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第4章 聚会多多

There are various parties in tHe"states and they are often held for specific purposes, such as birthdays, graduations or other holidays.Dress for parties can be from casual to formal, and topics of conversation will vary depending on the purpose of the party. It is a time to get together with friends.

If you are invited by someone to have dinner with his or her family, It"s common to arrive on time or ten minutes early, but not more than ten or fifteen late. Should circumstances cause you to arrive more than 15 minutes late, you should call your host and explain that you have been delayed, letting them know How"soon to expect you.

在美国有各种各样的聚会,它们的举行通常有特殊目的,如生日、毕业或其他的节日。聚会的穿着打扮可以从休闲到正式不一,并且谈话的主题将在很大程度上取决于聚会的目的。这是个与朋友见面相聚的好日子。

如果你被某人邀请与他或她家人一起共进晚餐,通常应准时或早到10分钟,但是迟到不要超过10分钟或15分钟。如果有意外情况使你迟到了超过15分钟,你应该打电话给主人并且解释你已经被延误,并让他们知道你多久能到。

Making an Invitation发出邀请

Hope you can come...希望你能……

Hope you can come to attend our party、meeting.

希望你能参加我们的聚会、会议。

Hope you can come to be with us this evening.

希望你今晚能和我们在一起。

Hope you can come to dinner.希望你能来共进晚餐。

Any time...任何时间……

Any time will be OK with me.任何时间我都有空。

Any time is all right.任何时间都行。

Any time will be convenient to me.

任何时间我都方便。

Any time will suit me.任何时间我都行。

OK.I"ll...on time.好,我将按时……

OK.I"ll be here、get there on time.

好,我将按时到这儿、那儿。

OK.I"ll call、look for you on time.

好,我将按时来接、找你。

Are you free...?……你有空吗?

Are you free this weekend?这个周末你有空吗?

Are you free tomorrow?明天你有空吗?

Why Don"t we...?我们为什么不……呢?

Why Don"t we have dinner together?

我们为什么不一块儿吃晚饭呢?

Why Don"t we go to the party tonight?

我们为什么不去参加今晚的聚会呢?

Would you be free to...?你有空……吗?

Would you be free to come to a concert on Sunday?

你周日有空来欣赏音乐会吗?

Would you be free to go to that new restaurant for dinner?你有空去新开的那个餐馆吃晚饭吗?

Would you be free to grab a cup of coffee and catch up on things?你有空来喝一杯咖啡,聊一聊天吗?

I wonder if you would like to...我不知道你是否愿意来……

I wonder if you would like to come over for lunch tomorrow.我不知道你是否愿意明天来共进午餐。

I wonder if you would like to go picnicking with me.

我不知道你是否愿意和我一起去野餐。

I wonder if you would like to have a drink with me.

我不知道你是否愿意和我一起去喝一杯。

I"d like to invite you to...我想请你……

I"d like to invite you to a party.

我想请你参加一个聚会。

I"d like to invite you to my birthday party.

我想请你参加我的生日晚会。

May we have the pleasure、 honor of...?可否请您……?

May we have the pleasure of your company at our wedding ceremony?可否请您光临我们的结婚典礼?

May we have the honor of your presence at the birthday party?可否请您光临这次生日晚会?

Thanks for asking,but...谢谢你的邀请,可是……

Thanks for asking,but I"m sorry I can"t come.

谢谢你的邀请,但是很抱歉我没办法去。

Thanks for asking,but I have other plans.

谢谢你的邀请,但是我另有安排。

Thanks for asking,but I"m booked up for next Sunday.

谢谢你的邀请,但是下星期天我没空。

Thanks for asking,but I"ve arranged to go out with my boyfriend.谢谢你的邀请,不过我已经安排和我男朋友一起出去了。

We should be delighted if you could...如果你能……我们将很高兴。

We should be delighted if you could come.

如果你能来我们将很高兴。

We should be delighted if you could attend our wedding.如果你能参加我们的婚礼我们将很高兴。

I"d love to,but...我倒是希望能来,但……

I"d love to,but I"m waiting for Jack.

