时间:2018-12-25 作者:英语课 分类:原版英语对话1000个


英语课

   Todd: What are you doing on Saturday because a friend of mine is having a big dinner, like a big party that a lot of my colleagues 1 are going to go to, it's like a big holiday dinner.


 
  Katia: Really, is it this Saturday?
 
  Todd: It's this Saturday yes, it's on the eleventh.
 
  Katia: Actually I don't believe I have any plans. Where is it going to be?
 
  Todd: It's in a town called Usa, it's not that far from here. I'm going to take the train because I want to drink because we'll have wine and beer at the party so I won't drive. But I think the train will take about an hour and a half which is kind of too bad because it's only a forty minute drive.
 
  Katia: It might be worth it. Who is going to be there?
 
  Todd: Mainly 2 it's going to be English teachers, people that I work with but they are going to be bringing their wives and husbands and children and friends. There's actually going to be a few students like yourself, a couple of graduate students, so it should be fun. Then we're going to have turkey and ham 3 and desserts.
 
  Katia: It sounds like the food is going to be quite good. And why is this exactly? Are you celebrating something in particular 4 or is it somebody else's birthday?
 
  Todd: Well no actually it's going to be the Thanksgiving dinner but we missed Thanksgiving because we all live overseas 5, we all teach obviously 6 away from our countries so we do this every year but it's not an American thing or a Canadian thing, it's everybody. So there's going to be British people and Australians and people from India, so it's kind of a big international party.
 
  Katia: It sounds quite exciting but do you think it would all right if I can bring somebody else along?
 
  Todd: Oh yeah, you can bring as many guests as you like. Well let me take that back. You can bring a couple of guests, I think. I'm sure that it would be OK. But I think it's a pot luck, you're supposed to bring some food.
 
  Katia: OK, OK. Let me think because I will need to take the train. It takes about one hour, I'm not too sure. At what time did you say it's going to be?
 
  Todd: Actually it starts in the afternoon at about two o'clock and it should end by maybe seven or eight.
 
  Katia: OK. Let me think about it.
 
  Todd: Sure.
 
  Katia: Would that be all right?
 
  Todd: Yeah, I don't want to pressure 7 you or anything like that. It's just an offer but if you change your mind just either email 8 me or give me a call and I'll let them know that you're coming.
 
  Katia: OK and I'll write it down this Saturday.

1 colleagues
n.同事,同僚( colleague的名词复数 );同人
  • He wanted to confer with his colleagues before reaching a decision. 他想与他的同事先商议一下再作出决定。
  • She is held in high esteem by her colleagues. 她深受同事的敬重。
2 mainly
adv.主要地,大抵,大概
  • The sea water is mainly composed of water and salt.海水主要由水和盐组成。
  • It is mainly because of my fault.这主要是由于我的过错。
3 ham
n.火腿,大腿,笨拙的演员;adj.过火的,做作的;v.演得过火
  • Please give me a can of ham.请给我一罐火腿。
  • The ham is very good today.今天的火腿很好。
4 particular
adj.个别的,各个的;独有的,特殊的,特别的
  • We each have our own particular tastes,haven't we?我们各有所好,不是吗?
  • She likes fruit and apples in particular.她喜欢水果尤其是苹果。
5 overseas
adj.海外的;adv.在海外
  • Her man has been sent overseas by his employers.她的丈夫已被雇主派往海外。
  • Many firms are focusing on increasing their markets overseas.许多商行都专注于扩大国外市场。
6 obviously
adv.显然;明白地
  • Obviously they were putting him to a severe test.显然他们是在给他以严峻的考验。
  • Obviously he was lying.显然他是在撒谎。
7 pressure
n.压力,压迫,压强;vt.迫使,使增压,密封
  • He changed his mind under the pressure from others.他在别人的逼迫之下改变了主意。
  • This type of sheet steel could stand high pressure.这种薄钢板能抗高压。
8 email
n.电子邮件(Electronic mail),透过电脑网路传送邮件的方式
  • You can send me an email.你可以给我发一份电子邮件。
  • It's Interesting to read your email.读你的电子邮件很有趣。
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