情景会话口袋书人际篇 第367期:预订餐位(3)

9. How many people are there in your party?
请问你们共有几位?
还能这样说：
How many people do you have?
How many people will go for the dinner?
应用解析：
be a party to sth. 与某事发生关系，参与某事;
make one's party good 做有效的抵抗;说清自己的立场;
party dress 晚礼服
10. We'd like to sit in the nonsmoking area.
我们想坐在非吸烟区。
还能这样说：
We'd like to sit in the area where people are not allowed to smoke.
We want a nonsmoking area.
11. I'd like to have a seat in the quiet corner.
我想要安静的角落。
还能这样说：
I hope that I can have a table in the quiet corner.
I would like to sit in the corner which is very quiet.
应用解析：
corner还可以作动词，意思是：使陷于绝境;垄断;使有棱角。
例如：They are forced into a corner.
他们被迫陷入窘境。
12. Could you tell me your name and the order again please?
你能再告诉我一遍你的姓名和订餐内容吗?
还能这样说：
I pardon that you can tell me your name and the order.
Can you repeat your name and the order, please?
应用解析：
answer to the name of (尤指宠爱的动物)名叫，叫做;
put one's name down for sth. 报名(上学、上课等);
in name of 名义上，表面上;
sb's name is mud 某人因所做某事而不受欢迎，不得人心