A knees-up 歡快的社交聚會

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　　菲菲收到同事Dan的邀請去參加“a knees-up”？這是什么活動？這個(gè)活動和“膝蓋knee”有什么關(guān)系？看視頻，學(xué)習(xí)一個(gè)描述“氣氛活躍的聚會”的地道說法。

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　　Feifei

　　大家好，歡迎收聽BBC英語教學(xué)的《地道英語》節(jié)目。我是馮菲菲。

　　Rob

　　…and hello,it's Rob here.Umm,Feifei,I hope you don't mind me saying but you look a bit hot and sweaty.

　　Feifei

　　我這還不是為了給參加Dan的生日聚會在做準(zhǔn)備嗎？You know,that'thing'Dan's having for his birthday.

　　Rob

　　A'thing'–what sort of thing?

　　Feifei

　　他發(fā)的請貼上說他要舉辦一個(gè)“knees-up”聚會來慶祝他的生日。I'm not sure what it is but I wanted to be prepared by getting fit.Look,I can get my knee up to my chin!

　　Rob

　　Emm…that's impressive but completely unnecessary.A knees-up is an informal way of saying a lively party where there's usually dancing.So he's having a party!

　　Feifei

　　Oh,right.原來在英語里，a knees-up的意思是“一個(gè)氣氛活躍、歡快的聚會”，在這樣的聚會上，通常會有音樂，人們也會跳舞。這回我終于明白了，其實(shí)Dan就是請我參加他的生日聚會。

　　Rob

　　Let's hear some more examples of people having a'knees-up'.

　　Examples

　　Sorry,I'm a bit sleepy today.We had a big knees-up last night.It was great!

　　We're planning a knees-up for Dad's 70th birthday.I hope you can come.

　　Now our exams have finished,let's have a knees-up at my house tonight!

　　Feifei

　　大家這回肯定記住了，英式表達(dá)a knees-up的意思就是“一個(gè)氣氛活躍、歡快的聚會”。This is going to be fun!

　　Rob

　　Yes,there'll be dancing…

　　Feifei

　　Good.

　　Rob

　　Eating and drinking…

　　Feifei

　　Perfect.

　　Rob

　　And lots of celebrating.But this knees-up will be missing one thing.

　　Feifei

　　Oh yes,what's that?

　　Rob

　　Me.I won't be coming–I haven't got time–I'm up to my knees in paperwork.

　　Feifei

　　Rob說他因?yàn)楣ぷ魈?，所以不能來。Hmm,come on,Rob,be honest,you haven't been invited!

　　Rob

　　Well,yes.I can't dance,anyway.I've got a bad knee.

　　Feifei

　　Excuses.I'll let you know how it goes.Bye!

　　Rob

　　Bye!