4十句英语打天下 第四课

第四课我要……I want…
“I am...”和“I have...”是个体的当前状况的定位，是相对固定的。

“I am V+ed”是被动式，所以其状态也是较少受个体自主意志的控制。

在掌握了这些相对比较稳定和被动的意思表达之后，我们要开始迈出具有主动进取意识的第一步：表达自己的意愿。

中国传统文化强调谦卑，倾向于认为主动提出自己的意向是一种骄狂的举动。

某人如果不巧在吃饭的时间造访朋友，必定撒谎说自己刚吃了一海碗大肉面。

如果那位主人不仔细体察朋友频咽口水的动作，真的相信其虚假的客气，那么久难免受到朋友满肚怨言的叽咕了。

在美国千万不要学虚伪的客气，如果你有什么意向，千万要明明白白地表达出来。

勇于表达自我的意向也是突破哑巴英语的心理要诀。

我初到美国，知道自己的英语非常胡说，于是一有机会见到任何可能成为自己朋友的老美，立即抓住不放，表达自己愿意成为其英语弟子的诚心。

1. 我想要——I want
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A: What do you want? 你想要什么？
B: I want that. 我想要那个。

A: Which one, this one? 哪一个，是这个吗？
B: Not that one, this one. 不是那个，是这个。

冰水或茶
A: Do you want a drink? 你想要喝什么饮料吗？
B: Ice water, please. 冰水。

A: No tea or coffee? I have the best green tea. 不要茶或咖啡吗？我有最好的绿茶。

B: Okay, I'd like a cup of green tea. 好，我要一杯绿茶。

麦当劳英语
A: May I help you? 你要什么吗？
B: Yes, I want one big Mack, one small fries, and one medium coke.
要一个巨无霸汉堡、一份小薯条、一份中可乐。

A: Stay or go? 在这里吃还是带走？
B: Stay. 在这里吃。

生日礼物
A: Happy birthday, here is my little gift for you. 生日快乐，这是我的一份小礼物。

B: Thank you, may I open it? 谢谢。

我可以打开吗？
A: Sure. 当然。

B: Wow, it's just what I want. How do you know it? 哇，这正是我想要的。

你怎么知道的？
想要孩子
A: Do you want a boy or girl? 你想要一个男孩还是女孩？
B: I don't mind. 都可以啦。

A: How many kids do you want? 你想要几个孩子？
B: I want 10. I'm kidding. Two is enough. 我想要十个。

开玩笑，两个就够了。

预知真相
A: Don't lie to me. All I want is the truth. 不要撒谎，我想知道实情。

B: I'm not lying. 我没有撒谎。

A: Yes, you're lying. I can tell. 是的，你在撒谎，我可以看得出来。

B: Don't be silly. You've already known the truth. 别傻了，你已经知道实情了。

不想打架
A: What's wrong with you? You want a fight?你怎么回事？你想打架吗？
B: No, sir, don't misunderstand me. I don't want a fight.不，你不要误解我，我可不想打架。

A: So what do you mean?你是什么意思？
B: We have to follow this rule. It is very important. 我们必须遵守这个规则，这很重要。

2. 我想要做——I want to
想提高英语
A: I want to improve my English.我想要提高我的英语。

B: Your English is good enough.你的英语够好了。

A: You must be kidding. I think my English is so poor. 你一定在开玩笑，我觉得我的英语很差。

B: No, you are not. Your English is very good. 不，不差。

你的英语很好。

旅行计划
A: What are your plans?你的计划是什么？
B: I want to go into Manhattan for a few days.我想去曼哈顿几天。

A: What will you do in Manhattan?你在曼哈顿会做什么？
B: I want to visit museums and watch Broadway shows.我想参观博物馆，看百老汇演出。

望子成龙
A: I want my son to get into Harvard. 我希望我的儿子进哈佛。

B: It's not easy. 不容易啊。

A: Yeah, It's extremely difficult. 可以说是极难。

B: If not Harvard, NYU is not too bad.如果进不了哈佛，纽约大学也不错啊。

想找工作
A: I want to find a job. 我想找一份工作。

B: What job do you want? 你想找一份什么样的工作？
A: Any job. I need to survive. 任何工作都行，生存要紧啊。

