A knees-up 欢快的社交聚会

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　　菲菲收到同事Dan的邀请去参加“a knees-up”？这是什么活动？这个活动和“膝盖knee”有什么关系？看视频，学习一个描述“气氛活跃的聚会”的地道说法。

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　　Feifei

　　大家好，欢迎收听BBC英语教学的《地道英语》节目。我是冯菲菲。

　　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

　　我这还不是为了给参加Dan的生日聚会在做准备吗？You know,that'thing'Dan's having for his birthday.

　　Rob

　　A'thing'–what sort of thing?

　　Feifei

　　他发的请贴上说他要举办一个“knees-up”聚会来庆祝他的生日。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.原来在英语里，a knees-up的意思是“一个气氛活跃、欢快的聚会”，在这样的聚会上，通常会有音乐，人们也会跳舞。这回我终于明白了，其实Dan就是请我参加他的生日聚会。

　　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

　　大家这回肯定记住了，英式表达a knees-up的意思就是“一个气氛活跃、欢快的聚会”。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说他因为工作太忙，所以不能来。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!