他大概是想找话题
分类: 英语口语
Rose: I didn't say I liked it. A man bought it for me.柔丝: 我没说我喜欢喝啊。是一个男人请的。Sue: You met a man! What is his name?苏:你还碰到一个男人!他叫什么名字?Rose: His name is Herbert and he was just being 1) polite.柔丝: 他叫赫伯特,他只是客气罢了。Sue: When a man buys a drink for you, he isn't just being polite.苏:当一个男人请你喝饮料,就绝对不只是客气而已。Rose: This man was.柔丝: 这个人就是。Sue: But he wanted to talk to you, right?苏:但他想跟你聊聊,对吧?Rose: Yes. But all he wanted to talk about was computers, baseball, and 2) heavy metal.柔丝: 是啦。但他只想谈谈电脑、棒球和重金属。Sue:He was probably trying to 3) make conversation.苏:他大概是想找话题。语言详解A: Will you accept my humble apology?你会接受我诚挚的道歉吗?B: Stop being so silly! You don't have to be polite with me!别傻了!你不用跟我客套!「make conversation 找话题聊天」“找话题聊天”make conversation,有助于减少你与他人彼此相处时的尴尬,至于要如何“破冰”break the ice,避免僵局以及冷场的情况出现,这里提供一些小小的技巧。建议你可以从询问吃喝玩乐的去处开始,让他人提供你建议,也顺便满足一下他们小小的成就感。以下的问句用法一旦娴熟于心,包你吃香喝辣,玩到腿软。A: Can you recommend a place to eat/go?你可以推荐我吃东西/好玩的地方吗?B: There is a great spot just around the corner. If you don't mind, I'd like to join you.转角就有很棒的地方。若你不介意,我可以跟你一道去。1) polite (a.) 客气的2) heavy metal 重金属摇滚音乐3) make conversation 找话头,想办法聊天。