| 词组 | invite |
| 释义 | invite noun an invitation. A verb-as-noun that began as standard English and then evolved into slang UK, 1659invite along invite sb along • invite along sb to ask someone to come with you when you are going somewhere: Simon and Dave invited me along to the football match since they had an extra ticket.+ with My boyfriend's parents are renting a villa in Spain, and they've invited us along with them. invite around ► see invite round/around invite back invite sb back to ask someone to come to your home after you have been out somewhere together: Annie invited Sheila back for coffee after the meeting. Christine suggested that I invite Peter back to the apartment for dinner.■ SIMILAR TO: ask back invite in invite sb in to ask someone to come into your home, room, office, etc: Ken invited her in to see his new house. Granny would invite him in every afternoon for a short chat about the day's events.■ SIMILAR TO: ask in invite out invite sb out to ask someone to go to a film, restaurant, concert etc with youinvite sb out to dinner/lunch/the cinema I've been invited out to dinner, but I don't feel like going.+ for Ben met Joan at a party, and invited her out for a drink.■ SIMILAR TO: ask out invite over invite sb over to ask someone to come to where you live, for example to eat dinner, to have coffee, to talk etc: John and Susan have invited me over for Sunday lunch. You should invite her over some time. I'd really like to meet her.■ SIMILAR TO: ask over, invite round/around invite round/around invite sb round/around BrE to ask someone to come to where you live, for example to eat dinner, to have coffee, to talk etc: I often invite people round for Friday evening drinks On a warm sunny evening, it's always a pleasure to invite friends round and sit out in the garden.■ SIMILAR TO: invite over, ask over, ask round/around invite (someone) into (some place)To offer someone entrance to some place. Molly invited us into her new house, and let me tell you, it's quite lovely. invite (someone) inTo offer someone entrance to some place. Is that Dave and Jean I hear? Invite them in, I'll be down in a minute! Oh, your mother invited us in—I hope that's all right. invite (one) outTo ask one to go on a date. Bill still hasn't invited me out—maybe he doesn't have romantic feelings for me after all. invite (one or oneself) over (for something)1. For someone to offer one entrance to the place where they live. Mom, can I invite some friends over? I already invited Kelly over for dinner tonight—do you want to come too? 2. To visit the place where one lives despite not having been invited. Usually conveys a sense of intrusion. In this usage, a reflexive pronoun is used between "invite" and "to." Can you believe Jeanne just invited herself over and stayed for three hours? So annoying! invite (someone or oneself) to (something)1. To offer someone the opportunity to attend something. Amber invited me to her party, but I already have plans that day, unfortunately. 2. To attend something despite not having been invited by the host. Usually conveys a sense of intrusion. In this usage, a reflexive pronoun is used between "invite" and "to." Of course I didn't invite Kelly—she invited herself to the mall with us! invite someone into some placeand invite someone into bid or request someone to enter a place. Don't leave Dan out there in the rain. Invite him into the house! Oh, do invite in the children! invite someone outto ask someone out on a date. I would love to invite you out sometime. If I did, would you go? Has he ever invited out a girl on a date? invite someone over (for something)to bid or request someone to come to one's house for something, such as a meal, party, chat, cards, etc. Let's invite Tony and Nick over for dinner. Let's invite over some new people. invite someone to somethingto bid or request someone to come to an event. Shall we invite Sally to the party? I didn't invite her. She invited herself to this affair. |
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