情景会话口袋书人际篇307:野炊露营(1)(在线收听

   1. Shall we fix a date for the picnic?

  我们定一下野餐的时间好吗?
  还能这样说:
  Shall we appoint a time for the picnic?
  Can we set a time for the picnic?
  应用解析:
  be no picnic 有困难或麻烦,不是轻松的事。
  例如:Travel abroad is no picnic.
  海外旅行可不是一件轻松的事情。
  2. If the weather is fine, we are going camping this weekend.
  如果天气好的话,我们周末去露营。
  还能这样说:
  If it is sunny, we decide to go camping this weekend.
  Why not go camping this weekend if the weather permits?
  应用解析:
  the finer points of sth. 只有行家才能领略和欣赏到的某些方面和细节;
  get sth. down to a fine art 学会将某事物做得尽善尽美
  3. Let's meet at the gate around two o'clock, and not leave without seeing each other.
  咱们两点钟左右在大门口碰头,不见不散。
  还能这样说:
  We will meet at the gate around two o'clock. Be there or be square.
  Let's make it two o'clock at the gate, and not leave without seeing each other.
  应用解析:
  between you and me and the gatepost 严格保密;
  a gate of ten thousand 万人观众;
  gate sb. for sth. 惩罚性禁止(学生)离校
  4. After April, we've got to make time for the picnic.
  4月以后我们还得留点时间野餐。
  还能这样说:
  After April, we need to leave some time to picnic.
  We need to save some time for the picnic after April.
  应用解析:
  make do with sth. 用某事物勉强应付;将就;凑合。
  例如:We are in a hurry so we had to make do with a quick snack.
  我们时间很紧,就胡乱吃了顿小吃。
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