Invitation and Reply 邀请与回应 1. What are you doing tomorrow? 你明天要干什么? 邀请的前奏: Are you doing anything tomorrow? 你明天有什么事情要做吗? Are you busy tomorrow? 你明天忙吗? 根据自己的具体安排回答即可: I’m free tomorrow. 我明天有空。 I’m not doing anything tomorrow. 我明天没什么事情要做。 I’m busy tomorrow. 我明天比较忙。 2. Would you like to come over? 你想过来吗? 还可以这样发出邀请: Do you Want to come over? 你想过来吗? Do …
Answering the Phone 接打电话 1. Hello. This is Kevin. 你好,我是凯文。 打电话时先自报家门： Hello. Kevin speaking. 你好，我是凯文。 Hi. This is Kevin speaking. 嗨，我是凯文。 如果对方知道你: Hi, Kevin. It’s me. 嗨，凯文。是我。 Hey Kevin! What’s up? 嗨，凯文！什么事？ 2. May I ask who’s calling? 请问你是哪位? 对方不确定打电话的人是谁： Who is this? 你是哪位? May i ask who this is? 请问你是哪位? Who am I talking to? …
Weather 天气 1. The weather is beautiful. 天气很好。 天气好同样还可以这样表达: It’s very nice out today. 今天外面的天气很好。 The weather is nice out today. 今天外面的天气很好。 It’s sunny and warm today. 今天阳光灿烂、很暖和。 喜欢这种天气: Yeah. I love this kind of weather. 是啊，我喜欢这种天气。 有点儿挑剔了: It’s a little too hot for my liking. 就我喜欢的天气来说,这还是有点儿太热了。 2. It’s really cold out. 外面真冷。 冷且恶劣的天气: It’s …
Time and Date 时间与日期 1. What’s the date today? 今天是几号？ 还可以这样问日期: Could you please tell me the date? 你能告诉我日期吗? What day is it? 今天星期几? 看看日历才知道呢: Let me check my calendar. 让我看看日历啊。 想一想啊： Today? It’s Sunday. 今天？ 是星期天啊。 ♦ calendar n. 日历 2. Today is Sunday, October 3rd. 今天是星期天，10月3号。 以下几种说法有点儿像绕口令: The date is Sunday, October 3rd. 日期是星期天,10月3号。 …
Farewell 告别 1. I have to go. 我得走了。 类似的表达： I’ve got to get going. 我得走了。 I’m going to head out now. 我现在要出门了。 I’m leaving now. 我要走了。 I have some things I need to do. I have to leave. 我有些事情要做，我得走了。 Time to shove off 是该离开的时候了。 这就走太扫兴了: That sucks. Thanks for coming by, though. 太扫兴了，不过还是谢谢你过来。 也不勉強留你了: Already? …
Reunion 家人团聚 1. It’s great to see you again! How are you? 再见到你真是太好了！你好吗? 同样可以这样表达: Hey, it’s nice seeing you again! How have you been? , 嘿，很高兴再见到你! 你怎么样啊? 常见的回答有: Hey! I’ve been doing pretty well. How about yourself? 嘿! 我挺好的。你自己呢? Hey, I’m alright. I hope you’ve been doing well. 嘿，我很好。我希望你也很不错。 2. Hey, what’s up? 嘿，怎么了? 一般情况下的回答: …
Home 家 1. It’s good to be back. 回家真好。 如果家门前静悄悄 Anybody home? 有人在家吗？ 还是家的感觉好,赶紧扔一下情: Home, sweet home. 家，甜蜜的家啊。 家里人欢迎你: Kevin, welcome back! 凯文，欢迎回家! Hey buddy, good to see you again. 嘿，伙计，又见到你了真好。 2. This place is exactly the same. 这地方正是原来的样子。 这里永远是你的家: Of course it’s the same. This place will always be your home. 当然还是原来的样子, 这里永远都是你的家。 3. Wow, this …
Sleeping and Waking up 睡觉起床 1. I really need to relax and take a nap. 我真的需要休息睡一会儿。 同样还可以这样说: I’m gonna (going to) go and take a nap. 我要去睡一会儿。 I think I’ll take a nap. 我想我要睡一会儿。 对方可能会提醒你: You shouldn’t sleep too long. You have to fix your schedule. 你不应该睡太长时间,你得安排你的日程。 ♦ take a nap 小睡一下 ♦ schedule n. …
Meals 一日三餐 1. I’m hungry. What’s for dinner? 我饿了,晚餐吃什么? 还可以用 have 这个万能动词来表达: What are we having tonight?我们今晚吃什么? 充满爱意的回答: I’m whipping up some of your favorites. 我在做你最喜欢吃的东西。 不浪费, 要节俭: We’re just having leftovers. 我们就吃点剩饭菜。 今天妈妈不在家: We just ordered a pizza, since your mom had to pick up your brother from Soccer practice. 我就订了份比萨,因为你妈妈去接你那参加足球训练的弟弟了。 对于挑食浪费的孩子; Sorry bud, …
Spending and Saving Money 花销储蓄 1. Hey. I want to pick up some groceries. Can I have a little money? 嘿,我想挑些食品杂货。你能给我点钱吗? 或者需要借钱买: Can I borrow some money to get some groceries? 我能借点钱去买些食品杂货吗? 买东西也要按计划行事啦: Okay. Here’s a list of what we need, too. 好的，这是一张单子，上面列出了我们所需要的东西。 Sure, but don’t get too much. 好的，但是别买太多了。 Here you go. Just don’t buy …
