时间:2019-01-17 作者:英语课 分类:英语趣味课堂


英语课
Todd: OK, John could you tell us about your wedding day?
 
John: Sure, I got married about two years ago on May 18th. I got married in my wife's parents backyard. They have a really beautiful backyard, with a pool and it's nicely landscaped, with lots of nice flowers and bushes and trees. It was a kind of a small wedding we only had about 30 to 50 people there, all close friends of the family, and a few family members who I hadn't seen in a few years who were able to make it, but it was a pretty small affair and we had the food catered 1, some seafood 2 and some meat, steak, type items, and it was a beautiful outdoor wedding. The actual ceremony only lasted about 15, 20 minutes. I cried, when I was supposed to like, deliver my lines. I cried and everyone told me afterwards, they were like, " I couldn't hear a word you were saying because you were crying, right!" and I was trying not to talk loud cause the louder I got the louder my crying noises got, so I was like "Ah, mmm, will you merry me?", just real quiet. But other than that it went pretty smooth.
 
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landscaped
 
It was a beautiful backyard with a pool and nicely landscaped.
 
When a yard is 'landscaped' it is well cared for and decorated.  Sometimes this means rocks, fountains and trees. Notice the following:
 
This summer we are going to have the backyard landscaped.
All of the yards in my neighborhood are well landscaped.
close friends
 
We only had about 30-50 close friends of the family.
 
You 'close friends' are the people that are most involved in your life and that you rely on if you have a problem. Notice the following:
 
She only has a few close friends.
His close friends were really surprised when he told them he was getting married.
able to make it
 
There were a few other family members who were able to make it.
 
If a person is 'able to make it' to a place they come there even though it is very far or costs a lot of money.  Notice the following:
 
My husband is sick and we won't be able to make it to dinner tonight.
We will definitely 3 be able to make it to your graduation party.
affair
 
Our wedding was a pretty small affair.
 
In this case 'affair' refers to the celebration, party or event. Notice the following:
 
The whole weekend was a very serious affair.
I didn't know a small dinner party could turn into such a big affair.
deliver (my) lines
 
I cried when I was supposed to deliver my lines.
 
'Deliver you lines' means to say the words that you are supposed to say in a loud voice.  We use the word 'lines' for sentences or phrases that have been written and practiced before the time when we say them. Notice the following:
 
She delivered her lines so well at the audition 4 that she got the part immediately.
He was so nervous during the first play that he had problems delivering his lines.


提供饮食及服务( cater的过去式和过去分词 ); 满足需要,适合
  • We catered for forty but only twenty came. 我们准备了40客饭菜,但只来了20个人。
  • They catered for everyone regardless of social rank. 他们为所有人服务而不计较其社会地位。
n.海产食品,海味,海鲜
  • There's an excellent seafood restaurant near here.离这儿不远有家非常不错的海鲜馆。
  • Shrimps are a popular type of seafood.小虾是比较普遍的一种海味。
adv.一定地,肯定地;明确地,确切地
  • The team will definitely lose if he doesn't play.如果他不参加比赛,这个队肯定会输。
  • I shall definitely be home before six o'clock.6点以前,我一定回家。
n.(对志愿艺人等的)面试(指试读、试唱等)
  • I'm going to the audition but I don't expect I'll get a part.我去试音,可并不指望会给我个角色演出。
  • At first,they said he was too young,but later they called him for an audition.起初,他们说他太小,但后来他们叫他去试听。
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