情景会话口袋书人际篇25:探亲访友(2)

 　　9. The aim of my visiting is to borrow some money from you.

　　我拜访的目的是想向您借点钱。

　　还能这样说：

　　The purpose with my visit is to borrow money from you.

　　My purpose for visiting is to make a touch.

　　谚语：

　　He who likes borrowing dislikes paying.

　　爱借钱的人往往不爱还。

　　10. I want to meet you before you go abroad.

　　我想在你出国前见你一面。

　　还能这样说：

　　I want to meet you before you leave the native¹ land.

　　I would like to say goodbye to you before you go abroad.

　　谚语：

　　Go for wool² and come home shorn.

　　求得反失。

　　11. I just drop in and have a chat with you.

　　我只是顺便过来和你聊聊天。

　　还能这样说：

　　I come here to talk casually³.

　　I just visit for a chat.

　　应用解析：

　　chat sb. up 和某人亲切地或轻佻地交谈（以获取信任）；

　　chat show 电视或无线电采访节目（尤指对知名人士的）

　　12. They are to visit their uncles during the Spring Festival.

　　他们要在春节期间拜访叔叔们。

　　还能这样说：

　　They will call their uncles in the Spring Festival.

　　They will pay a visit to their uncles when Spring Festival is coming.

　　应用解析：

　　a farewell⁴ visit 辞行；

　　school visit （师范生）见习；（学生）校外参观；

　　visit from the stork⁵ 婴儿的诞生

　　13. Could I come around next Saturday?

　　我下星期六来拜访好吗？

　　还能这样说：

　　Will it be all right to visit you next Saturday?

　　Do you mind if I call on you next Saturday?

　　应用解析：

　　fool around 吊儿郎当；

　　get around 绕过，回避；

　　hang around 在附近徘徊；

　　have been around (a lot) 阅历（很）多；城府（很）深

　　14. This Sunday is my grandma's birthday. I want to visit her.

　　这个星期天是外婆的生日，我想去看看她。

　　还能这样说：

　　My grandma's birthday is coming this Sunday. And I need to celebrate it.

　　I have to call on my grandma this Sunday because that day is her birthday.

　　应用解析：

　　in one's birthday suit 裸体的

　　15. Thanks for dropping in!

　　谢谢你们的顺道拜访！

　　还能这样说：

　　Thank you for a short visit.

　　I'm glad you stopped by to call me.

　　16. I call on my parents on occasion⁶.

　　我有时去拜访我的父母。

　　还能这样说：

　　I pay my parents a visit sometimes.

　　I go to see my parents off and on.

　　应用解析：

　　on the present occasion 当时；

　　on this occasion 这一次；

　　rise to the occasion 有应变之才；

　　seize occasion to do 抓住好时机，乘机

1 native   

adj.本国的，本地的；n.本地人，本国人

参考例句：

• No government shall take away the rights of the native people.任何政府也不能剥夺土著人的权利。
• This is my native land and I'll defend it with my life!这是我的祖国，我将用生命保卫她！

2 wool   

n.毛线，毛织品，羊毛

参考例句：

• I'd like to try on that blue wool coat.我想试穿那件蓝色的毛外衣。
• Autumn is a lively season for the wool market.秋天是毛织品畅销的季节。

3 casually   

adv.漠不关心地，无动于衷地，不负责任地

参考例句：

• She remarked casually that she was changing her job.她当时漫不经心地说要换工作。
• I casually mentioned that I might be interested in working abroad.我不经意地提到我可能会对出国工作感兴趣。

4 farewell   

n.告别会；告别，再见

参考例句：

• He made his farewell to his family.他向他的家人告别。
• We gave him a farewell dinner.我们设宴为他饯行。

5 stork   

n.鹳

参考例句：

• A Fox invited a long-beaked Stork to have dinner with him.狐狸请长嘴鹳同他一起吃饭。
• He is very glad that his wife's going to get a visit from the stork.他为她的妻子将获得参观鹳鸟的机会感到非常高兴。

6 occasion   

n.场合，时机，机会，诱因，理由；vt.惹起，引起

参考例句：

• Her dress was too showy for such a formal occasion.在如此正式的场合，她的服装过分华丽了。
• Her tears were fought back on such an occasion.在这种场合下她忍住了眼泪。