1. I've been trying to figure out when we should have the New Year's party.
我正在盘算着什么时候开一个新年聚会。
2. Everybody can just go home after the party.
聚会结束后，大家就可以回家了。
Dialogue 对话：
Lucy: I am a little nervous about the party because I am not familiar with most colleagues.
露西：因为我跟大多数同事都不熟，所以我对参加聚会有点儿紧张。
Mary: Don't worry. You are a new member, so you need to know more colleagues. I think it's going to be a nice party.
玛丽：别担心。你是新员工，所以你需要认识更多的同事。我想，聚会会很不错的。
Lucy: Can I take a friend to the party with me?
露西：我能带个朋友跟我一起去吗？
Mary: No, you can't. It's a poor etiquette to take someone with you.
玛丽：不行。带别人跟你一起去是不礼貌的行为。
Lucy: I don't want to stay long at the party. Can I leave earlier?
露西：我不想在聚会上呆很长时间。我能早点儿走吗？
Mary: That's not going to work either. This is a seated dinner party, so you have to stay the whole time.
玛丽：那也不行。这是预定好位置的宴会，所以你必须一直在。
Lucy: Can I leave after the dinner?
露西：那我饭后可以离开吗？
Mary: You must stay until our host, the boss, stands to say that dinner is over. It's a good manner for you to thank the host and tell him good-bye before you leave.
