英语应用文写作之介绍信

 　　英语应用文写作之介绍信

　　介绍信（Letters of Introduction）

　　社交、亲友之间的相互介绍，常用介绍信联系。介绍信必须写得慎重、谦恭，切忌浮夸。这类信的信封的左下角常写有：To introduce Mr….，或Introducing…,

　　信封一般不封口。

　　1． 介绍友人

　　①Dear Robert,

　　I have the pleasure of introducing Mr. Ford¹ to you. I hope you will kindly² show him attention which I shall consider as shown to myself.

　　Yours truly,

　　William

　　[译文]

　　亲爱的罗伯特：

　　兹介绍福特先生给您，望给予他和我一样的接待为盼。

　　您真诚的

　　威廉

　　②Dear Mr. Smith,

　　The bearer of this letter is Mr. Carter, a close friend of mine who desires to spend some time in your town. Any assistance you may render him will be regarded as a personal favor.

　　Yours,

　　Albert

　　[译文]

　　亲爱的史密斯先生：

　　兹介绍我的好友卡特先生给您，他将在您的城市逗留几天，请您给予帮助，本人不胜感激。

　　您的

　　艾伯特

　　介绍赴考

　　Dear Mr. Edwards,

　　Allow me to introduce to you Mr. George, the bearer of this note. He is my classmate and close friend, and is going to enter your college after graduation here. Will you please give him some necessary guidance in regard to the entrance examination? Any favor you may show him will be sincerely valued.

　　Yours truly,

　　Phillip

　　[译文]

　　亲爱的爱德华兹先生：

　　请允许我介绍我的一位同学及好友乔治先生给您，他在本校毕业之后，将报考贵院继续深造。有关入学考试事宜望给予指导。对您的帮助，本人将不胜感激。

　　您真诚的

　　菲利普

　　介绍友人希望提供方便

　　Dear Mr. Douglas,

　　I take treat pleasure in introducing to your Mr. Jack³ Brown, instructor⁴ in English in Beijing Normal University, who is going to visit the different schools and colleges in your city. He desires to spend some time there and, it you can furnish him with all facilities during his stay, your kindness will be warmly appreciated.

　　Sincerely yours,

　　Henry

　　[译文]

　　亲爱的道格拉斯先生：

　　兹介绍杰克?布朗先生给您, 他在北京师范大学任英语教师，拟到您处参观几所不同的院校，并将逗留几天，请给予便利和帮助，本人将不胜感激。

　　您诚挚的

　　亨利

1 Ford   

n.浅滩，水浅可涉处；v.涉水，涉过

参考例句：

• They were guarding the bridge,so we forded the river.他们驻守在那座桥上，所以我们只能涉水过河。
• If you decide to ford a stream,be extremely careful.如果已决定要涉过小溪，必须极度小心。

2 kindly   

adj.和蔼的，温和的，爽快的；adv.温和地，亲切地

参考例句：

• Her neighbours spoke of her as kindly and hospitable.她的邻居都说她和蔼可亲、热情好客。
• A shadow passed over the kindly face of the old woman.一道阴影掠过老太太慈祥的面孔。

3 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。

4 instructor   

n.指导者，教员，教练

参考例句：

• The college jumped him from instructor to full professor.大学突然把他从讲师提升为正教授。
• The skiing instructor was a tall,sunburnt man.滑雪教练是一个高高个子晒得黑黑的男子。