1. Do you have plans for this evening?
你今晚有安排吗?
还能这样说
Are you free this evening?
Are you available this evening?
小解析
a plan for doing sth. 做某事的计划;
think out a plan 想出一套计划;
draw up a plan 制订计划;
according to plan 按照计划;
plan out 安排,筹划
2. Thanks for inviting me.
谢谢你邀请我来。
还能这样说
Thanks for the invitation.
I appreciate your invitation.
小解析
Small thanks I got for it.
我费力不讨好。
Thank you for nothing.
得了,别瞎起劲!
3. How about having dinner with me?
和我一起吃晚饭,好吗?
还能这样说
Will you join me for dinner?
Would you like to have dinner with me?
小解析
I won't have it.
我不能容忍这样的事。
Let him have it.
给他一点颜色看看;狠狠地收拾他。
4. Let's go out for a drink .
去喝一杯吧。
还能这样说
Let's get a drink.
Let't go for a drink.
小解析
drink sth. in 看得或听得出神;
drink sth.down / up 喝光,饮尽;
drink sb. under the table 灌醉某人
5. Will you be our guest ?
请你做我的上宾好吗?
还能这样说
We would like to invite you.
Would you like to be our guest?
谚语
A constant guest is never welcome.
常客招人嫌。
6. I hope you can come .
我希望你能来。
还能这样说
I will be glad if you can come.
I wish you come here.
谚语
If it were not for hope, the heart would break.
人是靠希望活着。
7. I am willing to.
很乐意去。
还能这样说
I would love to.
I am glad to.
8. Let's do it another time.
再找时间吧。
还能这样说
Could we plan it for another day?
Some other time.
小解析
Tell me another!
我不信!哪有这种事儿!
You are another.
你也不例外;你也是。
9. I have something else to do.
我有别的安排。
还能这样说
I already made plans.
I have some other arrangement.
谚语
Ask much, know much.
闻多识广。
10. Would you like a cup of tea ?
你想喝杯茶吗?
还能这样说
What about a cup of tea?
Let's have a cup of tea?
谚语
A full cup must be carried steadily.
器满则溢。
11. May I have a dance with you?
可以请你跳个舞吗?
还能这样说
Shall we go to dance together?
What about going for a dance with me?
小解析
begin the dance 带头跳舞;倡导,带头;
a social dance 交谊舞;
dance upon nothing 被吊死,被处绞刑
12. Would you like to climb the mountain with us?
你要不要跟我们一起去爬山?
还能这样说
Do you like to go climbing with us?
Would you care to join us to climb the mountain?
谚语
He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom.
千里之行,始于足下。
13. You must join us for supper .
你一定要和我们一起吃晚饭。
还能这样说
Please have supper with us.
Please don't leave us alone for supper.
小解析
sing for one's supper 为吃饭或报酬而干活;
the Last Supper (耶稣被钉于十字架前与其12门徒的)最后晚餐
14. Would you like to join our group boating this Friday?
你要不要参加我们这周五的集体划船?
还能这样说
Do you like boating with us this Friday?
Would you please go boating with us this Friday?
小解析
join hand in hand 同心协力;
join in 参加(某活动);和……一起(做某事);
join up with 汇合
15. I would love to, but I have to do my homework firs .
我很想去,但是首先我要写完作业。
还能这样说
I am willing to after I finish my homework.
I'd love to, but I can't until I finish my homework.
谚语
One love drives out another.
新的爱情来,旧的爱情去。
16. I appreciate your invitation very
much . 我很感谢你的邀请。
还能这样说
Thank you for inviting me.
Thank you for your warm invitation.
小解析
appreciate sb.'s assistance 感谢某人的支援;
appreciate sb.'s kindness 感谢某人的厚爱;
appreciate the value of 体会……的价值
17. I refused the invitation politely .
我礼貌地拒绝了邀请。
还能这样说
I declined the invitation politely.
I politely turned down the invitation.
小解析
recycle refuse iron 回收废铁;
refuse one's consent 不同意;
refuse a suitor 拒绝求婚者