闲谈英语-Declining an Invitation to a Party(1)

A: What's going¹ on?
B: Nothing really, you?
A: I'm throwing a party next Saturday.
B: Is that right?
A: Yeah, are you going to come?
B: I'm sorry, I can't.
A: Why not?
B: I don't really want to.
A: Well, why don't you?
B: I hate² going to parties.
A: Well, that's okay³.
B: Yeah, sorry.
 

1 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。

2 hate   

n.憎恨，厌恶，厌恶的人或事；vt.憎恨，不愿；vi.表示憎恨

参考例句：

• We hate our enemy.我们憎恨敌人。
• Snakes are my special hate.蛇是我最憎恶的东西。

3 Okay   

(=okey，O.K.)adj./adv.好，行，不错；n.同意

参考例句：

• The play is okay,but I still prefer the book.戏还可以，可我仍愿读原著。
• Is it okay with you if I borrow this book?我借这本书你不在意吧？