约会英文：Appointment

什么是 “Appointment”？

在英语中，“appointment” 通常指正式或事先安排好的会面，比如看医生、面试、理发等。它不常用于浪漫约会（romantic date），后者一般用 “date” 表示。

常用表达

• Make an appointment – 预约
  Can I make an appointment to see the doctor?
• Cancel an appointment – 取消预约
  I need to cancel my appointment for tomorrow.
• Reschedule an appointment – 改期
  Could we reschedule the appointment to next week?
• Miss an appointment – 错过预约
  He missed his job interview appointment.
• Keep an appointment – 赴约
  Please keep your appointment on time.

实用对话示例

场景：打电话预约看医生

发音小贴士

“Appointment” 的英式/美式发音均为 /əˈpɔɪntmənt/，重音在第二个音节。

常见错误提醒

1. 不要把 “appointment” 拼错为 “apointment”（漏掉一个 p）。
2. “Appointment” 是可数名词，复数加 -s：two appointments。
3. 不要用 “appointment” 描述情侣约会，那是 “date” 的用法。