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●随声附和 ◎我知道了。 I see.
*边向对方表示自己已理解，边使对话顺利进行。
That's why I was late. (……所以我才来晚了。)
= I see. (我知道了。) ◎嗯，嗯。 Uh-huh.
*当同意对方的意见时，可以代替Yes。 ◎啊，是吗? You have?
*①I've been to Chicago. (我去过芝加哥。) →You have?
②He's from Chicago.(他是芝加哥人。) →He is?
③He went to Chicago. (他去芝加哥了。) →He did?
④He is tall. (他的个子很高。) →He is?
⑤He's cooking now. (他正在做饭。) →He is? 以上各句的答句要作相应变化。 ◎是那样吗? Is that right?
*可以只表示“是那样吗?”，也可以表示“这样对吗?”
= Is that so?
= Is that true?
= Is that correct? ◎是那样。 That's right. ◎没错! Exactly!
*强调肯定的语气。
= That's it exactly.
= That's exactly it. ◎是吗? Oh, yeah?
*比较随便的说法。 ◎是吗? Is that so?
= Really?
= Oh, really?
= Oh, do you?
= Oh, you do?
= Oh, you like it? (哦，你喜欢吗?)
= Oh, thank you. (哦，谢谢。)
It's nice, isn't it? (是不是特棒呀?) ◎然后呢? And?
*希望对方继续说下去，和将对方正在考虑，正在想的事情引出来时。 ◎我也是。 Me, too.
*用于同意对方的意见及想法相同时。这是比较随便的说法，儿童之间常用。在工作场合最好不用。
= So am I.
= So do I.
= So did I. ◎我也不…… Neither do I.
*用于对对方“我不……”的话的回应，表示“我也不……”的意见时。比“Me, neither.”要正式。
Tom doesn't want to go. (汤姆不想去。)
= Me, neither. *说法比较随便。正式的工作场合最好不用。 ◎别说傻话。 Don't be silly.
I'll pay for dinner. (我付晚饭的钱。)
= Don't be foolish. ◎真是太倒霉了。 That's too bad.
*听了对方叙述不好的事情时使用。
I've lost my wallet. (我丢了我的钱包。) ◎真的吗? Are you sure? ◎真是太过分(遗憾)了! What a shame! ◎那好哇。 Good!
*答应、满足的语气。 ◎真叫人吃惊。What a surprise!
*用于没想到的事情，或被对方出其不意地吓了一跳时。 ◎我真希望不是这样。 I hope not. ◎要是那样就好了! I hope so. ◎太棒了! Great! ◎难以置信! Unbelievable!
See? My dog can sing. (你知道吗？我的狗会唱歌。)
= Incredible. ◎开玩笑吧! No kidding!
= You're kidding!
= You're joking!
= That can't be! ◎行!没问题! You bet.
May I borrow your pen? (可以借用你的钢笔吗?)
= You bet. (当然行。)
= No problem.
= Sure.
= Certainly.
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