1. How are you doing? 你好吗?
“How are you doing?”是美国人见面常说的第一句话,这样的模式几乎已经是一条不成文的定律.)的意思,而how are you是你好,第一次见面,握手和互问一句"你好吗 "(How are you ) ,通常这句惯用语不必真正去回答,只需说:"很好,谢谢。(Fine, thanks.)两者的区别就是用于不同的情况。
情景对话:
A: How are you doing, Jim? 吉姆,你过的怎么样?
B: Pretty good. 很好。
2. connect to 与...相连
These terminals are connected to our mainframe computer.
这些终端设备都和我们的计算机主机相连。
情景对话:
A: What's wrong with your computer? 你的电脑怎么了?
B: It can't connect to network. 不能连接到网络了。
3.mix with 混合,与...混在一起,与...交往
Oil won't mix with water.
油不能和水混合。
情景对话:
A: Tom used to mix with those people. 汤姆过去常与那些人往来;
B: Yeah, but now they are estranged. 是的,但是现在就疏远了。
4. work well 运作顺利,好使
The brake doesn't work well.
刹车不灵了。
No one can blame you although the plan did not work well.
这计划行不通, 怨不得你。
情景对话:
A: How about your new project? 你们的新项目怎样了?
B: Oh, it works well. 噢,运行得还不错。