职场英语百科：关于家庭、家庭成员的话题(1)

我可以问你一些私人的问题吗?

May I ask you something private?

(我可以问你一些私人的问题吗?)

Go ahead. (问吧。)

may “可以”。ask “问”。private “私人的”。

Go ahead. “请”。

Do you mind if I ask you something personal?

Do you mind if ...? “我可以……吗?”。personal “个人的”。

May I ask you a personal question?

你家里有几口人?

How many people are in your family?

(你家里有几口人?)

There are four of us.

(4口人。)

How many people do you have in your family?

How many people are there in your family?

How big is your family?

结婚前你姓什么?

Do you need any more information from me?

(你还需要了解我些什么吗?)

What’s your maiden name?

(结婚前你姓什么?)

maiden name “结婚前的姓”。对于已婚的妇女常会用到这个说法。

What’s your father’s last name?

father’s last name “父亲的姓”。

What was your name before you were married?

我老家在长野。

Where are you from?

(你老家在哪里?)

My hometown is Nagano.

(我老家在长野。)

hometown “家乡”。

I’m from Nagano.

I was born in Nagano.

我父亲经营一个大店铺。

What does your father do?

(你父亲做什么?)

My father runs a big shop.

(我父亲经营一个大店铺。)

run “经营”。

My father is in charge of a large shop.

in charge of ... “管理……”。

My dad operates a big shop.

operate “经营”。

报答父母的养育之恩嘛。

So, you’re taking your mom and dad on a trip?

(所以， 你要带你父母去旅行?)

Yes. My parents deserve it.

(是啊。报答父母的养育之恩嘛。)

deserve “值得”、 “足以接受相应的回报”。

I owe my parents a lot.

(我欠父母太多。)

owe “欠”、 “应感激”。

It’s the least I can do for them.

(这是我能给他们做的最起码的事。)

礼貌的回答。

哪儿都不如家好。

There’s no place like home.

(哪儿都不如家好。)

You can say that again.

(你说得没错。)

谚语。直译是“像家那样的地方别处没有”。

You can say that again. 表示同意对方的看法， “一点没错”。

No place compares to home.

(没有什么地方能够比得上家。)

compare to ... “和……比较”。

Home is the best place to be.

It feels good to be home.

(还是家里好。)

我妻子挣钱比我多。

My wife makes more money than I do.

(我妻子挣钱比我多。)

Is that a problem for you?

(那有问题吗?)

make money “挣钱”。

My wife’s salary is larger than mine.

(我妻子的薪水比我高。)

My wife is the main breadwinner.

(我妻子是主要的经济支柱。)

breadwinner “养家活口的人”、 “经济支柱”。