Morning Greetings with Neighbors
Exchanging friendly morning greetings with neighbors while leaving home or getting mail
出门或取邮件时与邻居进行友好的晨间问候
对话
聆听并跟进对话
词汇
对话中的必备词汇和短语
lovely
This means very pleasant or beautiful. It's often used to describe weather, a person, or a thing. For example, 'What a lovely day!' or 'She looks lovely in that dress.'
这意味着非常愉快或美丽。它常用于描述天气、人或事物。例如，“多么美好的一天！”或“她穿那件衣服看起来很可爱。”
flexible schedule
This refers to a work schedule that allows someone to change their working hours or work days. It means you are not stuck with a fixed time.
这指的是允许某人更改工作时间或工作日的工时安排。这意味着你不必受固定时间限制。
grocery store
This is a shop that sells food and household supplies. In British English, it's often called a 'supermarket'.
这是一家出售食品和家庭用品的商店。在英式英语中，它通常被称为“超市”。
guests
These are people who are invited to visit someone's house or to an event. For example, 'We are having guests for dinner tonight.'
这些是被邀请到某人家中访问或参加活动的人。例如，‘我们今晚有客人来吃晚饭。’
by the way
This is a phrase used to introduce a new topic that just came to your mind or to add extra information. It's similar to 'incidentally' or 'speaking of which'.
这是一个用来引入一个刚想到的新话题或添加额外信息的短语。它类似于“顺便一提”或“说到这个”。
check out
Here, it means to go to a place to see what it's like, often for the first time. For example, 'Let's check out the new restaurant.'
在这里，它的意思是去一个地方看看是什么样的，通常是第一次。例如，'我们去看看那家新餐厅。'
关键句型
需要记住和练习的重要短语
Beautiful day today, isn't it?
This is a common way to make small talk and agree on something obvious, like the weather. The 'isn't it?' at the end is a tag question, used to invite agreement or confirm information.
这是一种常见的闲聊方式，用于就显而易见的事情（比如天气）达成一致。句末的“不是吗？”是一个附加疑问句，用于邀请对方同意或确认信息。
Are you heading to work early today?
To 'head to' somewhere means to go in that direction. This is a polite way to ask about someone's plans or destination.
“head to”某个地方意味着朝那个方向去。这是一种礼貌的询问某人计划或目的地的方式。
Actually, I'm just getting the mail.
'Actually' is used here to correct a mistaken assumption or to provide a different piece of information. 'Getting the mail' simply means collecting letters or packages from a mailbox.
'Actually' 在这里用来纠正一个错误的假设或提供不同的信息。'Getting the mail' 仅仅是指从邮箱中收集信件或包裹。
How about you?
This is a very useful and casual way to ask someone the same question they just asked you, or to ask a general question about their situation after sharing your own.
这是一种非常实用且随意的表达方式，用来询问对方刚刚问过你的相同问题，或者在分享你自己的情况后，就对方的情况提出一个笼统的问题。
That sounds nice!
This is a positive and polite response when someone tells you about their plans or something happening. It shows you approve or are happy for them.
当有人告诉你他们的计划或正在发生的事情时，这是一种积极而礼貌的回应。这表明你赞同或为他们感到高兴。
I hope you have a wonderful time.
This is a common and friendly way to wish someone well, especially when they are about to do something enjoyable like having guests or going to an event.
这是一种常见而友好的祝愿方式，尤其适用于对方即将做一些令人愉快的事情时，比如招待客人或参加活动。
Maybe we can check it out together sometime next week?
'Maybe we can...' is a polite and suggestive way to propose an activity. 'Sometime next week' is a vague but flexible time frame, allowing for different days. This phrase is excellent for making tentative plans.
'Maybe we can...' 是一种礼貌而暗示性的提议活动的方式。'Sometime next week' 是一个模糊但灵活的时间范围，允许不同的日期。这个短语非常适合制定初步计划。
Just let me know when you're free.
This is a common and practical way to tell someone to inform you about their availability, especially after making a tentative plan. It puts the responsibility on them to confirm.
这是一种常见且实用的方式来告诉某人让他们通知你他们的空闲时间，特别是在制定了一个初步计划之后。它将确认的责任放在了他们身上。
I better get going.
This is a casual way to say 'I should leave now' or 'It's time for me to go.' It's often used when you've been chatting and need to end the conversation politely.
这是一种随意的说法，表示“我该走了”或“我该离开了”。它常用于聊天结束后，需要礼貌地结束对话的场合。
You too!
This is a very common and friendly short response, meaning 'The same to you!' or 'You have a great day/time too!'. It's a quick and polite way to return a good wish.
这是一种非常常见且友好的简短回应，意思是你也一样！或者你也有美好的一天/时光！。这是一种快速而礼貌地回赠美好祝愿的方式。