好點子。I have a good idea.
◆我跟你說。I’ll tell you what.
→想要提議或說出想法時的前言。
= How about this?
◆你現在有空嗎?Do you have a minute?
→這句是「你現在可以撥出一些時間嗎?」的意思,用於開口跟別人說話時。
= Could I take you for a second?
◆我現在可以跟你說話嗎?Can I talk to you?
= I’d like to speak with you.
= I need to talk to you.
= We need to talk.
<忙碌>
◆我現在很忙。I’m busy now.
→表示「忙碌」除了busy之外也可以用tied up。
= I’m tied up now.
◆你現在忙嗎?Are you busy now?
* Do you have time now?(你現在有空嗎?)
◆最近一直都很忙。 I’ve been busy lately.
○Hello, Scott. How have you been?
(嗨,史考特,近來好嗎?)
□I’ve been busy lately.
(最近一直都很忙。)
◆下個星期的工作預定都排滿了。I’ve booked up next week.
→be booked up是「一直都有預定的工作所以很忙」的意思。
= I’m fully booked next week.
◆抱歉,我已經有計畫了。Sorry, I already have plans.
→婉拒邀約的用法。
= Sorry, I already made plans.
○Do you want to go to karaoke tomorrow?
(你明天要去卡拉OK嗎?)
□Sorry, I already have plans.
(抱歉,我已經有計畫了。)
◆我忙著照顧小孩。I’m busy taking care of my children.
= I’m busy looking after my kids.
◆我忙到沒有時間做運動。I’m too busy to exercise.
→too busy to …是「太忙以致於無法∼」的意思。
○Do you work out regularly?
(你有定期做運動嗎?)
□No. I’m too busy to exercise.
(沒有。我忙到沒有時間做運動。)
◆今天真是忙呢。It’s been a long day.
<從起床後到出門前>
◆起床! Wake up!
→wake up是「睡醒起床」,get up是「從床上起身」的意思。
= Get up!
◆再不起床你上學就要遲到了。 Get up now or you’ll be late for school.
* Get up now or you’ll be late for work.
(再不起床你上班就要遲到了。)
◆我已經醒了。I’m awake.
→相對於wake up是「睡醒」的動作,awake則是表示「醒來」的狀態。
◆讓我再多睡五分鐘就好。Give me just five more minutes.
= Let me sleep just five more minutes.
◆我昨晚沒有睡好。I couldn’t sleep well last night.
→I slept well last night.(我昨晚睡得很好。)
◆我昨晚很晚才回來。I stayed out late last night.
→stay out late是「在外面待到很晚」的意思。
= I got in late last night.
◆我做了一個奇怪的夢。I had a strange dream.
→「做夢」是have a dream。
I had a bad dream.(我做了一個惡夢。)
◆趕快準備好!Hurry and get ready!
→hurry and …是「趕快做∼」的意思。
◆天氣如何?What’s the weather like?
= How’s the weather?
○What’s the weather like?
(天氣如何?)
□It’s beautiful.
(天氣很好。)
<喜歡的類型.討厭的類型>
◆你喜歡哪一種類型的男人? What sort of man do you like?
→sort在這裡是「性質、種類」的意思。
= What kind of guy do you like?
◆我喜歡長相好看的男人。I like a good-looking man.
→good-looking(外表好看)可用在男性也可用在女性身上。
= I like a handsome man.
◆有錢的男人討人喜歡。A man who’s got a lot of money is appealing.
→appealing是「令人感興趣的」的意思。
= I like a rich man.
◆我喜歡運動型的男人。I like an athletic man.
→athletic是「擅長運動的」的意思。
◆事業有成的男人是很迷人的。A man who is competent in his job is attractive.
→competent是「有能的」的意思。
◆我喜歡有良好學歷的男人。I like a man who has a good academic background.
→「學歷」是academic background或者educational background。
= I like a man with a strong educational background.
◆我會被身材好的女人吸引。I’m attracted to a woman who has a good figure.
→be attracted to …是「被∼所吸引」。
◆我希望有個擅長運動的女朋友。I’d like to have a girlfriend who is good at sports.
