今天的这段对话，在讨论请客，

在家请客晚上会有多少人来

来听今天的讲解:

A:hi, come on in. Can I take your coat?

嗨,进来.外套我帮你拿吧?

B: sure, thanks. I brought you a bottle of wine as well.

太好了,谢谢.你还给你带了瓶葡萄酒.

A: you're the first guest to arrive. I'll just put your coat away and then I'll get you something to drink.

你是第一个到的客人.我去给你放外套,然后给你弄点儿喝的.

B: should I take my shoes off?

我的拖鞋吧?

A: whatever you prefer.

你随意.

B: this is a very nice place. How long have you been living here now?

这房子很漂亮.你住在这里多长时间了?

A: just over three weeks. Would you like a drink?

在三周多.你想喝点儿什么吗?

B: sure, what do you have?

好啊,你这儿什么都有?

A: I've got white wine, red wine, gin and tonics, ginger ale, lemondade, orange juice, and sprite.

我这儿有白葡萄酒,红葡萄酒,金汤力,姜汁酒,柠檬水,橙汁和雪碧.

B: I'll have a glass of red wine please.

请给我一杯红酒.

A: one glass of red wine coming up!

一杯红酒来啦.

B: so how many people are coming for the dinner tonight?

今天晚上多少人来?

A: there's just going to be 6 of us tonight.

今晚一共只有咱们6个人.

B: oh, I thought there were going to be eight. who isn't coming?

哦,我原来以为会有8个,谁来不了?

A: Marcia and Paul called to cancel at the last moment. Paul was running late and Marcia wasn't feeling well.

玛西娅和保罗临时打电话来说来不了了.保罗是来不及了,玛西娅是身体不舒服.

B: that's too bad.They're such good company.

太糟糕了.他们都是很好的玩伴.

A: I think there's someone at the door.

我觉得好像有人到门口了.

B: excuse me while I go and get that.

不好意思,我离开一下去开门.