我倒是希望能来,但我在等杰克。

I"d love to,but my mother will come tomorrow.

我倒是希望能来,但我妈妈明天会来。

I"d love to,but I will be on business that day.

我倒是希望能来,但我那天要出差。

Unfortunately,I"ll...that day.不巧,我那天要……

Unfortunately,I"ll have to have my car fixed that day.不巧,我那天要修车。

Unfortunately,I"ll have a meeting to attend that day.

不巧,我那天有个重要的会议要参加。

You ll...,won t you?你会……,对吗?

You ll come to address the meeting,won t you?

你会在会议上演讲的,对吗?

You ll come to my birthday party,won t you?

你会来参加我的生日的,对吗?

You ll go to tHe"sports meeting with us,won t you?

你会和我们一起去看运动会的,对吗?

Can I bring...?我能带……去吗?

Can I bring my kids?我能带孩子去吗?

Can I bring a friend?我能带个朋友去吗?

Fixing the Time

A:Why Don"t you come round for a dinner one evening next week?

B:I"d love to.

A:Which day would suit you?

B:Any day except Tuesday.

A:How about Friday?

B:Yes,Friday would be fine. What time shall I come?

A:Oh,about 5∶30-will that be all right?

B:Yes,of course. Thank You"very much.

A:See you on Friday,then.

B:See you!

约定时间

甲:你下星期找个晚上过来吃顿饭好吗?

乙:好的。

甲:哪一天对你合适?

乙:除了星期二以外,哪一天都可以。

甲:星期五怎么样?

乙:行,星期五很好。我几点钟来?

甲:哦,5点半左右--这个时间行吗?

乙:行,当然可以。非常感谢您。

甲:那么,星期五再见。

乙:再见。

Refuse the Invitation

A:Tom,why Don"t you come with us? There ll be a lot of fun at the party.

B:I"d love to,but I"ve got an exam that afternoon.

A:What about Friday afternoon?

B:I wish I could,but It"s my mom s birthday.

A:How about next week then?

B:Thanks for the invitation,but I don"t think I can.I"ve got a lot of commitments next week.

拒绝邀请

甲:汤姆,你为什么不和我们一起来?聚会会很有意思的。

乙:我很想去,但是那天下午我要参加一个考试。

甲:星期五下午怎么样?

乙:我希望我能去,但那天是我妈妈的生日。

甲:那么下周怎么样?

乙:谢谢你的邀请,但我想我去不了。我下周有很多事。

邀请须知

一般说来,英美人对于正式的活动都事先发出邀请。但属于日常生活中非正式的社交活动,如节假日或周末聚会、野餐、外出就餐等,邀请者往往通过电话或见面时口头邀请的方式告知客人,邀请者使用的语言也属于非正式语体,表达方式也因人因事而异。

当别人邀请你吃饭、参加晚会或者看电影等,如果这正合你的心意,当然欣然接受,表示感谢。

拒绝邀请时,则要婉言谢绝。断然拒绝在西方被认为是粗鲁无礼的。应先表示自己很愿意接受邀请,说“I"d love to.”然后话锋一转道出拒绝的原因,如“But I have to take care of my daughter.”万一找出不理由,可以编造一个善意的谎言(a white lie),以免伤害邀请者的感情。

Birthday Party生日宴会

...birthday is...……的生日是在……

Tom s birthday is next week.

汤姆的生日是在下个星期。

My birthday is on May lst.我的生日是在5月1日。

My sister s birthday is this week.

我姐姐的生日是在这个星期。

Here s...for you from our company.这是我们公司送您的……

Here s a gift、colour TV、congratulation card、video cassette recorder for you from our company.这是我们公司送您的礼物、彩色电视机、贺卡、录像机。

Shall we...for his birthday?我们给他……好吗?

Shall we buy a present、a cake、an album for his birthday?我们给他买一个生日礼物、生日蛋糕、生日相册好吗?

Shall we hold a party for his birthday?

我们给他举行一次生日聚会好吗?

