咱中国人走在路上碰到朋友,时不时会寒暄几句。
“吃了吗?”或者“最近忙啥呢?”等等等等。
老外也会寒暄,如果你跟老外寒暄“最近忙啥呢”,你可别说“Are you busy”啊!那到底用英语怎么说呢?
1)“最近忙啥呢?”用英语怎么说?
“最近忙啥呢?”一听到忙,大家肯定会想到busy?
但是这句表达和busy没关系,不要问are you busy哦!
你可能更常听到的是:What are you up to?
What are you up to在这里其实是一种比较随意的发问,它其实有两种情况可以用。
* 第一种情况:
如果你们好久好久没见,它表达的意思类似What have you been doing lately?What’s going on in your life?
表示:最近再忙些啥?生活有啥变化没?
比如说下面这个英语例句:
① - I haven’t seen you lately. What are you up to?
- I‘m preparing for my final exam.
- 最近都没见你啊,干啥去了?
- 我在准备期末考试呢。
当然,好久不见,问最近忙什么也可以说:What have you been up to?
* 第二种情况:
如果你们天天见,挺常见,这句话的意思就是What are you doing right now?
你可以简单的回答,也可以具体的回答。
② - What are you up to?
- Oh not much, you?
- 做啥呢?
- 没啥?你呢?咋样?
2)“What are you up to”还可以怎么变?
但是!除了上述两个情况What are you up to还可以加一些未来的时间,做出一点小的变形:
What are you up to tonight? 今晚打算去做点啥?
What are you up to this summer? 今年夏天有啥计划。
也就是说上面的句子相当于:
What are you going to do tonight?
What are you going to do this summer?
看下英语例句:
① - What are you up to tonight?
- I don’t know. Maybe just stay at home.
- 今晚有啥打算?
- 不知道,可能就待在家里吧。
好了,本期的表达学会了吗?
超高频美国口语“最近忙啥呢”英语咋说?可别说“Are you busy”啊!
现在大声告诉我正确说法吧!
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