日常生活中,在很多场合我们都会看到一些英汉对照的路标、禁语,因此,记住常见的“禁止”或“警告”短语是很有必要的。
No touching 禁止触摸;
No smoking 请勿吸烟;
No camera 禁止拍照;
No parking 禁止停车;
No spitting 请勿随地吐痰;
No littering 请勿乱扔废弃物;
No admittance 闲人免进;
No garbage here 禁止倒垃圾;
No thoroughfare 禁止通行;
No overtaking 禁止超车;
Wet Paint 油漆未干;
Post no bills 禁止张贴;
Staff Only 本处职工专用;
Mind your head 当心碰头。
口语中的警告用语
较正式场合
1、be aware of 注意
eg: Be aware of those who fish in troubled waters.
注意那些混水摸鱼的人。(fish in troubled waters 混水摸鱼)
2、be sure not 切勿
eg: Be sure not to delay.
切勿迟延。
3、If you don't follow my advice,you'll ...... 如果你不听我的劝告,你会。。。
eg: If you don't follow my advice,you'll regret.
如果你不听我的劝告,你会后悔的。
4、You'd better...... 你最好。。。
eg: You'd better dissuade him from doing that.
你最好劝阻他别那样干。
非正式场合
5、Be careful ! / Take care ! / Watch it ! / Watch out !
当心,注意 !(祈使句,可在情况危险时直接使用。)
6、Behave yourself ! 规矩点儿!
eg: Behave yourself and keep quiet for a while.
规矩点,安安静静地待着!
7、Don't get carried away ! 不要得意忘形!
8、Don't try any tricks ! 不要耍花招!