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I'd love to, but
I don't have spare time right now.
我很乐意，但是我现在没有时间。
I'd love to, but...
我很乐意，但是...
Can you take a rain check?
你能改期吗？
take a rain check
改期
Thanks for
your invitation, but I have a meeting to attend.
谢谢你的邀请，但我要参加一个会议。
Thanks for...but...
谢谢...但是...
I'm sorry, I can't make some time.
很抱歉，我抽不出时间。
make some time
挤出时间
I happened to be free that day.
我那天正好有空。
happen to...
碰巧...
I want to have a look at my schedule.
我要先看一下我的行程表。
have a look at..
查看...
A: Mary, I'm getting married.
马丽，我要结婚了。
get married“结婚”
B: Wow. Congratulations. When is your wedding held?
哇，恭喜你啊，你的婚礼是什么时候？
When is...held?意为“...什么时候举行”？
A: On the first day of next month. I'd like to invite you to be my bridesmaid.
下个月初一，我想邀请你当我的伴娘。
B:
With pleasure
. Go ahead, what should I do?
那是我的荣幸，说吧，我都要做些什么？
with pleasure一般用作应答语，“很荣幸”，“很乐意”。表示对对方的邀请或请求给予肯定答复。一般是用来指还没有做的事情。而My pleasure则是用于应答对方的感谢.
A: Can you go pick a wedding dress with me this afternoon?
今天下午可以陪我去挑婚纱吗？
B: Oh, I'm afraid not today. The boss is visiting the company today and the manager will not approve my leave.
恐怕今天不行，老板今天来公司视察，经理不会批准我请假的。
A: Alright. Let's take a rain check. Let's make it tomorrow morning. Tomorrow is Saturday.
没关系，我们再约一个时间吧，就定在明天上午，明天是星期六。
make it“约定时间”，“及时赶上”的意思，常用在口语Let's结构中。表示“成功”时是非正式语，通常表示“某人做事成功”，“某人的事业成功”。例句：Let's make it another time.让我们改个时间吧。
B: Oh, I have a lot of laundry and housework tomorrow morning. How about tomorrow afternoon?
明天上午我有一大堆衣服要洗，还要做家务，明天下午怎么样？
laundry表示“（待洗，正在洗或者刚洗过的）衣物”
A: I can't wait to wear a wedding dress, why don't you do the laundry tomorrow afternoon?
我等不及要穿婚纱了，你明天下午洗吧。
can't wait to do...表示“迫不及待做某事”，例句：I can't wait to see you.我忍不住想见你。
B: Alright, whatever you say.
好吧，听你的。