正確說美語：我需要您的簽名

I need your John Hancock.我需要您的簽名.

　　John Hancock是在The Declaration of Independence(美國獨立宣言)上署名的獨立戰士中,將自己的名字簽得又好又大的一個人.所以美國人常把Jogn Hancock當作signature(署名,簽名)的意思.

　　signature "簽名,署名"(常帶有事務性味道)

　　autograph "celebrity(名人)的signature" (主要指"把自己的名字簽給別人作紀念")

　　------------今日練習:翻翻以下三則小對話!看看你懂了沒有?------------

　　A:I need your John Hancock here to complete the deal.

　　B:You need my what?

　　A:Your signature.

　　B:Oh,ok.Doesn't it to be notarized?

　　A:No,that won't necessary.

　　II.

　　A:Can I have your autograph(n.),please?

　　B:Sure.

　　C:Would you please autograph(v.) this picture?

　　B:Certainly.

　　C:Thanks a million!

　　D:My pleasure.

　　III.

　　A:I wrote to President Bush and he sent me an autographed(adj.) picture of his family.

　　B:Really？Keep it in a safe place.It'll sell for thousands of dollars a few decades later.

　　參考答案如下:

　　A:I need your John Hancock here to complete the deal. 這里需要您的John Hancock以完成交易.

　　B:You need my what? 你說需要我的什么?

　　A:Your signature.你的簽名.

　　B:Oh,ok.Doesn't it to be notarized? 喔,好的.不需要經過公正嗎?

　　A:No,that won't necessary. 不用,沒必要.

　　II.

　　A:Can I have your autograph(n.),please? 您能給我簽個名嗎?

　　B:Sure. 當然.

　　C:Would you please autograph(v.) this picture? 能請您在這張照片上簽名嗎?

　　B:Certainly. 當然可以.

　　C:Thanks a million! 太謝謝您了!

　　D:My pleasure. 這是我的榮幸.

　　III.

　　A:I wrote to President Bush and he sent me an autographed(adj.) picture of his family. 我寫了封信給布什總統.他送我一張簽名的全家福照.

　　B:Really?Keep it in a safe place.It'll sell for thousands of dollars a few decades later. 真的?好好保管它.幾十年后它肯定能賣幾千美元.

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