17. Do you enjoy doing...? 你喜欢做……吗?
Do you enjoy having a few friends around talking and laughing?
你喜欢几个朋友聚在一起有说有笑吗?
16.Do you by any chance know...? 你(碰巧)知道……吗?
Do you by any chance know what time the movie begins? 你知道电影什么时候开始吗?
15. Could you do me a favor and...? 能否请你帮我一个忙…?
Could you do me a favor and give this present to Hilary for her birthday?
能否请你帮我一个忙,把这份生日礼物交给希拉里?
14.Can't we...? 难道我们不能……吗?
Can't we just live in today, without the worries of tomorrow or the regrets of the past?
难道我们不能活在当下,不为将来担忧,不为过去叹息吗? [绝对六星级]
13.Could you please explain...? 你能解释一下……吗?
Could you please explain why you didn't come to the meeting yesterday?
你能解释一下为什么昨天没来开会吗?
12.Can you imagine...? 你能想像……吗?
Can you imagine how she lived through all these difficulties?
你能想像她是怎么捱过种种困难的吗?
11.Can you believe (that)...? 你相信……吗?
Can you believe (that) this excellent song was composed by a high school student?
你相信这首美妙的歌曲是出自一个高中生之手吗?
10.But for...若不是因为……。/如果没有……。
But for your generous help, we couldn't have finished the work so soon.
如果没有你的鼎力相助,我们不可能这么快完成工作的。
9. As long as...只要…。
As long as we work together, we can make the impossible possible.
只要我们一起努力,我们就能把不可能变为可能。
8. As is known to us all, ... 众所周知,……
As is known to us all, Hong Kong is one of the financial centers of Asia.
众所周知,香港是亚洲金融中心之一。