“Miss Marianne, will you do me the honor of granting me an interview tomorrow?”
瑪麗安小姐,能否賞臉,明天與我單獨一談?
把私下懇談說成賞賜,越客氣越顯出他心裡有大事。
will you do me the honor of ...?
鄭重請求對方賞臉、給對方留足體面時用;朋友間閒約說它會太見外。
May I have the honour of a word with you? / Would you do me the honour of seeing me alone?
正式
do me 連讀,honor 重音在前,interview 尾音輕收。
Will you do me the honor of joining us for dinner? 能否賞臉來和我們共進晚餐?
