“咱們能改日再約嗎？”

【句子】Can I take a rain check?   【Desperate Housewives S2E8】

【發(fā)音】/k?n/ /a?/ /te?k/ /?/ /re?n/ /t?ek/

【發(fā)音技巧】Can I連讀；take a連讀；

【翻譯】咱們?yōu)楹尾桓奶炷兀?/p>

【適用場合】

今天我們來學(xué)習(xí)一下，take a rain check的用法。

首先先搞清楚什么叫做rain check，這個(gè)看英文解釋就懂了，

比如說，這一條：

a ticket that allows you to see an event at a later time if bad weather stops that event from happening

本來要去看演出，但是由于壞天氣，演出取消了，你可以拿著這個(gè)rain check，下次演出恢復(fù)的時(shí)候，就可以直接來看。

所以在英文中，rain check其實(shí)就有“改日再約”這樣一種含義；

eg: She declined the invitation to dinner, but asked for a rain check.

她婉言謝絕了吃晚餐的邀請，但是請求改日再一起共進(jìn)晚餐。

而今天視頻中，take a rain check也是非常常見的搭配，就表示“改日再約、換個(gè)時(shí)間再做”；

If you say you will take a rain check on an offer or suggestion, you mean that you do not want to accept it now, but you might accept it at another time.

eg: I was planning to ask you in for a brandy, but if you want to take a rain check, that's fine.

我原本計(jì)劃著，請你進(jìn)來喝杯白蘭地，但是如果你想下次再說，也行。

eg: Can I take a rain check on that?

這事兒咱們能下次再約嗎？

eg: -- Are you coming for a drink?

-- Can I take a rain check? I must get this finished tonight.

—— 你來喝一杯嗎？

—— 能下次再說嗎？我必須今晚把這活兒弄完。

eg: I'm sorry, but I'll take a rain check for dinner this Saturday. Would next weekend work for you?

抱歉，但是這周六的晚餐我得換個(gè)時(shí)間了，下個(gè)周末你會(huì)有空嗎？

eg: I'm sorry. I'm just too exhausted to go out tonight. Could I take a rain check?

抱歉，今晚真的是太累了，不想出去了。咱們能改日嗎？

【嘗試翻譯以下句子，并留言在文章留言區(qū)】

-- Would you like to try that new restaurant tonight?

-- I'm afraid I'm busy tonight, but can I take a rain check?