Rob: ...and hello, it's Rob here. Err, Feifei, I hope

羅布：......你好，我是'羅布。呃，飛飛，我希望

you don't mind me saying but you look a bit

你不要介意我說，但你看起來有些

hot and sweaty.

熱得滿頭大汗。

Feifei: That's because I've been training

飛飛：那'是因為我'一直在訓練。

for this 'thing' that Dan's having for his birthday.

為這個'事情'，丹'有他的生日。

Rob: A 'thing' - what sort of thing?

Rob：A '東西'--什麼樣的東西？

Feifei: Well according to his party invitation,

飛飛：嗯，根據他的聚會邀請函。

he's having a knees-up to celebrate his birthday.

他有一個膝蓋向上慶祝他的生日。

I'm not sure what it is but I wanted to be prepared

我不知道那是什麼，但我想做好準備。

by getting fit. Look I can get my knee up to my chin!

通過健身。你看我的膝蓋都能頂到下巴了!

Rob: That's impressive but completely unnecessary.

羅布：這'令人印象深刻，但完全沒有必要。

A knees-up is an informal way of saying

跪拜是一種非正式的說法。

a lively party where there's usually dancing.

一個熱鬧的聚會，通常有'的舞蹈。

So he's having a party!

所以，他在開派對!

Feifei: Oh right. So I've been invited to Dan's birthday

飛飛。哦，對了。所以我'被邀請參加丹'的生日。

party! Well, if there's dancing I still need to get fit.

派對！好吧，如果有跳舞，我還需要健身。

Rob: That's true. Let's hear some more examples

羅布：那'是真的。讓我們再聽一些例子

of people having a knees-up...

的人有一個膝蓋向上... ...

Examples: Sorry I'm a bit sleepy today, we

例子。抱歉，我今天有點困，我們...

had a big knees-up last night. It was great!

有一個大的膝蓋，昨晚。這真是太棒了！

We're planning a knees-up for Dad's 70th birthday,

我們正計劃為爸爸的70歲生日做一次跪拜。

I hope you can come.

我希望你能來。

Now our exams have finished, let's have a

現在我們的考試已經結束了，讓我們's有一個。

knees-up at my house tonight!

今晚在我家跪下來！

Feifei: So a knees-up is a lively party or gathering

飛飛：所以，跪拜是一種熱鬧的聚會或集會。

to celebrate something. This is going to be fun!

慶祝一些事情。這將是有趣的！

Rob: Yes, there'll be dancing... Feifei: Good.

羅布：是的，會有舞蹈'......。飛飛：好。

Rob: Eating and drinking... Feifei: Perfect.

搶：吃喝...飛飛：完美的。

Rob: And lots of celebrating. But this knees-up

還有很多慶祝活動。但是，這個膝蓋向上

will be missing one thing.

將缺少一件事。

Feifei: Oh yes, what's that?

飛飛。哦，對了，那是什麼'？

Rob: Me. I won't be coming - I haven't got time -

我。我不會來--我沒有'時間--。

I'm up to my knees in paperwork.

我的膝蓋都快被文書工作壓扁了。

Feifei: 'Up to your knees' in paperwork!

飛飛：'到膝蓋了&39;在文件中!

You mean you've got too much work to do

你的意思是你有太多的工作要做？

- come on Rob, be honest, you haven't been invited!

- 來吧，羅布，是誠實的，你還沒有被邀請!

Rob: Well... yes. I can't dance anyway,

羅布：嗯......是的。反正我不會跳舞。

I've got a bad knee.

我的膝蓋不好。

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

飛飛：藉口。我'會讓你知道事情的進展。拜拜!

Rob: Bye!

羅伯：再見!