相见时难别亦难，友情再深终有一别。不要忧伤，不要难过。我们既然要离开，就得学会用地道的英语来委婉地表达我们的离别之意。

　　[典型表达]

　　I’m afraid I must be leaving now.

　　我恐怕得告辞了。

　　I must be off now.　　我必须得走了。

　　It’s time I met my brother. I have to go now.　　是我去见我哥哥的时候了，我现在得走了。

　　I’m sorry I have to go now. 对不起我得走了。

　　I think it’s time for us to leave now.

　　我想现在是我们告辞的时候了。

　　It was nice meeting you.　=Nice to have met you.

　　遇见你真是太好了。

　　[案例探究]

　　―It’s getting late. I’m afraid I must be going now.

　　―OK. _______ (全国卷2004)

　　A. Take it easy.    B. Go slowly.

　　C. Stay longer.           D. See you.

　　答案与解析: D。客人道别，主人同意,然后道别.

　　[巩固练习]

　　1. ―I’m afraid I have to say goodbye to you.

　　―_______.

　　A. I’m sorry         B. That’s all right

　　C. Never mind

　　D. I wish you could stay longer

　　2. ―It’s late. I’d like to say goodbye.

　　―_______.

　　A. Please stay more a while

　　B. That’s all right

　　C. Hope you had a good time. See you tomorrow   D. I’ll miss you

　　Key: 1-2 DC