I"m so glad to have...得到……我很高兴。

I"m so glad to have this present、these flowers、this car、this book.得到这件礼物、这些花、这辆汽车、这本书我很高兴。

I"d like to present...for you.我想把……送给你。

I"d like to present this book、rose、photo album for you.我想把这本书、这朵玫瑰、这本相册送给你。

I bought...for you.我给你买了……

I bought a radio、an album for you.

我给你买了台收音机、一本相册。

I bought a box of chocolate for you.

我给你买了盒巧克力。

Let"s have a toast to...让我们为……干杯!

Let"s have a toast to Mary s birthday!

让我们为玛丽的生日干杯!

Let"s have a toast to John s health!

让我们为约翰的健康干杯!

How about another...?再来点儿……好吗?

How about another beer、piece of cake?

再来杯啤酒、块蛋糕怎么样?

This is...这是……

This is for you.这是送给你的。

This is your share.这是你的那份儿。

Don"t you want to...?你不想……吗?

Don"t you want to make a wish?你不想许个愿吗?

Don"t you want to open the parcels?

你不想打开包装吗?

It"s time to...现在该……

It"s time to open presents.现在该打开礼物看了。

It"s time to sing happy birthday.

现在该唱生日歌了。

It"s time to cut the cake.现在该切蛋糕了。

Presenting a Gift

A:Hello,Amy.So glad that you made it.

B:Me too.I really wanted to see Keith s happy face.

A:They are having a great time.I was just waiting for you. Come on in.

B:Thank you so much.This is just a little gift for Keith.

A:You shouldn t have done it.You just needed to come.

B:This is a new Harry Potter book.I thought Keith would like it.

A:Keith is crazy about Harry Potter.

B:Great! I bought something right.

A:That"s for sure.

赠送礼物

甲:你好,艾米。真高兴你能来。

乙:我也愿意来,我很想看见基思的笑脸。

甲:他们在里面玩得很高兴。我正在这儿等你呢,快进来吧。

乙:非常感谢你等我。这是给基思的一点儿小礼物。

甲:你用不着买礼物的。你来了就行了。

乙:这是新出的《哈利波特》,我想基思会喜欢这本书的。

甲:基思可喜欢哈利波特啦。

乙:太好了!我买对礼物了。

甲:没错儿。

Birthday Greetings

A:Hello,Bessie.

B:Hello,Jack. Happy birthday!

A:My birthday? I forgot it. Thank you for remembering my birthday.

B:I"d like to offer you my congratulations on your birthday and best wiShes for your future happiness,good health and continued success. I"ve asked the Fairy Flowers to send you a bunch of flowers. I hope you ll like it.

A:Thanks a lot. I"m so touched.

B:Now let me sing “Happy Birthday” for you.

A:Thank You"very much.

生日祝福

甲:你好,贝西。

乙:你好,杰克。生日快乐!

甲:生日?我都忘了。谢谢你还记得我的生日。

乙:我想对你的生日表示衷心的祝贺和美好的祝愿,祝你幸福健康、不断成功。我已请仙女花店给你送束鲜花来,希望你喜欢。

甲:多谢了。我太感动了。

乙:现在让我为你唱生日歌吧。

甲:非常感谢你。

生日快乐

在英美等西方人看来,生日是一件大事。生日那天一般都有庆祝活动,包括举行家庭宴会或邀请亲朋好友来聚会。参加聚会的人应该给过生日的人送点儿礼物。生日礼物可以是生日蛋糕,也可以是别的东西,当然不要忘记说句“Happy birthday”,后面还可以跟上具体的人名字,也可以说“Happy birthday to you.”

Wedding Ceremony婚礼庆典

...is a lucky day.……是个好日子

Next Monday is a lucky day.下周一是个好日子。

May 10th is a lucky day.5月10日是个好日子。

July The is a lucky day.7月7日是个好日子。

The wedding will be held...婚礼将于……举行。

The wedding will be held next sunday.

婚礼将于下周日举行。

The wedding will be held at the church.

