9. Could we take a boat trip on the West Lake?
我們可以在西湖上劃船嗎？
還能這樣說：
Would you allow us to row on the West Lake?
Is it permitted to row a boat in West Lake?
應用解析：
a round trip 來回票；往返旅行；
catch sb. tripping 挑某人……的錯處；
ego trip 對個人利益的追逐；
trip off 跳開
10. If it were to rain tomorrow, we will not go out for boating.
如果明天下雨，我們就不劃船了。
還能這樣說：
We won't row a boat if it rains tomorrow.
We will go out boating if it doesn't rain tomorrow.
諺語：
Small rain lays great dust.
小物有大用。
11. Have you decided where to go boating?
你決定到哪兒劃船了嗎？
還能這樣說：
Have you already chosen the place to go boating?
Have you made your mind where we should go boating?
應用解析：
bum one's boats 破釜沉舟；
be in the same boat 處于同樣境地；
rock the boat 惹事，搗亂；
push the boat out 不惜費用地慶祝；
miss the boat 錯過機會
12. What shall we take to boat?
劃船應帶些什么呢？
還能這樣說：
Is there anything we should take to boat?
Should we bring something to go boating?
應用解析：
take a lot of doing 難辦，費力，費事；
you can take sb. anywhere 某人在任何場合下都能拿得出去，舉止得當；
take on oneself 主動承擔（責任等）