2017年11月英语四级口语练习：宴会

　　Neil: Hello and welcome to The English We Speak.I'm Neil Edgeller.

　　尼尔：大家好，欢迎收听地道英语节目。我是尼尔·埃杰勒。

　　Feifei: And I'm Feng Feifei. Neil, you look terrible! You've got red eyes, grey skin and your voiceis so rough!

　　菲菲：我是冯菲菲。尼尔，你看起来很糟糕!你的眼睛发红，肤色发灰，声音沙哑!

　　Neil: Oh, Feifei, you're right. I feel terrible. I went to a leaving do last night and I drank toomuch beer... and wine...

　　尼尔：菲菲，你说得没错。我感觉很糟。我昨晚参加了一个欢送会，我喝了太多啤酒，还有红酒……

　　Feifei: A leaving do? Do?

　　菲菲：一个leaving do?Do?

　　Neil: Yes, a leaving do. A colleague has got a job at another company and had a party tocelebrate his last day.

　　尼尔：对，一个欢送会。一个同事在另一家公司找到了份新工作，所以他办了个聚会来庆祝他在这里的最后一天。

　　Feifei: So it was a party?

　　菲菲：所以那是个派对?

　　Neil: Yes, that's what I said. It was a leaving do.

　　尼尔：对，就是我刚才说过的，一个欢送会。

　　Feifei: Right, so 'do' is a noun and it means party?

　　菲菲：好，所以do在这里是个名词，意思是聚会?

　　Neil: Yes, that's right. It's British English. Urgh.

　　尼尔：对，没错。这是英式英语。

　　Feifei: Ah, so in British English, another word for party is 'do'.

　　菲菲：所以在英式英语中，派对也可以用do来表示。

　　A: Did you enjoy Mary's wedding?

　　A：你在玛丽的婚礼上玩得开心吗?

　　B: Oh, it was an amazing do. The food was delicious and there was an excellent band playing.We danced all night!

　　B：哦，那真是个非常精彩的宴会。食物非常好吃，而且乐队演奏非常棒。我们整晚都在跳舞!

　　A: Oh, hi Dave. We're having a bit of a do on Saturday and wondered if you and Sally would liketo come over?

　　A：你好，戴夫。我们打算周六举行一场小型宴会，不知道你和萨莉愿不愿意来参加?

　　B: Thanks, that would be great. You two always put on a good do.

　　B：谢谢你，那真是太好了。你们两个人总是举办精彩的宴会。

　　Feifei: So is this a common word?

　　菲菲：所以这个词很常用吗?

　　Neil: Yes, you'll hear it all the time: especially in certain phrases.

　　尼尔：对，你会经常听到这个词;尤其是在特定的词组中。

　　Feifei: Like what?

　　菲菲：举例来说呢?

　　Neil: Well, a leaving do.

　　尼尔：比如欢送会。

　　Feifei: A leaving do.

　　菲菲：欢送会。

　　Neil: And a bit of a do–we're having a bit of a do.

　　尼尔：还有小型聚会，我们计划办场小型聚会。

　　Feifei: A bit of a do. So, was it a good leaving do last night?

　　菲菲：小型聚会。那昨晚的欢送会精彩吗?

　　Neil: Um, yes, yes, yes it was very good... I think. I can't really remember...

　　尼尔：嗯，很棒，非常精彩……我想，其实我不太记得了……

　　Feifei: Go home and get some sleep!

　　菲菲：回家睡一会儿吧!

　　Neil: That's a very, very good idea. Bye for now.

　　尼尔：这是个非常棒的主意。现在该结束节目了。

　　Feifei: Bye!

　　菲菲：再见!

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