【正文】 What do you do for a living.在和剛認識的人交談的時候, 通常都會問對方是做什么工作的, 而這句是最普通, 最常用的. 句子很簡單, 但地道的發(fā)音你掌握了嗎.外貿，自然而然都會涉及外語交流，然而正所謂“一方水土一方人”，跟不同國家的客戶打交道常常會犯一些很低級的口語錯誤?！　∪绾斡糜⑽臏蚀_表達“時間不夠”?　　曾經看到一種錯誤的表達: The time is not enough. 這是完全直譯的中式英語,是錯誤的. 在英文中, 可以根據上下文的語境做出合適的翻譯, 常規(guī)的表達有以下幾種:　　1)There isn’t enough time.　　2)The time is limited.　　3)We’re running out of time.　　贊同客戶的意見, 能不能用 I know?　　在英語口語中, “I know”這個短語其實不常出現(xiàn), 這經常是中國人使用, 而美國人不太容易接受的表達方式. 當對方跟你解釋某個問題時, 你說“I know”, 對方會覺得你在說“行了, 我知道了, 別煩了”. 這樣, 他會馬上停止說這個話題, 因為他覺得你已經不耐煩了.　　001 How are you doing.這是一句最最簡單和普通的問候, 但是老外并不是一字字的說how..are..you..doing. 而聽起來更像是How ya doin, 沒有了are, 來一起看看視頻.A: How are you doingm gonna go hiking A: You wanna go do something? m gonna stock up...means I39。t worry! I’ll be there011 I had a long week.Means a tired week, a difficult week, a stressed week.與此相反的不是short week呵呵, 我們可以說 a nice week, a easy week etc.看下對話A: You look stressed. 你看上去很累哦B: Well, I had a long week. 唉, 我過了很累的一周.A: Already? What happened? 都過去了吧, 發(fā)生什么事了.B: Just work. I had a new project that’s taking forever. 只是工作上的, 有一個新的花了很長時間的項目.20130422013 That’s pure nonsenseIt means “That’s not ture” “That’s a crazy lie”Please see below conversationA: You’re sitting too close to the TV.B: I’m fortable.A: Your eyesight is going to get bad.B: That’s pure nonsense014 Did you get out ~ingFor example, Did you get out shopping tonight, it means Did you go Shopping tonight.Please see below conversation and video.A: Did you get out hunting this weekend?B: Yesterday morning.A: Did you get anything?B: Nothing but really cold feet.015 do away from somethingIt means get rid of something, give up something, stop doing something, etc.m talking to you.B: Yes DadA: Did you take the cookie or not.B: I was hungry028To push itit means luck, especially your luck.pushing your luck.”，而不說“He is energetic”，牢記一些日常對話中的句式是你生活中一把必備的鑰匙?！本陀悬c土了，用一句“Do you have the time?”就好多了。有時候，你想說什么，可是想不起來，你可以說“Well…”、“Let me see。當一個美國教師向你解釋某個問題時，你如果連說兩遍“I know”，我敢保證，他不會再跟你說什