A:Can I ask a favor of you?
甲:我能請(qǐng)你幫個(gè)忙嗎?
B:Sure.
乙:當(dāng)然可以。
A:Would you mail this letter for me when you go to the post office?
甲:你去郵局時(shí),請(qǐng)幫我寄這封信好嗎?
B:No problem.
乙:沒(méi)問(wèn)題。
類似用語(yǔ)
Would you do me a favor? 請(qǐng)你幫我個(gè)忙好嗎?
Could you do me a favor? 你能幫我個(gè)忙嗎?
百寶箱
上列類似用語(yǔ)中,“do me a favor”表示“幫我個(gè)忙”,等于“give me a hand”。但表示“欠某人一個(gè)人情時(shí)”,句型則為“owe +人 +a favor”。
I owe you a favor. =I owe you one. (我欠你一個(gè)人情。)