PART 02详解实用对话
Before Leaving Home
Carter:Susan, good evening.Why are you so dressed up ?
Susan:I am on my way out to a New Year's banquet.How do I look? Is my make-up OK?Carter:You look great.Your make-up is perfect.
Susan:Do you think I should wear a different dress?
Carter:No, the one you have on looks fabulous, especially with your hair like that.
Susan:Thanks for saying.Do you have any ideas which necklace I should wear?
Carter:With that dress I'd say your white diamond necklace would look perfect.
Susan:Thanks for helping out .Now that I'm ready, what are you doing tonight?
Carter:Not much, just a house party with some friends.
Susan:Sounds fun.Anyone I know?
Carter:Yeah, most of the people are from our office.
Susan:Sounds like I'm missing out on a good time.Oh, well, there is always next year.
Carter:I'm sure you'll have fun no matter where you go.Remember to take your bag.
详细解说
离家前
卡特:苏珊,晚上好。你怎么打扮成这样?
苏珊:我要去参加一个新年宴会。我看上去怎么样?我的妆可以吗?
卡特:你看上漂亮极了。你的妆也是无可挑剔的。
苏珊:你觉得我要换件礼服吗?
卡特:不用,你穿这件衣服非常漂亮,尤其是配着你的发型。
苏珊:谢谢你这么说。你觉得我应该戴哪条项链呢?
卡特:配这件衣服,你的白色钻石项链非常合适。
苏珊:谢谢你的帮忙。我已经准备好了,你今天晚上干什么?
卡特:没什么,只是在家里和朋友们聚一聚。苏珊:听起来很有趣。有我认识的人吗?卡特:有,大多数人是我们的同事。
苏珊:听起来我要错过一段开心的时刻了。算了,还有明年呢。
卡特:我保证无论你去哪里都会玩得很开心的。记得带上你的包。
单词
* banquet[ˈbæŋkwit]n. 宴会
* wear[wɛə]v. 穿,戴
* fabulous[ˈfæbjuləs]a. 惊人的,难以置信的
* necklace[ˈneklis]n. 项链
* diamond[ˈdaiəmənd]n. 钻石
PART 03文化洗礼
360°详细解说出门之前的常用表达据说,如果打算外出的话,男人在5分钟内就能做好准备,而若女人尚未准备好且让男人等待10分钟的话,那么男人就一定要做好等待30分钟的心理准备。下面就是一些出门之前常常会用到的英语表达。
★ Are you ready?准备好了吗?
★ No, not yet.还没呢。
★ Ready yet?还没好吗?
★ Are you all set?好了吗?
★ Ready./ I'm ready./ I'm all set.准备好了。
★ I'm not ready.还没准备好呢。
★ I'll be ready in five minutes.我5分钟后就好。
★ What time shall we leave?我们什么时候出发?
★ In about ten minutes.大约10分钟后。
★ What time do you want to leave?你想几点走?
★ What time do we leave?几点出门?
★ What time are we taking off?我们几点走?★ What time do we arrive? / When do we get there?我们几点到?
★ Shall we go?我们可以走了吗?
★ Okay, let's go.好了,咱们走吧。
★ Let's get going./ Let's go./ Let's take off.咱们走吧。
★ Let's hit the road!咱们走吧!
★ I'm leaving.我走啦。
★ I can't wait any longer.我不能再等了。
★ Hurry up!快一点!