○I’d like to have a girlfriend who is good at sports.
(我希望有個擅長運動的女朋友。)
□Then you can enjoy many kinds of sports together.
(這樣你們就可以一起享受各種運動了。)
<2月>
◆哇……好冷的早晨!Brrr…what a cold morning!
→brrr…是表現寒冷或恐怖的感覺的狀聲詞。
◆天氣冷到無法爬出棉被。It’s so cold that I can’t get out of the futon.
◆開始下雪了。It stared snowing.
○It stared snowing.
(開始下雪了。)
□ No wonder it’s cold.
(難怪這麼冷。)
◆地上都積雪了。The ground is covered with snow.
→be covered with …是「被∼覆蓋」。
◆希望火車不要因為下雪而停駛。I hope the train won’t stop because of the snow.
○I hope the train won’t stop because of the snow.
(希望火車不要因為下雪而停駛。)
□You’d better leave home early today.
(你今天最好早點出門。)
◆我想要去有溫泉的滑雪場。I want to go to a ski resort with a hot spring.
→「溫泉」是hot spring或者spa。
◆我開始玩滑雪板了。I’ve taken up snowboarding.
→take up …是「開始(興趣等)」的意思。
= I started snowboarding.
◆希望我不會跌斷我的腿。I hope I won’t fall and break my leg.
○You haven’t skied in many years?
(你已經有好幾年沒有滑雪了嗎?)
□I hope I won’t fall and break my leg.
(是啊。希望我不會跌斷我的腿。)
◆我非得從這個陡峭的斜坡滑下去不可嗎? Do I have to ski down this steep slope?
<3月>
◆春天就要來了。Spring is coming soon.
◆我需要在女兒節將娃娃拿出來展示。I need to take out and display dolls for the Girl’s Festival.
◆這些娃娃已經有三十年的歷史了。These dolls are 30 years old.
→years old除了表示年齡之外,也可以用來敘述東西的老舊。
◆我通過ABC大學的入學考試了!I passed the entrance exam for ABC University!
= I was accepted by ABC University!
◆我非常高興,因為ABC大學是我的第一志願。I’m very glad because ABC University was my first choice.
→「第一志願」是one’s first choice。
◆到了四月你就是大學生了。You’ll be a college student in April.
○You’ll be a college student in April.
(到了四月你就是大學生了。)
□Yes. I can’t wait!
(是啊。我等不及了!)
◆我沒有考上大學。 I failed the entrance exam to a university.
→「考試沒有通過」是fail an examination (exam)。
◆我會再多準備一年,明年重考。I’ll study for one more year and try again next year.
= I’ll study for another year and take the exam again next year.
◆我的兒子從高中畢業了。My son graduated from high school.
→「從∼畢業」是graduate from …,「∼的畢業生」則是a graduate of …。
* He’s a graduate of XYZ high school.
(他是XYZ高中的畢業生)
◆下星期有個大幅度的人事異動要公布。A large-scale personnel shuffle will be announced next week.
→「人事異動」的用法有personnel shuffle、personnel transfer等。
◆我被轉調到台中了。I was transferred to the Taichung office.
→「被轉調到∼」是be transferred to …。
◆因為我的丈夫被轉調了,所以我們要搬到台中去。We’ll move to Taichung because my husband was transferred.
◆我們得開始準備打包搬家了。We have to start packing for the move.
○We have to start packing for the move.
(我們得開始準備打包搬家了。)
□I don’t know where to start.
(不知道要從哪裡著手。)
◆所有這些垃圾都丟掉了吧。I want you to throw away all this junk.
→「丟棄」是throw away或者get rid of。
= You need to get rid of all this junk.
◆剛好趁這個時機換一台電視機。This is good chance to replace the TV set.
◆這張床太大可能無法通過這個門。This bed may be too big to get through the door.
→get through是「通過∼」。
◆我們的新住所是公寓大樓的三樓。Our new place is on the third floor of a condominium.
