In the following short dialogs you will find some useful expressions which are often used on various social occasions.
(在以下簡短的對話裏,你可以找到一些在日常社交場合中常遇到的用語。)
Agreement and Disagreement(讚同/不贊同用語)
X: I like Mary's new dress.
Y: So do I.
X: But I don't think much of her new hat.
Y: Nor do I.
X: I graduated from ABC College.
Y: Oh! So did I. What's your job?
X: I'm an accountant.
Y: What a coincidence! So am I.
X: I don't like this film.
Y: Ugh! Neither do I. It's too horrible.
X: I'm not going to see such horror films again.
Y: Neither am I. They're disgusting.
(Note: Use so when agreeing with a positive statement; and neither/nor when agreeing with a negative statement.)
(註:贊同一句肯定式的句子時要用so,贊同否定式的句子時要用neither或nor。)
X: It's a fine day today, isn't it?
Y: Yes, it is, isn't?
X: The Beach Nerds are fantastic, aren't they?
Y: Oh, do you really think so?
(Y's hidden meaning: I don't think much of them); (Y暗示他不贊成。)
X: Tom Jones is the greatest singers I've ever seen.
Y: Well, personally I don't care much for his songs.
(Note the use of well and personally to soften the disagreement.)
(留意well 及 personally 令語氣變得婉轉。)
X: All these new immigrants are making the gang problem more serious.
Y: Well, I'm afraid I can't agree with you there.
(Note the use of well and I'm afraid. Without them, the disagreement would sound rather abrupt..)
(留意well 及 I'm afraid用法。如果不用上這些字眼,語氣就顯得有點草率無禮。)
X: Look at this picture. Isn't it beautiful?
Y: Well, actually I don't think much of it.
(Note the use of the softeners well and actually.)
(留意well 及 actually這些委婉的用語。)