B: I understand. Let me think what I can do for you. 我明白，让我想一想我能为你做什么。

自杀前的求救
A: Who do you want to speak to ? 你想找谁？
B: Anybody who can help me out. 能帮助我的任何人。

A: What's your problem? 你有什么困难？
B: I want to kill myself. 我想自杀。

想交朋友
A: I want to make more friends.我想要交更多的朋友。

B: It is not easy in New York.在纽约可不容易啊。

A: I agree, but I still want to try.我同意，但我还是要试试。

B: Then you may make tons of friends. 那你就有可能交到许多朋友。

顾客服务热线
A: I want to know what it is.我想知道这是什么？
B: I have no idea.我也搞不清楚。

A: What can I do?那我能怎么办呢？
B: Call the custom services.给顾客服务部打电话。

载客人回家
A: What do you want to do next? 你下一步做什么？
B: I'm too tired, just want to sleep. 我太疲劳了，就想睡觉。

A: Do you want me to give you a ride home?要不要载你回家？
B: That will be nice. Thank you.太好了，谢谢！
一做作业就头痛
A: It's time you do your homework.该做你的家庭作业了。

B: I don't want to! 我不想做。

A: What's wrong? 怎么了？
B: I have a headache. 我头痛。

自强不息
A: Do you want me to help? 你要我帮忙吗？
B: Thank you, I want to finish it by myself. 谢谢，我想自己完成。

A: Don't work too hard.不要工作得太辛苦了。

B: Don't worry. I'll take care of myself.不必担心，我会照顾好自己的。

麻烦发生
A: I didn't want this to happen.我不想这事发生。

B: But it has happened.但这事还是发生了。

A: Do you mean that I have a big trouble?你是说我会有大麻烦？
B: Yes, you need to find a way to cover your ass.是的，你必须想办法解决你的麻烦。

多快好省
A: I want it (to be) done as quickly as possible.我希望尽快完成。

B: You bet it. 一定做到。

A: I also want it done as good as possible.要尽量好啊。

B: Well, I'll try my best. 尽我最大的努力吧。

破裤叫酷
A: Want to know something? 想知道一件事吗？
B: What? 什么事？
A: Your jean is torn. 你的牛仔裤破了。

B: Oh, I purposely made it. 噢，那是我故意弄的。

到外面去干一架
A: All right, I've had enough of you. 好了，我受够了。

B: What do you mean?什么意思？
A: Do you want to step outside?你想到外面去（单挑）吗？B: Oh, gee, I don't want a fight.见鬼，我可不想打架。

根的潜力——例句精华
对话浓缩
我想要——I want
1.I want that.
2.Do you want a drink?
3.I want one big Mack, one small fries, and one medium coke.
4.Wow, it's just what I want.
5.I want 10. I'm kidding. Two is enough.
6.All I want is the truth.
7.I don't want a fight.
我想要做——I want to
1.I want to improve my English.
2.I want to go into Manhattan for a few days.
3.I want to visit museums and watch Broadway shows.
4.I want my son to get into Harvard.
5.I want to find a job.
6.I want to kill myself.
7.I want to make more friends.
8.I still want to try.
9.I want to know what it is.
10.I'm too tired, just want to sleep.
11.I don't want to!
12.I want to finish it by myself.
13.I didn't want this to happen.
14.I want it (to be) done as quickly as possible.
15.I also want it done as good as possible.
16.Want to know something?
17.Do you want to step outside?
生出枝杈——意向的多种表达
Intend 打算
1.I intend to give her a book. 我打算给她一本书。

2.I fully intended (definitely intended) to pay for the damage. 我完全打算（确定地打算）赔偿所有的损失。

