迷你對話學地道口語第896期:順便問一下

A: Do you often keep in touch with Jane?

你經常和Jane聯繫嗎？

B: Yeah, we call each other if we have time.

是的，有空的話就相互打電話。

A: I haven’t seen her for a long time.

我很久沒見她了。

B: She changes a lot.

她變了很多。

A: I saw her last night. By the way, do you know she’s married?

我昨晚看到了她。順便問下，你知道她結婚了嗎？

B: Yes, with John.

知道，和John結婚。

A: It a little bit surprising, isn’t it?

真有點出乎意料。

B: Yes, indeed.

確實是。

by the way

1. 解詞釋義

By the way表示“順便問一下”的意思，其英文解釋爲：used before saying something that is not connected with the main subject you were talking about。

2. 拓展範例

e.g. "By the way," I added, "I don't have any pictures of Henry."

我又說：“順便提一下，”我還沒有享利任何相片。

e.g. By the way, Mr. Young, how long have you been working with Director Tynan?

楊先生，順便問一下，您和泰納恩局長工作多久了？

e.g. I see. By the way, what benefit can we get if we act as your agent?

明白。順便問一下，假如我們做你們的代理會有什麼好處？

e.g. By the way, will we be able to get a refund on this cancellation?

順便問一下，我們取消後可拿回定金嗎？

1. keep in touch with：與……保持聯繫

e.g. I think the best way to keep in touch with my friends is through email.

我認爲和朋友們最好的聯繫方式是發電子郵件。

e.g. He expressed the hope that we would keep in touch with his firm.

他表示希望我們與他的公司保持聯繫。

e.g. I try to keep in touch with current events by reading the newspapers.

我經常讀報來儘量瞭解時事。

e.g. We must keep in touch with what is happening in foreign countries.

我們必須瞭解國外的動態。

2. have time：有空，有時間

e.g. I want you to have time alone to think about yourself.

我想讓你有機會單獨想想自己。

e.g. Anyway, thank God, he didn't have time to babble.

感謝上帝，他總算沒來得及泄漏祕密。

e.g. Do you think we have time to squeeze in a snack between now and the meeting?

你覺得我們能在開會前抽時間吃點什麼嗎？

e.g. If I have time, I enjoy camping in the wild with my friends.

若時間許可，我愛和朋友到野外露營。

3. be/get married with：和……已婚

e.g. He has been married with his girlfriend after 5 years of amativeness.

他跟他的5年的戀人結婚了。

e.g. You'll have no trouble with Mark; he's so easy going since he got married with Jane last year.

你同馬克在一起不會有麻煩，他去年結婚和Jane後脾氣非常隨和。

4. for a long time：很久

e.g. He has been waiting for his brother for a long time.

他等候他兄弟已很久了。

e.g. He spoke for a long time but his meaning did not really come across.

他講了很長時間, 但他的意思沒有人真正理解。