Initial Brainstorming for a Dinner Party
Friends are discussing potential dates, themes, and who might host the first dinner party. This involves suggesting ideas and preferences.
朋友们讨论晚餐派对的潜在日期、主题以及谁可能主持第一次派对。这包括提出想法和偏好。
对话
聆听并跟进对话
词汇
对话中的必备词汇和短语
dinner party
A social event where friends gather to eat and talk, often at someone's home.
朋友们聚在一起吃饭和聊天的一种社交活动，通常在某人家里。
open
Flexible or available, meaning you don't have strong preferences and can adjust easily.
灵活或可用，意味着你没有强烈的偏好，可以轻松调整。
weekdays
The days from Monday to Friday, usually when people work or go to school.
从周一到周五的日子，通常是人们工作或上学的时候。
potluck
A casual meal where each guest brings a dish to share, making it easy and fun for everyone.
一种休闲的聚餐，每位客人带一道菜来分享，让每个人都轻松愉快。
theme
The main idea or style for an event, like a country or food type, to make it more exciting.
活动的主题或风格，例如国家或食物类型，以使其更令人兴奋。
host
To organize an event and have it at your home, including welcoming guests and providing space.
组织一个活动并在家里举办，包括欢迎客人并提供空间。
appetizers
Small snacks or foods served before the main meal to start the party.
在主餐前提供的小吃或食物，以开启派对。
lifesaver
A slang term for someone who helps a lot in a difficult situation, like offering to host.
在困难情况下提供大量帮助的人的俚语，比如提供住宿。
关键句型
需要记住和练习的重要短语
Did you have any thoughts on when we could do it?
This is a polite way to ask for ideas or opinions about timing. Use it to start discussions on plans. It uses 'have any thoughts on' for suggestions and 'could' for possibility.
这是询问关于时间想法或意见的礼貌方式。使用它来启动计划讨论。它使用 'have any thoughts on' 表示建议，'could' 表示可能性。
How about a Saturday evening, maybe next weekend or the one after?
A useful suggestion phrase starting with 'How about' to propose options. 'Maybe' adds flexibility. Great for offering dates in group planning.
一个以'How about'开头的有用建议短语，用于提出选项。'Maybe'增加了灵活性。非常适合在团体规划中提出日期。
What kind of theme were we thinking?
This asks for preferences on an event's style. 'What kind of' specifies type, and 'were we thinking' is past continuous for ongoing ideas. Useful for brainstorming themes.
这是在询问活动风格的偏好。「What kind of」指定类型，「were we thinking」是过去进行时，用于持续的想法。有助于主题的头脑风暴。
I'm happy to bring a stellar tiramisu if it's an Italian theme.
Offers help with 'I'm happy to' showing willingness. 'If it's' is a conditional clause. Use this to volunteer contributions like food in party plans.
用 'I'm happy to' 提供帮助，显示意愿。'If it's' 是条件从句。用这个来志愿贡献如派对计划中的食物。
Does that work for everyone?
Checks if a plan suits the group. 'Work for' means is convenient. Simple yes/no question structure, ideal for confirming agreements in discussions.
检查计划是否适合团队。'Work for' 意思是方便。简单的 yes/no 问题结构，适合在讨论中确认协议。
Sounds like a plan!
An informal way to agree and confirm a decision. Use it at the end of planning to show excitement and finality. No complex grammar, very common in casual talk.
一种非正式的同意并确认决定的方式。在规划结束时使用，以显示兴奋和最终性。没有复杂的语法，在随意谈话中很常见。