来源:changchengbj2008
A My daughter would love to be a volunteer at the Olympics.
A 我女儿想当一名奥运会志愿者。
B Can she speak Chinese?
B 她会说汉语吗?
A Yes, a bit. She’s not perfect, but she can speak basic Chinese.
A 是的,会一点。她说得不是非常好,但是她能说一些基本的话。
B Well, she should apply. They need thousands of volunteers.
B 哦,那她可以申请。他们需要数千名志愿者。
A She knows Beijing well and she also speaks French and a little Spanish.
A 她对北京很了解,而且她还能说法语和一点西班牙语。
B哦,他们需要来自各国的志愿者,能讲多种语言的志愿者,所以她应该申请。
B Well, they need volunteers of all nationalities and people who can speak different languages, so she should apply.
Notes注释
1 When you talk about someone’s language skills, you can say various things, e.g.: She can speak basic Chinese / She can speak basic Chinese: She speaks French and a little Spanish / She speaks French and a little Spanish.
当你谈论某人的语言技能时,你可以说不同的方面。例如:She can speak basic Chinese /她能讲一些基本的汉语。She speaks French and a little Spanish /她讲法语和一点西班牙语。
2 You can use should / should when you suggest something, eg: She should apply / She should apply.
当你提出建议做某事时可以用should /应该。例如:She should apply /她应该申请。