婚礼将在教堂举行。

May you...愿你们……

May you two always be in love.愿你俩永浴爱河。

May you have a lovely baby.愿你们早生贵子。

May you always be as happy as you look today.

愿你们永远像今天这么快乐。

It was a...这是个……

It was a misalliance.这是个不般配的婚姻。

It was a hasty marriage.这是个仓促的婚姻。

It was a marriage of convenience.这是个权宜的婚姻。

We"re to sit on the... s side.我们坐……客人一侧。

We"re to sit on the groom s、bride s side.

我们坐新郎、新娘客人一侧。

She married a...她与一个……结婚了。

She married a fortune、writer、foreigner.

她与一个富翁、作家、外国人结婚了。

They re going to be married...他们将在……结婚。

They re going to be married on New Year s Day.

他们将在元旦结婚。

They re going to be married the next year.

他们将在明年结婚。

Our wedding ceremony is...away.我们的婚礼距今只剩……了。

Our wedding ceremony is two months、one week away.

我们的婚礼距今只剩两个月、一个星期了。

Plans of Marriage

A:I hear you and James are engaged at last.

B:Yes,we are.

A:When are you getting married?

B:In spring.

A:Oh,lovely.Where s the wedding going to be?

B:Well...We"re not sure yet,probably in St.Albans.

A:Oh,yes,your parents live there,Don"t they?

B:Yes,That"s right.

A:Where are you going to live after You"re married?

B:We"re going to buy a flat or a small house somewhere in South London.

A:Are you going to give up your job?

B:Yes,probably, but I may look for another one when We"re settled in.

结婚计划

甲:我听说你和詹姆斯终于订婚了。

乙:是的。

甲:你们什么时候结婚?

乙:春天。

甲:太好了。在哪举行婚礼呢?

乙:嗯……我们还没确定下来,可能是在圣阿本斯吧。

甲:噢,你父母住在那儿,是不是?

乙:是的。

甲:结婚后你们打算住在哪儿?

乙:我们打算在伦敦南部买一套房子。

甲:你打算放弃你的工作吗?

乙:可能吧,但是我们一旦定居下来,我可能再找一份工作。

After the Wedding

A:This is a very nice wedding.

B:Everyone certainly seems to be enjoying himself. There is plenty to eat and drink and the wedding cake is delicious.

A:Everyone looks so smart at the wedding, especially the ladies and of course my bride look lovely.

B:Thank you,darling.

A:Oh, I look nice, but my bride is the main attraction, I must admit.

婚礼结束后

甲:这个婚礼办得非常好。

乙:每个人都非常高兴,吃喝的东西很多,婚礼蛋糕味道也很鲜美。

甲:婚礼上人人看上去都很漂亮,尤其是女士们。当然,我的新娘是最漂亮的。

乙:谢谢,亲爱的。

甲:当然,我也很英俊,但是我必须承认,我的新娘是最吸引人的。

婚礼文化

举行婚礼时应该穿最好的衣服。在隆重的婚礼上新娘通常穿着白色的服装,披白纱,手拿一束白色的花。但女人第二次结婚时,绝不能穿白色礼服,因为白色是童贞女的标志。新郎通常穿黑色礼服。

在参加婚礼时应该注意,向新婚夫妇祝贺时,同样是表达“恭喜新婚”的意思,对男的要说 congratulations,对女的则要说 best wiShes。这是英美人长期沿用的习惯。

At a Dance 在舞会上

May I have this...?愿意和我跳这曲……吗?

May I have this waltz、rumba、rock n roll?

愿意和我跳这曲华尔兹、伦巴、摇滚舞吗?

You are doing the...wonderfully well.你的……跳得可真好。

You are doing the waltz、tango、samba wonderfully well.你的华尔兹、探戈、桑巴跳得可真好。

You performed the...wonderfully.你的……跳得好极了。

You performed the tango、break dance、twist wonderfully.你的探戈、霹雳舞、摇摆舞跳得好极了。

I"m sorry I"m...对不起,我……

I"m sorry I"m a poor dancer.对不起,我跳得不好。

I"m sorry I"m a bit tired.对不起,我有点儿累了。

I"m sorry I"m engaged for this waltz.

