职场英语口语急救包 第54期:娱乐活动

 　　第54期:娱乐活动

　　我生日的时候你愿意来吃饭吗？

　　Would you like to come around for a meal on my birthday?

　　For example:

　　A: Would you like to come around for a meal on my birthday?

　　我生曰的时候你愿意来吃饭吗？

　　B: Oh, yes. Thank you very much. That sounds lovely!

　　噢，非常感谢你，这真是再好不过了！

　　今晚我们出去吃晚餐好吗？

　　Shall we go out to dinner tonight?

　　For example:

　　A: Shall we go out to dinner tonight? 今晚我们出去吃晚餐好吗？

　　B: That will be very nice.那太好了。

　　我们的总经理想邀请你参加一个鸡尾酒会。

　　Our Managing Director would like to have the pleasure of inviting¹ you to a cocktail² party.

　　For example:

　　A: Our Managing Director would like to have the pleasure of inviting you to a cocktail party.

　　我们的总经理想邀请你参加一个鸡尾酒会。

　　B: That's very kind of him. I'd be delighted to come.

　　谢谢他的好意。我很乐意前去参加。

　　你跳得真好。

　　You dance wonderfully well.

　　For example:

　　A: You dance wonderfully well.你跳得真好。

　　B: You are flattering³ me.你过奖了。

　　我可以伴你跳舞吗？

　　Can I have the favor to dance with you?

　　For example:

　　A: Can I have the favor to dance with you?我可以伴你跳舞吗？

　　B: Oh，I'm sorry, I've already promised someone.

　　噢，对不起。我已经答应别人了。

　　为什么我们不喝点儿什么？

　　Why don't we have some drinks?

　　For example:

　　A: Why don't we have some drinks? 为什么我们不喝点儿什么？

　　B: That's a good idea.好主意。

　　你愿意和陈先生跳舞吗？

　　Would you spare this dance for Mr. Chen?

　　For example:

　　A: Would you spare this dance for Mr. Chen? 你愿意和陈先生跳舞吗？

　　B: Certainly.当然愿意。

　　稍后要不要碰面喝杯酒？

　　Would you like to meet for a drink later?

　　For example:

　　A: Would you like to meet for a drink later? 稍后要不要碰面喝杯酒？

　　B: All right.好啊。

　　不要太在意穿什么。

　　Don't worry about dressing⁴ up.

　　For example:

　　A: How about that club that is just downstairs? 就在楼下俱乐部,怎么样？

　　B: Sounds great, and don't worry about dressing up.

　　听起来不错，还有，不要太在意穿什么。

　　我可以到大来俱乐部跟您会面喝一杯。

　　I can meet at the Dinner's Club for drinks.

　　For example:

　　A: I can meet at the Dinner's Club for drinks.

　　我可以到大来倶乐部跟您会面喝一杯。

　　B: It will be just like the old days.就像从前一样。

　　一言为定。

　　It's a deal.

　　Deal.

　　For example:

　　A: If you play tennis, I would be up for that.您要是打网球的话，我 可以陪您。

　　B: Deal.—言为定。

　　请你跟我一块儿去参加一个舞会，好吗？

　　Would you please go to a party with me?

　　For example:

　　A: Would you please go to a party with me?

　　请你跟我一块J L去参加一个舞会，好吗？

　　B: I'd love to.太好了。

　　你最喜欢跳什么舞？

　　What's your favorite step?

　　For example:

　　A: What's your favorite step?你最喜欢跳什么舞？

　　B: It's hard to say.这很难说。

　　你能再给我们唱支歌吗？

　　Would you treat us to another song?

　　For example:

　　A: Would you treat us to another song?你能再给我们唱支歌吗？

　　B: OK. 好的。

　　我没意见。

　　It's fine with me.

　　For example:

　　A: I think we should go to the theatre tonight. What do you think?

　　我想我们今晚看戏去。你认为怎样？

　　B: It's fine with me.我没意见。

1 inviting   

adj.诱人的，引人注目的

参考例句：

• An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
• The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。

2 cocktail   

n.鸡尾酒；餐前开胃小吃；混合物

参考例句：

• We invited some foreign friends for a cocktail party.我们邀请了一些外国朋友参加鸡尾酒会。
• At a cocktail party in Hollywood,I was introduced to Charlie Chaplin.在好莱坞的一次鸡尾酒会上，人家把我介绍给查理·卓别林。

3 flattering   

adj. 奉承的, 谄媚的 动词flatter的现在分词形式

参考例句：

• I found it flattering that he still recognized me after all these years. 过了这么多年他还认得我，使我觉得荣幸。
• Jamie was adroit at flattering others. 杰米很会拍马屁。

4 dressing   

n.(食物)调料；包扎伤口的用品，敷料

参考例句：

• Don't spend such a lot of time in dressing yourself.别花那么多时间来打扮自己。
• The children enjoy dressing up in mother's old clothes.孩子们喜欢穿上妈妈旧时的衣服玩。