情景口语会话口袋书第28期:邀请(2) (mp3和文本下载)

情景口语会话口袋书第28期:邀请(2)

10. Would you like a cup of tea?
你想喝杯茶吗？

还能这样说：
What about a cup of tea?
Let's have a cup of tea?

谚语：
A full cup must be carried steadily.
器满则溢。

11. May I have a dance with you?
可以请你跳个舞吗？

还能这样说：
Shall we go to dance together?
What about going for a dance with me?

应用解析：
begin the dance 带头跳舞；倡导、带头；
a social dance 交谊舞；
dance upon nothing 被吊死，被处绞刑

12. Would you like to climb the mountain with us?
你要不要跟我们一起去爬山？

还能这样说：
Do you like to go climbing with us?
Would you care to joing us to climb the mountain?

谚语：
He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom.
千里之行，始于足下。
 
13. You must join us for supper.
你一定要和我们一起吃晚饭。

还能这样说：
Please have supper with us.
Please don't leave us alone for supper.

应用解析：
sing for one's supper 为吃饭或报酬而干活；
the Last Supper （耶酥被钉于十字架前与其12门徒的）最后晚餐

14. Would you like to join our group boating this Friday?
你要不要参加我们这周五的集体划船？

还能这样说：
Do you like boating with us this Friday?
Would you please go boating with us this Friday?

应用解析：
join hand in hand 同心协力；
join in 参加（某活动）；和……一起（做某事）；
join up with 汇合

15. I would love to, but I have to do my homework first.
我很想去，但是首先我要写完作业。

还能这样说：
I am willing to after I finish my homework.
I'd love to, but I can't until I finish my homework.

谚语：
One love drives out another.
新的爱情来，旧的爱情去。

16. I appreciate your invitation very much.
我很感谢你的邀请。

还能这样说：
Thank you for inviting me.
Thank you for your warm invitation.

应用解析：
appreciate sb.'s assistance 感谢某人的支援；
apprecaite sb.'s kindness 感谢某人的厚爱；
sppreciate the value of 体会……的价值

17. I refused the invitation politely.
我礼貌地拒绝了邀请。

还能这样说：
I declined the invitation politely.
I politely turned down the invitation.

应用解析：
recycle refuse iron 回收废铁；
refuse one's consent 不同意；
refuse a suitor 拒绝求婚者