A: Will you be here for the Olympics? 你會(huì)來觀看奧運(yùn)會(huì)比賽嗎?
B: Yes, I will, I'm glad to say. 我會(huì)來。
A: Me, too. I'll be here with my wife. 我也是。我要和我的妻子一起來看比賽。
B: Luckily, I'll be at a conference here the week before.
幸運(yùn)的是,在奧運(yùn)會(huì)開幕前一周我會(huì)來這開一個(gè)會(huì)。
A: What's the start date of the Olympics? 奧運(yùn)會(huì)是幾月幾日開幕?
B: The eighth of August. The eighth day of the eighth month--Eight is a very lucky number in China. 8月8日。2008年的8月8日。在中國8是一個(gè)幸運(yùn)數(shù)字。
Notes 注釋
1. To ask when a major event like the Olympics starts, you can say:
要問關(guān)于某個(gè)主要事件,比如像奧運(yùn)會(huì)的情況,你可以說:
What's the start date? 哪天開幕?
What's the start date of the Olympics? 奧運(yùn)會(huì)幾月幾日開幕?
2. Notice how to give dates:
注意如何給出日期:
The eighth of August. 8月8日。
The eighth day of the eighth month. 八月的第八天。
3. To explain why these dates are important, for example, because of the lucky number, you can say: Eight is a very lucky number in China.
要解釋為什么某些日期很重要,例如,因?yàn)樗鼈兪切疫\(yùn)數(shù)字的關(guān)系,你可以說:
在中國8是一個(gè)幸運(yùn)數(shù)字。
(來源:BOCOG 實(shí)習(xí)生屈上 英語點(diǎn)津姍姍編輯)