What's the start date of the Olympics
奥运会的开幕日期是几月几日?
A Will you be here for the Olympics
A 你会来观看奥运会比赛吗?
B Yes, I will, I'm glad to say.
B 是的,我会的。我很高兴这样说。
A Me, too. I'll be here with my wife.
A 我也是。我将和我的妻子一起来这里。
B Luckily, I'll be at a conference here the week before.
B 幸运的是,在奥运会召开前一周我将来这里开一个会议。
A What's the start date of the Olympics
A 奥运会几月几日开幕?
B The eighth of August. The eighth day of the eighth month, 2008. Eight is a very lucky number in China.
B 8月8日。2008年的8月8日。在中国8是一个幸运数字。
Notes 注释
1 To ask when a major event like the Olympics starts, you can say: What's the start date / What's the start date : What's the start date of the Olympics / What's the start date of the Olympics
要问关于某个主要事件,比如像奥运会的情况,你可以说:What's the start date /开幕日期是什么时候?What's the start date of the Olympics /奥运会几月几日开幕?
2 Notice how to give dates: The eighth of August. / The eighth of August. The eighth day of the eighth month. / The eighth day of the eighth month. / 2008: Two thousand and eight. / Two thousand and eight.
注意如何给出日期:The eighth of August. /8月8日。The eighth day of the eighth month. /8月的第八天。2008: Two thousand and eight. /2008年。
3 To explain why these dates are important, for example, because of the lucky number, you can say: Eight is a very lucky number in China. / Eight is a very lucky number in China.
要解释为什么某些日期很重要,例如,因为它们是幸运数字的关系,你可以说:Eight is a very lucky number in China. /在中国8是一个幸运数字。 |