提出邀请.
How about going for afternoon tea with me?What about having afternoon tea with me?和我去喝下午茶怎么样?How/What about...?
...怎么样?
I want you to be my dance partner.I hope you can be my dance partner.我希望你能成为我的舞伴。I hope/want...
我希望/想...
I hope you won"t turn down my invitation.希望你不会拒绝我的邀请。
Would you like to come and have dinner with us?你要不要来和我们一起用餐?Would you like to...?
你愿意...吗?
I wonder if you"re free tonight?我想知道你今晚有空吗?
I wonder if...
我想知道是否...
A: Are you freenextweekend?下周你有空吗?Are you available?也可以表示“有空吗?”
B: What"s up?怎么了?What"s up是美语中一个非常常用的句子,有两个主要用法。一,表示询问别人有什么事;二,作为问候语,相当于how are you,表示询问对方的近况,有时也相当于Hi或者Hello.
A: We"re going on an outdoor expedition next weekend. Would you like to join us?下周末我们要去户外探险,你想加入吗?expedition表示“(以探险为目的的)有组织的旅行”
B: It"s a long-awaited activity. But I can"t give you a clear answer, because I am not sure if I"m going to work overtime next weekend.这可是我期盼已久的活动啊,但是我还不能给你明确的答复,因为我不确定下周末我是否要加班。
A: What do you mean?你这句话指什么意思?What do you mean表示“你什么意思”?在口语中因为语气的不同而有不同的含义。一,表示对对方的话会行为不理解;二,表示反问对方,对对方的话和行为生气。
B: Well, we got a big order. All the people are busy with this recently, so maybe we have to work overtime.是这样的,我们公司接了一个大的订单,最近所有的人员都在忙于此事,因此我们可能要加班。
A: Well, the job matters. When can you fix the time? We are counting the numbers.好吧,工作重要,那你什么时候能确定呢?我们正在统计人数。fix除了表示“修”,比如:fix the computer修电脑;还可以表示“确定(时间;日期;价格;政策等)”,fix a time表示“确定时间”。
B: Next Tuesday at the latest. How many of you are there now?最晚下周二,现在你们有几个人了?
A: Six if you"re in. We plan to invite ten persons in.如果加上你就是六个人,我们计划邀请十个人。
B: I"ve been longing for an experience like this. I really don"t want to miss it. Thank you for telling me.我一直期盼能有一次这样的体验,我真不想错过啊,感谢你告诉我这事儿。long for表示“期盼;渴望”