您的朋友对您作出了以下邀请：would you like to go out with me for a dinner tonight?，那么你可以如何来回复这个晚餐邀请呢？

1．你正好很想去，也有时间：

Great, I’d love to, would you like to pick me up at the gate of school? 太棒了，我太想去了，你能到学校大门口来接我吗？

Wonderful, it’s so nice of you. Shall we meet at 7 at your place?

好极了，你真好，我们晚上7点钟到你那儿集合好吗？

Sounds great, I love pizza, can we have pizza tonight?

听上去太好了，我喜欢比萨，我们晚上去吃比萨好吗？

2. 你很想去，但正好有其它事情(或其它原因)不能去：

That’s great, but I’m afraid I won’t be available tonight; can we make it some other time?

很好啊，但我恐怕今晚没时间，下一次吧。

I love to have a dinner with you, but I’m preoccupied tonight, how about tomorrow night?

我很乐意和你一起吃晚餐，但我今晚事先有安排，明晚怎样？

You’re so sweet, but may we fix another time, I don’t feel like going out tonight.

你真好，能重新安排个时间吗，今晚有点不想出门。

3．你不太想去，但还要温婉拒绝：

I’d love to, but you know, I’m not feeling well today, I do need a rest. 我很想去，但你知道，我今天有点不舒服，我想休息一下。

I’d love to, however…I have to work extra hours tonight, you know, there’s an urgent email to deal with.

我很想去，但是…今晚我要加班，有个紧急的邮件要处理。

Well, I’d love to, but…the weather forecast says it’s going to rain tonight.

这样啊，我真的很想去…但是…天气预报说今晚会下雨。