Who the hell is this woman

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定义

Who the hell is this woman?: 这女人到底是谁？ idiom

(-I don't have any money.) -Hell, (you could sell your car!): （——我没有钱了。）——哦，该死！（你可以卖掉你的车！） idiom

示例

"What the hell are you doing here? Who the hell is this woman?"
"Hell, why not just get a gun?"

练习 1

Rank the following greetings, used in the audio, in terms of formality:
most formal ==>
formal ==>
least formal ==>
just plain rude ==>

Rank the following greetings, used in the audio, in terms of formality:
most formal ==> "It's an honor to meet you" 1
formal ==> "It's a pleasure to meet you" 2
least formal ==> "It's nice to meet you" 3
just plain rude ==> "Who the hell is this woman?" 4

1 "It's an honor to meet you": This is the correct answer. This greeting is used in very formal situations (such as meeting a VIP, royalty or somebody that you admire or respect greatly). Mr. Wang says this when meeting Bruno Delavigne for the first time, possibly to impress him with his politeness!

1 "It's nice to meet you": This is incorrect. Of the four expressions of greeting, this one is least formal. "It's nice to meet you" is a standard greeting that is used in most social situations being introduced to somebody for the first time.

1 "Who the hell is this woman?": This is incorrect. Harold Warbuckle says this to Bruno, however it would be regarded as extremely impolite if used in a normal greeting with a stranger.

1 "It's a pleasure to meet you": This is incorrect. Of the three greetings (discounting Harold Warbuckle's rude greeting), this one should be considered as "formal".

2 "It's a pleasure to meet you": This is the correct answer. This kind of greeting is more formal than "It's nice to meet you" and is acceptable in most social situations. Warbuckle uses this greeting when meeting Cheryl Mackenna for the first time. Note that the construction "It was a pleasure meeting you" is usually used upon departing, or referring to an introduction that took place in the past.

2 "It's an honor to meet you": This is incorrect. This kind of greeting is used in very formal situations, or when meeting someone for the first time who you greatly admire.

2 "It's nice to meet you": This is incorrect. Of the four expressions of greeting, this one is least formal. "It's nice to meet you" is a standard greeting that is used in most social situations being introduced to somebody for the first time.

2 "Who the hell is this woman?": This is incorrect. Harold Warbuckle says this to Bruno, however it would be regarded as extremely impolite if used in a normal greeting with a stranger.

3 "It's nice to meet you": This is the correct answer. Discounting Harold's greeting ("Who the hell is this woman?") this one should considered as the least formal. "It's nice to meet you" is an acceptable greeting in most types of social situations. Be aware that the adjective "nice" is sometimes considered to be "too" neutral, and therefore may occasionally have negative connotations. Note that the expression "(It was) nice meeting you" is often used at the end of the meeting, or referring to an introduction that took place in the past.

3 "It's an honor to meet you": This is incorrect. This kind of greeting is used in very formal situations, or when meeting someone for the first time who you greatly admire.

3 "Who the hell is this woman?": This is incorrect. Harold Warbuckle says this to Bruno, however it would be regarded as extremely impolite if used in a normal greeting with a stranger.

3 "It's a pleasure to meet you": This is incorrect. Of the three greetings (discounting Harold Warbuckle's rude greeting), this one should be considered as "formal".

4 "Who the hell is this woman?": This is the correct answer. This would be considered to be extremely rude and impolite if used to greet a stranger. Although Warbuckle says this to Bruno (about Cheryl Mackenna), perhaps he should be forgiven for being Texan!

4 "It's an honor to meet you": This is incorrect. This kind of greeting is used in very formal situations, or when meeting someone for the first time who you greatly admire.

4 "It's nice to meet you": This is incorrect. Of the four expressions of greeting, this one is least formal. "It's nice to meet you" is a standard greeting that is used in most social situations being introduced to somebody for the first time.

4 "It's a pleasure to meet you": This is incorrect. Of the three greetings (discounting Harold Warbuckle's rude greeting), this one should be considered as "formal".

练习 2