主题:年关将近,各种约起来~
1.正式场合使用的,职业中常用的:Appointment
搭配的动词:
Set an appointment
Make an appointment
Book an appointment
从医生到客户:
A doctor&`&s appointment: 预约看医生
A client appointment: 跟客户约了
我有个约:
I have an appointment with my doctor/dentist/client:我跟......有约
*熟悉的客户、商业伙伴,用meet就可以
If it&`&s with a client or business partner whom you know well, it&`&s more natural to use "meet": 和比较熟悉的客户、商业伙伴,用meet就可以了
Or if they&`&re younger: 或者对方比较年轻
比如:
I was wondering if we could meet...
Should we meet/meet up...?
Let&`&s meet...
延伸:社交网站上的解除好友关系用unfriend (动词)unfriend him/her
2. 最常用的说法:
Let&`&s do...:
搭配具体的活动:
Let&`&s do dinner: 我们约晚饭吧
Let&`&s do hotpot: 我们去吃火锅吧
Let&`&s do kebab: 我们去撸串儿吧
Let&`&s do KTV: 我们去唱K吧
除了do, 还可以说:
Let&`&s meet up/let&`&s meet: 我们见个面吧
Let&`&s get together/let&`&s have a get together: 我们聚一聚吧
Let&`&s hang out: 我们出去玩儿吧
3.Romantic:浪漫约会
约会有个特定的词:
Date
It&`&s only for romantic interest: 这个词只能用在浪漫对象上
千万别说:
I have a date with my client
I have a date with my friend
浪漫甜蜜的约会:
Go on a date/have a date: 去约会,有个约会
I&`&ve got a date/I&`&m going on a date: 我有个约会,我要去约会
4.怎么约?
Are you free tonight/this weekend? 你有空吗?
What are you doing tonight/this weekend? 你做什么?
Do you have plans tonight/ this weekend? 你有安排吗?
*可以说Ask someone out吗?*
Use this phrase in the third person or in a statement: 这个说法是用于第三人称或叙述时
Don&`&t use it when you&`&re actually asking someone out: 你真的约一个人时,别说"Can I ask you out?" 否则听起来很不自然
初次约会,不想压力太大,可以用这个说法:
Let&`&s grab...: 我们去...吧
比如:
Let&`&s grab coffee/lunch/dinner: 我们去喝咖啡、吃午饭、吃晚饭吧
看电影:
Let&`&s catch a movie: 我们去看场电影吧
-mate 伴, 同学classmate 室友roommate
Playdate: 小朋友一起玩儿
Playdate: 小朋友一起玩儿 (通常由家长组织、陪伴)
比如:
Our kids are close in age. Let&`&s do a playdate sometime: 我们孩子年纪差不多,下次一起带孩子出去玩儿吧
怎么约具体时间?
这些句式,中间加具体时间就行啦!
Does .work?
Can you do...?
Is...doable?
Is...good?
看似简单,却很地道!