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Gossip Girl,《绯闻女孩》

A:Uh, will you excuse me? I，uh.I'm gonna go to the restroom to freshen up a little.

甲:呃，能失陪一下吗？我，呃…我要去下洗手间补妆。

B:Yeah, of course, of course. I think the bathrooms are...

乙:当然，当然可以。我想洗手间就在…

A:Uh, don't worry. I'll find them.

甲:呃，别担心，我自己找得到。

B:Oh, excuse me, sir. Uh, how much is that duck she just ordered?

乙:打扰一下，先生。呃，她刚刚点的鸭子多少钱？

A:$78, sir.

甲:78美元，先生。

B:Okay, right. Thank you. Um, you know what? Can you just cancel my main dish, and I'll just have the appetizer as the main?

乙:好的，谢谢。知道吗？能把我的主菜取消了吗？我拿开胃菜当主菜就行。

A:Of course, sir.

甲:当然可以，先生。

B:Thank you. Thank you. Merci.

乙:谢谢，谢谢了。

生活口语

Excuse me, I need to use the bathroom.

抱歉，我要上厕所。

Ok. I will wait for you in the lobby.

好的。我在大堂等你。

重点讲解:

I have to go to the bathroom.

I need to use the bathroom.

“我要上厕所”这句话表达的是一种需要和要求，目的是告知他人自己要做这件事情，因此用need就可以表示出这种主观的需求。而have to则含有“必须，一定做某事”的意思，不如need委婉。