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乔迁派对 — Housewarming Party
参加朋友的乔迁派对、送礼和社交 This scene includes 12 dialogue turns across 2 conversation paths, helping you practice with 房主朋友.
Dialogue Preview · 对话预览
Attending the Party · 参加乔迁派对
basicCongratulations on the new place! It looks amazing. I brought you a little housewarming gift.
恭喜新家！看起来太棒了。我给你带了一个小小的乔迁礼物。
Oh, you didn't have to! Thank you so much — let me open it! ... A wine set! That's perfect. Come on in, let me give you the grand tour.
哦，不用的！太感谢了——让我打开！……一套红酒套装！太完美了。进来吧，我带你参观一下。
I love the kitchen! Did you renovate it or was it already like this when you moved in?
我喜欢这个厨房！是你翻新的还是搬进来就是这样？
We actually did a full kitchen renovation — new countertops, cabinets, the works. Took about six weeks but it was totally worth it. The rest of the house just needed paint.
我们其实做了全面的厨房翻新——新台面、橱柜、全套。花了大约六周但完全值得。房子其他地方只需要刷漆。
It turned out beautifully. Your neighborhood seems really nice too. How do you like it so far?
效果很好。你们的社区看起来也很不错。到目前为止喜欢吗？
We love it! The neighbors are super friendly — they actually brought us cookies on moving day. There's a park down the street and a great farmer's market every Saturday.
我们太喜欢了！邻居们超友好——搬家那天还给我们送了饼干。街下面有个公园，每周六还有很棒的农贸市场。
Socializing at the Party · 派对社交
intermediateHi, I'm Wei — I work with Sarah. Great party, right? How do you know the hosts?
你好，我是 Wei——我和 Sarah 是同事。派对很棒吧？你怎么认识主人的？
I'm Jake — we're their next-door neighbors! We just moved in last year ourselves. It's so nice having young couples on our street. Are you from around here?
我是 Jake——我们是他们的隔壁邻居！我们自己也是去年刚搬来的。街上有年轻夫妇真好。你是这附近的吗？
I live about 20 minutes away. I'm originally from China though. I've been here about two years.
我住在大约20分钟外。不过我是中国来的。来了大约两年了。
Oh cool! My wife and I went to Shanghai a few years ago — incredible city. Have you been back to visit since you moved here?
哦酷！我和我妻子几年前去过上海——令人难以置信的城市。搬来后回去过吗？
I went back last spring. I try to visit once a year. By the way, this food is amazing — did they cater or make everything themselves?
去年春天回了一次。我尽量每年回一次。对了，这食物太好了——是订的还是他们自己做的？
Sarah made most of it herself — she's an amazing cook! The cheese board is from a local shop though. Hey, a few of us are going to play cornhole in the backyard. Want to join?
Sarah 大部分是自己做的——她厨艺很棒！奶酪拼盘是从当地一家店买的。嘿，我们几个人要去后院玩投沙包。要一起来吗？
Key Phrases · 关键短语
you didn't have to
你不用的（客气话）
grand tour
参观一圈
renovation
翻新
the works
全套/所有的
farmer's market
农贸市场
moving day
搬家那天
next-door neighbors
隔壁邻居
from around here
这附近的
incredible city
令人难以置信的城市
been back to visit
回去过吗
cheese board
奶酪拼盘
cornhole
投沙包（美式户外游戏）
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