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<p><strong>●有关年龄、身高和体重</strong></p><p><strong>◎你多大了?How old are you? </strong><br />*在美国，出于礼貌是不问别人的年龄、体重和身高的。除非是自己比较熟悉的人，最好回避提这些问题。<br />I'm not old enough to drive. (我还不到开车的年龄。)<br />I can't drink alcohol yet. (我还不能喝酒。)<br />= May I ask how old you are? (我可以问您的年龄吗?)<br />= May I ask your age? (我可以问您的年龄吗?) *比较礼貌的说法。</p><p><strong>◎我48岁。I'm forty-eight.</strong></p><p><strong>◎你的体重是多少?How much do you weigh?</strong><br />= What's your weight?</p><p><strong>◎75公斤左右。About seventy-five kilograms. </strong><br />*美国不用公制单位，而用pound磅(1磅大约453克，复数是pounds)。</p><p><strong>◎我重164磅。I weigh a-hundred-sixty-four pounds.</strong><br />I weigh 164 Ibs. <br />*Ibs.读为pounds。</p><p><strong>◎你有多高?How tall are you?</strong><br />= What's your height?</p><p><strong>◎1米80左右。About one-hundred-eighty centimeters. </strong><br />*美国不用公制单位，而用foot英尺计算(1英尺大约30厘米，复数是feet；1英大约是2.5厘米，复数是inches)。</p><p><strong>◎我身高5英尺3寸。I'm five feet three inches tall.</strong><br />= I'm 5′3″ tall.<br />= I'm five three. <br />*口语中常用这种省略说法。<br /> </p>
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