跟艾米莉一起学口语 第465期:我想请几个朋友过来到家里来参加晚宴

 I want to have a few¹ friends over for a dinner party

我想请几个朋友过来到家里来参加晚宴。

have sb over
把某人请到家里来
I'll have some friends over at the weekend.
这个周末我要请一些朋友到家里来。

A:Good morning,Mary!
早上好，玛丽。
B:Good morning,John!
早上好，约翰。
A:I want to have a few friends over for a dinner party to celebrate² my birthday.Would³ you be able⁴ to come the next weekend,on Saturday?
我想请几个朋友过来到家里来参加晚宴，庆祝一下我的生日。下周末六你能来吗？
B:I'd be delighted⁵ to,John.Did⁶ you say Saturday?
我很乐意来，约翰。你是说周六吗？
A:Yes,if that's all right for you.
是的，如果你方便的话。
B:I'm pretty sure it'll be all right.In fact,I'd be glad to come over and celebrate your birthday with you.What time are you planning⁷ to start?
我很确定这时间对我来说很好。实际上，我很高兴过来和你一起过生日。你打算什么时候开始呢？
A:Oh,good.If you could⁸ come around six-thirty or seven o'clock,that would give us some time to chat⁹ a while¹⁰ over a glass of wine¹¹ before dinner.
哦，太好了。如果你能在六点半或者七点来，咱们在晚饭前还有时间喝杯酒聊聊天。
B:That sounds fine.I'll be there around seven.
听起来不错。我大概七点到吧。

1 few   

adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的

参考例句：

• There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
• I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。

2 celebrate   

vt.庆祝；颂扬，赞美；vi.庆祝，过节

参考例句：

• On October lst we celebrate our National Day.十月一日我们庆祝国庆。
• We want to celebrate his birthday.我们要庆祝他的生日。

3 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

4 able   

adj.能...的，有才能的，能干的，能够的

参考例句：

• How good and able he is!瞧他多能干啊！
• He is able to do this job well.他有能力做好这件工作。

5 delighted   

adj.非常高兴的；愉快的；欣慰

参考例句：

• Everybody was delighted to see her.大家见到她都很高兴。
• I was delighted to hear the news of your success.听到你成功了的消息时我非常高兴。

6 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

7 planning   

n.规划，设计，策划

参考例句：

• A special subcommittee adjudicates on planning applications. 有一个特别小组委员会裁决规划申请项目。
• the local family planning clinic 当地的计划生育诊所

8 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

9 chat   

n.闲谈；vi.闲谈，聊天

参考例句：

• They like to chat over tea.他们喜欢一边喝茶一边聊天。
• They're having a chat.他们在聊天。

10 while   

conj.当…的时候；而；虽然；尽管 n.一会儿

参考例句：

• In a short while,the cat ate up the fish.不久，那只猫便将鱼吃个精光。
• He teaches English in the school all the while.他一直在这所学校里教英语。

11 wine   

n.酒，葡萄酒，紫红色；vt./vi.喝酒，请喝酒

参考例句：

• After drinking some wine,I feel warm all over.喝酒以后周身发热。
• The wine bottle is empty.酒瓶干了。