1. 跨年怎么说?
「跨年」这个词在英文里面没有直接相对应的词,会用 celebrate New Year’s Eve 来表达,不会说 cross the year 喔!
People from different parts of the world celebrate New Year’s Eve in different ways.
来自世界各地的人会用不同的方式跨年。
2. 你要去哪里跨年?
接下来就从最基本的「你要去哪里跨年?」开始吧!
A: Hey, where are you going to celebrate New Year’s Eve?
A:嘿,你要去哪里跨年呢?
B: Well, I haven’t decided yet. I stayed home last year, but I want to do something different this year.
B:嗯,我还没有决定。我去年待在家里,但是今年我想做点不一样的事。
跨年只待在家太无聊吗?下面是你可以做的事情:
attend New Year’s Eve celebrations (v.) 参加跨年活动
watch the fireworks (v.) 看烟火
go to a concert (v.) 听演唱会
listen to live music (v.) 听现场音乐
dance the night away (v.) 跳舞跳通霄
go to a party (v.) 参加派对
travel abroad (v.) 到国外旅行
have a gourmet buffet dinner (v.) 吃一顿精致自助餐晚餐
3. 要不要一起跨年?
邀请朋友的时候可以运用 why not 的句型:
A: Since you haven’t decided, why not go out with me?
A:既然你还没有决定,要不要和我一起出去跨年呢?
B: That sounds great! I wasn’t sure who to hang out with on that day.
B:听起来很棒!我之前还没找到要一起出去的人!
邀请人的时候也可以这样说:
A: Hey, it’s New Year’s Eve. Do you want to celebrate New Year’s Eve together?
A:嘿,跨年夜到了,你想一起跨年吗?
B: Sure, let’s not stay home like a couch potato this year.
B:当然,我们今年就别窝在家里当懒惰虫了吧!
提出建议的时候也可以活用 How about 的句型:
A: What do you want to do to celebrate New Year’s Eve?
A:你跨年夜想做什么呢?
B: How about having a gourmet dinner, and then watching the fireworks near Taipei 101?
B:你觉得先吃一顿精致的晚餐,然后再去 101 附近看烟火,这样如何?
4. 婉拒
但如果已经有其它规划,需要婉拒时,除了 sorry 以外,还可以这样说:
A: Hey, it’s New Years Eve. Do you want to celebrate it together?
A:嘿,跨年夜到了,你想一起跨年吗?
B: Too bad, I have been too tired lately. I would rather stay home and be a couch potato this year.
B:太可惜了,我最近有点太累。我今年宁可在家里当懒惰虫就好了。
A: What a shame!
A:太可惜了!