Asking About the Birthday Person

对话6

词汇5

• close亲近

  'Close with' means having a good, friendly relationship with someone, like being best friends. Use it in casual talks to ask about connections, e.g., 'Are you close with her?'

  'Close with' 意味着与某人建立良好的、友好的关系，就像最好的朋友一样。在非正式谈话中使用它来询问关系，例如，'你和她很亲近吗？'

• roommates室友

  People who share the same room or apartment, often students or young adults. It's common in stories about college life or friendships.

  共享同一房间或公寓的人，通常是学生或年轻人。在关于大学生活或友谊的故事中很常见。

• fun fact有趣的事实

  An interesting or surprising piece of information that's not widely known. Use it to start light conversations, like sharing trivia about someone at a party.

  一个有趣或令人惊讶的信息片段，并非人尽皆知。可用于开启轻松对话，例如在派对上分享某人的趣闻琐事。

• humble谦虚的

  Modest and not bragging about achievements. In social settings, it compliments someone who doesn't show off their talents.

  谦虚，不炫耀成就。在社交场合，用于赞美不炫耀自己才华的人。

• full of surprises充满惊喜

  Having many unexpected or hidden qualities. It's a positive way to describe someone interesting in casual chats.

  拥有许多意想不到或隐藏的品质。这是用积极方式在随意聊天中描述有趣之人的方法。

重点句子6

1. 1

   Are you close with Sarah? You seem to know a lot about her.

   你和Sarah很熟吗？你似乎对她很了解。

   This is a polite way to ask about someone's relationship with another person. Use it at parties to start small talk. 'Close with' shows familiarity; 'seem to' expresses an observation based on appearance.

   这是询问某人与他人关系的一种礼貌方式。在派对上用它来开启闲聊。'Close with'表示熟悉；'seem to'表达基于表象的观察。

2. 2

   We've been friends since college. We were roommates for a few years, actually.

   我们从大学起就是朋友了。其实，我们做了几年的室友。

   This explains a long-term friendship. 'Since college' indicates when it started; 'actually' adds emphasis or surprise. Useful for sharing background in conversations to build rapport.

   这解释了一个长期的友谊。“从大学起”表示它何时开始；“其实”添加了强调或惊讶。有助于在对话中分享背景以建立融洽关系。

3. 3

   What's one fun fact about Sarah that most people wouldn't know?

   关于Sarah的一个大多数人不知道的有趣事实是什么？

   A great question to learn something new about the birthday person. 'Fun fact' makes it light-hearted; 'that most people wouldn't know' specifies it's unique. Use it to keep talk engaging without being too personal.

   一个很好的问题，可以了解关于寿星的新鲜事。'Fun fact' 让它轻松愉快；'that most people wouldn't know' 指定它是独特的。用它来保持对话的吸引力，而不会太私人。

4. 4

   She's actually a fantastic painter in her free time.

   她其实在业余时间是个出色的画家。

   This reveals a hidden talent. 'Actually' softens the surprise; 'in her free time' means as a hobby. Good for complimenting someone indirectly in social settings.

   这揭示了一个隐藏的才能。'Actually'软化了惊讶；'in her free time'意味着作为爱好。在社交场合间接赞美某人很好。

5. 5

   She's so humble; she never mentions it.

   她很谦虚；她从不提起它。

   'Humble' praises modesty; the semicolon connects related ideas. Use this to show admiration when someone doesn't boast, common in friendly chats about others' qualities.

   “Humble”赞扬谦虚；分号连接相关想法。当某人不吹嘘时，用这个来展示钦佩，在友好聊天中谈论他人的品质时常见。

6. 6

   She's full of surprises. You should ask her about it sometime!

   她充满了惊喜。你应该哪天问问她！

   'Full of surprises' means unpredictable in a good way. 'You should... sometime' gives friendly advice casually. Perfect for ending a topic positively and encouraging more interaction at parties.

   'Full of surprises' 意思是好的一方面不可预测。'You should... sometime' 是随意给出友好的建议。非常适合以积极方式结束话题，并在派对上鼓励更多互动。