邀请朋友相聚
We’re going to have a few friends over at my house.
我的几个朋友准备在我家聚一聚。
A: We’re going to have a few friends over at my house. Would you like to come?
我们几个朋友准备在我家聚一聚，你能来吗？
B：Absolutely.
当然要去。
We have a party tonight．Would you like to come?
我们晚上有个派对，你来吗？
A: We have a party tonight. Would you like to come?
我们晚上有个派对，你来吗？
B：I’d love to．
我很愿意来。
I want to buy you a drink.
我想请你喝杯酒。
A:I want to buy you a drink.
我想请你喝杯酒。
B：That’s great．
那太好了。
buy sb．sth．= buy sth．for sb．意为“给某人买某物”。
Could you come to my house for a beer?
到我家来一起喝一杯怎么样？
A: Could you come to my house for a beer?
到我家来一起喝一杯怎么样？
B：I’d love to．
我很愿意。
I’d like to have you dance with me tonight.
我想约你今晚和我跳舞去。
If you are not doing anything, would you like to go dancing?
如果你没有其他事，去跳舞怎么样？
A: I’d like to have you dance with me tonight. Are you free?
我想约你今晚和我跳舞去，你有时间吗？
B：Yes．
有时间。
What are you doing over the weekend?
这个周末你打算干什么？
A: What are you doing over the weekend?
这个周末你打算干什么？
B：I’m thinking about it.
我正在考虑呢。
英美人在口语中常用现在进行时代替一般将来时，本句就是一例。
Do you have anything to do next Sunday?
你下个星期天有什么打算吗？
A: Do you have anything to do next Sunday?
你下个星期天有什么打算吗？
B: Up till now,I have no plan.
到目前为止我还没想好。
I can wait your leisure.
我会等到你有空的时候。
A：I’m very busy. Don’t call me any more today.
我很忙。今天别再给我打电话了。
B: I can wait at your leisure.
我会等到你有空的时候。
at one’s leisure“在某人有空时”
I’II call you when you have time.
等你有时间我再打电话给你。
A：Now I have something urgent to deal with.
我现在有急事需要处理。
B: Then I’ll call you when you have time.
那等你有时间我再打电话给你。
What’re you going to do on Tuesday night?
你星期二晚上准备做什么？
A: What’re you going to do on Tuesday night?
你星期二晚上准备做什么？
B：Why?
有什么事情吗？
