Do you have a minute?
minute在英语中有“分钟;片刻”的意思,所以“a minute”既可以在特定的语境下理解为“一分钟”,也可以理解为“(笼统的)一段时间”,所以问别人“你有空吗”就可以像标题里那样说。
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Do you have a minute? I've got something to tell you.
你有空吗?我有一些事要给你说。
另外,助动词Do也可以省略,直接说成You have a minute?
Mr Hughes? You have a minute? I would like to introduce our company structure to you first. 您
休斯先生吗?您有时间吗?我想先给您介绍下我们公司的结构。
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Are you available?
大家都知道available的意思是“可利用的,可获得的,可找到的”,但它也可以表示“(人)有空,有时间”,下面是它的英英释义。
Available: Someone who is available is not busy and is therefore free to talk to you or to do a particular task. 有空的,有时间的
Mr. Leach is on holiday and was not available for comment.
利奇先生在休假,没空作评论。
I'm available next Thursday if you want to meet then.
如果你想碰头的话,我下星期四有空。
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Can you spare some time?
众所周知,spare time是“业余时间”的意思,其中spare是当作形容词使用。当然,spare作动词来讲有“匀出,抽出”的意思,所以可以使用Can you spare some time?问别人“你有空吗?,你有时间吗?”
A:Can you spare some time to go shopping with me?
A:你有空和我一起去购物吗?
B:Sorry, I'm afraid I can't.
B:抱歉,我恐怕没空。
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When do you have time off?
首先,have time off是个固定搭配,意思是“休息,有空,放假”,所以When do you have time off?就是问别人“你什么时候有时间,你啥时候有空?”,是不是很容易记住呢?
When do you have time off? I will give a lecture in your university next week and I hope you can be part of it.
你啥时候有空?我下周在你们学校有个讲座,我希望你能出席。
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When will you get around to sth?
这是个固定的表达方式,get around to (doing) sth的意思是“抽时间做某事”,这里的get around就相当于spare time,这样就很容易理解啦。
A: When will you get around to travel?
A: 你什么时候有空去旅行?
B: Maybe next weekend.
B: 可能下周吧。
I said I would write to you, but as usual I never got around to it.
我说过要写信给你,但像往常一样总是抽不出时间来。
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When do you find time to do sth?
与get around和spare time一样,find time也是“抽出时间、匀出时间”的意思,属于同义表达。
When do you find time to talk to her? She is waiting for your reply.
你什么时候有时间和她谈谈?她一直在等你的答复。
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其他相关表达
① at liberty 有空,有时间
I will visit you as soon as I'm at liberty.
我一有空就会去看你的。
② have no leisure for... 没有时间...
I'm far too busy right now. That's why I have no leisure for entertainment.
我现在太忙了,所以根本没时间娱乐。
③ occupied 没空,正忙
I'm occupied this week.
我这周没空。