/ә'pɒintmәnt/
n. 约会, 委任的职位, 委派
[经] 任命, 派, 指定
这组词都有“约会”的意思,其区别是:
- date: 主要指朋友之间的随便约见或男女之间的约会。
- appointment: 通常指严格根据时间表上预约的时间进行的约见或约会,其目的主要是讨论公事或业务问题。
- engagement: 普通用词,可与本组的另外两个词换用。泛指任何商定的地点和时间见面,专指针对某一目的约会。
Will he forget the appointment?
他会忘记这个约定吗?
He forgot his appointment yesterday.
他昨天忘了他的预约。
I have an appointment with the doctor tomorrow.
我明天有个医生预约。
He completely forgot about the appointment.
他完全忘了约会。
She suddenly remembered her appointment today.
她 sudden 记起了今天的约会。
He apologized for forgetting our appointment.
他为忘记我们的约定表示了歉意。
He forgot about his dentist appointment.
他忘了牙医的预约。
He successfully antedated his medical appointment.
他成功地提前了他的医疗预约.
His appointment with history was inevitable.
他在历史中的角色是不可避免的。
Hoy, I almost forgot my appointment!
哦,我差点忘了我的预约!