社交性寒暄的全面总结
1. A: How are you doing? B: I'm doing fine/OK/pretty well/great/super/terrific/so-so. 或: Not bad. /The same as ever. /I can't complain too much. (我不能太抱怨。/还不错。) B: Terrible. I've had a headache all morning.
2. A: How's it going? B: Fine. /Pretty good. A: How's everything with you/going? B: Well, I'm still alive and kicking. /So far so good.
3. A: How've you been? (你近来怎么样?) B: All right. 或: Not much lately.
4. A: How are things with you/going? B: Great. 或: I'm just taking one day at a time. (我只是过一天算一天。)
5. A: What's happening? (原意为"有什么事",现在已演变成"你好吗?" A: What's happening with you these days? B: Nothing much. (没什么。)
6. A: What's new?/What's up? B: Not much. / Nothing in particular. / Nothing special.
7. A: Anything interesting happening?
8. A: How are you (are they/is she /is he) getting along? (近来如何?)包括事业、健康状况等等! B: Keeping busy. Yourself?
9. A: How do you feel today? B: I feel like a new man. 还有两个特别地道的问候是*What's going on? 和*What are you up to? 都表示"你在忙些什么?", 在美国电影中常听到。