3. 告别(Farewell)
Goodbye!/Bye-bye!/ Bye!
See you later/ tomorrow. (See you. )
Good night.
[解析]Goodbye!是用于正式场合的"再见!"
Bye-bye!与Bye!常用在口语中, 并且是熟人之间比较随便的告别语或儿语.类似的说法有:See you later. / See you tomorrow. / See you.
晚上道别, 尤其是在睡觉前的道别, 要用Good night!而不用Goodbye!之类的用语.
4. 感谢和应答(Thanks and responses)
(1) Thank you (very much).
Thanks a lot.
(2) Not at all.
That's all right.
That's OK.
You're welcome.
[解析]Thank you. 这类话在英国、美国几乎用于一切场合, 一切人之间, 即使是一件极其普通、无足轻重的事.夫妇之间、父母子之间也不例外, 特别注意在下列场合均用Thank you:
①感谢别人的帮助; ②回答别人的称赞、表扬; ③接受别人的祝贺、祝愿; ④与No连用表示推辞.如:
Your homework is very good.
Thank you.
—你们作业很好!
—谢谢.
—Do you want a cup of tea?
—No, thanks.
—要一杯茶吗?
—不了, 谢谢.
Not at all. That's all right. That's OK. You're welcome. 表示"不客气", "没关系".
