臨行告別

1.慣用口語句子：

I've come to say goodbye.

我是來告別的。

I'd like to say tloodbve to everyone.

我要向諸位告別啦。

“say goodbye to sb.”的意思是“向某人說再見，向某人道別”。

I'm off tomorrow.

我明天動身。

“off”在這里是“離開”的意思。

My flight leaves at 8 pm.

我坐的是晚上8點的航班。

I'm catching the 9:15 train tomorrow moming.

我要趕明天早上9:15的火車。

flight n. 航班，飛行

Goodbye and thank you for all you have done for me.

= Goodbye and thank you for everything.

再見了，謝謝你為我所做的一切。

I'm so sad to leave.

要走了，我很難過。

I wish I could stay, but I have to go.

我真希望我能留下，但我真的得走。

Be sure to drop me a line.

一定給我寫信啊。

Rpmember to write to me.

記著給我寫信。

remember v. 記得，記起

drop sb.a line“寫信給某人”

Don't forget to give me a ring.

別忘了給我打電話。

forget v. 忘記(過去式為forgot，過去分詞為forgotten)

ring n. & v. 打電話

“give sb.a ring=call sb.”意思是“打電話給某人”。

Please don't forget to say goodbye to the rest of the family for me.

= Please remember me to all the other people in your family.

請別忘了代我向您家里的其他人告別。

Remember to look me up if you're over in New York city.

要是來紐約的話，要記得來看我。

look sb. up“看望/拜訪某人”

2.實用對話

Taking Leave告別

Jim: I want to say goodbye to everyone.

吉姆：我想向諸位告?zhèn)€別。

Lily: You're leaving so soon. When are you off?

莉莉：你這么快就走啊。什么時候動身?

Jim : I'm catching the 9:15 train tomorrow moming.

吉姆：我要趕明天早上9:15的火車。

Lily: How about I come and see you off?

莉莉：那我來送你怎么樣?

Jim: You really don't need to.

吉姆：你真的不用這么麻煩。

Lily: OK I'll miss you. I hOPe we can see each other again soon.

莉莉：好吧。我會想你的。希望我們很快就能再見面。

Jim: I hope so, too. Thank you. Lily. Thank you for everything.

吉姆：我也希望如此。謝謝你，莉莉。謝謝你為我所做的一切。

Lily: You're welcome.

莉莉：別客氣嘛。

Jim: Please say goodbye to the rest of the family for me.

吉姆：請代我向你家里的其他人道別。

Lily: OK. Take care, and I hope you have a good joumey.

莉莉：好的。多加保重，祝你旅途愉快。

Jim: Thank you. Remember to look me up if you're ever in Washington.

吉姆：謝謝。如果你來華盛頓的話，要記得來看我。

Lily: Of course, I will.

莉莉：當然了，我會的。

Jim: Goodbye then. Thanks again for everything.

吉姆：那么再見了。再次感謝你所做的一切。

3.詳細解說

3.“usee sb. off”的意思是“為某人送行，送某人”，例如：My parents saw me off at the airport.(我父母在機場為我送行。)He saw his friend off at the bus station.(他在車站給朋友送行。)另外在口語中，“see sb.off”還可以表示“(在比賽、戰(zhàn)爭中)將某人打敗或逐出去”，例如：The home team saw the challengers off by 68 points to 47. (主隊以68比47打敗挑戰(zhàn)者。)

2.“take care”的意思是“保重，珍重”，是口語用法，在向朋友或家人道別時常常使用，例如：Take care! See you next month.(保重!下個月見。)

3.“Have a good joumey.”是“旅途愉快!”的意思，用于給某人送行時。

4.文化洗禮

布什的告別演說

Fellow citizens: For eight years, it has been my honor to serve as your President. The first decade of this new century has been a period of conseauence(重要性，重大)-atime set apart.(各位同胞：在過去的八年里作為你們的總統(tǒng)，我深感榮幸。新世紀的第一個十年，是重要的十年——是與眾不同的十年。)

Tonight, with a thankful heart, I have asked for a final opportunity to share some thoughts on I the joumey that we have traveled together and the future of our nation.(今晚，懷著感恩之心，請允許我在這最后的機會分享一些想法，一些有關我們共同走過的歷程和國家未來的想法。)

Five days from now, the world will witness the vitality of American democracy. In a tradition dating back to our founding, the presidency will pass to a successor chosen by you, the American people. Standing on the steps of the Capitol will be a man whose history reflects the enduring promise of our land. (五天之后，世界將見證美國民主的活力。按照建國伊始的傳統(tǒng)，總統(tǒng)之職將：傳遞給你們——美國人民選出的繼任者。這位即將站在國會臺階上的人，他的歷史彰顯了我們這塊土地所延續(xù)的承諾。)

It has been the privilege(特殊榮幸，特別待遇)of a lifetime to serve as vour President. There ha,ve been good days and tough days. But every day I have been inspired by the trreatness of our country and uplifted by the goodness of our people. I have been blessed to represent this nation we love. And I will always be honored to carry a title that means more to me than any other: citizen of the United States of America.(能夠成為你 們的總統(tǒng)，是我一生的榮幸。我體會過快樂，也經(jīng)歷過艱難。但是每天我都為這個國家的偉大和人民的善良所振奮。我非常幸運能夠代表我們深愛的這個國家。對我來說，“美利堅合眾國公民”這一頭銜比其他任何頭銜都更有分量，我將永遠為擁有這一頭銜而自豪。)

And so, my fellow Americans, for the final time, good night. May God bless this h'ouse and our next president. And may God bless you and our wonderful country.(所以，美國同胞們，我最后一次道一聲：晚安。愿上帝保佑白宮，保佑我們的下一任總統(tǒng)。愿上帝保佑你們，保佑我們這個美好的國家。)