1. I would like to invite you to dinner next Saturday night.
我想邀請妳下星期六晚吃飯。
2. You will join us for lunch, won’t you?
妳會樂意跟我們壹起吃午餐，是吧？
3. Do join us for lunch.
跟我們壹起吃午餐吧。
4. Do you fancy joining us?
妳喜歡和我們壹起嗎？
5. What about joining us?
跟我們在壹起怎麽樣？
6. Come and join us?
來加入我們嗎？
7. Why don’t you join us?
為什麽妳不加入我們呢？
8. Like to join us?
想跟我們在壹起嗎？
9. You must join us?
妳壹定會加入我們吧？
10. We should be very pleased if you could come to our farewell party this Saturday.
如果妳星期六能來參加我們的歡送會，我們將深感榮幸。
11. We should be delighted if you were able to come to our farewell party this Saturday.
如果妳星期六能來參加我們的歡送會，我們將深感榮幸。
12. Would you care to come to our farewell party this Saturday?
妳願意本周六參加我們的歡送會嗎？
13. I’d like to invite you to my home.
我想邀請妳到我家裏。
14. Do you have time this evening?
妳今晚有空嗎？
15. Do you have any engagement?
妳有約會嗎？
16. Are you free tomorrow morning?
妳明天上午有空嗎？
17. Can you come to my house?
妳能不能到我家來？
18. We will be very glad if you can come.
如果妳能來，我們非常高興。
29. We will be waiting for you.
我們將等候妳。
20. Let’s go to a dance tonight.
今晚我們壹起去跳舞吧。
21. Will you be my guest?
請妳做我的上賓好嗎？
22. I hope you will join us.
希望能來加入我們的活動。
23. Thank you. I’d like to very much.
謝謝妳，我很想去。
詢問（Inquiring）基本用語
問路基本用語
1. Excuse me , can you tell me the way to the Capital Theatre ?
對不起，妳能告訴我到首都戲院的路嗎？
2. Excuse me , madam , but can you show me the way to Beijing University ?
對不起，太太，妳能告訴我到北京大學怎麽走嗎？
3. Sorry to bother you , but I’m trying to find my way back to my hotel.
對不起打擾壹起，我正在找回旅館的路。
4. How do you get to the head office from here ?
從這裏到總公司怎麽走？
5. Where’s Police Headquarters from here ?
從這裏怎麽到警察總局？
6. Maybe you can help me. I need directions to the Beihai Park.
或許妳能幫我。我想知道北海公園的方向。
7. How long will it take me to get there ?
到那兒需要多久？
8. Is there a bus I can take ?
有公***汽車坐嗎？
9. Sorry , I got lost. I’m Looking the drugstore. Can you help me ?
對不起，我迷路了。我正在找藥店。妳能幫我的忙嗎？
10. How far is it ?
有多遠？
11. Do you know where the Beijing Hotel is ?
妳知道“北京飯店”在哪裏嗎？
12. Would you tell me where the men’s room is ?
妳能告訴我哪裏是男士盥洗室嗎？
13. Where’s the nearest pay phone ?
最近的付費電話在哪裏？
詢問時間基本用語
1. What time is it , please ?
請問幾點了？
2. Do you have the time , please ?
請問幾點了？
3. What’s the time , please ?
請告訴我幾點了？
4. By the way , what’s the time by your watch ?
隨便問壹下，現在幾點了？
5. Could you tell me the time , please ?
請問妳能告訴我時間嗎？
6. What time do you have ?
現在幾點了？
請求與詢問基本用語
1. May / Can / Could I open the door ?
我可以開門嗎？
2. Will you please do me a favor ?
勞駕您幫個忙好嗎？
3. Can you help me ?
能幫我個忙嗎？
4. Do you mind taking it away ?
把這東西拿開您介意嗎？
5. What did you say just now ? May I ask ?
您剛才說什麽？可以問壹下嗎？
6. Do you have a minute ?
妳有空嗎？
7. Could you hurry up , please ?
請妳快點，好嗎？
8. I wish to know whether he could come.
我想知道他是否會來。
9. I’d like to ask if the time is up.
我想問壹下時間是否到了。
用餐口語
Ordering Western Food 點西餐
What can I get you to drink? 我給您二位拿些什麽飲料呢？
I'd like a martini, please. 我要壹杯馬丁尼雞尾酒。
Are you ready to order? 想好點什麽菜了嗎？
I'd like the leg of lamb. 我要小羊腿。
Okay, vegetables are peas and carrots, broccoli, corn or string beans.
