迷你对话学英语口语 第1369期:全家

第一，迷你对话

A: Do you mind if we call on you and yours this Sunday?

你介意我们这周六去拜访贵府。

B: Of course not. We will be happy if you could come. What time?

当然不介意，你们能来，我们很高兴。什么时候来呢？

A: How about evening?

晚上怎么样？

B: Fine. We will be expecting you.

太好了，我们期待你的到来。

第二，地道表达

you and yours

1. 解词释义

You and yours的意思是“全家”。

2. 拓展范例

E.g. Best wishes to you and yours. I hope they are all well.

向你和你全家致意。我希望他们都好。

E.g. I summon you and yours to answer for them.

我要叫你们和你们家属都来偿还这一切。

E.g. Your entire staff wish you and yours a most happy and peaceful Spring Festival.

全体员工愿您及家人过一个快乐祥和的新春佳节。

第三，视野拓展

call on：拜访

E.g. I shall pay a call on my friend tomorrow.

我明天要去看望我的朋友。

E.g. Go and make yourself smart before we call on the Toms.

在我们去访问汤姆家以前，你先把自己打扮得漂漂亮亮的。

E.g. I've never even ventured to call on him at his home myself, though I know him so well.

我自己从来没有冒然登门拜访过他，虽然我很了解他。

E.g. I will ask leave to call on you on Monday if you can spare me the time.

如果你有时间的话，我就星期一请假去拜访你。