特色口語串串香(91)無客宴席

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舊時年關(guān),有人在家設(shè)宴招待幫助過他的人,一共請了四位客人。
    第「1」串:to entertain guests 款待客人
    At the end of each year, most villegers will give a big feast to entertain the guests who have once helped them.
    時近中午,還有一人未到。于是自言自語:“該來的怎么還不來?”聽到這話,其中一位客人心想:“該來的還不來,那么我是不該來了?”于是起身告辭而去。
    第「2」串:talk to oneself 自言自語
    "Why is the teacher so strict with me? " He talked to himself.
    其人很后悔自己說錯了話,說:“不該走的又走了,”另一位客人心想:“不該走的走了,看來我是該走的!”也不辭而別。
    第「3」串:take French leave 不辭而別
    He took French leave and nobody knew why.
    主人見因自己言語不慎,把客人氣走了,十分懊悔。
    第「4」串: feel shagrined at 對……感到懊惱
    I felt shagrined at what I had said, for those words had really made her angry.
    妻子也埋怨他不會說話,于是辯解道:“我說的不是他們?!弊詈笠晃豢腿艘宦犨@話,心想“不是他們!那只有是我了!”于是嘆了口氣,也走了。
    第「5」串:express regret 表示歉意,辯解過失
    Even he tried to express his regret, the boss wouldn't let him off.