A: Mr. Lee, would【1】 you and your wife【2】 be free【3】 next Friday night?
B: I don't think we have any plans【4】, but I would need to see what my wife has planned【5】. Why?
A: My wife mailed【7】 a written invitation【8】 to your wife asking you both to our dinner party.
B: It would be our pleasure【9】 to join you for dinner. What type【10】 of party is it?
A: We've always wanted to have a formal【11】 dinner party.
B: I think we would enjoy that, especially【12】 our wives【13】!
A: Four other couples【14】 are coming, so I'm hoping【15】 for some interesting conversation【16】.
B: I am sure we will have a great time. Will some of the couples be from our company【17】?
A: Yes, you will know all of our guests【18】.
B: I'll make sure to check the mail【6】 for our invitation. Your dinner plans sound wonderful.
1 would
aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会
参考例句：
Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？
2 wife
n.妻子，太太，老婆
参考例句：
She is my wife.她是我妻子。
He is a tall man but his wife is a short woman.他是个子很高的男人，但他妻子很矮。
3 free
adj.自由的，免费的；v.使自由；adv.随意地
参考例句：
I don't have much free time.我没有多少空闲时间。
There really is no free lunch.天下果然没有免费的午餐。
4 plans
n.计划( plan的名词复数 )；打算；平面图；示意图v.计划，打算，设计( plan的第三人称单数 )
参考例句：
We have to discover his plans and act accordingly. 我们得找出他的计划，照着办。
There are plans afoot to increase taxation. 正在拟订增税方案。
5 planned
adj. 计划了的, 根据计划的 动词plan的过去式和过去分词
参考例句：
an expedition planned down to the last detail 计划详尽的探险
Everything was planned in fastidious detail. 样样都一丝不苟地计划好了。
6 mail
n.邮件；v.邮寄
参考例句：
He has a large amount of mail to answer every day.他每天有大量的信件要回复。
Please forward my mail to me.请把我的邮件转寄给我。
7 mailed
adj. 披着铠甲的, (动物)有甲壳的, [动]有锁子甲状鳞的
参考例句：
Catalogues of our books will be mailed on request. 书目承索即寄。
He mailed the package to me. 他给我邮寄了一个包裹。
8 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！
9 pleasure
n.愉快，快乐，高兴，乐事，乐趣，意志，愿望
参考例句：
It's a pleasure talking to you.同您谈话很愉快。
He finds pleasure in reading.他从阅读中得到乐趣。
10 type
n.类型，型号，样式；v.打字，用打字打出
参考例句：
He is a fine type of the youth.他是青年人的一个典范。
She can type 70 words a minute.她一分钟能打70个字。
11 formal
adj.正式的，正规的，形式的
参考例句：
The letter is written in a formal style.这封信是用正式文体写的。
Today's trend is toward less formal clothing.眼下时尚趋向于穿着随便。
12 especially
adv.特别，尤其，格外；专门地，主要地
参考例句：
I like to swim,especially in the sea.我喜欢游泳，尤其喜欢在大海中游泳。
I am especially by math problems.我对数学问题特别感兴趣。
13 wives
n.妇人；妻子( wife的名词复数 )v.娶妻( wive的第三人称单数 )；嫁；与…结婚
参考例句：
Husbands are discouraged from voting as proxy for their wives. 不主张丈夫代妻子投票。 来自《简明英汉词典》
All are good lasses,but whence come the bad wives? 姑娘个个好，泼妇何处来？ 来自《简明英汉词典》
14 couples
n.一对( couple的名词复数 )；一双；一些；夫妻
参考例句：
a campaign to encourage childless couples to adopt 鼓励无子女夫妇领养孩子的运动
a small-scale study of couples in second marriages 对再婚夫妇的小范围研究
15 hoping
v.希望，期望( hope的现在分词 )；[俚语]相信，认为；希望，盼望，期待
参考例句：
We're hoping for better weather tomorrow. 我们希望明天天气转好。
We are hoping for good weather on Sunday. 我们盼望着星期天天气好。
16 conversation
n.谈话，交谈
参考例句：
Conversation is one of pleasures of life.交谈是人生一大乐趣。
We'll carry on a conversation with her tomorrow.我们将于明天与她会谈。
17 company
n.公司
参考例句：
Is this your company?这是你的公司吗？
Which company was that?那是哪家公司？
18 guests
n.客人；来宾；旅客 vt.招待；款待 vi.作客；客人( guest的名词复数 )；旅客；特邀嘉宾；[动物学]客虫
参考例句：
The hotel can accommodate up to 500 guests. 这家旅馆可供500位旅客住宿。
The guests left in an alcoholic haze. 客人们醉醺醺地离去了。 |
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