考点三 常见的几组易混易错辨析
1.With pleasure./It's a pleasure.
With pleasure意为“乐意效劳,非常愿意”;而It's a pleasure表示“不用谢”,相当于My pleasure。
—Can you help me get the book down?
你能帮我把书拿下来吗?
—With pleasure. 乐意效劳。
—Thank you for your timely help.
谢谢你及时的帮助。
—It's a pleasure. 别客气。
2.Take it easy./Take your time.
“Take it easy.”意为“别紧张。”,用来安慰对方;而“Take your time.”意为“慢慢来。”,安慰对方不要着急。
Take it easy when you are on the stage.
在台上的时候不要紧张。
Take your time, for we still have one and a half hour.慢慢来, 我们还有一个半小时。
3.Good luck./Congratulations.
“Good luck.”意为“祝你好运。”,用于当对方参加某项活动时;而“Congratulations.”表示“祝贺你。”,是当对方做某事取得了成功时的祝贺用语。
—I'll take the driving test tomorrow.
我明天要去考驾照。
—Good luck. 祝你好运。
—I have passed the driving test.
我通过了驾照考试。
—Congratulations. 祝贺你。