拒絕邀請

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431. I am having some people over Saturday night-sort of ahousewarming party for the new place.
    星期六晚上我有一些朋友來參加慶賀喬遷之喜的晚宴。
    432. I was wondering if you would like to come.
    我不知你是否愿意來。
    433.That sounds great.
    聽起來相當不錯。
    434.I'm afraid I won't be able to make it.
    恐怕我去不了。
    435. I'm going out of town for the weekend.
    我周末要出趟門。
    436.I guess I'll have to take a raincheck on that.
    我想得過些日子再去參觀了。
    437.Can I get the grand tour some other time?
    沒準兒我們能安排另一個時間?
    438. Why don't you drop by sometime?
    何不有空順便來一下?
    439. I'll give you a call when I come back.
    我回來再給你打電話。
    440. No,come to think of it,I don't.
    是呀,實際上我也想到了,我沒有你的地址。
    441.How about coming out with me this evening?
    今晚和我出去怎么樣?
    442. And I've promised to meet a friend.
    而且我已答應(yīng)去看一個朋友。
    443.But I've arranged to go to Paris this weekend.
    但這個周末我已安排去巴黎。
    444.I have to hang up now.Someone want's to use the phone.
    我得掛了,別人要用電話。
    445. What's the matter?
    什么事?
    446.I met you last week on the Great Wall.
    上星期我們在長城見過面。
    447. There's a dance at the International Student House Fridaynight.
    星期五晚上在國際學生樓有場舞會。
    448.Thank you for asking me,though.
    不過還是感謝你的邀請。
    449.And call me again sometime.
    有空來電話。
    Dialogue A
    (A:Wang Tao B:Mike)
    A:Hello,Mike,this is Wang Tao.
    B:Hi,Wang Tao.How've you been?
    A:Just fine.I am having some people over Saturday night-sort of a housewarming party for the new place.I was wondering if you would like to come.
    B:Oh,that sounds great.What time?
    A:Um,eightish.
    B:Oh,I'm afraid I won't be able to make it. I'm going out oftown for the weekend.
    A:That's too bad.I want to show you what I've done with theplace.You haven't seen it since before the renovations started.
    B:I guess I'll have to take a raincheck on that.Can I get thegrand tour some other time?
    A:Sure.why don't you drop by sometime?
    B:I'll give you a call when I come back.Maybe we can set some-thing up.
    A:Oh,and Mike——you do have my address,don't you?
    B:No, come to think of it, I don't.Hang on while I get a pen.
    Dialogue B
    (A:Sam B:Jill)
    A:Hello,is that Jill?
    B:Yes,speaking.
    A:This is Sam.How are things with you,Jill?
    B:Oh——I'm very well,but very busy.
    A:But you've finished your exams now,haven't you?
    B:Yes,but I've got a lot of things to do.
    A:How about coming out with me this evening?
    B:What's up?
    A: I've got two tickets for a volleyball match this evening. Whydon't you come?
    B:Uh…… no…… thanks.I'm not very interested in volleyball.AndI've promised to meet a friend.
    A: That's what I thought.You don't know what you're missing.
    It's very fast,with lots of action.
    B:Oh.
    A:What about the weekend?There will be two of the best wom-en's teams in the world. Are you free then?
    B:It sounds exciting.But I've arranged to go to Paris this week-end.
    A:What a pity!But I must see you! What about next week,some time?
    B:I don't know.I've got so many things to do.
    A:Oh.I see.
    B:I have to hang up now.Someone wants to use the phone.Good-bye.
    A:But——Jill……
    Dialogue C
    (A:Jean Lane B:Bill Davis)
    A:Hello.
    B:Hello.May I speak to Miss Jean lane,please?
    A:This is she.What's the matter?
    B:This is Bill Davis here.I met you last week on the Great Wall.
    A:Yes.
    B:There's a dance at the International Student House Fridaynight.Would you like to go?
    A:I'm sorry, I'm going to see some friends that evening.Thankyou for asking me,though.And call me again sometime.
    B:All right.I'll do that.Good-bye.
    A:Bye,now.
    Words and Expressions
    sort n.種類;類別
    housewarming n.喬遷之喜
    wonder n.想知道
    eightish adv.八點左右,大約八點
    do with 處理,處置
    renovation n.革新;修整
    raincheck n.(非正式)雙方同意某方延遲履行承諾
    grand a.重大,主要
    tour v./n.旅游,旅行
    drop by 順便來訪
    exam n.考試
    volleyball n.排球
    match vt.比賽
    promise vt.有……的可能,允諾
    miss v.想念,惦記
    action n.行動;行為
    the Great Wall 長城
    international a.國際的,世界的