可供選擇的蔬菜有豌豆和胡蘿蔔、花椰菜、玉米或菜豆。
I'd like the charbroiled steak. 我要炭火烤的牛排。
Oh, and French dressing on the salad, please. 色拉上用法式色拉醬。
What soup would you like to have, Mr. and Mrs. Green.
格林先生，格林太太，您要什麽湯？
I think we'll have country soup this evening.
今晚我們喝鄉下濃湯吧。
How about a fish casserole for each?
每人來份魚鍋子怎麽樣？
I'll have fried sole.
我吃炸鰈魚吧。
Would you like the steak well done or rare?
您喜歡牛排煎得透壹點，還是略生壹點。
What would you like for dessert?
要什麽甜食呢？
Vanilla ice-cream for all of us then.
那麽我們都要香草冰淇淋。
Would you care for something to drink?
您要點什麽飲料呢？
Yes, a bottle of white wine. Dry.
好，來瓶白葡萄酒。要幹白的。
預約 10 句
1. When do you have free time?
妳什麽時候有空？
2. May I arrange the time and the place, please?
能不能讓我安排時間和場所？
3. I don't think we have to meet on this subject.
關於這個問題，我認為我們沒有見面的必要。
4. If possible, why don't we meet in the hotel restaurant at nine tomorrow morning?
如果可能的話，明天早上 9 點在飯店餐廳會面如何？
5. I'd like to bring Mr. Huang and Ms. Sun with me.
我想要帶黃先生和孫小姐壹起去。
6. I'll be tied up the rest of the week, I'm afraid.
這個星期我恐怕抽不出時間。
7. I'll be there right on time.
我會準時到那兒。
8. I'd like to make our appointment 15 minutes later.
我想把我們的約會延後 15 分鐘。
9. Can we reschedule our appointment?
能不能更改我們約定的時間？
10. Something urgent has come up.
發生了緊急的事情。
提議（Suggesting ）基本用語
1. Shall we go to the dance ?
我們去跳舞吧？
2. Let’s go to the movie ?
去看電影吧？
3. Could I arrange a schedule then ?
我可以另約個時間嗎？
4. What’s your general impression , may I ask ?
不知道您的印象如何？
5. How about going to a football game tonight ?
今晚我們去看場足球賽如何？
6. What about going for a swim ?
去遊泳怎麽樣？
7. What do you say to eating out ?
我們出去吃飯，妳說如何？
8. What time are you leaving ?
妳什麽時候動身？
9. Can I just arrange a time to meet ?
我能不能約個時間見面？
10. Could you make an appointment on some other day ?
妳預約另壹天好嗎？
11. You’d better go yourself.
妳最好親自去。
12. I’d suggest going to enjoy a holiday on the beach.
我勸您去海濱度假。
13. I should recommend going there earlier.
這主張早壹點去那兒。
14. How does the idea of going camping appeal to you ?
妳覺得去露營這主意怎麽樣？
15. If I might make a suggestion , you could go to the show some time later.
依我看，您可以過些時候再去看演出。
16. Will you be kind enough to say thanks to Xiao Rong and the other friends for me ?
勞駕您代我向肖榕和其他朋友們表示謝意，好嗎？
17. Would you like something to drink , coffee or balck tea ?
您喝點什麽嗎？咖啡還是紅茶？
18. Why not have lunch together now ?
何不現在壹起吃中飯呢？
19. Why don’t you call a taxi ?
妳幹嘛不叫輛計程車？
20. My idea would be to order soup first.
我的意見是先點湯。
21. It’s a pity you are leaving so soon . Is there anything I can do for you before you depart ?
妳這麽快就要走，真遺憾！您啟程之前，需要我幫忙做些什麽嗎？
22. We’re sorry that you couldn’t stay longer.
您不能多留幾天，我們覺得很遺憾。
23. I’d turn him down if I were in your position.
如果我處於妳的位置，我就會拒絕他。
24. If I were you , I’d go to the zoo first.
要是我的話，就先去動物園。
25. You could consider taking a plane.
妳可以考慮乘飛機。
26. Cream and sugar ?
要加奶和糖嗎？
27. Did you have a pleasant trip ?
妳有壹個愉快的旅行嗎？
傳達（ Passing ）基本用語
1. Let me get a pencil and take down the information.
讓我拿支鉛筆，把有關情況記下來。
2. I'm sorry , nobody answered the phone.
對不起，沒人接電話。
3. He's on another line. Would you care to wait or shall I have him call you back ?
他正在接電話，您等會兒或者我讓他給您回電話好嗎？
4. How much does a local call cost ?
打壹個市內電話多少錢？