对不起,已经有人约我跳这曲华尔兹了。

I can"t do...我不会跳……

I can"t do cha cha、ballet、tango.

我不会跳恰恰、芭蕾、探戈。

I don"t care for...我不想跳……

I don"t care for disco、foxtrot、samba.

我不想跳迪斯科、狐步舞、桑巴。

This piece of music is suitable for...这支曲子适合跳……

This piece of music is suitable for waltz、cha cha、samba.这支曲子适合跳华尔兹、恰恰、桑巴。

I mas admiring your...我很羡慕你的……

I mas admiring your dancing、gracefulness.

我很羡慕你的舞技、优美舞姿。

Funny Dance

A:Linda,why didn"t you go to the dance last night?

B:I had some other things to do.Did you have fun?

A:Yes,it was exciting.

B:How long did it last?

A:Until midnight.

B:Oh! You must have had a great time.

A:You bet.And I learned several kinds of dances.

B:Really? I"ll never miss it again.

开心舞会

甲:琳达,昨天晚上你怎么不去参加舞会?

乙:我有其他事情要做。你们玩得开心吗?

甲:开心,太令人兴奋了。

乙:舞会进行了多长时间?

甲:直到午夜。

乙:哇!你们一定玩得非常愉快了?

甲:那还用说!我还学会了几种舞呢。

乙:真的吗?下次舞会我一定不会错过。

Too Tired

A:Anna,everybody is singing and dancing.Why Don"t you join us?

B:I"d rather stay out for a while.

A:The music is going on again.May I have the next waltz with you?

B:I"m sorry,but I"m a bit tired.I"d like to sit out the rest of the dance.

A:Is there anything I can do for you?

B:No,thanks.Please leave me alone.

太累了

甲:安娜,大家都在唱歌跳舞。你为什么不参加呢?

乙:我宁愿出来待一会儿。

甲:音乐又响了。我可以请你跳下一曲华尔兹吗?

乙:对不起,我有点儿累了。我不想再跳了。

甲:要我为你做点儿什么吗?

乙:不了,谢谢你。我想单独待一会儿。

舞会上的礼仪

舞会是社交的重要场合。舞会着装虽然有越来越随便的趋势,但正式舞会对男女的着装还是有一定的要求的。参加舞会时的行为和语言也要注意得体。在舞场,不要跷着二郎腿懒洋洋地靠在椅子上,不要在舞厅吸烟,女士尤其要注意。在舞会上,男士不要等女士邀请,事先与女士有约也不例外。男士请女士跳舞时,要走上前鞠躬并用得体的语言邀请。接受邀请有特定的表达方法,拒绝邀请要注意语言策略。一曲之前女士一旦拒绝某位男士就不要更换舞伴(dancing partner)。一般情况下,男士被女士拒绝后不再邀请该女士跳舞。跳完一曲后,男士要表示感谢,女士也要随口说声“Thank you”,男士还要陪女士一起回到座位。如果男士想另找舞伴,要表示歉意。如果有人把男士介绍给女士,男士有必要请陪跳舞。有女主人的情况下每一位男士要至少和女主人跳一次。陪女士去跳舞,要带女士先向女主人问候之后再去跳舞,休息时间要照料女士用点心和饮料。如果舞会在宴会后进行,男士要和女主人或坐在自己旁边的女士跳舞。离开舞场前要向女主人表示感谢。

不论男女,他们都需要有机会对异性进行广泛地接触(wider acquaintance)。达到这一目的最好方法也许就是参加舞会。舞会可以使陌生的人不通过正式的介绍而变得熟悉。另外,舞蹈的旋律极具美感,不论是中年人还是青年人,都有着强烈的吸引力(strong appeal)。而且,人们常说,没有什么艺术比跳舞更受年青人的欢迎了。

Karaoke卡拉OK

...is、 am、 are tone deaf.……五音不全。

John is、I am tone deaf.约翰、我五音不全。

...singing is out of tune.……唱歌总跑调。

His、My singing is out of tune.他、我唱歌总跑调。

It"s finally...turn.终于轮到……了。

It"s finally my、Jack s、her turn.

