英語怎么表達“去看望某人”?(2)

2014年11月19日 15:45:41

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這一節(jié)講的是關(guān)于“(順路)去看望某人”、“(順路)去某地”、“只做短暫停留”的一些表達法。

1. drop in/drop by : to visit someone for a short time, especially when they are not expecting you

備注: ''drop in/drop by'' 常用于口語中。

例:

Lizzie said she'd drop in later to let us know what the arrangements are for tonight. (利茲說她稍后會過來,告訴我們今晚怎么安排。)

Kate dropped by this morning. (凱特早上來過了。)

drop in to see somebody

I'll drop in to see you later. (我稍后會去看你。)

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2. pop in : to visit someone for a very short time

備注: ''pop in'' 常用于英式英語非正式的場合。

例:

I might be able to pop in for about half an hour. (我可能可以過來呆半個小時。)

Just pop in when you've got a minute and I'll show you our holiday photographs. (有時間就過來一下,我給你看假期拍的照片。)

pop in to see somebody

I popped in to see Kate on my way home. (我回家路上順路去看了凱特。)

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3. call round : to visit someone who lives near you for a short time

例:

Fred calls round sometimes on his way to the sports center. (有時候,弗萊德去體育中心的路上會順路過來。)

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4. stop by : to visit a person for a short time while you are on your way to somewhere else

備注:美式英語中還可以用 ''stop in'' 。

例:

I just stopped in to say goodbye before I go on vacation. (我要去度假了,順路過來跟你道別一下。)

I need to stop in at the library. (我得順道去下圖書館。)

Stop by for a drink on your way home from work. (下班路上順路去喝一杯吧。)

He stopped by the store on his way home. (他下班路上順便去買了東西。)

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5. look in on : to make a short visit to someone, while you are on your way somewhere, especially if they are ill or need help

例:

I promised to look in on Dad and see if he's feeling better. (我說過我會順路去看看爸爸,看他病好點沒。)

Tom will look in on you later to see if you need anything. (稍后湯姆會順路來看看你有沒有缺什么。)

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6. call on/call in on : to visit someone for a short time

備注: ''call on'' 常用于英式英語中。

例:

Why don't you call on Matt on your way back from work and see how he is? (你下班路上何不順路去馬特那兒,看看他怎么樣了。)

One of our salesmen would be delighted to call in on you in your own home. (我們的銷售人員能來你家真是太高興了。)

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7. call in : to visit a person or place for a short time while you are on your way to somewhere else

備注: ''call in'' 常用于英式英語中,美式英語中常用 ''come by''

例:

Why don't you call in on your way up north? (你北上時何不順便過來?)

call in on somebody

I called in on Sally yesterday. (我昨天順道去看了莎莉。)

He said he'd come by later. (他說他待會兒會過來。)

Come by on Saturday and we'll have a drink together. (周六順路過來,我們一起喝一杯。)

I'll come by the house and get my stuff later, OK? (我待會過來拿我寄存的東西,好嗎?)

《老友記》 S02E07 對話:

Ross: Oh, Monica, I figured I'd come by tomorrow morning and pick up Fluffy's old cat toy, OK?

(我想我明早順道過來拿 Fluffy 舊貓玩具好嗎?)

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8. stop off : to make a short visit to a place during a journey

例:

We'll stop off and see you on our way back. (我們回去的路上可以順道去看看你。)

stop off in/at

He stopped off in Paris for a couple of days. (他順道去巴黎呆了幾天。)

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