Quick Check Before Sitting

对话4

词汇4

• Excuse me劳驾

  A polite way to get someone's attention or interrupt briefly, often used before asking a question in public places.

  一种礼貌的方式，用于吸引某人的注意力或短暂打断，通常在公共场所询问问题之前使用。

• seat座位

  A place to sit, like a chair or spot in a bus, theater, or restaurant; useful when checking availability in shared spaces.

  一个坐的地方，比如椅子或公交车、剧院或餐厅的座位；检查共享空间的可用性时很有用。

• taken已占用

  Means occupied or in use by someone else; commonly used with 'seat' or 'table' to ask if something is available.

  意为被他人占用或使用；常与“座位”或“桌子”一起使用，以询问某物是否可用。

• Go ahead请便

  An informal expression giving permission to do something, like sitting down; it's friendly and encouraging.

  一种非正式表达，给予做某事的许可，比如坐下；它友好且鼓舞人心。

重点句子4

1. 1

   Excuse me, is this seat taken?

   打扰了，这个座位有人坐吗？

   This is a polite question to check if a seat is free before sitting; use it in public to avoid awkwardness. The structure uses 'is + noun + past participle' for present state.

   这是一个礼貌的问句，用来在坐下前检查座位是否空着；在公共场合使用，以避免尴尬。该结构使用 'is + 名词 + 过去分词' 来表示当前状态。

2. 2

   No, it's not. Go ahead.

   不，不是的。请继续。

   A helpful response confirming the seat is available and inviting the person to sit; 'it's not' is a contraction of 'it is not,' and 'go ahead' means proceed. Useful for being courteous in everyday interactions.

   一个有帮助的回应，确认座位可用并邀请该人坐下；'it's not' 是 'it is not' 的缩写，'go ahead' 意思是继续。在日常互动中礼貌有用。

3. 3

   Great, thanks!

   太好了，谢谢！

   A quick way to express appreciation and relief; 'great' shows positivity. Use this short response after receiving permission to keep conversations light and polite.

   一种快速表达感激和解脱的方式；'great' 显示出积极性。在获得许可后使用这个简短回应，以保持对话轻松礼貌。

4. 4

   No problem.

   没问题。

   A casual reply to 'thank you,' meaning it's no trouble at all; common in informal English to acknowledge thanks without formality. Helps end exchanges smoothly.

   “谢谢”的一种随意回复，意思是完全没关系；在非正式英语中常见，用于不带正式感地acknowledgment感谢。有助于顺利结束交流。