跟艾米莉一起学口语(MP3+文本) 第705期:提出邀请
日期:2020-07-02 07:45

(单词翻译:单击)

How about going for afternoon tea with me?

What about having afternoon tea with me?

和我去喝下午茶怎么样?

How/What about...?

...怎么样?


I want you to be my dance partner.

I hope you can be my dance partner.

我希望你能成为我的舞伴。

I hope/want...

我希望/想...


I hope you won't turn down my invitation.

希望你不会拒绝我的邀请。


Would you like to come and have dinner with us?

你要不要来和我们一起用餐?

Would you like to...?

你愿意...吗?


I wonder if you're free tonight?

我想知道你今晚有空吗?

I wonder if...

我想知道是否...


A: Are you free next weekend?

下周你有空吗?

Are you available?也可以表示“有空吗?”


B: What's up?

怎么了?

What's up是美语中一个非常常用的句子,有两个主要用法。一,表示询问别人有什么事;二,作为问候语,相当于how are you,表示询问对方的近况,有时也相当于Hi或者Hello.


A: We're going on an outdoor expedition next weekend. Would you like to join us?

下周末我们要去户外探险,你想加入吗?

expedition表示“(以探险为目的的)有组织的旅行”


B: It's a long-awaited activity. But I can't give you a clear answer, because I am not sure if I'm going to work overtime next weekend.

这可是我期盼已久的活动啊,但是我还不能给你明确的答复,因为我不确定下周末我是否要加班。


A: What do you mean?

你这句话指什么意思?

What do you mean表示“你什么意思”?在口语中因为语气的不同而有不同的含义。一,表示对对方的话会行为不理解;二,表示反问对方,对对方的话和行为生气。


B: Well, we got a big order. All the people are busy with this recently, so maybe we have to work overtime.

是这样的,我们公司接了一个大的订单,最近所有的人员都在忙于此事,因此我们可能要加班。


A: Well, the job matters. When can you fix the time? We are counting the numbers.

好吧,工作重要,那你什么时候能确定呢?我们正在统计人数。

fix除了表示“修”,比如:fix the computer修电脑;还可以表示“确定(时间;日期;价格;政策等)”,fix a time表示“确定时间”。


B: Next Tuesday at the latest. How many of you are there now?

最晚下周二,现在你们有几个人了?


A: Six if you're in. We plan to invite ten persons in.

如果加上你就是六个人,我们计划邀请十个人。


B: I've been longing for an experience like this. I really don't want to miss it. Thank you for telling me.

我一直期盼能有一次这样的体验,我真不想错过啊,感谢你告诉我这事儿。

long for表示“期盼;渴望”

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