源自英國：英國地道口語舉例

英國人買東西用“I’m after somthing”代替“I want somthing”

先來看一個(gè)場景中的對話。此場景發(fā)生在酒吧里，服務(wù)員是Barman，Yang Li排著隊(duì)等著點(diǎn)酒。
　　Barman: (Shouting)Who's next please?
　　Drinkers: Me, me, me...
　　Barman: OK you...
 
　　What are you after?
　　Drinker: Could I have a gin and tonic please...
　　Barman: That'll be £3.60. OK...
　　Yang Li: Oh, I think I'm next...
　　Barman: Hi, are you next?
　　Yang Li: Yes, yes, it's me now...
　　Barman:What are you after?
　　Yang Li:What am I after?No, it's my turn now, thank you...
　　Barman: OK, I know that. What are you after?
　　Yang Li: I'm after... eh? I'm after... the person before me?
　　Barman: Don't try to be funny. What are you after?
　　Yang Li: Sorry barman, I'm really confused.

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我們看到服務(wù)員第一次對Yang Li說“What are you after?”的時(shí)候，Yang Li以為誰排在她后面，服務(wù)員第二次對Yang Li說“What are you after?”的時(shí)候，Yang Li以為她排在她后面，服務(wù)員第三次對Yang Li說“What are you after?”的時(shí)候，Yang Li是真的茫然了……

那么“I’m after……”到底是什么意思呢？When you say you're 'after something', it means you want it, especially in situations like shopping, or when buying things.
當(dāng)你說'after something', 意思是你想要什么東西，特別是你在商店里或者想要買什么東西的時(shí)候。

Like this:
　　• A: I'm after a pair of formal leather shoes.
　　• B: Come this way sir. We have a great selection.
　　A：我想要買一雙正式的皮鞋。
　　B：跟我來吧，先生，我們有很多供你選擇的。

• A: Hello, what are you after?
　　• B: I'd like a glass of white wine please.
　　 A：你好，請問你想要點(diǎn)什么？
　　B：請給我一杯白酒。

所以在此文場景里，服務(wù)員一直在問What are you after？的意思是，“What would you like?”，“你先要點(diǎn)什么酒呢？”好了，打比方，Yang Li想要點(diǎn)一杯Margarita的話，可以說“I’m after a glass of Margarita。所以當(dāng)你到了英國，買東西的時(shí)候，可以說“I’m after.......balabala”，夠地道哦。