we can have dinner on the lake at houhai.

　　我们可以在后海的湖上就餐。

　　a i’ve got a suggestion. why not have dinner at houhai ╟ on the lake?

　　a 我有一个提议。我们为什么不在后海就餐呢？在湖上？

　　b that sounds a great idea. a boat trip on the lake.

　　b 听起来是一个非常棒的主意。在湖上乘船游览。

　　a we could try it this evening. we could take a boat on the lake and have dinner.

　　a 今晚我们就可以去。我们可以在湖上泛舟，就餐。

　　b dinner on the boat? i like that ╟ let’s do it.

　　b 在船上就餐？我喜欢这个主意——就这么办了。

　　a ok ╟ i’ll telephone and book it. i’ve got the number. how about 7 o’clock?

　　a 好——我现在就打电话预订。我有那里的电话号码。今晚7点怎么样？

　　b perfect. i’m really looking forward to it.

　　b 好极了。我热切期待着今晚的到来。

　　notes 注释

　　1 if you want to suggest something, you can say i’ve got a suggestion / i’ve got a suggestion. you can also make a suggestion by saying why not . . . ? / why not . . .?

　　如果你想建议做某事，你可以说i’ve got a suggestion /我有一个提议。你还可以这样提出建议why not . . . ? / 为什么不 . . .呢?

　　2 if you feel positive and want to do something, you can say let’s do it! / let’s do it!

　　如果你很确定想做某事，你可以说let’s do it! /就这么办了！