【突破英文对话】人越多越开心

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（单词翻译）

This is a conversation¹ between a husband² and wife³.

这是一组夫妻之间的对话。

A: Hi, Bill⁴. When did⁵ you get back?

嗨，比尔。你什么时候回来的？

B: About an hour ago. What’s new? Did anyone⁶ call for me while⁷ I was⁸ out?

回来有一个小时了。怎么样？我不在的时候有没有人打电话找我？

A: Yeah, someone⁹ named Johnson called this afternoon. He left word for you to call him. He’s at the Holiday Inn¹⁰ Hotel. You can get in touch with him there.

有一个叫约翰逊的下午打电话过来。他要你给他回电话。他住在假日酒店。你可以打那里的电话联系到他。

B: Oh,that’s my old friend from college¹¹, Dave Johnson. I knew he was coming to town. I didn’t expect¹² him today, though¹³. I must have got¹⁴ mixed up on the dates. What a great surprise!

哦，那是我的大学同窗好友戴维•约翰逊。我知道他要过来。不过没想到是今天。我一定是把日子搞混了。真是个天大的惊喜！

A: Should we ask him to our party tonight?

我们要不要请他来参加今晚的聚会？

B: I’d like to. But we’ve already¹⁵ invited¹⁶ twenty people. And the apartment¹⁷ is pretty small.

我是这么想。但是我们已经邀请了二十个人，房子又很小。

A: Don’t worry. We can always make room for one more. The more the merrier¹⁸ you know.

别担心。多一个还是不成问题的。人越多越开心嘛。

B: That’s true¹⁹. And the other guests²⁰ will like Dave. He’s very friendly²¹, and he always has funny stories and jokes²² to tell.

没错。其他客人们也会喜欢戴维的。他很友善，而且总是逗大家笑。

A: Be sure to tell him not to dress up. It’s a casual²³ party, you know.

告诉他不要穿得太隆重。你知道这是个非正式的聚会。

B: Okay²⁴. I’ll go pick²⁵ Dave up. He doesn’t know this city. He might²⁶ lose²⁷ his way coming alone²⁸.

好的。我开车去接他。他不熟悉这个城市，一个人来可能会迷路的。

A: Okay, I’ll stay here and finish getting things ready for the party.

好吧，我留在这里准备聚会的事。

B: Sounds great. I’ll see you later²⁹ then.

这样不错。一会见。

A: Okay. Bye!

好，再见！

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1 conversation
n.谈话，交谈
参考例句：
Conversation is one of pleasures of life.交谈是人生一大乐趣。 We'll carry on a conversation with her tomorrow.我们将于明天与她会谈。

2 husband
n.丈夫
参考例句：
My husband just lost his job.我老公刚刚失业了。 I visited my daughter and her husband.我去看望我的女儿和女婿。

3 wife
n.妻子，太太，老婆
参考例句：
She is my wife.她是我妻子。 He is a tall man but his wife is a short woman.他是个子很高的男人，但他妻子很矮。

4 bill
(Bill)比尔(男名)；n.帐单，钞票，票据，清单；议案，法案；广告；鸟嘴，喙；vt.开帐单，用海报宣传，把...列成表
参考例句：
Bill is both a good swimmer and a good cook.比尔不仅是个游泳好手，而且是个烹调能手。 It will save trouble if you pay the bill now.如果你现在付账就没事了。

5 did
v.动词do的过去式
参考例句：
How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？ Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

6 anyone
pron.(=everybody)任何人
参考例句：
Anyone who wants to can join.愿意的都可以参加。 Have you got anyone to speak for you?你找到人代表你们发言了吗？

7 while
conj.当…的时候；而；虽然；尽管 n.一会儿
参考例句：
In a short while,the cat ate up the fish.不久，那只猫便将鱼吃个精光。 He teaches English in the school all the while.他一直在这所学校里教英语。

8 was
v.(is,am的过去式)是，在
参考例句：
He said he was right.他说他是正确的。 He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

9 someone
pron.某人，有人
参考例句：
I can hear someone knocking.我听到有人敲门。 Someone wants to see her.有人找她。

10 inn
n.小旅馆，客栈；小酒店，小饭店
参考例句：
I shall lodge at the inn for two nights.我要在这家小店住两个晚上。 We stayed in a small village inn,right off the map.我们住在一家偏僻的乡村小店里。

11 college
n.学院；高等专科学校
参考例句：
The college drama society is going to put on a play.大学戏剧协会正准备上演一个剧目。 I was hot on playing basketball when I was in college.我上大学时热衷于打篮球。

