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英语是国际语言,但各地还是有很多不同的表达,不是生活在那儿,没法快速准确的理解。其实,不光是地域差异,行业差异也非常巨大。有同学问:出国留学后,可以学到哪些之前不知道的英语表达?
安时:我觉得在国外学习和生活带给我影响比较大的是一种“避险”Hedge (linguistics)的说话方式,以至影响了我中文的说话习惯。
从事学术研究的同学可能很熟悉这一说法,不过,避险不仅适用于academia,也广泛用于日常交流。
接下来,我们用先归纳后分析的方法来跟大家讲一讲这一种语用现象:Hedging。
1、家里
安时:早啊。这是毕业典礼的guest ticket,谢谢你肯去帮我拍照。
室友:没事,我也想去凑凑热闹。中午吃过饭去来得及吗?
安时:哦,我不知道你说的中午具体是几点,不过,以你平时吃饭的点儿来看,我觉得会有点赶。
室友:这样,我平时12点睡醒了就去吃饭(室友是码农)。你觉得最迟几点来得及?
安时:哎呀又要打搅你昼伏夜出的生活了。典礼下午一点开始,但提前四十五分钟就开始进场,典礼前十五分钟已经不允许进场了。我们能不能十一点半出发?
室友:也好,或许我们可以一起吃个早午饭什么的?
安时:没问题!再次谢谢啦。
2、Dinner
侍应生:Hi, What can I get you?
安时:Hi, Can I have the house salad and Thai Chili Soup?
侍应生:Take away or...
安时:Take away, thanks. Oh, I'm sorry to ask, but can you give me 5 £1 coins for the change?
侍应生:Yeah, sure. You can wait at the table, I'll bring it to you.
安时:Thanks.
3、Hallway
Daniel:You are early, didn't expect to see you on graduation day.
安时:Hi, Daniel. I'm here to see Antonella. But she isn't in here office, so...
Daneil:I guess you didn't make an appointment?
安时:Oh well, I assume she would be here, it's Wednesday.
Daniel:I'm not sure if it helps, but I was told the developmental lab are attending the seminar today.
安时:The amnesia one? Yeah I also got that email. When does it end, maybe around half ten?
Daniel:That's right. How's the proposal thing going?
安时:Not bad I think, I'm here to discuss the draft with Antonella.
Daniel:Good luck then, gotta run.
安时:Fingers crossed! I'll see you around.
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