第一，迷你对话

A: What are you doing here?

你在这儿做什么？

B: It is you. Nice meeting you here. I am waiting for a friend.

是你呀，在这儿遇到你真高兴，我在等一个朋友。

A: Boyfriend?

男朋友？

B: No. I swear.

不是的，我发誓。

A: What have you been doing since I last saw you.

自上次见面后，你都做了什么？

B: This and that. And how is your family.

各种各样的事情，你家人如何？

A: Fine, thanks.

很好，谢谢。

第二，地道表达

this and that

1. 解词释义

This and that的意思是“各种事情”“各种东西”。

2. 拓展范例

E.g. He had been here and there, he had seen this and that.

他到过许多地方，见多识广。

E.g. They started chattering away about this and that.

他们天南海北地谈起来。

E.g. He now invited Li Yu-ting to join him for lunch, and they chatted for a while about this and that.

他就请李玉亭吃饭，随便谈些各种各样的事。

第三，拓展视野

wait for sb or sth.. ：等候某人，等待某物

E.g. I don't have to wait for their cue.

我并不等着他们的指点。

E.g. I should prefer you to wait for me at the bus stop.

我愿让你在那个汽车站等我。