Meaning
Today's Sentences
- Would you please be quiet?
- Would you please close the door?
- Would you please grab my car keys?
- Would you please turn down the volume?
- Would you please hold my place in line?
- Writer's Note
01
Would you please be quiet?
Situation 1
Would you please be quiet?
Excuse me?
I’ve been sitting in this coffee shop listening to you talk on the phone for the past 20 minutes.
I had no idea I was that loud.
I apologize.
我很抱歉。
Situation 2
Would you please be quiet?
Why?
This is a restricted noise area.
We’re trying to protect the concentration of those using the library.
我們正在努力保護使用圖書館者的專注力。
I’ll keep my voice down.
02
Would you please close the door?
Situation 1
Get some sleep.
Good night.
晚安。
Would you please close the door?
Sure thing.
Thanks, good night.
Situation 2
Professor, I need to talk about something with you.
Come in.
Would you please close the door?
可以幫我關門嗎？
Sure.
I would like to appeal my grade with you.
我想向您申訴我的成績。
Do you have the necessary forms for the appeal?
03
Would you please grab my car keys?
Situation 1
I’m leaving for work now.
Ok.
See you at dinner.
晚餐見。
Oh no, would you please grab my car keys?
Here, you left them on the dresser.
Situation 2
Would you please grab my car keys?
Sure.
Where are they?
他們在哪裡？
They should be on the island in the kitchen.
Found them!
04
Would you please turn down the volume?
Situation 1
Would you please turn down the volume?
I’m sorry.
Was the music too loud?
音樂是不是太大聲了？
Yes, I have to get up early tomorrow.
I apologize.
We’re having a party here but I’ll keep the music to a minimum.
我們這裡正在開派對，但我會將音樂保持在最低音量。
Situation 2
Would you please turn down the volume?
Is the TV bothering you?
I’m trying to study for my exam.
Sorry about that.
I’ll turn it down.
我會把音量調低。
05
Would you please hold my place in line?
Situation 1
Excuse me, would you please hold my place in line?
Unfortunately, no I can’t.
Why not?
Well, it wouldn’t be fair to the others waiting in line.
Situation 2
I’m sorry to ask but would you please hold my place in line?
Sure.
Will you be long?
你會花很長時間嗎？
No, not at all.
I just need to take my daughter to the restroom.
我只是需要帶我女兒去洗手間。
Don’t worry.
I’ll keep your place.
我會幫你留著位置。
Writer's Note
Kind of vs. Sort of
"Sort of" and "kind of" are nearly always interchangeable.
You use "kind of/sort of" when you want to say that something or someone can be roughly described in a particular way.
Since we’ve covered "kind of" above, here are some "sort of" examples.
Q. Are you feeling better?
A. Sort of.
A. 有一點。
Q. We’ve got some new types that have come in. How about these ones?
A. That’s the sort of tent I was looking for.
A. 這正是我在找的那種帳篷。
Q. What do you do when you’re at home?
A. I enjoy listening to music, drawing, that sort of thing.
A. 我喜歡聽音樂、畫畫，這類事情。
Q. Is something wrong with the car?
A. Tire problems, squeaking brakes, these sorts of things.
A. 輪胎問題、剎車異音，這些類似的情況。
