生活场景口语实战人际篇 第25期:探亲访友(2)

9. The aim of my visiting is to borrow some money from you.
我拜访的目的是想向您借点钱。
还能这样说：
The purpose with my visit is to borrow money from you.
My purpose for visiting is to make a touch.
谚语：
He who likes borrowing dislikes paying.
爱借钱的人往往不爱还。
10. I want to meet you before you go abroad.
我想在你出国前见你一面。
还能这样说：
I want to meet you before you leave the native land.
I would like to say goodbye to you before you go abroad.
谚语：
Go for wool and come home shorn.
求得反失。
11. I just drop in and have a chat with you.
我只是顺便过来和你聊聊天。
还能这样说：
I come here to talk casually.
I just visit for a chat.
应用解析：
chat sb. up 和某人亲切地或轻佻地交谈（以获取信任）；
chat show 电视或无线电采访节目（尤指对知名人士的）
12. They are to visit their uncles during the Spring Festival.
他们要在春节期间拜访叔叔们。
还能这样说：
They will call their uncles in the Spring Festival.
They will pay a visit to their uncles when Spring Festival is coming.
应用解析：
a farewell visit 辞行；
school visit （师范生）见习；（学生）校外参观；
visit from the stork 婴儿的诞生
13. Could I come around next Saturday?
我下星期六来拜访好吗？
还能这样说：
Will it be all right to visit you next Saturday?
Do you mind if I call on you next Saturday?
应用解析：
fool around 吊儿郎当；
get around 绕过，回避；
hang around 在附近徘徊；
have been around (a lot) 阅历（很）多；城府（很）深
14. This Sunday is my grandma's birthday. I want to visit her.
这个星期天是外婆的生日，我想去看看她。
还能这样说：
My grandma's birthday is coming this Sunday. And I need to celebrate it.
I have to call on my grandma this Sunday because that day is her birthday.
应用解析：
in one's birthday suit 裸体的
15. Thanks for dropping in!
谢谢你们的顺道拜访！
还能这样说：
Thank you for a short visit.
I'm glad you stopped by to call me.
16. I call on my parents on occasion.
我有时去拜访我的父母。
还能这样说：
I pay my parents a visit sometimes.
I go to see my parents off and on.
应用解析：
on the present occasion 当时；
on this occasion 这一次；
rise to the occasion 有应变之才；
seize occasion to do 抓住好时机，乘机