What can I do for...?

082. What can I do for...？
我能做些什么……?

[句型解析]
当要达到一个目的，但又不知怎么办时，我们便可对别人说“What can I do to?”，意思是“……我该怎么办；我能做些什么……?”在商店里或其他服务性场所，我们常听到的是“What can I do for you?”

[实例]
1. What can I do for you?
我能帮您什么?
2. What can I do to cheer her up?
我能做些什么使她开心起来呢?
3. What can I do to make him satisfied?
我怎样做才能使他满意呢?
4. What can I do to stop them?
我该怎样做才能阻止他们呢?

[实战练习]
Customer: Excuse me, are you the tailor?
顾客：打搅了，你是裁缝吗？
Tailor: Yes, I am. What can I do for you?
裁缝：是的。我能帮你吗？
Customer: Well, I’d like to have a business suit made for me.
顾客：我想做一套西服。
Tailor: Sure, let me take your measurements then you can tell me what style you’d like.
裁缝：让我量一下你的尺寸，然后告诉我你喜欢的样式。
Customer: When do you think you can finish the suit?
顾客：你什么时候做得好？
Tailor: Well, it depends on what style you want. Business suits usually take about a week to finish.
裁缝：那要看你要什么样式。西服一般要一周时间。