我们讲的英语第133期:Do 宴会

Neil: Hello and welcome to The English We Speak. I'm Neil Edgeller.
尼尔：大家好，欢迎收听地道英语节目。我是尼尔·埃杰勒。

Feifei: And I'm Feng Feifei. Neil, you look terrible! You've got red eyes, grey skin and your voice is so rough!
菲菲：我是冯菲菲。尼尔，你看起来很糟糕！你的眼睛发红，肤色发灰，声音沙哑！

Neil: Oh, Feifei, you're right. I feel terrible. I went to a leaving do last night and I drank too much beer... and wine...
尼尔：菲菲，你说得没错。我感觉很糟。我昨晚参加了一个欢送会，我喝了太多啤酒，还有红酒……

Feifei: A leaving do? Do?
菲菲：一个leaving do？Do？

Neil: Yes, a leaving do. A colleague has got a job at another company and had a party to celebrate his last day.
尼尔：对，一个欢送会。一个同事在另一家公司找到了份新工作，所以他办了个聚会来庆祝他在这里的最后一天。

Feifei: So it was a party?
菲菲：所以那是个派对？

Neil: Yes, that's what I said. It was a leaving do.
尼尔：对，就是我刚才说过的，一个欢送会。

Feifei: Right, so 'do' is a noun and it means party?
菲菲：好，所以do在这里是个名词，意思是聚会？

Neil: Yes, that's right. It's British English. Urgh.
尼尔：对，没错。这是英式英语。

Feifei: Ah, so in British English, another word for party is 'do'.
菲菲：所以在英式英语中，派对也可以用do来表示。

A: Did you enjoy Mary's wedding?
A：你在玛丽的婚礼上玩得开心吗？

B: Oh, it was an amazing do. The food was delicious and there was an excellent band playing. We danced all night!
B：哦，那真是个非常精彩的宴会。食物非常好吃，而且乐队演奏非常棒。我们整晚都在跳舞！

A: Oh, hi Dave. We're having a bit of a do on Saturday and wondered if you and Sally would like to come over?
A：你好，戴夫。我们打算周六举行一场小型宴会，不知道你和萨莉愿不愿意来参加？

B: Thanks, that would be great. You two always put on a good do.
B：谢谢你，那真是太好了。你们两个人总是举办精彩的宴会。

Feifei: So is this a common word?
菲菲：所以这个词很常用吗？

Neil: Yes, you'll hear it all the time: especially in certain phrases.
尼尔：对，你会经常听到这个词；尤其是在特定的词组中。

Feifei: Like what?
菲菲：举例来说呢？

Neil: Well, a leaving do.
尼尔：比如欢送会。

Feifei: A leaving do.
菲菲：欢送会。

Neil: And a bit of a do–we're having a bit of a do.
尼尔：还有小型聚会，我们计划办场小型聚会。

Feifei: A bit of a do. So, was it a good leaving do last night?
菲菲：小型聚会。那昨晚的欢送会精彩吗？

Neil: Um, yes, yes, yes it was very good... I think. I can't really remember...
尼尔：嗯，很棒，非常精彩……我想，其实我不太记得了……

Feifei: Go home and get some sleep!
菲菲：回家睡一会儿吧！

Neil: That's a very, very good idea. Bye for now.
尼尔：这是个非常棒的主意。现在该结束节目了。

Feifei: Bye!
菲菲：再见！