英语情景对话:
A:What is the matter with your mother?
你的母亲怎么啦?
B:She is get along in years and often has a headache.
她年纪太大了,经常头疼。
A:Please tell her I hope that she will soon feel better.
请转告她,我我希望她能早日康复。
B:It is very kind of you. I will pass it on.
您太客气了。我一定转告她。
地道表达:
get along in years
讲解:
get along有很多意思,在此(指时间)渐渐流逝或人上了年纪,通常用于进行时态中,即:getting along,in years本身也有上了年纪的意思。
支持范例:
He is getting on in years, but he still works as energetically as a young man
他年老了,但工作起来还是跟年轻人一样干劲十足。
英语学习笔记:
1.have a headache:头疼
Eg. I have a headache and a sore throat and a stuffed nose .
我头痛,嗓子疼,还有鼻塞。
Eg. If I have a headache, I will take an aspirin.
如果我头痛,我就服一片阿斯匹林。
Eg. My fever is gone, but I still have a headache and cough.
我不发烧了,但还是有点头痛和咳嗽。
Eg. I have a headache, so I need peace and quiet.
我头痛,所以我需要安宁和平静。
2.pass on:传递
Eg. Please pass on the message to your classmates.
请把消息告诉你的同学。
Eg. Please pass on my regards to your parents.
请代我向你的父母问好。
Eg. When I got home I phoned the girl's father to pass on the news.
我回到家里就打电话给那个女孩的父亲,把这个消息告诉他。
Eg. Please let us have full details of your products so that we can pass on the information.
请寄来贵公司产品的详细资料,以便转送。