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How's it going 是什么意思?问近况时怎样回答和排列词序

How's it going 是随意地问最近怎么样。可以回答 Not bad;要问新工作进展,则说 How is your new job going,going 不紧跟 is。

How's it going? 是随意地询问近况或进展的方式,常用于朋友、同事和熟人之间的问候,通常不需要长篇回答:Good, thanks 或 Not bad 即可。加 with 可以问一项具体事情:How's it going with your thesis? 是在问论文进展如何。

想在对话中用 how's it going 吗?

练习在对话中灵活使用英语词汇

开始学习

How's it going? → Good, thanks. / Not bad, you?; How's it going with + noun?; How's + noun + going?

  • 'Hey Tom, how's it going?' 'Pretty good, thanks. I just got back from holiday.'
  • How's it going with your thesis? Have you finished the first chapter yet?
  • How's your Spanish course going? Are you still enjoying it?

修改原因

修改前Hi Sam! How is going your new job?

修改后Hi Sam! How is your new job going?

询问某事进展时,这里的语序是 How is,接着写所问的事情 your new job,最后是 going。把 going 直接放在 is 后面不符合这个结构。不说出具体事项时,简短问题就是 How's it going?

Cambridge Dictionary

How are you? 适用范围更广。How's it going? 更放松,常用于关系平等、相处随意的人之间。对老师或新客户,采用中性表达更稳妥:Good morning, Dr Evans, how are you?

动手练习

'Hi Lena, how's it going?' '___, thanks. Busy week at work, but I can't complain.'

(Not bad / Normal)

查看答案

Not bad — Lena 说一周工作很忙,但没什么可抱怨的,就是普通的“还不错”,因此选 Not bad。Normal 看起来也像“正常、还行”,但不是英语问候中自然的回答。

写一段与同事或同学的对话。对方用 How's it going with… 询问一项具体任务,你说明进展,再指出已经完成的一步。

'How's it going with the move?' 'Not bad, thanks. We've packed the kitchen, and the van comes on Saturday.'

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