Meaning
意義與用法：
- 用於建議：當你想要建議某個活動或行動時，可以使用「Why don't we」。例如：為什麼我們不一起去看電影呢？這樣的建議通常是希望對方能夠同意並參加。
- 用於邀請：這個短語也常用於邀請對方一起做某事，讓對方感覺自己被歡迎加入。例如：為什麼我們不一起吃晚餐呢？
使用「Why don't we」的時候，通常是在尋求對方的同意或鼓勵對方參加某個活動。這個表達方式不僅可以應用於朋友間的非正式對話，也可以在職場上用來促進合作和團隊活動。
Today's Sentences
- Why don’t we talk?
- Why don’t we make up?
- Why don’t we go to bed?
- Why don’t we go for a run?
- Why don’t we go for a smoke?
01
Why don’t we talk?
Situation 1
Are you still angry?
Why don’t we talk?
Are you going to break up with me?
Yes, I think it would be best for the both of us.
Situation 2
I think I’m going to quit working here.
Why don’t we talk?
Do you have time for coffee?
你有空喝杯咖啡嗎？
Sure.
Let’s sit down and talk it out.
02
Why don’t we make up?
Situation 1
Are you still mad at me?
Yes, I am.
It was so unfair of you to compare my family to yours.
你把我的家庭和你的家庭作比較，這真是不公平。
I didn’t mean to.
You took my words out of context.
你斷章取義了。
Did I?
Why don’t we make up?
I’m sorry.
為什麼我們不和好呢？
我很抱歉。
Situation 2
I hate it when you hide things from me.
Look, I didn’t hide anything.
Honestly, I don’t know what to do if you don’t believe me.
坦白說，如果你不相信我，我不知道該怎麼辦。
Well, it’s the way I feel when you tell or don’t tell me information.
It just feels dishonest.
這感覺就像不誠實一樣。
I’ll try not to leave out information when I tell you things.
For now, why don’t we make up?
現在，我們和好如何？
03
Why don’t we go to bed?
Situation 1
I’m exhausted.
It’s been such a long day.
今天真的好漫長。
We did run a lot of errands today.
Why don’t we go to bed?
Already?
You must be super tired.
你一定非常累了。
Situation 2
Why don’t we go to bed?
I thought you wanted to watch a movie?
I’m just a little tired today.
I thought I’d catch up on some sleep.
我想我會補一些眠。
Okay.
I’ve got popcorn in the microwave so I’ll watch the movie for a bit and go to bed.
我的微波爐裡有爆米花，所以我會先看一會兒電影然後去睡覺。
04
Why don’t we go for a run?
Situation 1
I feel so lazy and sluggish.
Why don’t we go for a run?
Sure, maybe that would help.
Let’s get out of the house and get moving.
Situation 2
Dinner was so good today but I feel like I overate.
Me too.
Why don’t we go for a run?
我們何不去跑步呢？
Sure.
How about I change into my workout gear and we can go burn off some of these calories.
我換上我的運動裝備，我們可以去消耗一些卡路里。
I’ll meet you outside in 10!
我在10分鐘後在外面等你！
05
Why don’t we go for a smoke?
Situation 1
This project is so frustrating.
Why don’t we go for a smoke?
That’s exactly what I need.
Meet you on the 4th floor in 10.
Situation 2
Can you believe what just happened during the lecture?
I’ve never seen the professor so angry.
Hey, why don’t we go for a smoke?
It’s too quiet to talk here.
這裡太安靜，不好聊天。
Sounds good.
