Do you have a pen I could borrow?
你能借我一支钢笔吗?
Is there any wine?
有酒吗?
Did you buy any bread?
你买面包了吗?
如果你知道或者看见某人拥有某物,可以用could或may来进行礼貌地提问。在一些非正式场合中,也可以用can。在过去,在要求获得某物的时候并不会用到can,它只会在表示能力时才使用。在英国,剑桥大学出版的英语教学材料中,就用到了can you lend me(你能借给我)、can I have(我能······)等句型。在美国,这种形式仍被认为是错误的,人们更倾向于使用May I have…(我能·······)。
It's common to ask for things using yes / no polite phraseswith 'Could you ...' and verbs such as 'lend', 'hand' and 'give'.
将是/否型礼貌短语与could you动词lend、hand和give搭配是很常见的。
这里是一些用英语向别人要求获得某物时可以使用的短语。
May I borrow a ..., please?
请问,我能借······吗?
Could you lend me a ..., please?
请问,你能借给我······吗?
May I have a / some ..., please?
请问,我能借用······吗?
Could you hand me that / some ..., please?
请问,你能递给我那个/一些······吗?
关于can的句型(注意:这种表达并不是全世界通用,仅限于英国)
Can I borrow a / some ..., please?
请问,我能借一个/一些······吗?
Can you lend me that / some ...., please? etc.
你能借给我那个/一些······吗?
不要用please来作为句子的开头,但是你可以在句尾加上please来表示礼貌。
NOT Please give me a pen.
错误:请给我一支钢笔。
Correct: Could you give me a pen, please?
正确:能请你给我一支钢笔吗?
Example Dialogues
对话示例
Person 1: Could you hand me that magazine?
你能把那本杂志递给我吗?
Person 2: Certainly, here it is.
当然,给你。
Person 1: Could you lend me a few dollars for lunch, please?
请问,你能借我几美元吃午饭吗?
Person 2: I'd be happy to do that. How much do you need?
我很乐意。你要多少?
You can also ask for things using 'Could I ...' with verbs such as 'borrow', 'have', and 'use'.
在向别人要求某物时,你可以将could I ……与borrow、have、use等动词连用。
Example Dialogues
对话示例
Person 1: Could I borrow your pen, please?
请问,我能借你的钢笔用下吗?
Person 2: Certainly, here you are.
当然,给你。
Person 1: Could I use that book?
我能用下那本书吗?
Person 2: The red one, or the blue one?
红色的还是蓝色的?
Person 1: The blue one. Thank you.
蓝色的那本。谢谢。
Indirect Questions - Even More Polite
间接提问——更加礼貌
我们也可以通过间接地提问来向别人要求某物,从而显得更加礼貌。间接提问经常会用在正式场合或与陌生人说话时用到。它们在语法上的难度也更高一些。间接提问会议Do you think…(你认为)I wonder……(我想知道)和Would it be alright if ...(如果·······可以吗)等短语。[/cn]
Example Dialogues
对话示例
Person 1: Would you mind loaning me your pen?
你介意把钢笔借我用下吗?
Person 2: Certainly, here you are.
当然,给你。
Person 1: I wonder if you could help me with this problem?
不知你是否可以帮我解答这个题呢?
Person 2: I'd be happy to do that. What seems to be the problem?
我很乐意。你的问题是什么?
Special Note on Borrow / Lend
关于borrow/lend(借)的特别提示
记住,在你用英语向别人要求某物时,有可能是从别人手中借来(borrow)某物,也就是说,别人讲某物借给(lend)你。
Borrow = give to someone to use
将某物借给某人使用
Lend = take from someone to use
从某人那借来某物使用