商業(yè)英語(yǔ)教程 第二十三課: 商務(wù)聚餐2

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到邀請(qǐng)之后,洛克夫婦也欣然接受了哈維的一番好意。他們說(shuō):
    Lian: How wonderful. We’d love to come.
    麗安: 這真是太好了。我們很高興如約前往。
    Lok: Yes, thank you.
    洛克: 是啊,謝謝你們了。
    在接受他人的邀請(qǐng)時(shí),我們還可以這樣說(shuō):
    That’s very kind. Thank you.
    非常感謝您的好意。
    Yes, I’d be pleased to accept.
    好啊,我很高興赴約。
    How can I resist such a gracious invitation!
    如此盛情,讓我怎能拒絕呢?
    請(qǐng)跟著老師一起來(lái)練習(xí)這些句子。
    We’d love to come.
    Yes, I’d be pleased to accept.
    Yes, thank you.
    How can I resist such a gracious invitation!
    俗話說(shuō),人敬我一尺,我還人一丈。這也從某種角度說(shuō)明拒絕別人的盛情邀約真的是一件困難的事呢。不過(guò)有些時(shí)候我們卻不得不這樣做。那么在回絕他人的邀請(qǐng)時(shí)我們應(yīng)該怎么說(shuō)呢?
    That’s very kind of you but I’m afraid I have a prior engagement.
    非常感謝您的好意,不過(guò)我已經(jīng)有約在先了。
    I’m sorry, I have to decline. I have family commitments.
    很抱歉,我無(wú)法應(yīng)邀,因?yàn)槲壹依镉行┦虑椤?BR>    I’m sorry, I won’t be able to make it. I have an important appointment that night.
    很抱歉我無(wú)法赴約。我那個(gè)晚上有個(gè)重要的約會(huì)。
    Sorry, I can’t, I’m busy that night. But thanks anyway.
    很抱歉因?yàn)槲夷莻€(gè)晚上實(shí)在太忙了,不能應(yīng)邀前往。不過(guò)非常感謝您。
    不知您是否注意到了一點(diǎn),那就是在回絕他人的邀請(qǐng)時(shí),出于禮貌好能夠簡(jiǎn)單地說(shuō)明原因。好,現(xiàn)在請(qǐng)跟著我們的老師一起來(lái)練習(xí)。
    That’s very kind of you but I’m afraid I have a prior engagement.
    I’m sorry, I have to decline. I have family commitments.
    I’m sorry, I won’t be able to make it. I have an important appointment that night.
    Sorry, I can’t, I’m busy that night. But thanks anyway.
    各位聽(tīng)眾朋友,您現(xiàn)在收聽(tīng)的是澳洲廣播電臺(tái)為您編播制作的《商業(yè)英語(yǔ)教程》節(jié)目。我們正在學(xué)習(xí)的是第二十三課,商務(wù)聚餐。
    第二十三課: 商務(wù)聚餐
    Lesson 23: Celebrating
    在這段對(duì)話中,哈爾及哈迪公司的工作人員正在南塔餐廳宴請(qǐng)他們的業(yè)務(wù)伙伴洛克夫婦。請(qǐng)您特別注意接下來(lái)這部份對(duì)話中出現(xiàn)的生詞和短語(yǔ)。
    Douglas: This is the highest restaurant in the southern hemisphere.
    道格拉斯: 這家餐館是南半球高的餐館。
    Lian: What a view. There’s the Opera House. We were there
    yesterday.
    麗安: 風(fēng)景真好啊。那是悉尼歌劇院,我們昨天去那里參觀的。
    Waiter: Your menus.
    服務(wù)員: 請(qǐng)您過(guò)目菜單。
    Lian: Thank you.
    麗安: 謝謝。
    Waiter: Would you like to order drinks now?
    服務(wù)員: 請(qǐng)問(wèn)您要現(xiàn)在就點(diǎn)酒水嗎?
    Lian: I’ll just have a water to start, thanks.
    麗安: 請(qǐng)先給我一杯水好嗎,謝謝。