初中英语课外辅导:英语中的“邀请与应答” |
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在日常交往中向人发出邀请和被别人邀请是常有的事—— 一、到什么山上唱什么歌,发出邀约应注意场合 A) 你想邀同学、好友一块去玩,在这种随便、非正式的场合,你可以这么说—— 1. Can you come (with us)? 你能(和我们一起)来吗? 2. Why don't you join us? / Why not join us? 为什么不加入到我们的行列中来呢? 3. What / How about joining us? 和我们一起怎么样? 4. Will you come and / to...? 你能来……吗? 5. Would you like to come and / to...with us? 你愿意和我们一起来……吗? 6. Do you want to...? 你想……吗? 注:用would/could比will/can语气更为客气委婉。 B) 如果邀请的是新结识的朋友或较年长者来参加你的birthday party,这种场合,邀请要让人听起来言和心又悦—— 1. Would you like to come to my birthday party? 2. I hope you could come to my birthday party. 3. I'd / We'd like to invite you to my party. 二、欣然应邀别忘谢,主客双方乐呵呵 1. That's very kind / nice of you. / That would be very nice. Thanks. / Thank you. 你真好。谢谢。 2. Yes, I'd love /like to come (with you). 是的,我很高兴(和你一起)来。 也可直截了当、言简意赅:Yes, I'd love / like to. (但此时的“to”不可省,其后的动词一般都省略。) 3. Thank you very much. I'd love to(come).非常感谢。我很高兴前往。 4. I'd love to come. Thank you (for inviting / asking me). 我很愿意来。感谢你(邀请我)。 三、因故不能去,婉言谢绝别遮掩 1. That's very kind of you, but I'm afraid I can't... 你真是太好了,不过恐怕我不能…… 2. Thank you very much. I'd love to, but I am sorry I can't... 非常感谢,我很想来,但对不起我不能…… 3. I'd love to, but I have to... 我很想来,但我不得不…… 4. I'm very sorry, but I can't... 很抱歉,可我不能…… 四、所邀请之人如应约,高兴之情不隐藏 1. I'm so glad you can come. 我很高兴你能来。 2. Great!/ That's great! 太好了! (文/李守锡;英语辅导报初二版04~05学年第17期;版权归英语辅导报社所有,独家网络合作伙伴新浪教育,未经许可,不得以任何形式进行转载。) |