→「公寓大樓」是condominium,mansion則是「豪宅」的意思。
◆我們得拜訪鄰居介紹我們自己。We need to visit the neighbors to introduce our selves.
→「鄰居」是neighbor,「隔壁的鄰居」則是next-door neighbor。
<4月>
◆櫻花開始綻放了。Cherry blossoms stared to bloom.
◆不到一個星期就會盛開了。They’ll be in full bloom in a week.
→in full bloom是「盛開」。
◆我們去賞櫻花吧。 Let’s go cherry blossom viewing.
○Let’s go cherry blossom viewing.
(我們去賞櫻花吧。)
□Yeah! How about this weekend?
(好啊,這個週末好嗎?)
◆我們先去占個可以坐下賞櫻的好位置。We’ll go first and save a good place to sit.
○We’ll go first and save a good place to sit.
(我們先去占個可以坐下賞櫻的好位置。)
□I’ll bring some beer and food.
(我會帶啤酒和吃的東西。)
◆我有花粉症。I have a pollen allergy.
→「花粉症」是pollen allergy或者hay fever。
= I have hay fever.
◆我為花粉症所苦。 I’m suffering from hay fever.
→「為∼所苦」是suffer from …。
◆如果不戴口罩,我根本無法出門。I can never go out without a mask.
= I have to wear mask whenever I go out.
◆我一直打噴嚏。I can’t stop sneezing.
○I can’t stop sneezing.
(我一直打噴嚏。)
□Here’s some tissues.
(衛生紙給你。)
◆哈啾! Ahchoo!
○Ahchoo!
(哈啾!)
□Bless you.
(保重啊。)
<旅行的安排.在機場>
◆我想到國外旅行。 I want to travel abroad.
= I want to make an overseas trip.
◆我正計畫今年夏天到國外去。 I’m planning to go abroad this summer.
→「出國」是go abroad。
◆這個暑假我想要到美國讀英語。I want to go to the U.S. to study English during summer vacation.
= I want to study English in the U.S. during summer vacation.
◆你想要去哪裡?Where do you want to go?
◆我們去從沒去過的地方吧。Let’s go somewhere we’ve never been before.
○Let’s go somewhere we’ve never been before.
(我們去從沒去過的地方吧。)
□Then how about New Zealand?
(那麼紐西蘭怎樣?)
◆我寧可自助旅行也不想跟團。 I prefer to travel by myself rather than in a group.
→prefer A rather than B是「寧可A也不要B」的意思。
◆不曉得我還能不能買到機票。 I wonder if I can still get a plane ticket.
○I wonder if I can still get a plane ticket.
(不曉得我還能不能買到機票。)
□It might be difficult because it’s the high season.
(現在是旺季,可能會有困難。)
◆我在哪裡可以買到優惠的機票?Where can I buy a discount ticket?
○Where can I buy a discount ticket?
(我在哪裡可以買到優惠的機票?)
□You can find some information on the Internet.
(你可以從網路上查到一些訊息。)
<逛街>
◆我們去旅客資訊中心要一張地圖吧。Let’s go to the tourist information office and get a map.
○Where shall we go first?
(我們首先要去哪裡?)
□Let’s go to the tourist information office and get a map.
(我們去旅客資訊中心要一張地圖吧。)
◆有了這張地圖,應該就很容易到處逛了。 With this map, it should be easy to get around.
→get around是「到處逛」。
◆不論我們走到哪裡都有許多日本觀光客。 There are many Japanese tourists wherever we go.
◆可以跟你問路嗎? Could you give me directions?
= I’d like to ask you for directions.
◆到地鐵站要怎麼走?How can I get to the subway station?
= Could you tell me how to get to the subway station?
◆到華盛頓廣場是走這條路嗎?Is this the right way to Washington Square?
= Am I going the right way for Washington Square?
◆美術館距離這裡遠嗎?Is the art museum far from here?
○Is the art museum far from here?
(美術館距離這裡遠嗎?)
□No, it’s just a five-minute walk.
(不遠,走路只要五分鐘。)
◆用走路可以到達嗎?Can I walk from here?
= Can I walk there?
= Is it within walking distance?
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