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第29章 休闲口语(10)

小叮咛

①Mum. I looked high and low for a bench to sit, but I still can’t get one. 妈妈,我到处找遍了,都没有找到一条长凳可以坐。look high and low的字面意思是“高处低处都找遍了”,意指“到处都找了”。例如:-Have you found your necklace找到你的项链了吗?

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Not yet, but I have looked high and low.还没呢,但我都找遍了呀。

Bar-hopping

逛酒吧

Classic Sentences 经典句子

01|Shall we go to the pub

我们去酒吧喝点怎么样?

02|Bring me a beer.

来杯啤酒。

03|Here’s our beverage list.

beverage [bevrid] n. 饮料

这是我们的饮料单。

04|This is our wine list.

这是我们的酒单。

05|There is a floor show in our pub. Would you like to see it

酒吧里有表演。您愿意去看吗?

06|He is a little drunk.

他有点醉了。

07|Would you like to try the dry martini

dry [drai] a. (酒等)不甜的

要不要试试不甜的马提尼?

08|Did you like the bar

你喜欢这家酒吧吗?

09|Do you feel like a drink

想喝一杯吗?

10|How about another drink

要不要再来一杯?

11|I’d like the cocktail you made for me last time.

我要一杯上次你给我调的那种鸡尾酒。

12|There are some ice cubes on the bar over there.

那边的吧台提供冰块。

13|I’ll have something sharp tonight.

我今天想喝口感辛辣的酒。

14|They are drinking companions.

他们是酒友。

15|Red wine leaves a stain.

stain [stein] n. 污点

红葡萄酒能留下痕迹。

Useful Dialogue 实用会话

At Pubs

Waiter: Would you like to sit at a table or at the bar, sir

Robert: Well, I don’t like a bar stool. I’d like somewhere not too near the band.

Waiter: OK. This way, please. Will this table be all right, sir

Robert: Fine. Thank you.

Waiter: Here is the wine list. Do you have any preference

Robert: Oh. I don’t know what I want. I’m not much of a drinker.

Waiter: May I suggest some beer

Robert: What sort of beer do you have

Waiter: We have two kinds of beer, Qingdao beer and stout beer.

Robert: Which is better

Waiter: Well, Qingdao beer is mild and stout beer is a little stronger.

Robert: Good. I’ll have a glass of Qingdao beer, please.

Waiter: Yes, sir. I’ll be back right away.

在酒吧

服务员:请问您是坐在餐桌旁还是坐在酒吧吧台旁呢,先生?

罗伯特:嗯,我不喜欢酒吧吧台的高脚凳。我想找个离乐队远点的地方。

服务员:好。这边请。先生,这张桌子行吗?

罗伯特:很好。谢谢。

服务员:这是酒单。您比较喜欢喝什么?

罗伯特:哦,我不知道要喝什么。我算不上是个喝酒的人。

服务员:我建议您喝点啤酒,好吗?

罗伯特:你们有什么啤酒?

服务员:我们有两种啤酒,青岛啤酒和黑啤酒。

罗伯特:哪种更好一些呢?

服务员:嗯,青岛啤酒味淡,黑啤酒味道稍微浓一些。

罗伯特:很好,我就来一杯青岛啤酒吧。

服务员:好的,先生,我马上就给您送来。

Notes 注释

stool [stul] n. 凳子

band [b 8nd] n. 乐队

stout [staut] n. 烈性啤酒,黑啤酒

mild [maild] a. 淡味的

小叮咛

①Do you have any preference 您比较喜欢喝什么?have a preference for: (与他物相较之)偏爱。例如:There is mild and cream-do you have a preference 有牛奶也有奶油——你喜欢哪种?常用的短语还有:in preference to sb/sth,表示“而不取某人/某物”。例如:I’d buy the small car in preference to the larger one. 我宁愿买那辆小的汽车而不买那辆大的。

Birthday Party

生日派对

Classic Sentences 经典句子

01|I’m going to have a little birthday party tomorrow. Would you like to come

我明天将举行一个小型生日派对。你来参加吗?

02|I’d like to invite you to my birthday party.

我想邀请你参加我的生日聚会。

03|It’s a wonderful birthday party.

生日聚会很棒。

04|Thanks for inviting me. I will come.

感谢你的邀请,我会参加的。

05|I’m having a bit of a bash for my birthday.

bash [b 8] n. 生动活泼的聚会

我要开生日派对。

06|I’m going to bring a bottle to your birth day party.

我打算带瓶酒去参加你的生日派对。

07|I enjoyed every minute of the party.

整个晚会我玩得都很愉快。

08|Who is giving the party

谁举办的聚会?

09|This birthday party is going to be a blast.

blast [blɑst] n. 狂欢会

这个生日聚会一定热闹极了。

10|Do you like going to parties

你喜欢聚会吗?

11|When does the birthday party begin

生日聚会何时开始?

12|Would you like to join us for Betty’s birthday party tonight

你愿意参加今晚贝蒂的生日派对吗?

13|Kelly, I want to invite you to my birthday party.

凯莉,我想邀请你参加我的生日聚会。

14|Her birthday party was very crowded.

她的生日派对有好多人参加。

15|Daddy, may I have a birthday party

爸爸,我能办个生日聚会吗?

16|Let’s sing “Happy Birthday” to Marry.

让我们一起为玛丽唱生日歌。

17|Enjoy yourselves!

愿你们玩得愉快。

18|I’m so glad you could come to my birthday party.

很高兴你能来参加我的生日派对

Useful Dialogue 实用会话

Hold a birthday party for Susan

(Susan’s birthday would come soon. Her friends plan to hold a birthday party for her. )

Jenny: Are you free tonight, James

James: Yes, what’s the matter

Jenny: Today is Susan’s birthday and we’re having a party for her tonight. Do you think you could come

James: I’d love to come. What time and where

Jenny: Well, we’re all meeting here at about six thirty.

James: Do you want me to bring something

Jenny: Bring some fruit and drinks if you can.

James: No problem. Did you notice Susan

Jenny: No, I’d like to give her a surprise.

James: Good idea. She must be very happy then.

Jenny: Absolutely.

James: OK. See you at six thirty.

为苏珊举行生日派对

(苏珊的生日马上就要到了。她的朋友们打算为她举办一个生日派对。)

珍妮:你今晚有空吗,詹姆斯?

詹姆斯:有空,有什么事吗?

珍妮:今天是苏珊的生日,我们想为她开个生日派对,你能来吗?

詹姆斯:我当然乐意去。时间、地点呢?

珍妮:我们打算六点半左右在这里碰面。

詹姆斯:你想让我带点什么来吗?

珍妮:如果可以,带一些水果和饮料来。

詹姆斯:没问题。你告诉苏珊了吗?

珍妮:没有,我想给她一个惊喜。

詹姆斯:好主意。到时候她肯定很开心。

珍妮:绝对地。

詹姆斯:好的。那我们六点半见。

Notes 注释

notice [nutis] v. 通知

surprise [spraiz] n. 惊喜

absolutely [ 8bslutli] adv. 绝对地

小叮咛

①Do you want me to bring something 你想让我带点什么来吗?bring: 带、拿、取。我们要将bring与take区别开来。同样是拿、带、取的意思,bring 表示把某人或某物从别处带到说话地点,例如:Don’t forget to bring your dictionary here next time. 下次别忘了把你的词典带来。而take强调将某人或某物从说话地点带到其他地方去,例如:I want to take some books to the classroom. 我想拿些书到教室里去。