An evening with friends
词汇
- offer主动提供，提议
- accept接受
- decline婉拒
- appetizer开胃菜，前菜
- dessert甜点
- sparkling water气泡水
- bill账单
- toast祝酒，举杯
- cheers干杯！
- host主人，东道主
- guest客人
- snack零食，小吃
- gathering聚会
- catch up叙旧，聊近况
Would you like...? —— 礼貌地招待和婉拒
提供东西：Would you like + 名词 / Would you like to + 动词原形？
Would you like...? 是招待别人时最得体的说法，比 Do you want...? 客气得多。
- Would you like some wine? → 要不要来点红酒？
- Would you like to sit down? → 你要坐下吗？
- Would you like another slice of cake? → 再来一块蛋糕吗？
接受
- Yes, please! → 好的，谢谢！
- That would be lovely, thank you. → 那太好了，谢谢。
- I'd love some, thank you. → 我想来一点，谢谢。
礼貌地婉拒
- No, thank you. → 不用了，谢谢。
- I'm fine, thanks. → 我这样就好，谢谢。
- Not for me, thanks. → 我就不了，谢谢。
- I'm full, but it was delicious! → 我吃饱了，不过真的很好吃！
中文里说「不用了」很自然，但直译成 I don't want 在英语里相当生硬。婉拒一定要带上 thank you 或 thanks。
I'd like 和 I want 的差别
- I'd like 是 I want 的礼貌说法；社交场合一律用 I'd like。
- I'd like a coffee, please. ✓
- I want a coffee. ✓ 语法没错，但不够客气。
表达
- Would you like something to drink?礼貌地问对方要不要喝点什么
- I'd love some, thank you高兴地接受对方的好意
- I'm fine, thanks礼貌地婉拒
- Help yourself!请客人自己随意取用
- Thanks for having me聚会结束时感谢主人
- Cheers!举杯祝酒时说
- It's been ages since we last met!说好久没见面了
- Let me get you a drink提出请对方喝一杯
常见错误
Would you like some wine, isn't it?Would you like some wine?Would you like 本身就是问句，后面不加反意疑问句。
I want some wine pleaseI'd like some wine, pleaseI want 语法没错，但社交场合不够礼貌，用 I'd like 更好。
Would you like eat something?Would you like to eat something?Would you like 后面接动词时要用 to + 动词原形。
No thanks I don't wantNo, thank you / I'm fine, thanks只说 I don't want 在英语里显得很不客气，要用 No, thank you 这类说法。
Can I have any more cake?Can I have some more cake?提供东西和提出请求时用 some，不用 any。
She offered me for helpShe offered to help me英语说 offer to + 动词，不说 offer someone for。
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