Coordinating Group Schedules
A small group of people (e.g., colleagues on a project, friends planning an outing) are trying to find a mutually convenient time for a meeting or activity, discussing everyone's availability and preferences.
一群人（例如，项目同事、计划出游的朋友）正在尝试为会议或活动找一个大家都方便的时间，讨论每个人的空闲时间和偏好。
对话
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词汇
对话中的必备词汇和短语
availability
This means the times when someone is free to meet or do something. Use it when asking about schedules, like 'What's your availability this week?'
这意味着某人可以见面或做某事的时间。用于询问日程时，比如'你这周的可用时间是什么？'
flexible
It describes someone who can easily change their plans or times. Say 'I'm flexible in the afternoon' to show you can adjust your schedule.
它描述了一个能够轻松改变计划或时间的人。说“我下午很灵活”来表示你可以调整你的日程。
booked
This means completely full with no free time, like a busy day. Use it as 'My day is booked' to explain you can't meet then.
这意味着完全满员，没有空闲时间，就像忙碌的一天。使用 '我的日子已预订' 来解释你那时无法见面。
tricky
It means something is difficult or not straightforward, often for schedules. For example, 'Thursday is tricky for me' means it's hard to find time.
它表示某事困难或不直接，通常指日程安排。例如，'周四对我来说很棘手' 意味着很难找到时间。
best bet
An informal way to say the most reliable or good choice. Use it like 'Tuesday is our best bet' when suggesting the top option from options.
一种非正式说法，表示最可靠或最好的选择。像“周二是我们的最佳选择”那样使用，当从选项中建议顶级选项时。
works for me
A casual phrase meaning a time or plan is okay and convenient for you. It's common in group planning, like 'That time works for me.'
一个随意短语，意思是时间或计划对你来说没问题且方便。在团体规划中常见，比如‘那个时间对我合适。’
ideal
It means perfect or the best possible. Say '2 PM is ideal' to show strong agreement with a suggested time.
它意味着完美或可能的最佳。说'下午2点是理想的'来表示对建议时间的强烈同意。
calendar invite
An email or digital invitation that adds a meeting to people's calendars with details like time and place. Useful in work or group settings.
一封电子邮件或数字邀请，将会议添加到人们的日历中，包含时间和地点等细节。在工作或小组环境中很有用。
关键句型
需要记住和练习的重要短语
What does everyone's availability look like?
This is a polite way to ask about free times in a group. It's useful for starting schedule discussions; the structure uses 'look like' to describe a situation visually or generally.
这是询问小组中空闲时间的一种礼貌方式。它有助于启动日程讨论；结构使用“look like”来视觉或一般性地描述情况。
I'm pretty flexible on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons.
Here, 'pretty flexible' means quite adjustable. This sentence pattern is great for sharing your schedule options; use it to suggest days when you can change plans easily.
这里，'pretty flexible' 意思是相当灵活。这个句子模式非常适合分享你的日程安排选项；用它来建议你可以轻松更改计划的日子。
Wednesday is completely booked for me.
This expresses no free time on a day. The adverb 'completely' emphasizes fullness; it's practical for politely declining a day in coordination talks.
这表达了某天没有空闲时间。副词 'completely' 强调了满员；它在协调讨论中礼貌地拒绝某天很实用。
Tuesday afternoon might be our best bet, then.
This suggests the top choice based on discussion. 'Might be' shows possibility, and 'best bet' is idiomatic for the safest option; use after reviewing availabilities.
这表明基于讨论的首选选择。“Might be”表示可能性，“best bet”是表示最安全选项的习语；在审查可用性后使用。
How does Tuesday at 2 PM sound to everyone?
A question to check group agreement on a specific time. 'Sound to' means 'seem like'; it's useful for confirming plans and includes 'everyone' for politeness in groups.
一个用于检查小组对特定时间的共识的问题。'Sound to' 的意思是 'seem like'；它有助于确认计划，并在小组中包含 'everyone' 以示礼貌。
Tuesday 2 PM works perfectly for me.
This agrees strongly with a proposed time. 'Works for me' is a common idiom for suitability, and 'perfectly' adds emphasis; repeat this pattern to show approval.
这与提议的时间高度一致。'Works for me' 是表示适合的常见习语，'perfectly' 增添了强调；重复这种模式以示赞同。
I'll send out a calendar invite for Tuesday at 2 PM.
This promises to share meeting details digitally. It's a closing sentence in planning; the future 'I'll' shows action, useful for confirming next steps in emails or chats.
这承诺以数字方式分享会议细节。它是规划中的结束句；未来的 'I'll' 显示行动，在电子邮件或聊天中确认下一步很有用。