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Neil: Hello and welcome to The English We Speak. I'm Neil Edgeller.
欢迎来到“日常英语”。我是Neil Edgeller。
Feifei: And I'm Feng Feifei. Neil, you look terrible! You've got red eyes, grey skin and your voice is so rough!
我是Feng Feifei 。 Neil, 你怎么这副样子呢？ 眼睛发红，皮肤暗黄，声音沙哑……
Neil: Oh, Feifei, you're right. I feel terrible. Feifei, I went to a leaving do last night and I drank too much beer... and wine...
被你看出来了，嗯，我是很不舒服。 昨晚上参加了一个“leaving do”，喝了太多的啤酒和葡萄酒……
Feifei: A leaving do? Do?
一个“leaving do”？ “do”？
Neil: Yes, a leaving do. A colleague has got a job at another company and had a party to celebrate his last day.
嗯，一位同事跳槽成功所以开了个“leaving do”来庆祝他在公司的最后一天。
Feifei: So it was a party?
这么说，你是在说一个派对咯？
Neil: Yes, that's what I said. It was a leaving do.
对。我说的就是这个。“leaving do”指的是告别会。
Feifei: Right, so 'do' is a noun and it means party?
嗯，也就是说“do”是个名词，意指“派对”？
Neil: Yes, that's right. It's British English. Urgh.
没错，啊（忘了说了），这是个英式英语单词。
Feifei: Ah, so in British English, another word for party is 'do'.
也就是说，在英式英语中，派对也可以用“do”来说。
A: Did you enjoy Mary's wedding?
在Mary的婚礼上玩得开心吗？
B: Oh, it was an amazing do. The food was delicious and there was an excellent band playing. We danced all night!
嗯，派对很棒。 东西很好吃，还有乐队的演出。 我们一整晚都在跳舞。
A: Oh, hi Dave. We're having a bit of a do on Saturday and wondered if you and Sally would like to come over?
嘿，Dave, 我们这周六会有聚会。你和Sally来吗？
Thanks, that would be great. You two always put on a good do.
谢谢邀请。我们很乐意去。你们的派对总是有趣又热闹的。
Feifei: So is this a common word?
那么，这个词用得很常见吗？
Neil: Yes, you'll hear it all the time: especially in certain phrases.
没错。这个词用的很普遍，特别用在某些短语中。
Feifei: Like what?
比如说？
Neil: Well, a leaving do.
嗯， 告别会。
Feifei: A leaving do.
告别会。
Neil: And a bit of a do – we're having a bit of a do.
还有，小派对——我们会举行个小派对。
Feifei: A bit of a do. So, was it a good leaving do last night?
一个小派对。嗯，昨晚的告别会还行吧？
Neil: Um, yes, yes, yes it was very good... I think. I can't really remember...
呣，还不错啦我觉得，其实，我记得不是很清楚。
Feifei: Go home and get some sleep!
回家睡个好觉吧。
Neil: That's a very, very good idea. Bye for now.
非常不错的注意。 再会。
Feifei: Bye!
再会。
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