公共英語考試二級口語輔導:邀請友人

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這個周末你有空嗎?
    Are you free this weekend?
    我們還可以再見面嗎?
    Could I see you again?
    能給我你的電話號碼嗎?
    Could you give me your phone number?
    我們在哪兒見面?
    Where shall we meet?=Where shall I meet you?
    要我開車去接你嗎?
    Shall I come to pick you up? *pick up“開車去接某人”。
    你今天下午有安排嗎?
    Are you doing anything this afternoon?=Do you have plans for this afternoon?=Are you busy this afternoon?
    和我一起吃晚飯,好嗎?
    How about having dinner with me?=How about dinner? =Let’s have dinner together.
    我們干嘛不去看棒球比賽呢?
    Why don’t we go to see a baseball game?
    真對不起,我另有安排。
    Sorry, I’m tied up. *be tied up“受(時間的)約束”。=I’m sorry, but I have other plans.
    實在對不起,恐怕不行。
    I’m afraid I can’t.=I’m sorry but I can’t.
    謝謝您的邀請,可是……
    Thanks for asking, but...=Thanks for the invitation, but...
    另找時間可以嗎?
    How about a rain check? =Let’s do it another time. =Could we plan it for another day? =Some other time.
    由因雨天中止或延期比賽而發(fā)給觀眾“rain check” 引申為被邀請者因故不能接受邀請,而邀請繼續(xù)有效的意思,“以后方便的時間”、“下次還有機會”。
    我希望你能來。
    I hope you can come.
    你什么時候方便?
    When is it convenient for you?=What is a good time for you?=When is good for you?
    Answer: I’m free on Friday.
    什么時候?
    About what time?
    什么時候都行。
    Whenever.=Whenever,I’m free all day. =Whenever you are free. =Any day is okay. =Any day of the week is fine. =Anytime is fine.
    等你有時間的時候吧。
    When you have time.
    我今天有空。
    I’m free today. =I have a lot of free time today.=I have nothing to do today.
    明天我會很忙。
    I’ll be busy tomorrow.
    Question: How about tomorrow? (明天怎么樣?)
    10號怎么樣?
    How about the tenth? “~號”,在數(shù)字的后面加上-th。
    你什么時候有空?
    When are you free? =When are you available?
    那天我不行。
    That’s a bad day for me.
    那天我可以。
    That day is fine.
    我什么時候去合適?
    When can I come over? *come over“順便拜訪”。=When can I visit? =When can I stop by? =When can I drop by?
    你定時間吧。
    You decide when.=I’ll leave it up to you. =It’s your decision.
    你定地點吧。
    You decide where.=Wherever you want is okay.
    7點行嗎?
    Is seven convenient for you?=Is seven okay for you?
    Question: When should I come? (我什么時候來合適?)
    你幾點能來?
    When can you come over?=What time can you make it?
    太早了嗎?
    Is it too early?
    太晚了嗎?
    Is it too late?
    就那個時間吧。
    It’s a date.
    Answer: Okay, see you then. (行,到時候見。)
    回頭見。
    See you then.