闲谈英语-Waiting for an Invitation(1)

A: Hey, did¹ you hear about Jessica's party this weekend?
B: Yeah, but I'm still waiting for my invitation².
A: Oh really? She gave³ me mine earlier today.
B: Well, she'll probably⁴ just give me my invitation later⁵ on today.
A: Yeah, so are you planning⁶ on going⁷?
B: I think so. It sounds like it's going to be a lot of fun.
A: It really does, I can't wait.
B: What time does the party start?
A: It starts at 8 o'clock.
B: Oh, well, how many people has she given⁸ invites¹⁰ to so far?
A: I'm not sure, but I don't think she's given out that many.
B: Well, hopefully she'll give me my invite⁹ later on today.
 

1 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

2 invitation   

n.请帖；邀请

参考例句：

• Thank you for your invitation.谢谢你的邀请。
• You didn't send me an invitation!你没送我请帖！

3 gave   

vbl.（give的过去式）给予，产生，发表

参考例句：

• He asked for money and I gave him some.他要钱，我给了他一些。
• I gave you a map so you wouldn't get lost. 我给你一张地图，这样你就不会迷路了。

4 probably   

adv.大概，或许，很可能

参考例句：

• Next year I shall probably be looking for a job. 明年我很可能找份工作。
• We're going on holiday soon,probably next month.我们很快要去度假了，可能是下个月。

5 later   

adv.过后，后来；adj.以后的，更后的，较晚的

参考例句：

• He didn't turn up until half an hour later.半小时后他才出现。
• This part of the hospital was built on later.医院的这个部分是后来增建的。

6 planning   

n.规划，设计，策划

参考例句：

• A special subcommittee adjudicates on planning applications. 有一个特别小组委员会裁决规划申请项目。
• the local family planning clinic 当地的计划生育诊所

7 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

8 given   

adj.赠予的，沉溺的，特定的，假设的；vbl.give的过去分词

参考例句：

• This was given me as a birthday gift.这是给我的生日礼物。
• He was given every chance to try the job.他得到一切可能的机会去试做这件事。

9 invite   

vt.邀请，引起，招致；n.邀请

参考例句：

• We'd better not invite him.我们最好不要邀请他。
• They invite us to have dinner.我们邀请他们去电影院。

10 invites   

v.邀请( invite的第三人称单数 )；请求；引诱；招致

参考例句：

• The matter invites our consideration of every possible angle. 这件事需要我们通盘考虑。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Haughtiness invites disaster,humility receives benefit. 满招损，谦受益。 来自《简明英汉词典》