Sharing Feedback on a Recent Event
Neighbors are chatting over the fence, exchanging opinions and feedback on a recent community clean-up drive or a neighborhood garage sale, discussing what went well and what could be improved.
邻居们在围栏旁聊天，就近期社区清洁活动或邻里旧货市场交换意见和反馈，讨论哪些方面做得好，哪些可以改进。
对话
聆听并跟进对话
词汇
对话中的必备词汇和短语
turnout
The number of people who attend an event. Use it when talking about how many participants showed up, like 'The meeting had a good turnout.'
参加活动的人数。在谈论有多少参与者出席时使用，比如“会议出席人数很好。”
pleasantly surprised
Happily surprised by something positive. It's a polite way to express unexpected good news, e.g., 'I was pleasantly surprised by the results.'
对积极的事物感到高兴的惊讶。这是一种礼貌地表达意外好消息的方式，例如，'我对结果感到愉快地惊讶。'
new faces
New people you haven't met before. Common in community settings to describe newcomers, like 'Lots of new faces at the party.'
之前没有见过的新人。在社区环境中常用以描述新来的人，比如‘派对上有许多新面孔。’
getting involved
Participating or joining in activities. Useful for encouraging community participation, e.g., 'It's great to see you getting involved.'
参与或加入活动。有助于鼓励社区参与，例如，“看到你参与其中真是太好了。”
constructive feedback
Helpful suggestions for improvement, not criticism. Say it when giving positive advice, like 'I'd like to offer some constructive feedback.'
有助于改进的有用建议，而不是批评。在给出积极建议时说，比如“我想提供一些建设性反馈。”
run short
To not have enough of something. Practical for events, e.g., 'We ran short on supplies during the picnic.'
某物不够用。适用于事件，例如，'野餐时我们物资短缺了。'
refreshments
Light food and drinks provided at events. Use it in planning contexts, like 'Don't forget the refreshments.'
活动提供的轻食和饮料。在规划语境中使用，例如“别忘了茶点。”
sign-up sheet
A list where people write their names to volunteer or join. Common in community organization, e.g., 'Please check the sign-up sheet.'
人们写下姓名以自愿参与或加入的列表。在社区组织中常见，例如“请查看报名表。”
关键句型
需要记住和练习的重要短语
How did you feel the community clean-up went?
This is a polite way to ask for someone's opinion on an event. Use it to start a conversation about experiences. The structure 'How did you feel [event] went?' shows past tense for completed activities and invites feedback.
这是询问某人事件意见的礼貌方式。用它来开始关于经历的对话。结构 'How did you feel [event] went?' 显示过去时用于完成活动，并邀请反馈。
It was a pretty good turnout, wasn't it?
This sentence gives a positive opinion and uses a tag question ('wasn't it?') to seek agreement. Useful for casual chats to confirm shared views. Tag questions make conversations more interactive.
这个句子表达了积极的意见，并使用标签疑问句（“wasn't it?”）来寻求同意。在休闲聊天中用于确认共同观点很有用。标签疑问句使对话更具互动性。
I was pleasantly surprised by how many new faces showed up too.
Expresses happy surprise about something positive. 'Pleasantly surprised by how...' is a common pattern for sharing unexpected good outcomes. Use it when discussing event attendance to sound positive.
表达对积极事物的愉快惊喜。'对...感到惊喜' 是分享意外好结果的常见模式。在讨论活动出席时使用它来显得积极。
My only constructive feedback would be about the equipment distribution.
This introduces a suggestion politely using 'would be' for hypothetical advice. Great for giving feedback without offending. The structure softens criticism and is useful in group discussions.
这礼貌地引入了一个建议，使用 'would be' 表示假设性建议。非常适合在不冒犯他人的情况下给出反馈。这种结构缓和了批评，在小组讨论中很有用。
We seemed to run a bit short on rakes towards the end.
Describes a small problem at the end of an event using past tense 'seemed to.' 'Run short on' means lacking supplies. Use this to point out minor issues constructively in reviews.
使用过去时“seemed to”描述事件结束时的一个小问题。“Run short on”意为缺乏用品。用此在评论中建设性地指出小问题。
All in all, a successful event.
A summary phrase meaning 'overall' or 'in summary.' It's concise for wrapping up positive opinions. Use it at the end of discussions to conclude on a high note, common in informal talks.
一个总结性短语，意思是“总体上”或“总之”。它简洁，用于总结积极意见。在讨论结束时使用，以高潮结尾，在非正式谈话中常见。
I'll pass that on to the community committee.
'Pass on' means to forward information. This sentence shows willingness to help by sharing ideas. Useful in team or community settings to promise action, with future tense 'I'll' for commitment.
'Pass on' 意思是转发信息。这个句子显示了通过分享想法来帮助的意愿。在团队或社区环境中用于承诺行动，使用将来时 'I'll' 来表示承诺。