5. Is there a public (pay) phone in the hotel ?
旅館裏有公用（付費）電話嗎？
6. Could you hang up the phone , please ?
您能先掛上電話嗎？
7. Please put the area code before the number when you make a long distance call.
打長途時請在號碼前面加上地區號。
8. I'm sorry , he's not in right now.
對不起，他現在不在。
9. I'm looking for a person , can you help me ?
我在找壹個人，您能幫忙嗎？
10. Somebody is asking for you on the phone.
有人來電話找您
11. What is your message, please ?
請問您要留什麽話？
12. There is no answer.
沒有人接電話。
13. Please wait a moment , I'll check.
請稍等，我查壹下。
14. I'm sorry , but my boss is not available now.
很抱歉，但我上司現在很忙。
15. I'm sorry , but my boss has a full day tomorrow.
很抱歉，我上司明天的時間已排滿了。
16. I don't think my boss can allow you much time.
我想我的上司可能沒空見妳。
Greetings
1) Greeting somebody
Glad to meet you here.
Good to see you again.
Haven't seen you for some time.
How nice to see you again
How every nice to meet you.
I'm so glad you could some.
It was good to see you again.
Nice having you.
Pleased to meet you again.
This is a pleasant surprise!
What a pleasant surprise!
(I=informal)
Ah, Bob, Just the person I wanted to see.
Bumping into ( 碰到 )you like that was a bit of luck.
Fancy seeing you here.
Haven't run into you for ages.
Haven't seen you for ages.
Hello, there, Charles!
Hello there, what a coincidence!( 巧合 )
Small world, isn't it?
It's been a long time.
Just the man I was looking for.
Long time no see!
Still as busy as ever I see.
The very person I was after.
What brings you here today?
(F=formal)
How are you?
I'm glad to have had the opportunity ( 機會 )to meet you here.
2) Asking after somebody
Are you better?
Are you feeling better now?
Are you well?
How are things going with you?
How are you doing?
How are you keeping?
How is everything at home?
How was your weekend?
What are you doing there days?
(I)
Anything new?
How are things with you?
How are you making out?
How goes it?
How goes it with you?
How goes the
Anything new?
How are things with you?
How goes it?
How goes it with you?
How goes the world with you?
How is it coming?
How's everything?
How's everything at home?
How's life?
How's life treating you?
How's life with you?
How are things?
In good shapes, are you?
What are you up to these days?
What's happening?
What's new?
What's new with you?
What's the good news?
What's the good word?
What's the latest?
What's the news?
(F)
I hope all goes well with you?
I trust you're keeping well?
3) Stating how you are
All right thank you.
Much better, thank you.
Pretty good, thank you.
Quite well, thank you.
Very well, thank you.
Well, not too good yet. Better than I was though.
(I)
Bearing up, bearing up.( 馬馬虎虎 )
Could be better, but not bad.
Fair to middling( 還算好 ), thanks.
Getting along splendidly.
I'm full of the joys of spring.
I'm just great.
I'm on top of the world( 幸福極了 ), thanks.
Mustn't grumble.( 過得去 )
No complaints.
No, nothing much.
Not too bad, thanks.
Oh, the usual rounds( 老樣子 ).
Pretty fair, thanks.
Really fine.
Same as ever.
So-so, thanks.
Still alive---just not at all well.
Surviving, ( 勉強湊合 )thanks
（ F ）
I'm extremely well, thank you.
I'm in excellent health, thank you.
I'm very well indeed, thank you.
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