英语听力训练连载 listen 2

Dialogue 2 
Inviting¹ a friend to dinner.

Laurance- When can we expect you for dinner? Can you
come tonight?
Soony- Not tonight. I promised to go to a concert with
my sister.
Laurance- Well .... How about Friday then?
Soony- That sounds fine.
Laurance- Good. Shall we say seven o'clock?
Soony- I'll be there! You're still a fabulous² cook,
aren't you?
Laurance- That'll be for you to decide. I've got a new dish
that I want to try out on you.
Soony- I'm ready. I think I'll fast all day Friday!

注解:
fabulous=wonderful
try out on you:原意是"以你做试验".
fast:动词,作"禁食"解.

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 fabulous   

adj.极好的；极为巨大的；寓言中的，传说中的

参考例句：

• We had a fabulous time at the party.我们在晚会上玩得很痛快。
• This is a fabulous sum of money.这是一笔巨款。