告别表达方法小结

相见时难别亦难，友情再深终有一别。不要忧伤，不要难过。我们既然要离开，就得学会用地道的英语来委婉地表达我们的离别之意。

[典型表达]

I’m afraid I must be leaving now.

我恐怕得告辞了。

I must be off now. 我必须得走了。

It’s time I met my brother. I have to go now. 是我去见我哥哥的时候了，我现在得走了。

I’m sorry I have to go now. 对不起我得走了。

I think it’s time for us to leave now.

我想现在是我们告辞的时候了。

It was nice meeting you. =Nice to have met you.

遇见你真是太好了。

[案例探究]

―It’s getting late. I’m afraid I must be going now.

―OK. _______ (全国卷2004)

A. Take it easy. B. Go slowly.

C. Stay longer. D. See you.

答案与解析: D。客人道别，主人同意,然后道别.

[巩固练习]

1. ―I’m afraid I have to say goodbye to you.

―_______.

A. I’m sorry B. That’s all right

C. Never mind

D. I wish you could stay longer

2. ―It’s late. I’d like to say goodbye.

―_______.

A. Please stay more a while

B. That’s all right

C. Hope you had a good time. See you tomorrow D. I’ll miss you

Key: 1-2 DC