终于轮到我、杰克、她了。

This key is too...for...这调子对……来说太……了。

This key is too high for me.这调子对我来说太高了。

This key is too low for him.这调子对他来说太低了。

I"m going to sing...我打算唱……

I"m going to sing My Heart Will Go on.

我打算唱《我心永恒》。

I"m going to sing As Long as You Love Me.

我打算唱《只要你爱我就好》。

I"m going to sing Yesterday Once More.

我打算唱《昨日重现》。

I"d like to request...我想点……

I"d like to request a duet.我想点个二重唱。

I"d like to request an English song.我想点首英文歌。

I"d like to request Mom,I Love You.

我想点《妈妈,我爱你》。

Let"s give a round of applause for...请大家给……掌声鼓励!

Let"s give a round of applause for Tom、Jeffrey!

请大家给汤姆、杰弗里掌声鼓励!

...is...best one.……是……最拿手的歌曲。

That"song is my best one.那是我最拿手的歌曲。

As Long as You Love Me is his best one.《只要你爱我就好》是他最拿手的歌曲。

Elvis s Song

A:Do you know That"song?

B:Which song?

A:THe"song you hear now.

B:No,I"ve never heard of this song.It"s beautiful! Who"sing it?

A:Elvis Presley. Don"t You"recognize his voice?

猫王的歌

甲:你知道那首歌吗?

乙:哪首歌?

甲:你现在听到的这首。

乙:我从来没听说过这首歌。很好听哟!谁唱的?

甲:猫王埃尔维斯普雷斯利呀!你听不出他的声音吗?

Choose a Song

A:Who wants to go first? Allen?

B:Uh...I"mostly just like to listen.You"re the groom.Why Don"t you go first?

A:OK.Put on something by the Backstreet Boys!

B:How about As Long as You Love Me? You can pretend You"re singing it to your fiancee Brooke!

A:I"d better not.Brooke hates the Backstreet Boys!

选歌

甲:谁要先唱?艾伦?

乙:喔……我喜欢听别人唱。你是新郎,不如你先唱吧?

甲:好的。来首“后街男孩”的歌!

乙:《只要你爱我就好》如何?你可以假装是在唱给你的未婚妻布鲁克听!

甲:最好不唱这首。布鲁克讨厌“后街男孩”!

卡拉OK的“OK”

现在流行的“卡拉OK”一词,是由日语“卡拉”和英语“OK”组成。在日语中,卡拉是“vacant(空)”的意思,在这里则作“nobody(无人)”解。OK并非我们通常所说的OK,而是orchestra的意思,即“symphonic music(交响乐)”,也指“symphony band(交响乐队)”,如:Orchestra will sing several classical songs for us next week.(下周,交响乐队将为我们带来几首经典的歌曲。)因此合在一起的意思,就是“无人乐队”,于是学唱歌的人就可以用它来伴奏了。

Having a Toast祝酒助兴

I"ll have a...我想要……

I"ll have a whisky and soda.

我想要杯威士忌加苏打水。

I"ll have a Martini、gin、draft.

我想要杯马提尼、杜松子酒、生啤。

Would you care for a...?想不想来杯……?

Would you care for a cocktail、beer、whisky?

想不想来杯鸡尾酒、啤酒、威士忌?

Lets have、 get...让我们来个……

Let"s have another round.我们再来一轮吧。

Let"s have a nightcap.

让我们临睡前喝今晚最后一杯吧!

Let"s get drunk together.让咱们一醉方休吧。

To your...!为你的……干杯!

To your health、marriage、life、happiness!

为你的健康、新婚、生活、幸福干杯!

Here s to...!为……干杯!

Here s to a happy trip to Sydney!

为悉尼旅行愉快干杯!

Here s to our reunion、unity!

为我们的重聚、团结干杯!

Let"s drink to...!让我们为……干杯!

Let"s drink to our next meeting!

