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第18章 聚会

经典表述

It’s a wonderful party,I will remember it forever.

这是一个很棒的聚会,我会永远记住它的。

To organize a New Year’s party involves a great deal of work.

组织一次新年晚会有一系列的工作要做。

Rock is a typical party animal and will come without fail.

罗克是一个典型的派地动物,他一定会来的。

情景对话

Dialogue One

A:It’s a wonderful party.The food,the drink,the atmosphere...Everyone is enjoying himself.

这次聚会真是太好了。食物、饮品、还有气氛……都很棒,每个人都玩得很尽兴。

B:Thank you for your help.To our friendship.

多谢你的帮助。为我们之间的友谊干杯。

A:Bottoms up!By the way,what kind of entertainment are we going to have?

干杯!顺便问一下,接下来我们进行哪项节目?

B:Dancing.The boys for the Campus Bond have promised to play the music for us.

舞蹈。校园乐队的男孩们已经答应为我们演奏了。

A:Oh,how wonderful!Every girl on the campus has a crush on those handsome guys.

噢,太精彩了。校园内的每个女孩都有自己迷恋的潇洒男孩。

B:I’ll surely make introductions for you.

我一定会为你们介绍的。

Dialogue Two

A:Can you spare me a moment?We need to count how many people will come join the party this weekend.

你能和我呆一会儿吗?我们需要算一下多少人会参加本周末的派对。

B:Mum,I remember inviting Jim,Helen,and another two classmates.Did you call Rock?

嗯,我记得请了吉姆、海伦和另外两个同班同学。你给罗克打过电话吗?

A:Yes,I called several times yesterday,but it was difficult to get through.

是的,昨天我打了好几次,但是很难打通。

B:Maybe he was surfing on the Net.

也许他在网上呢。

A:I suppose so.No wonder the line was busy all the time.

我也这么想。怪不得线路一直很忙。

B:I will tell him we are holding a party when meeting him in the lab tomorrow morning.

明早在实验室碰到他时,我会告诉他我们要办派对。

A:That’s better.He’s a typical party animal and will come without fail.

那样更好。他是一个典型的派对动物,一定会来的。

B:Who else did you invite?

你还请了别人吗?

A:Other two friends I made on the Net may come.You don’t know them.

另外两位我在网上认识的新朋友也可能来。你不认识他们。

B:Then we are going to entertain 7 guests.Anything else you need to confirm?

那么我们将款待7个客人。还有别的事情你需要确认吗?

A:Shall we go to buy some refreshments,such as peanuts,pop-corn or whatever?

我们是不是得去买些零食,比如花生、爆米花或别的什么呢?

B:Of course.Let me think when I am free before Friday.

当然。让我想想周五之前我什么时候有空。

A:It’s OK.if you are occupied,I can go on my own.

那没关系。如果你有安排了,我可以自己去。

B:That’s great.I will pay my portion when you are back.By the way,did you tell your parents that you won’t go home this weekend?

太好了。你回来时我会付我那部分的。顺便问一下,你有没有告诉你父母周末不回家了?

A:I am not a kid!

我不是一个小孩子!

B:I was only joking.

只是开个玩笑。

1.enjoy oneself过得快乐

2.surfing冲浪游戏,网络冲浪

3.refreshment点心,饮料,精力恢复

4.peanut花生

5.pop-corn爆米花

6.occupy占用,占领