He is therefore forgiven if late for a dinner party.
因此，他要是赴宴遲到了會(huì)得到諒解。
新概念英語第三冊(cè)
Lesson 60 Too early and too late
?? 句中詞匯解析
從本句中提取的重要詞匯
adv. 因此;所以;故;乃;
?? there這樣+fore無實(shí)義 → 因此，所以
"He lost his health, and therefore his difficulties increased."
他身體虛弱, 因此更增加了他的困難.
近義：hence, hencewith, hereupon, appropriately, avaunt, properly
adj. 晚的，遲到的;時(shí)間不早的;已故的;原來的，之前的;臨近終了的;
adv. 晚，遲;后期地;最近地;
?? 因丟三落(la)四而特(te)愛 遲到
"His parents won't allow him to stay out late."
他的父母不會(huì)允許他在外待得很晚。
近義：lagging, lingering, overdue, straggling, straggly, tardy
反義：prompt, timely, exact, antiquated, archaic, naff
n. 正餐，主餐;宴會(huì);晚餐;
?? 鹿(d)在里面(inner)吃 正餐
"Paul asked Tara out to dinner but she gave him the brush-off ."
保羅邀請(qǐng)塔拉外出吃飯，但遭到拒絕。
近義：meal, repast, supper, fare, grub
n. 社交聚會(huì);黨，黨派;當(dāng)事人;同類，伙伴;
v. 為…舉行社交聚會(huì);為…請(qǐng)客;參加社交聚會(huì);
adj. 政黨的，黨派的;社交的，聚會(huì)的;共有的，共同的;
?? 派對(duì)(諧音): 聚會(huì){開party} 部分(part)丫頭(y) 集會(huì)組 黨
"the adversarial nature of the two-party system"
兩黨制的對(duì)抗性
近義：roister, carouse, celebrate, feast, revelry, bash
反義：bore