商务公关：如何发出邀请Invitation

 　　让我们来看下面2段小对话：

　　Dialogue¹ I

　　A: Have you enjoyed your weekend?/ 周末过得好吗？

　　B: Yes, it's been marvelous². It really was³ very kind of you to invite⁴ me. I hope⁵ it hasn't been to much trouble⁶./ 很好，谢谢您的邀请。我希望没给你们添太多的麻烦。

　　A: Not at all. We've really enjoyed having you. I hope you'll come and stay again next time you're in Beijing./一点都不麻烦。和你一起，我们真的很愉快。希望你下次来北京时，再来我们这一起聚聚。

　　Dialogue II

　　A: Yes, I think we've covered⁷ most of the points./我想，要谈的问题我们基本上都已经谈了。

　　B: Good. Are you going⁸ to be in Shanghai for a few⁹ days?/那好。你打算在上海待几天吧？

　　A: Yes, until¹⁰ the beginning¹¹ of next week./是的，一直待到下周初。

　　B: Well, er, my wife¹² and I have invited¹³ some friends for dinner tomorrow, and if you haven't any plans¹⁴ we were wondering¹⁵ if you'd like to join us?/嗯，我和妻子明天邀了几位朋友来吃饭，如果你没有什么安排的话，我们想请你一道来。

　　A: That's very kind of you, Mr Li. I'd be delighted¹⁶ to come./李先生，你真客气。我很乐意来。

1 dialogue   

n.对话；vi.对话；vt.用对话表达

参考例句：

• Practise the dialogue in pairs.两人一组练习对话。
• The dialogue went on until nine o'clock.谈话一直到九点。

2 marvelous   

adj.奇迹般的，惊人的，了不起的

参考例句：

• It'seems to me a most marvelous book.这本书我觉得奥妙之至。
• I congratulate you on this marvelous opportunity.恭喜你获得这样一个极好的机会。

3 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

4 invite   

vt.邀请，引起，招致；n.邀请

参考例句：

• We'd better not invite him.我们最好不要邀请他。
• They invite us to have dinner.我们邀请他们去电影院。

5 hope   

vt.希望，期望；vi.希望，期待；n.希望，期望

参考例句：

• We hope you can come.我们希望你能来。
• Hope you'll enjoy yourself there.愿您度过愉快的一天。

6 trouble   

n.苦恼，麻烦；故障；动乱；vt.麻烦 vi.费神

参考例句：

• I hate to trouble you.我真不愿麻烦你。
• The trouble is that he doesn't have enough money.麻烦在于他缺钱。

7 covered   

adj.大量的；有遮盖物的，（尤指）有顶的v.覆盖( cover的过去式和过去分词)；掩护；包括

参考例句：

• His face was covered in blood. 他满脸是血。
• His clothes were covered in dirt. 他的衣服沾满了污垢。

8 going   

n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
• He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。

9 few   

adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的

参考例句：

• There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
• I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。

10 until   

prep.直到...为止；conj.直到...时才...

参考例句：

• He arrived home until midnight.他直到半夜才到家。
• She didn't sleep until midnight.她直到半夜才睡。

11 beginning   

n.开始的部分；起点

参考例句：

• This is only the beginning.这仅仅是开始。
• Children should form good habits from the very beginning.孩子们从一开始就应养成良好的习惯。

12 wife   

n.妻子，太太，老婆

参考例句：

• She is my wife.她是我妻子。
• He is a tall man but his wife is a short woman.他是个子很高的男人，但他妻子很矮。

13 invited   

v.邀请( invite的过去式和过去分词 )；请求；引诱；招致

参考例句：

• He hoped they would not feel affronted if they were not invited . 他希望如果他们没有获得邀请也不要感到受辱。
• They only invited Jack and Sarah as an afterthought . 他们邀请杰克和萨拉不过是事后想起的补救办法。

14 plans   

n.计划( plan的名词复数 )；打算；平面图；示意图v.计划，打算，设计( plan的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• We have to discover his plans and act accordingly. 我们得找出他的计划，照着办。
• There are plans afoot to increase taxation. 正在拟订增税方案。

15 wondering   

adj.显出（或感到）惊奇，觉得奇怪，疑惑的

参考例句：

• Jane had been wondering that selfsame thing. 简也一直在为同一件事纳闷。
• She was wondering how to act to her superior. 她想知道怎样对待她的上司。 来自《简明英汉词典》

16 delighted   

adj.非常高兴的；愉快的；欣慰

参考例句：

• Everybody was delighted to see her.大家见到她都很高兴。
• I was delighted to hear the news of your success.听到你成功了的消息时我非常高兴。