A: Are you free next Monday evening?
B: Let me check my schedule.
A: I'm going to have a party for Helen.
B: I'll be out of town that day. I'm sorry. I wish I could go to your party. Please say hello to Helen for me.
A: 下星期一晚上你有空吗?
B: 我来查查我的时间表。
A: 我要替海伦办场派对。
B: 当天我要到外地去。实在抱歉。但愿我能参加你的派对。请代我向海伦问好。
重点解说:
★ free「有空的」
★ check「检查,核对」
★ schedule「时间表,计划表」
★ have [give, throw] a party「举办派对」
★ be out of town「不在市内」
★ I wish ~「但愿~」此语用于表示现实中虽不可能,但自己很希望能达成或实现某事。I wish I could ~「但愿我能~」,could之后若接用完成式,则成为表示与过去事实相反的假设,如I wish I could have helped him.「但愿我当时能帮他。」
★ say hello to (someone)「代我向(某人)问好」,类似的说法还有give my regards to (someone), remember me to (someone), love to (someone)等。