12 expect
vt.预期，期待，料想
参考例句：
Don't expect me to run after you all your life.别指望我伺候你一辈子。 Don't expect too much of his idea.不要对他的主意期望过高。

13 though
conj.虽然，尽管；即使；可是，不过，然而；adv.可是，不过，然而
参考例句：
It's quite pleasant today,though the wind is rather cool.尽管风有点凉，今天天气还是很不错的。 I will have a try even though I should fail.哪怕失败，我也要试一下。

14 got
v.(get的过去式)得到，猜到，明白
参考例句：
I just got some bad news.我刚得到一些坏消息。 I have got far too much work to do.我要做的事太多了。

15 already
adv.已经
参考例句：
We have eaten already.我们已经吃过了。 I've been there already,so I don't want to go again.我早已去过那里了，所以我不想再去了。

16 invited
v.邀请( invite的过去式和过去分词 )；请求；引诱；招致
参考例句：
He hoped they would not feel affronted if they were not invited . 他希望如果他们没有获得邀请也不要感到受辱。 They only invited Jack and Sarah as an afterthought . 他们邀请杰克和萨拉不过是事后想起的补救办法。

17 apartment
n.（美）公寓住宅，公寓房间；单元房间
参考例句：
How big is the apartment?这公寓有多大？ Remember to clean your apartment.记得打扫你的公寓。

18 merrier
adj.愉快的( merry的比较级 )；高兴的；喝得微醉的；（圣诞节祝贺语）圣诞快乐
参考例句：
The old gossips would hold their sides and swear never wasted a merrier hour. 那些爱嚼舌头的老人都捧腹大笑，赌誓说，他们从来也没有这么开心过。来自辞典例句 Additional friends are free, so why not say the more the merrier? 由于可以自由地添加好友，那么，朋友岂不是越多越快乐？来自互联网

19 true
a.真实，不假的；忠实，可靠的；正确无误的
参考例句：
He who doesn't reach the Great Wall is not a true man.不到长城非好汉。 I will come and see if it is true.我要来了解一下，是否真有其事。

20 guests
n.客人；来宾；旅客 vt.招待；款待 vi.作客；客人( guest的名词复数 )；旅客；特邀嘉宾；[动物学]客虫
参考例句：
The hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests. 这家旅馆可供500位旅客住宿。 The guests left in an alcoholic haze. 客人们醉醺醺地离去了。

21 friendly
adj.友好的，和气的
参考例句：
He's not friendly to others.他对别人不友好。 People here are very friendly.这儿的人很友好。

22 jokes
n.笑话，玩笑( joke的名词复数 )；可笑的人、事物、情形v.开玩笑( joke的第三人称单数 )；戏弄；闹着玩；说着玩
参考例句：
They all guffawed at his jokes. 他们听了他的笑话都一阵狂笑。 an inexhaustible supply of good jokes 讲不完的精彩笑话

23 casual
adj.漠不关心，冷漠的；随便的，非正式的；偶然的，碰巧的
参考例句：
He earns a living by casual labour.他靠做临时工为生。 The guests wore casual clothes.客人们穿着便服。

24 Okay
(=okey，O.K.)adj./adv.好，行，不错；n.同意
参考例句：
The play is okay,but I still prefer the book.戏还可以，可我仍愿读原著。 Is it okay with you if I borrow this book?我借这本书你不在意吧？

25 pick
n.精选，掘；鹤嘴锄；vt.摘，掘，凿，挑选，挖，挑剔；vi. 摘，掘，凿，挖，挑选
参考例句：
Please don't pick the flowers.请勿攀折花木。 We are going to pick apples.我们要去摘苹果。

26 might
aux./v.(may的过去式)可能；可以，允许
参考例句：
It looks as if it might snow.看起来好像要下雪了。 Might I ask a question?我能问个问题吗？

27 lose
v.丢失，失去，迷失，(钟表)走慢
参考例句：
I always lose at cards, with my bad luck.我不走运，打牌总输。 I can always lose myself in a good book.一本好书会使我爱不释手。

28 alone
adj.单独的，孤独的；adv.单独地，独自地；仅仅
参考例句：
He often makes a round trip to the hospital alone.他经常一个人往返医院。 It is dangerous for a girl to go out alone at night.一个女孩夜里单独外出是危险的。

29 later
adv.过后，后来；adj.以后的，更后的，较晚的
参考例句：
He didn't turn up until half an hour later.半小时后他才出现。 This part of the hospital was built on later.医院的这个部分是后来增建的。

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