让我们为即将召开的会议干杯!

Let"s drink to Professor Wang s health!

让我们为王教授的健康干杯!

Let"s drink to your success!让我们为你的成功干杯!

Let"s drink to our friendship!

让我们为我们的友谊干杯!

He"s...他已经……

He"s drunk as a skunk.他已经烂醉如泥了。

He"s stone drunk.他已经完全醉了。

He"s tanked.他已经醉熏熏了。

...is、 am、 are in seventh heaven.……沉浸于极乐之中。

I am already in seventh heaven.

我已经沉浸于极乐之中了。

John is in seventh heaven.约翰沉浸于极乐之中。

I"d like to propose a toast to...我建议为……干杯。

I"d like to propose a toast to our friendship、reunion.我建议为我们的友谊、重聚干杯。

Prepare for the Party Night

A:Tonight is party night! What drinks will we need?

B:Well,not everyone will want to drink beer.Make sure There"s some soft drink.

A:I don"t think we need too much soft drink.Two bottles of Cola will do.What about wine?

B:Just buy cask wine.Now,have you gotten ice yet?

A:No,once I"ve filled the tub with beer cans, I"ll get ice.If the cans are buried under the ice they ll be colder,and the colder beer is,the better.

B:I think a bottle of champagne would be a good idea.

A:Yuk! Well,if you say so.Personally I"d rather die of thirst than drink champagne.

为聚会之夜做准备

甲:今晚是聚会之夜。我们喝什么样的饮料?

乙:不是每个人都想喝啤酒的。记得准备些饮料。

甲:我想,我们并不需要太多的饮料。买两瓶可乐就行了。买什么酒呢?

乙:就买桶装酒吧!你们这儿有冰吗?

甲:没有。我要先把桶装满啤酒罐,然后再弄冰块。如果酒罐埋在冰块下,很快就能变凉的,啤酒越凉越好。

乙:我觉得买瓶香槟也不错。

甲:哈哈,如果你们说要买就买吧。我个人是宁可渴死也不喝香槟的。

Having a Toast

A:Mr.Taylor,please sit here.This is our traditional seat for the guest of honour.

B:Don"t tell me I"m the guest of honour this evening.

A:Precisely so.

B:I"m very honoured to be given so much attention.But I"m really a bit nervous.

A:Would you like to use the chopsticks or the fork and knife?

B:When you are in China,do as the Chinese do.I"ll take the chopsticks and learn the art.

A:Don"t worry about that.I"ll be your tutor.And just in case,there are still the fork and knife to resort to.

B:Well,I must warn you beforehand,I"m not much of a bright student.You must be patient with me.

A:Well,Mr.Taylor,what would you have for a drink? Rice wine or Maotai?

B:I think I will have the famous Maotai.I know it is one of the best liquors in the world.

A:MaotaI"doesn t go to the head as most liquors do.

B:How nice.

A:Mr.Taylor,to our friendship and to your health.

B:To your health,and to the health of all the gentlemen present.

祝酒

甲:泰勒先生,请坐这儿。这是我国传统的贵宾席。

乙:不敢相信我竟是今晚的贵宾。

甲:正是如此。

乙:你们这样尊敬我,我感到很荣幸,但又感到有点儿紧张。

甲:您喜欢用筷子,还是用刀叉?

乙:入乡随俗,就用筷子吧,正好借此机会学学用筷子的技艺。

甲:别担心。我来当您的老师,万一不行,还可以用刀叉。

乙:不过我得事先告诉您,我可不是聪明的学生,您得耐心些。

甲:泰勒先生,您喝什么酒?黄酒还是茅台?

