Chapter 2 聚會邀請

郵件速覽

From: Noah Cody

To: Jacob Cohen

Subject: Invitation to the Party

Dear Jacob,

Thanks so much for your E-mail of congratulation on my promotion. It is really a little beyond my expectation that I should have got promoted in such a short time. Our director said that my performance had been the best in the company during the first half year and I deserved the promotion. Anyway, I will continue to work hard and undertake the responsibility of a supervisor.

My family is going to hold a celebration party at home for me on Sunday, 10th August. We would be very pleased to invite you to come and join us. The party will begin at half past seven that night, at which excellent beverage and lavish buffet will be served.

I would appreciate it if you could spare your time for it. Looking forward to your enthusiastic reply very soon.

Yours sincerely,

Noah

寄件人：諾亞·科迪

收件人：雅各布·科恩

主旨：邀請參加聚會

親愛的雅各布：

非常感謝你這封郵件來恭賀我這次升職。我能在這么短的時間內得到升職，這確實讓我感到有一點兒意外。我們總監說，在前半年我的業績是公司里最好的，我應該得到提拔。不管怎樣，我都會繼續努力工作，并擔負起作為一名主管的責任。

我的家人準備在家里為我舉辦一個慶祝聚會，時間是8月10日星期天。我們很高興能邀請你前來參加。聚會將于當晚7點半開始，還會提供可口的酒水飲料和豐盛的自助餐。

如果你可以抽空前來參加，我將不勝感激。期待早日收到你的肯定回復。

真誠的

諾亞

學以致用

1. It is really a little beyond my expectation that I should have got promoted in such a short time.

我能在這么短的時間內得到升職，這確實讓我感到有一點兒意外。

★ 解析：

句首的It is really a little beyond my expectation that..．可以視為習慣用法，表示“……這確實讓我感到有一點兒意外”。其中的代詞it是用作形式主語，真正的主語是其后的that從句；而beyond one's expectation則是表示“出乎預料，意外”。

★ 套用：

It is really a little beyond my expectation that I should be invited to your birthday party.

我竟然受邀參加你的生日聚會，這確實讓我感到有一點兒意外。

It is really a little beyond my expectation that they should decline your invitation to the party.

他們竟然拒絕了你的聚會邀請，這確實讓我感到有一點兒意外。

It is really a little beyond my expectation that you should accept her invitation to the ball.

你竟然接受了她的舞會邀請，這確實讓我感到有一點兒意外。

2. I would appreciate it if you could spare your time for it.

如果你可以抽空前來參加，我將不勝感激。

★ 解析：

句首的I would appreciate it if you could..．可以視為習慣用法，表示“如果你可以……不勝感激”。其中的代詞it指代的是if引導的條件狀語從句；而從句中的spare one's time for..．可以視為固定用法，表示“抽出時間……”。

★ 套用：

I would appreciate it if you could accept our invitation to the party.

如果你可以接受我們的聚會邀請，我將不勝感激。

I would appreciate it if you could spare your time for preparations for the party tomorrow evening.

如果你可以抽出時間來為明天晚上的聚會做準備，我將不勝感激。

I would appreciate it if you could help us prepare food and drinks for the party the day after tomorrow.

如果你可以幫助我們為后天的聚會準備食物和飲料，我將不勝感激。

句式集錦

1. Would you do me a favor by joining my birthday？請參加我的生日聚會，好嗎？

2. I hope you could take part in our anniversary party．我希望您能參加我們的周年紀念聚會。

3. I am going to have a birthday party this weekend．我這個周末要舉行生日聚會。

4. I've already sent the birthday party invitation to you．我已經把生日聚會邀請函給你寄去了。

5. We plan to postpone the party to Saturday evening．我們打算把聚會推遲到星期六晚上。

6. I'm going to throw a party for Sandy; would you come？我要為桑迪辦個聚會，你要來嗎？

7. We've been so wrapped up in baby shower planning．我們一直忙著籌備新生兒慶祝聚會。

8. It's a pity that you can't come to the party．你不能來參加這次聚會，真可惜。

9. At my birthday party, he always seemed sort of out of place.在我的生日聚會上，他總顯得有點不自在。

10. He's really the life and soul of the party．他真是這個派對的靈魂人物啊。