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We’re going to have a few friends over at my house.

我的幾個朋友準備在我家聚一聚。

A: We’re going to have a few friends over at my house. Would you like to come?

我們幾個朋友準備在我家聚一聚，你能來嗎？

B：Absolutely.

當然要去。

We have a party tonight．Would you like to come?

我們晚上有個派對，你來嗎？

A: We have a party tonight. Would you like to come?

我們晚上有個派對，你來嗎？

B：I’d love to．

我很愿意來。

I want to buy you a drink.

我想請你喝杯酒。

A:I want to buy you a drink.

我想請你喝杯酒。

B：That’s great．

那太好了。

buy sb．sth．= buy sth．for sb．意為“給某人買某物”。

Could you come to my house for a beer?

到我家來一起喝一杯怎么樣？

A: Could you come to my house for a beer?

到我家來一起喝一杯怎么樣？

B：I’d love to．

我很愿意。

I’d like to have you dance with me tonight.

我想約你今晚和我跳舞去。

If you are not doing anything, would you like to go dancing?

如果你沒有其他事，去跳舞怎么樣？

A: I’d like to have you dance with me tonight. Are you free?

我想約你今晚和我跳舞去，你有時間嗎？

B：Yes．

有時間。

What are you doing over the weekend?

這個周末你打算干什么？

A: What are you doing over the weekend?

這個周末你打算干什么？

B：I’m thinking about it.

我正在考慮呢。

英美人在口語中常用現在進行時代替一般將來時，本句就是一例。

Do you have anything to do next Sunday?

你下個星期天有什么打算嗎？

A: Do you have anything to do next Sunday?

你下個星期天有什么打算嗎？

B: Up till now,I have no plan.

到目前為止我還沒想好。

I can wait your leisure.

我會等到你有空的時候。

A：I’m very busy. Don’t call me any more today.

我很忙。今天別再給我打電話了。

B: I can wait at your leisure.

我會等到你有空的時候。

at one’s leisure“在某人有空時”

I’II call you when you have time.

等你有時間我再打電話給你。

A：Now I have something urgent to deal with.

我現在有急事需要處理。

B: Then I’ll call you when you have time.

那等你有時間我再打電話給你。

What’re you going to do on Tuesday night?

你星期二晚上準備做什么？

A: What’re you going to do on Tuesday night?

你星期二晚上準備做什么？

B：Why?

有什么事情嗎？