结束段落 边总结信函,边向对方抛“球”,以便联系到下次行动。 ●请求回函 如能尽早回复,我们将不胜感激。 We would appreciate an early reply. *比较直率的表达方式,要注意是发给谁的。 我们期待着您满意的回答。 We look forward to your favorable reply. *也可用于客人。favorable 表示“好意的,喜欢的”。 我们盼望着不久能听到您的回音。 We look forward to hearing from you soon. 如果就此事您能尽早回信的话,我们将衷心感谢。 Your prompt attention to this matter will be appreciated. *prompt “迅速的,敏捷的”。 Your prompt attention in this matter will be appreciated. 回信请寄到上述地址。 Please write us at the above address.
●请多关照 我们希望您能…… We hope that you will... 在此方面如果能够得到您的合作我将非常感谢。 Your kind cooperation in this respect is greatly appreciated. Your kind cooperation on this issue is greatly appreciated. 我们希望能够继续得到你们的合作和支持。 We hope we can count on your continued cooperation and support. *只限用在对方比较熟悉的情况下。count on “指望”。 我们期待着您的…… We look forward to your... 我们确信我们的请求将…… We trust our request will... *trust 包含了hope(希望)和believe(相信)两个词的意义。
●表明热情、诚意;要求合作 我们期待着当……的那一刻。 We are looking forward to the time when... 请您不必客气,尽管与我们联系。 Please do not hesitate to contact us. *hesitate “犹豫,踌躇”。 Please do not hesitate to call us. 我们渴望在……方面给您以援助。 We are always anxious to assist you in... *be anxious to “渴望,想……”。 We are always willing to assist you in... 如果您有什么问题的话,请不必客气,尽管与我们联系。 Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. *在商业书信中常用,最好能记住。 If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us. *比上一句更为口语化。
●表示谢意 谢谢您提醒我们注意此事。 Thank you for calling this matter to our attention. *call somebody's attention “促使……注意”,该句多用于受到抱怨时。 非常感谢您给予我们的合作。 Thank you very much for your cooperation. 谢谢您提供给我们这样服务的机会。 Thank you for the opportunity to be of service. 我们感谢能有这样的机会去…… We appreciate this opportunity to... Thank you for this opportunity to... 很高兴和你们保持贸易关系。 It is always a pleasure doing business with you. It is always a pleasure serving you. It is always a pleasure to serve you.
●表示歉意 请接受我们诚挚的歉意。 Please accept our sincere apologies. *最后再一次重申,表达自己的歉意。accept “(就……给予)承认,接受”。 我以我个人的身份为……向您赔礼道歉。 I want to extend my personal apologies for...
●应酬话 我们预祝您在新的一年里将更加辉煌和成功。 We wish you a bright and successful New Year. 我们确信今后……将继续不断地增加。 We trust that an increase in ... will continue in the future. We trust that an increase in sales will continue in the future. (我们确信今后销售量将继续不断地增加。) |