PETS-2语法讲解(253)
I'd be delighted to put you up.
对 话 Dudley: Hello, this is Dudley Jones. Is that Mark Smith?
Mark: Yes it is. Hello Dudley, nice to hear from you. How are things?
Dudley: Fine thanks, how about you?
Mark: Can't complain. What can I do for you?
Dudley: Well, I wondered if you could do me a favor. I'm coming to London for a conference next week and I need a bed for the night.
Mark: No problem, I'd be delighted to put you up. You know you're welcome any time.
Dudley: Great, thanks a lot. That's very good of you.
达德利:喂,我是达德利.琼斯。你是马可.史密斯吗?
马可:不错,喂,达德利,真高兴接到你电话,最近好吗?
达德利:还好,谢谢。你也好吗?
马可:一切都不错。有什么贵干呢?
达德利:嗯,不知道你可不可以帮帮忙。我下星期要来伦敦开会,晚上得找个地方下榻。
马可:没问题,来舍下过夜好了,真是求之不得,我们随时都欢迎你。
达德利:谢谢,你真好。
马可对朋友说:I'd be delighted to put you up 。Put up这动词词组,可以指 ‘为人提供膳宿’或 ‘在某处留宿’,例如:Rather than asking friends to put us up for the weekend, we put up at hostel.(我们不想麻烦朋友为我们安排周末的住宿,于是到旅舍下榻)。
有些人为了招呼来访的亲友留宿,家里会购置打开即可做床的两用沙发,这种沙发就叫做put-you-up或put-you-up sofa/bed,例如:Why not stay the night with us? We have a put-you-up for you to sleep on.(为什么不在我们这里过夜呢?我们有一张两用沙发,可供睡觉)。To stay the night和to put up (somewhere) for the night一样,都是‘过夜’的意思。
留意You're welcome any time一语中的any time。 Any time是‘任何时间’或‘随时’,也作at any time,例如:You can come (at) any time.(你随时都可以来)。不用at的any time,往往合成一字,例如:You may use my other car anytime.(你随时可以用我的另一辆车)。合成一字的写法,在美国较为通用。
此外,anytime或any time之后常用 — that子句(clause),但那that字一般会略去,例如:(1)I can see him anytime I want.(我什么时候想见他,就可以见到他)。(2)Any time you feel like going for a walk, call me.(你什么时候想去散步,就找我吧)。这两句的anytime / any time,意思等于whenever,也都可以用whenever取代。
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