乙:我想喝点儿有名的茅台,我知道那是世界名酒。

甲:茅台不像别的酒,喝了不头晕。

乙:那太好了。

甲:为了我们的友谊,也为泰勒先生的健康干杯。

乙:为主人的健康,也为在座各位先生的健康干杯。

Champagne 香槟酒

早在两千多年前,法国香槟地区就开始种植葡萄和酿制葡萄酒了。那时酿制的葡萄酒很差,它被一位修道士丹佩里农放进了酒窖。第二年春天,当他把那瓶酒取出时,发现瓶内酒色清澈,明亮诱人,一摇“砰”的一声,酒喷出了瓶口,好香啊!大家争着品尝新酒,那真是mellow(香醇可口)。人们奔走相告,并为其取名为“爆塞酒”、“魔鬼酒”。后来,人们用产地的名字把它命名为champagne(香槟酒)。

Taking Leave and Seeing Off告别辞行

See you...!……见!

See you later、around、tomorrow!

等会儿、回头、明天见!

I"d better...我最好……

I"d better be going.我最好该走了。

I"d better let you go.我最好该让你走了。

I"d better let you get on with your work.

我最好让你继续你的工作。

I"m afraid...抱歉……

I"m afraid we have to go now.抱歉我们得走了。

I"m afraid It"s time to say goodbye.

抱歉我们得说再见了。

I"m afraid It"s about time we leave.

抱歉恐怕我们该离开了。

Excuse me...对不起,……

Excuse me , I"ll be right back.

对不起,我很快就回来。

Excuse me for a moment.对不起,我得离开一会儿。Will you excuse me,please?

对不起,我得走开一会儿。

Excuse me.I must just see Who"s calling.

对不起,我得去看看谁在打电话。

Remember to...记得……

Remember to give me ring.记得给我打电话。

Remember to drop me a line.记得给我写信。

Remember to look me up.记得再来看我。

Please say hello to...!代我向……问好!

Please say hello to your wife!代我向你妻子问好!

Please say hello to your parents!代我向你父母问好!

Please say hello to your family!代我向你的家人问好!

We Must Be Going

A:Stephen,we must be going.

B:Oh,no.you don have to go already,do you?

A:I"m afraid we must,actually.We promised the babysitter We"d be back by midnight,and it ll take us half an hour to get home.

B:Well,I"m glad you could come anyway.

A:Well,thanks very much indeed for inviting us.We ve had a marvellous time and I only wish we could stay longer.You must come round to our place some time.I"ll give you a ring next week.

B:Yes,all right.Thanks.Here s Kate with your coat.

我们得走了

甲:斯蒂芬,我们得走了。

乙:噢,不,你们非走不可吗?

甲:我们必须得走,因为我们已经答应过保姆会在午夜前回去,而且我们要花半个小时才能到家。

乙:好吧,你们能来,我很高兴。

甲:好吧,非常感谢你邀请我们,我们玩得很高兴,真希望能多待一会儿。你们应抽个时间到我们家去,我下个礼拜给你打电话。

乙:好吧,谢谢。凯特把你的外套拿来了。

Best WiShes before Leaving

A:When are you leaving?

B:My flight leaves at 8:30 tomorrow.

A:I hope you have a really good time.

B:Goodbye and thanks again for all You"ve done.

A:It was a pleasure.Hope to see you again next year.

B:Give my best wiShes to your parents.

A:Yes,I"ll tell them you said hello.

B:Thank you!

A:Give my wiShes to your wife.

离别前的祝愿

甲:你什么时候离开?

乙:我乘明天8点半的班机走。

甲:希望你旅途愉快。

乙:再见,再次感谢你所做的一切。

甲:不客气。希望明年再见到你。

乙:代我向你父母问好。

甲:好的,我一定向他们转告你的问候。

乙:谢谢!

甲:替我祝福你妻子。

告别的中西文化

人生聚散交替,见面之后终要分手。在中国文化中,客人要走了,主人总是一再挽留,常常要说“时间还早呢,吃了饭再走吧”等。当客人真的要走了,主人一直送到门外,且目送客人远去,有时甚至送客人到车站,直到客人上车。

而在西方文化中,告别时奉行的是主随客便,强调的是尊重对方。客人要告辞,一般会视实际情况而定,主人不会刻意挽留。互相道声“Goodbye”或“Good night”之后,客人出了门,主人的门便立即关上了。这和我们中国人的习惯是完全不一样的,我们不要误认为主人不热情。