A knees-up 歡快的社交聚會

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　　菲菲收到同事Dan的邀請去參加“a knees-up”？這是什么活動？這個活動和“膝蓋knee”有什么關系？看視頻，學習一個描述“氣氛活躍的聚會”的地道說法。

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　　Feifei

　　大家好，歡迎收聽BBC英語教學的《地道英語》節目。我是馮菲菲。

　　Rob

　　…and hello,it's Rob here.Umm,Feifei,I hope you don't mind me saying but you look a bit hot and sweaty.

　　Feifei

　　我這還不是為了給參加Dan的生日聚會在做準備嗎？You know,that'thing'Dan's having for his birthday.

　　Rob

　　A'thing'–what sort of thing?

　　Feifei

　　他發的請貼上說他要舉辦一個“knees-up”聚會來慶祝他的生日。I'm not sure what it is but I wanted to be prepared by getting fit.Look,I can get my knee up to my chin!

　　Rob

　　Emm…that's impressive but completely unnecessary.A knees-up is an informal way of saying a lively party where there's usually dancing.So he's having a party!

　　Feifei

　　Oh,right.原來在英語里，a knees-up的意思是“一個氣氛活躍、歡快的聚會”，在這樣的聚會上，通常會有音樂，人們也會跳舞。這回我終于明白了，其實Dan就是請我參加他的生日聚會。

　　Rob

　　Let's hear some more examples of people having a'knees-up'.

　　Examples

　　Sorry,I'm a bit sleepy today.We had a big knees-up last night.It was great!

　　We're planning a knees-up for Dad's 70th birthday.I hope you can come.

　　Now our exams have finished,let's have a knees-up at my house tonight!

　　Feifei

　　大家這回肯定記住了，英式表達a knees-up的意思就是“一個氣氛活躍、歡快的聚會”。This is going to be fun!

　　Rob

　　Yes,there'll be dancing…

　　Feifei

　　Good.

　　Rob

　　Eating and drinking…

　　Feifei

　　Perfect.

　　Rob

　　And lots of celebrating.But this knees-up will be missing one thing.

　　Feifei

　　Oh yes,what's that?

　　Rob

　　Me.I won't be coming–I haven't got time–I'm up to my knees in paperwork.

　　Feifei

　　Rob說他因為工作太忙，所以不能來。Hmm,come on,Rob,be honest,you haven't been invited!

　　Rob

　　Well,yes.I can't dance,anyway.I've got a bad knee.

　　Feifei

　　Excuses.I'll let you know how it goes.Bye!

　　Rob

　　Bye!