英文原版对话1000个:1023 Todd's Party

 　　Todd: What are you doing on Saturday because a friend of mine is having a big dinner, like a big party that a lot of my colleagues¹ are going to go to, it's like a big holiday dinner.

 

　　Katia: Really, is it this Saturday?

 

　　Todd: It's this Saturday yes, it's on the eleventh.

 

　　Katia: Actually I don't believe I have any plans. Where is it going to be?

 

　　Todd: It's in a town called Usa, it's not that far from here. I'm going to take the train because I want to drink because we'll have wine and beer at the party so I won't drive. But I think the train will take about an hour and a half which is kind of too bad because it's only a forty minute drive.

 

　　Katia: It might be worth it. Who is going to be there?

 

　　Todd: Mainly² it's going to be English teachers, people that I work with but they are going to be bringing their wives and husbands and children and friends. There's actually going to be a few students like yourself, a couple of graduate students, so it should be fun. Then we're going to have turkey and ham³ and desserts.

 

　　Katia: It sounds like the food is going to be quite good. And why is this exactly? Are you celebrating something in particular⁴ or is it somebody else's birthday?

 

　　Todd: Well no actually it's going to be the Thanksgiving dinner but we missed Thanksgiving because we all live overseas⁵, we all teach obviously⁶ away from our countries so we do this every year but it's not an American thing or a Canadian thing, it's everybody. So there's going to be British people and Australians and people from India, so it's kind of a big international party.

 

　　Katia: It sounds quite exciting but do you think it would all right if I can bring somebody else along?

 

　　Todd: Oh yeah, you can bring as many guests as you like. Well let me take that back. You can bring a couple of guests, I think. I'm sure that it would be OK. But I think it's a pot luck, you're supposed to bring some food.

 

　　Katia: OK, OK. Let me think because I will need to take the train. It takes about one hour, I'm not too sure. At what time did you say it's going to be?

 

　　Todd: Actually it starts in the afternoon at about two o'clock and it should end by maybe seven or eight.

 

　　Katia: OK. Let me think about it.

 

　　Todd: Sure.

 

　　Katia: Would that be all right?

 

　　Todd: Yeah, I don't want to pressure⁷ you or anything like that. It's just an offer but if you change your mind just either email⁸ me or give me a call and I'll let them know that you're coming.

 

　　Katia: OK and I'll write it down this Saturday.

1 colleagues   

n.同事，同僚( colleague的名词复数 )；同人

参考例句：

• He wanted to confer with his colleagues before reaching a decision. 他想与他的同事先商议一下再作出决定。
• She is held in high esteem by her colleagues. 她深受同事的敬重。

2 mainly   

adv.主要地，大抵，大概

参考例句：

• The sea water is mainly composed of water and salt.海水主要由水和盐组成。
• It is mainly because of my fault.这主要是由于我的过错。

3 ham   

n.火腿，大腿，笨拙的演员；adj.过火的，做作的；v.演得过火

参考例句：

• Please give me a can of ham.请给我一罐火腿。
• The ham is very good today.今天的火腿很好。

4 particular   

adj.个别的，各个的；独有的，特殊的，特别的

参考例句：

• We each have our own particular tastes,haven't we?我们各有所好，不是吗？
• She likes fruit and apples in particular.她喜欢水果尤其是苹果。

5 overseas   

adj.海外的；adv.在海外

参考例句：

• Her man has been sent overseas by his employers.她的丈夫已被雇主派往海外。
• Many firms are focusing on increasing their markets overseas.许多商行都专注于扩大国外市场。

6 obviously   

adv.显然；明白地

参考例句：

• Obviously they were putting him to a severe test.显然他们是在给他以严峻的考验。
• Obviously he was lying.显然他是在撒谎。

7 pressure   

n.压力，压迫，压强；vt.迫使，使增压，密封

参考例句：

• He changed his mind under the pressure from others.他在别人的逼迫之下改变了主意。
• This type of sheet steel could stand high pressure.这种薄钢板能抗高压。

8 email   

n.电子邮件（Electronic mail），透过电脑网路传送邮件的方式

参考例句：

• You can send me an email.你可以给我发一份电子邮件。
• It's Interesting to read your email.读你的电子邮件很有趣。