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跟外國鄰居在電梯只會說 Hi?英文自然哈拉不尷尬
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跟外國鄰居在電梯、信箱遇到只會說 Hi 就尬住?,
從 How've you been(最近好嗎)破冰,到用 Would you mind(你介意嗎)、keep an eye on(幫忙留意)開口拜託鄰居顧家、收包裹,
再用 I owe you one(我欠你一次)暖回禮,跟鄰居越住越熟。
情境對話 Dialogue
場景:Kevin 這週末要回台灣一週,在電梯口遇到鄰居 Sarah。閒聊幾句後,他順口拜託 Sarah 幫忙留意一下家裡、順便收個包裹。
Sarah
Oh, hey Kevin! Haven’t seen you in a while. How’ve you been?
喔,嘿 Kevin!好一陣子沒看到你了。最近好嗎(how’ve you been)?
Kevin
Hey Sarah! Pretty good, just swamped with work. How about you?
嘿 Sarah!還不錯,就是被工作淹沒(swamped)。你呢?
Sarah
Same here. Honestly, this year is just flying by.
我也是。老實說,今年過得有夠快(flying by)。
Kevin
Right? Hey, actually I’m flying back to Taiwan this weekend for about a week.
對吧?欸,其實我這週末要飛回台灣大概一個禮拜。
Sarah
Oh nice! Visiting family?
喔不錯耶!回去看家人嗎?
Kevin
Yeah, it’s my dad’s birthday. Hey, while I’ve got you — would you mind keeping an eye on my place while I’m gone?
對,是我爸生日。欸,趁你在這(while I’ve got you)——你介意(would you mind)幫我留意一下我家嗎,我不在的時候?
Sarah
Of course, no worries. Want me to grab your mail too?
當然,沒問題(no worries)。要我順便幫你收信(grab your mail)嗎?
Kevin
That’d be great. And I’ve got a package coming Monday — could you grab it so it doesn’t sit outside?
那太好了。還有我禮拜一有個包裹會到——可以幫我收一下(grab it),免得它放在外面嗎?
Sarah
Sure thing. I’ll pop it inside my place until you’re back.
沒問題(sure thing)。我會先把它放(pop)我家裡,等你回來。
Kevin
You’re a lifesaver. Seriously, I owe you one.
你真是救星(lifesaver)。真的,我欠你一次(I owe you one)。
Sarah
Don’t mention it! Just bring me back some of those pineapple cakes.
別客氣(don’t mention it)!記得帶幾個那種鳳梨酥回來給我就好。
Kevin
Ha, deal. I’ll text you when I land. Thanks again, Sarah!
哈,成交。我落地(land)再傳訊息給你。再次謝啦,Sarah!
Sarah
Anytime. Have a safe trip!
隨時(anytime)。一路平安!
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重點單字 Vocabulary Boost
How’ve you been?/ haʊv ju bɪn / phr.
最近好嗎?(對「一陣子沒見」的人用的破冰問候,是 “How have you been” 的口語縮寫)。比 “How are you?” 更有「久違」的溫度,是 small talk 最好用的開場白。
Haven’t seen you in a while. How’ve you been? (好一陣子沒見了。最近好嗎?)
swamped/ swɑːmpt / adj.
忙翻了、被…淹沒(被工作、事情壓得喘不過氣)。”swamped with work”(被工作淹沒)。比 “very busy” 生動,是道地的口語抱怨忙碌。
Pretty good, just swamped with work. (還不錯,就是忙翻了。)
fly by/ flaɪ baɪ / phr. v.
(時間)飛逝、過得很快。”This year is flying by.”(今年過得好快)。聊天氣、聊近況時的萬用感嘆,幾乎人人都會點頭附和——超好接話。
This year is just flying by. (今年過得有夠快。)
keep an eye on/ kiːp ən aɪ ɑːn / phr.
幫忙留意、照看(不是緊盯,是「偶爾注意一下」)。”keep an eye on my place”(留意一下我家)。比 “watch” 輕鬆不嚇人,拜託人顧家、顧小孩、顧行李都用得到。
Would you mind keeping an eye on my place? (你介意幫我留意一下我家嗎?)
grab/ ɡræb / v.
(隨手)拿、取(口語超高頻,不是用力抓)。”grab my mail / grab the package”(幫我收信/收包裹)。也能說 “grab a coffee”(去買杯咖啡)、”grab a bite”(吃點東西)。一個字到處用。
Could you grab it so it doesn’t sit outside? (可以幫我收一下,免得它放在外面嗎?)
no worries/ noʊ ˈwɜːriz / phr.
沒問題、不客氣、別擔心(答應幫忙、或別人道歉時的萬用回應)。比 “You’re welcome” 更輕鬆、更日常。聽到別人說 sorry 或 thank you,回 “no worries” 永遠不出錯。
Of course, n