情景会话口袋书人际篇 第367期:预订餐位(3)

　　9. How many people are there in your party?
请问你们共有几位？
还能这样说：
How many people do you have?
How many people will go for the dinner?
应用解析：
be a party to sth. 与某事发生关系，参与某事；
make one's party good 做有效的抵抗；说清自己的立场；
party dress 晚礼服
10. We'd like to sit in the nonsmoking area.
我们想坐在非吸烟区。
还能这样说：
We'd like to sit in the area where people are not allowed to smoke.
We want a nonsmoking area.
11. I'd like to have a seat in the quiet corner.
我想要安静的角落。
还能这样说：
I hope that I can have a table in the quiet corner.
I would like to sit in the corner which is very quiet.
应用解析：
corner还可以作动词，意思是：使陷于绝境；垄断；使有棱角。
例如：They are forced¹ into a corner.
他们被迫陷入窘境。
12. Could you tell me your name and the order again please?
你能再告诉我一遍你的姓名和订餐内容吗？
还能这样说：
I pardon that you can tell me your name and the order.
Can you repeat² your name and the order, please?
应用解析：
answer to the name of （尤指宠爱的动物）名叫，叫做；
put one's name down for sth. 报名（上学、上课等）；
in name of 名义上，表面上；
sb's name is mud 某人因所做某事而不受欢迎，不得人心

1 forced   

adj.被迫的；强迫的v.强制(force的过去式和过去分词)

参考例句：

• The protests have forced the government to back-pedal on the new tax. 抗议活动已迫使政府撤销新的税目。
• The beleaguered party leader was forced to resign. 那位饱受指责的政党领导人被迫辞职。

2 repeat   

n.重复，反复；vt.重复，复述；vi.重复；adj.重复的，反复的

参考例句：

• There will be a repeat of this talk next week.下星期将重播这次讲话。
• History will not repeat itself.历史不会重演。