3.I don't intend staying long. 我并不打算待太久。

4.The company intends a slow-down in expansion. 这家公司打算减缓扩张的速度。

Desire 欲望，（正式地）想要
1.I desire health and happiness. 我渴望健康和幸福。

2.I desire to live there.我渴望住在那里。

3.I still desired her. 我依然非常想她。

Crave 极度渴望（书面语）
1.I have always craved excitement. 我总是极度渴望兴奋。

Wish for 祈愿
1.I shut my eyes and wished for him to get better. 我闭上眼睛祈愿他变好。

2.I realize that it's no use wishing for the impossible. 我认识到祈愿不肯能的东西是没有用的。

3.I have everything I could possibly with for. 我有了任何我所能祈愿的东西。

Yearn for祈求（文学化的）
1.The people yearned for peace. 人们祈求和平。

Fancy 想要（英式）
1.Fancy a drink? 想要饮料吗？
2.Do you fancy going out this evening? 你今晚想出去吗？
Would like 想要
1.Would you like a sandwich? 你想要一个三明治？
2.I would like to go with you. 我愿意和你一起走。

Covet 渴求
1.I had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician. 我长久以来一直渴望和一个著名的音乐家一起工作
Hanker after 追求
1.He had hankered after fame all his life. 他一生都在追求名望。

Hope 希望
1.I hope so. 我希望如此。

2.I just hope for the best. 我只是希望最好的。

3.I hope you enjoy your trip. 我希望你旅途愉快。

4.I hope he didn't spend his life savings on it. 我希望他没有把终生的积蓄花费在这上面。

5.I hope you're not planning to do it. 我希望你并没有计划去做它。

6.I hope I'm not interrupting anything. 我希望我没有妨碍任何事情。

7.Let's just hope you're right, shall we? 让我们希望你是对的，好吗？
8.I hope you haven't. 我希望你没有。

9.I hope he's all right.我希望他没事。

10.I hope I'm not intruding.我希望我没有碍事。

11.I hope you understand. 我希望你能够理解。

12.I hope you can find the strength to go on without me.我希望你能够获得勇气，在没有我的情况下也能继续下去。

13.I hope you can hear me.我希望你能听见我说话。

14.Hope you don't mind my coming. 希望你不要介意我的到来。

Need 需要
1.I love you, I want you, I need you. 我爱你，我想要你，我需要你。

2.What do you need?你需要什么？
3.Need some money? I can always lend you some.需要钱吗？我可以借给你一些。

4.No need to do that. You can tell me frankly.没有必要那样做。

你可以直接地告诉我。

5.I need a little bit of help from you.我需要你的一点帮助。

6.Listen, I need to see you immediately.听着，我要马上见你。

7.I need an answer.我需要一个答复。

8.I need a few more days, so I can make it perfect.我需要再多几天，那么我可以把它做得更完美。

9.I said I needed time to think it over.我说了我需要时间想想清楚。

10.That's all I need.那是我所需要的全部。

11.I'll need something stronger than this.我要比这个更坚固的东西。

12.I need to use the toilet as well.我也需要用这个厕所。

13.We need to talk. I am serious.我们需要谈一下，我是认真的。

14.I'll need to borrow your bike.我将需要借一下你的自行车。

15.The last thing a good defence attorney needs to know is the truth.一个好的辩护律师需要知道的最后一件事是事实的真相。

16.I need twenty-four hours to prepare.我需要24小时去准备。

17.You don't need to know where it leads.你不需要知道它引向哪里。

18.We're going to need some more coffee.我们将再要一些咖啡。

19.I just feel I need something to occupy my mind. 我只是觉得需要一些东西占据我的思想。

说笑话练习
性与健康
Tom wanted to find a treatment for his chronic fatigue. After making an examination, the doctor said. "You want to die of sex, or live for health?"
"You want me to give up sex completely, Doc.?" he cried. "I'm a young guy. I want both sex and health. How do you expect me to give up sex and go cold turkey?"
"Well," replied the doctor, "You could get married and taper off gradually."
参考译文
汤姆想找到一种治疗他的慢性疲劳的方法。

在做完一次检查后，医生说道：“你想为性死呢，还是想健康地活着？”
“你想让我完全放弃性生活，医生？”他哭道，“我是个年轻的小伙子。

我想性和健康两者都要。

你怎么可以期望我放弃性而活在生不如死的状态呢？”
“那么，”医生回答道，“你可以结婚，然后慢慢地减少。

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