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Visiting people

1. Visiting people​

pop in​

  • visit someone at their home (informal) (UK) 顺道拜访，突然造访

I popped in to see Brian on Saturday morning. 周六早上，我顺便去看了布莱恩。

stick around​

  • stay somewhere longer than planed 留下、逗留、不走

We chatted for hours, and he suggested I stick around for dinner. 我们聊了几个小时，他建议我留下来吃晚饭。
Don’t leave yet —— just stick around a little longer. 别走，再待一会儿。

swing by​

  • visit someone's house on your way somewhere else 顺道拜访；短暂访问

While you're in town, try to swing by. It would be good to see you. 你来城里时，尽量抽空过来一趟，很想见到你。

turn up​

  • arrive (often unexpectedly) (尤指未事先通知而)出现，到来; 不期而至

Angelo turned up at my house at 6am. I was still in bed. 安吉洛早上六点出现在我家，我那时还在床上。

invite in(to)​

  • ask someone to enter your house 邀请（某人）进来

After chatting on the doorstep for a moment, Malik invited me in. 在门口聊了一会儿后，马利克邀请我进屋。

come in(to)​

  • enter a place

My father came into the house and took off his coat.

call in​

  • visit someone at their home (often on your way elsewhere) (UK) 顺道拜访；短暂访问（某地，尤指某人的家）

On our way home from the beach, we called in to see Grandma. 从海滩回家的路上，我们顺道去看望了奶奶。

show out​

  • take someone to the door as they leave 送某人出去;引领某人离开

Following the interview, the secretary showed Connor out. 面试结束后，秘书送康纳出去。

drop in​

  • visit someone at their home (informal)

Yesterday afternoon, Liam dropped in for a cup of coffee and a chat.昨天下午，利亚姆顺道过来喝杯咖啡聊聊天。

have over​

  • have people as guest at your home 邀请某人到家中做客

My new neighbors, Kaito and Leiko, had me over for dinner last night. 昨晚我的新邻居Kaito和Leiko请我去他们家吃饭了。

show around​

  • give someone a tour 带某人参观某地

They showed me around their beautiful home. 他们带我参观了他们美丽的家。

stop off​

  • stop during a journey to do something 中途短暂停留

On her way home from the gym, Miriam stopped off at the supermarket to get something for dinner. 从健身房回家的路上，米丽安顺路去了趟超市，买些晚餐用的东西。
We stopped off at a café to rest during the road trip.（公路旅行中，我们在咖啡馆稍作休息。）

invite along (to)​

  • ask someone to go somewhere with you 邀请一同前往

It looks like Kia has invited everyone she knows along to the party. 看起来基亚把她认识的每个人都邀请来参加派对了。

snoop around​

  • secretly look for something （在…）窥探，打探

While everyone was in the garden, I found Klaus snooping around the kichen. 大家都在花园的时候，我发现克劳斯在厨房鬼鬼祟祟的。

2. A party invitation​

Dear Mason and Emily,


We'd like to invite you over for a barbecue to celebrate Beth's birthday on Saturday. Feel free to come over any time after 2pm, and please bring the kids along too!


Love, Omar and Beth
P.S. Yor are all welcome to stay over if you like!

invite over​

  • invite someone to your home

come over​

  • visit someone (at their home)

Omar told us to come over any time after 2pm.

bring along​

  • bring someone or something with you

stay over​

  • stay at someone's house overnight

We ended up staying over at Beth and Omar's house.