怎样用英语要求获得某物
Person 1: Could you lend me a few dollars for lunch, please?
请问，你能借我几美元吃午饭吗?
Person 2: I'd be happy to do that. How much do you need?
我很乐意。你要多少?
You can also ask for things using 'Could I ...' with verbs such as 'borrow', 'have', and 'use'.
在向别人要求某物时，你可以将could I ……与borrow、have、use等动词连用。
Example Dialogues
对话示例
Person 1: Could I borrow your pen, please?
请问，我能借你的钢笔用下吗?
Person 2: Certainly, here you are.
当然，给你。
Person 1: Could I use that book?
我能用下那本书吗?
Person 2: The red one, or the blue one?
红色的还是蓝色的?
Person 1: The blue one. Thank you.
蓝色的那本。谢谢。
Indirect Questions - Even More Polite
间接提问——更加礼貌
我们也可以通过间接地提问来向别人要求某物，从而显得更加礼貌。间接提问经常会用在正式场合或与陌生人说话时用到。它们在语法上的难度也更高一些。间接提问会议Do you think…(你认为)I wonder……(我想知道)和Would it be alright if ...(如果·······可以吗)等短语。[/cn]
Example Dialogues
对话示例
Person 1: Would you mind loaning me your pen?
你介意把钢笔借我用下吗?
Person 2: Certainly, here you are.
当然，给你。
Person 1: I wonder if you could help me with this problem?
不知你是否可以帮我解答这个题呢?
Person 2: I'd be happy to do that. What seems to be the problem?
我很乐意。你的问题是什么?
Special Note on Borrow / Lend
关于borrow/lend(借)的特别提示
记住，在你用英语向别人要求某物时，有可能是从别人手中借来(borrow)某物，也就是说，别人讲某物借给(lend)你。
Borrow = give to someone to use
将某物借给某人使用
Lend = take from someone to use
从某人那借来某物使用