菲菲收到同事 Dan 的邀請(qǐng)去參加“a knees-up”？這是什么活動(dòng)？這個(gè)活動(dòng)和“膝蓋 knee”有什么關(guān)系？看視頻，學(xué)習(xí)一個(gè)描述“氣氛活躍的聚會(huì)”的地道說法。

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Feifei
大家好，歡迎收聽 BBC 英語教學(xué)的《地道英語》節(jié)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(huì)在做準(zhǔn)備嗎？You know, that 'thing' Dan's having for his birthday.

Rob
A 'thing' – what sort of thing?

Feifei
他發(fā)的請(qǐng)貼上說他要舉辦一個(gè)“knees-up”聚會(huì)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(gè)氣氛活躍、歡快的聚會(huì)”，在這樣的聚會(huì)上，通常會(huì)有音樂，人們也會(huì)跳舞。這回我終于明白了，其實(shí) Dan 就是請(qǐng)我參加他的生日聚會(huì)。

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(dá) a knees-up 的意思就是“一個(gè)氣氛活躍、歡快的聚會(huì)”。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?yàn)楣ぷ魈?，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!