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常用应急场景

范例一：A piece of advice

Have you signed up to join the company’s Christmas party?

Sure, I have. Will you join?

I will. You know, as a newcomer, I think it might be a good opportunity to get to know people from the other departments of our company in a more relaxed atmosphere.

You are right. Our company’s Christmas party has always been an amazing occasion¹ for everybody to relax and get to know each other better. It is also a time to make new friends and do some networking.

I hope that it is not a formal one when the boss is there.

No, it will not be formal at all. It is a fun time. You will love the game show. Please dress casually². Usually there is an over abandon³ of drinks, so be careful with that.

Don’t worry, I can handle that. And I know if the boss is there, even it is an informal⁴ evening, it does not make a good impression to get totally drunk⁵ in front of him.

范例二：Birthday party

Welcome to my birthday party, I am so happy you can come.

Thanks for inviting⁶ me. Here is the gift for you. Happy birthday, Francis! Many more happy and healthy years for you!

Thank you, shall I open it now?

Yes, please do.

Wow, a remote car model and my favorite brand. I really like it. That is so nice of you.

Yeah, I was really struggling whether I should give you this nice little car. It was the last one they had and I really like it so much myself.

Typical you, always wanting to keep the best things for yourself. The more I appreciate the gift now.

1 occasion   

n.场合，时机，机会，诱因，理由；vt.惹起，引起

参考例句：

• Her dress was too showy for such a formal occasion.在如此正式的场合，她的服装过分华丽了。
• Her tears were fought back on such an occasion.在这种场合下她忍住了眼泪。

2 casually   

adv.漠不关心地，无动于衷地，不负责任地

参考例句：

• She remarked casually that she was changing her job.她当时漫不经心地说要换工作。
• I casually mentioned that I might be interested in working abroad.我不经意地提到我可能会对出国工作感兴趣。

3 abandon   

vt.抛弃，离弃，遗弃；放弃

参考例句：

• We had no option but to abandon the meeting.我们别无选择，只有放弃这次会面。
• They abandon themselves to drinking.他们沉湎于饮酒。

4 informal   

adj.非正式的，不拘礼的，通俗的

参考例句：

• I got an informal reception.我受到了非正式接待。
• The leaders met over informal lunches.领袖们在非正式午餐时进行会晤。

5 drunk   

adj.醉酒的；(喻)陶醉的；n.酗酒者，醉汉

参考例句：

• People who drives when they are drunk should be heavily penalised.醉酒驾车的人应受重罚。
• She found him drunk when she came home at night.她晚上回家时，经常发现他醉醺醺的。

6 inviting   

adj.诱人的，引人注目的

参考例句：

• An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
• The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。