向邻居寻求帮助 Asking a Neighbor for Help

对话

Asking a Neighbor for Help
[Setting: Two neighbors meet in front of their houses.]

Emma: Hey, John. Got a minute?
John: Hey, Emma. Sure, what’s up?
Emma: My car won’t start, and I need to get to the grocery store.
John: Oh no. Want me to take a look?
Emma: That’d be great. I’m not good with cars.
John: No problem. Let me grab my toolbox.
Emma: Thanks, John. I really appreciate it.
John: Anytime. That’s what neighbors are for.

关键词提示

Asking a Neighbor for Help 向邻居寻求帮助

Emma: John – minute?（嗨，约翰。有空吗？）
John: Emma – up?（嗨，艾玛。当然，怎么了？）
Emma: car won’t start – need – grocery store.（我的车发动不了，我得去趟超市。）
John: me – look?（哦，不好。要我帮你看看吗？）
Emma: great – not good – cars.（那太好了。我对车不太懂。）
John: problem – grab – toolbox.（没问题。我去拿工具箱。）
Emma: Thanks – appreciate.（谢谢你，约翰。我真的很感激。）
John: Anytime – neighbors – for.（别客气。这就是邻居的意义。）

音标

Asking a Neighbor for Help
/ˈæskɪŋ ə ˈneɪbər fər hɛlp/

[Two neighbors meet in front of their houses.]
/tu ˈneɪbərz mit ɪn frʌnt əv ðɛr ˈhaʊsɪz/

Emma: Hey, John. Got a minute?
/heɪ ʤɑn | ˈɡɑt ə ˈmɪnət/
John: Hey, Emma. Sure, what’s up?
/heɪ ˈɛmə | ʃʊr wʌts ʌp/
Emma: My car won’t start, and I need to get to the grocery store.
/maɪ kɑr woʊnt stɑrt | ənd aɪ nid tə ɡɛt tə ðə ˈɡroʊsəri stɔr/
John: Oh no. Want me to take a look?
/oʊ noʊ | wɑnt mi tə teɪk ə lʊk/
Emma: That’d be great. I’m not good with cars.
/ˈðæd bi ɡreɪt | aɪm nɑt ɡʊd wɪθ kɑrz/
John: No problem. Let me grab my toolbox.
/noʊ ˈprɑbləm | lɛt mi ɡræb maɪ ˈtulˌbɑks/
Emma: Thanks, John. I really appreciate it.
/θæŋks ʤɑn | aɪ ˈrɪəli əˌpriʃiˌeɪt ɪt/
John: Anytime. That’s what neighbors are for.
/ˈɛniˌtaɪm | ðæts wət ˈneɪbərz ər fɔr/

节奏与重读

ASKing‿a‿NEIGHbor‿for‿HELP

Emma: HEY,‿John. GOT‿a‿MINute?
John: HEY,‿Emma. SURE,‿what’s‿UP?
Emma: My‿CAR‿won’t‿START, and‿I‿NEED‿to‿get‿to‿the‿GROcery‿STORE.
John: OH‿no. WANT‿me‿to‿TAKE‿a‿LOOK?
Emma: THAT’d‿be‿GREAT. I’m‿not‿GOOD‿with‿CARS.
John: No‿PROBlem. LET‿me‿GRAB‿my‿TOOLbox.
Emma: THANKS,‿John. I‿REALly‿apPREciate‿IT.
John: ANYtime. THAT’s‿what‿NEIGHbors‿are‿FOR.

练习：

❶ Got a minute?
/ˈɡɑt ə ˈmɪnət/
GOT‿a‿MINute?

❷ My car won’t start, and I need to get to the grocery store.
/maɪ kɑr woʊnt stɑrt ənd aɪ nid tə ɡɛt tə ðə ˈɡroʊsəri stɔr/
My‿CAR‿won’t‿START, and‿I‿NEED‿to‿get‿to‿the‿GROcery‿STORE.

❸ Want me to take a look?
/wɑnt mi tə teɪk ə lʊk/
WANT‿me‿to‿TAKE‿a‿LOOK?

❹ Let me grab my toolbox.
/lɛt mi ɡræb maɪ ˈtulˌbɑks/
LET‿me‿GRAB‿my‿TOOLbox.

❺ I really appreciate it.
/aɪ ˈrɪəli əˌpriʃiˌeɪt ɪt/
I‿REALly‿apPREciate‿IT.

翻译

Asking a Neighbor for Help
向邻居寻求帮助

[Setting: Two neighbors meet in front of their houses.]
场景：两个邻居在房子前碰面

Emma: Hey, John. Got a minute?
嗨，约翰。有空吗？
John: Hey, Emma. Sure, what’s up?
嗨，艾玛。当然，怎么了？
Emma: My car won’t start, and I need to get to the grocery store.
我的车发动不了，我得去趟超市。
John: Oh no. Want me to take a look?
哦，不好。要我帮你看看吗？
Emma: That’d be great. I’m not good with cars.
那太好了。我对车不太懂。
John: No problem. Let me grab my toolbox.
没问题。我去拿工具箱。
Emma: Thanks, John. I really appreciate it.
谢谢你，约翰。我真的很感激。
John: Anytime. That’s what neighbors are for.
别客气。这就是邻居的意义。

说明

That’d 是 that would 的缩写。

在这句 “That’d be great.” 里，完整形式是：
That would be great.（那太好了 / 那真是太棒了）

口语里用 That’d（/ˈðæd/）更自然、更简短，美国人日常对话中几乎都会缩成这样。
如果是更正式的书面语，才会写完整的 That would。