The english we speak(BBC教學)第133期:Do 宴會
Neil: Hello and welcome to The English We Speak. I'm Neil Edgeller.
尼爾：大家好，歡迎收聽地道英語節目。我是尼爾·埃傑勒。Feifei: And I'm Feng Feifei. Neil, you look terrible! You've got red eyes, grey skin and your voice is so rough!
菲菲：我是馮菲菲。尼爾，你看起來很糟糕！你的眼睛發紅，膚色發灰，聲音沙啞！Neil: Oh, Feifei, you're right. I feel terrible. I went to a leaving do last night and I drank too much beer... and wine...
尼爾：菲菲，你說得沒錯。我感覺很糟。我昨晚參加了一個歡送會，我喝了太多啤酒，還有紅酒……
Feifei: A leaving do? Do?
菲菲：一個leaving do？Do？Neil: Yes, a leaving do. A colleague has got a job at another company and had a party to celebrate his last day.
尼爾：對，一個歡送會。一個同事在另一家公司找到了份新工作，所以他辦了個聚會來慶祝他在這裏的最後一天。Feifei: So it was a party?
菲菲：所以那是個派對？Neil: Yes, that's what I said. It was a leaving do.
尼爾：對，就是我剛纔說過的，一個歡送會。Feifei: Right, so 'do' is a noun and it means party?
菲菲：好，所以do在這裏是個名詞，意思是聚會？Neil: Yes, that's right. It's British English. Urgh.
尼爾：對，沒錯。這是英式英語。Feifei: Ah, so in British English, another word for party is 'do'.
菲菲：所以在英式英語中，派對也可以用do來表示。A: Did you enjoy Mary's wedding?
A：你在瑪麗的婚禮上玩得開心嗎？B: Oh, it was an amazing do. The food was delicious and there was an excellent band playing. We danced all night!
B：哦，那真是個非常精彩的宴會。食物非常好吃，而且樂隊演奏非常棒。我們整晚都在跳舞！A: Oh, hi Dave. We're having a bit of a do on Saturday and wondered if you and Sally would like to come over?
A：你好，戴夫。我們打算週六舉行一場小型宴會，不知道你和薩莉願不願意來參加？B: Thanks, that would be great. You two always put on a good do.
B：謝謝你，那真是太好了。你們兩個人總是舉辦精彩的宴會。Feifei: So is this a common word?
菲菲：所以這個詞很常用嗎？Neil: Yes, you'll hear it all the time: especially in certain phrases.
尼爾：對，你會經常聽到這個詞；尤其是在特定的詞組中。Feifei: Like what?
菲菲：舉例來說呢？Neil: Well, a leaving do.
尼爾：比如歡送會。Feifei: A leaving do.
菲菲：歡送會。Neil: And a bit of a do–we're having a bit of a do.
尼爾：還有小型聚會，我們計劃辦場小型聚會。Feifei: A bit of a do. So, was it a good leaving do last night?
菲菲：小型聚會。那昨晚的歡送會精彩嗎？Neil: Um, yes, yes, yes it was very good... I think. I can't really remember...
尼爾：嗯，很棒，非常精彩……我想，其實我不太記得了……Feifei: Go home and get some sleep!
菲菲：回家睡一會兒吧！Neil: That's a very, very good idea. Bye for now.
尼爾：這是個非常棒的主意。現在該結束節目了。Feifei: Bye!
菲菲：再見！重點講解：
1. do
宴會；社交聚會；社交活動；
eg. A friend of his is having a do in Stoke.
他的一位朋友正在斯托克舉辦宴會。
eg. They always have all-night dos there.
他們經常在那兒鬧通宵。
2. come over
順便來訪；過來；
eg. I already told you not to come over.
我已經告訴你別過來了。
eg. The car has not been running very well and a mechanic had to come over to have a look at it.
這輛車最近跑起來一直不是很順，只好請修理工來看了一下。
3. all the time
一直；始終；
eg. Ray was very giggly and joking all the time.
蕾特別喜歡咯咯地笑，而且總是愛開玩笑。
eg. Conditions are changing all the time.
情況始終都在變化。
4. put on
上演；舉辦；展出；
eg. They are putting on Macbeth next week.
他們下週演出《麥克白》。
eg. Now, to put on a broadway play or musical, you need backers.
就當下來說，想上演一場百老匯的戲劇或者歌舞劇，得有贊助商。
