在日常生活中，邀请别人和应邀都是很常遇到的事。如果想邀别人出去，首先一定要问对方有没有空，例如要问“你今晚有空吗？”，就说“Are you free tonight?”。如果要问人有没有空做某事，例如要问“你有没有空打网球？”，就说“Do you have time to play tennis?”。注意time前面不可加冠词，如果说“Do you have the time?”，意思就成了“现在几点钟？”，和“What time is it?”相同了。

【Basic Expressions 基本句型表达】

Making an invitation 邀请

● I would like to invite you to a party next Sunday.

我想邀请你参加下星期天的宴会。

● Would you like to have lunch with me?

你愿意跟我一起用午餐吗？

● I’ll stand for your lunch.

我请你吃午饭。

● We’re going to have a cocktail party on Friday afternoon.

我们星期五下午要举行鸡尾酒会。

● I hope you can join us.

我希望你能加入我们。

● How about coming to my home tomorrow?

明天到我家来如何？

● Will you be here tonight?

你今晚会在这里吗？

● Could you come over and see me?

你能来看我吗？

● Would you like to visit our office sometime?

你要不要找个时间来我们办公室？

● Would you care to be my guest?

你愿意接受我的款待吗？

● She put on a gala reception party.

她举行了一项欢迎会。

● I’m going to throw a party for all of you.

我要为你们全体举行宴会。

● We’ll give a party for her on her birthday.

我们要在她的生日为她举行宴会。

● Don’t forget to bring your wife.

别忘了带你太太来。

● Just come in your casuals.

只要穿便服来就行了。

● What time can I expect you?

你什么时候能来？

Responding positively 肯定的回答

● Thank you for your invitation. I’d be glad to come.

谢谢你的邀请，我会很高兴来的。

● I’d be delighted.

我会很高兴来的。

● I’d like that very much.

我非常高兴参加。

● Of course I’ll come.

我当然会来。

● Sounds wonderful.

太好了。

● It’s very nice of you to ask me.

你真好，能请我去。

● It’s nice of you to invite me.

你能邀请我真好。

● I’ll come around later tonight.

我今晚会过来。

● I will call on you in a week.

我一周之内会拜访你。

Responding negatively 否定的回答

● I’m sorry, but I have a class at that time.

很抱歉，那个时间我有课。

● I’m awfully sorry, but I have to go to Shanghai on business next week.

实在很抱歉，我下星期要到上海出差。

● I really like to go, but I have a dental appointment tomorrow afternoon.

我实在很想去，但我明天下午有牙医有约。

● I’d love to come, but I’m afraid I have to go to a meeting Tuesday night.

我很愿意去，但恐怕星期二晚上我得去开会。

● Oh, I’m sorry. We’d love to come, but we’ve already made plans for that evening.

哦，抱歉。我们很愿意去，但那天晚上我们已经作好计划了。

● Thank you. I’d like to, but I already have a date for Saturday night.

谢谢你。我是很想去，但是星期六晚上我已经有约会了。

● I’m sorry, but I have another engagement.

抱歉，我另外已经有约会了。

● I’m awfully sorry. We have previous plans.

实在很对不起，我们事先已有计划了。

● I’d love to, but I’m afraid I have a previous engagement.

我很愿意去，但恐怕已跟别人事先有约。

● I’m sorry, but I won’t be able to make it that day.

抱歉，我那一天不能去。

At the invitation 赴邀

● It’s a lovely party. I’m glad I came.

这是个很可爱的宴会，我很高兴我来了。

● How many are there in your party?

你们的宴会有多少人？

● Well, it’s been so long since we’ve done this together.

哦，自从我们在一起做这事到现在，已经很久了。

● You’ve come at the right time.

你来得正是时候。

● I’m glad you’ve made it.

我很高兴你做到了。

● You couldn’t have come at a more convenient time.

你来得再恰当也不过了。

● Did you have any trouble getting here?

你到这里来有没有碰到什么麻烦？

● May I take your coat?

我帮你拿外套好吗？

● I hope you feel at home here.

我希望你在这儿觉得自在。

● Please sit down and make yourself at home.

请坐，不要拘束。

● Let’s have fun tonight.

今晚让我们乐一乐。

● I’ll get you something to eat.

我给你弄点吃的。

● We have a small gift for you. It isn’t much but we hope you like it.

我们有一个小礼物给你。不算什么，但是我们希望你喜欢。

● Please help yourself to whatever you’d like.

请自己取用所喜欢吃的。

● Please try some of this homemade bread.

请尝尝这自己做的麦包。

● I’ll probably pig out.

我快撑死了。

● Please be my guest. I am at your service.

请接受我的款待。我随时为你服务。

【Conversations会话】

Dialogue 1

A: The nineteenth of June is my birthday. I’m planning to have a small party. Could you come?

六月十九日是我的生日。我正计划举行一个小型的聚会。你能参加吗？

B: Happy birthday to you! I’d really love to come, but I’m not sure right now. I’ll try to make it. Thank you for your invitation.

预祝你生日快乐！我实在很想参加，但现在还不能确定，我会尽量参加。谢谢你的邀请。

Dialogue 2

A: Are you free tomorrow night?

你明晚有空吗？

B: Yes, I am.

是的，我有空。

A: Shall we have dinner together?

要不要我们一起吃晚饭？

B: Do you have a special restaurant in mind?

你想到哪家特别的餐厅了吗？

A: Yes, I do. I know a place that has excellent food.

是的，我知道一个地方的菜棒极了。

B: O.K. I’ll be happy to join you.

好的。我会很高兴和你一起吃。

Dialogue 3

A: Would you like to come to our factory for a visit?

您愿意到我们厂来参观吗？

B: Oh, yes. Thank you. I’d be glad to.

哦，谢谢。我很愿意。

A: You can look around our new workshops and the automatic machines.

您可以参观我们的新车间和自动化机械。

B: I’m sure the output of your production will increase a lot.

我确信你们的生产产量将会大大增加。

A: Yes. Our factory director wants to meet you and talk over somethings about the business.

是的。我们厂长要见您，并和您商议一些业务上的事情。

【Key Words and Notes 关键词和注释】

1. invite vt. 邀请

2. stand for 代表，代替 stand for one’s lunch 请某人吃午饭（代替某人付钱）

3. concert n. 音乐会

4. go fishing 去钓鱼

5. treat vt. 宴请，款待

6. dinner n. 正餐（一般指晚饭）

7. cocktail party 鸡尾酒会

8. get in touch with 跟…联系

9. come around 随兴来访

10. call on 拜访

11. come over 过来

12. on one’s way 在路上，在途中

13. previous a. 在前的，较早的

14. engagement n. 约会

15. gala a. 欢庆的

16. reception n. 招待会

17. throw vt. 举行（宴会）

18. casual n. 便服

19. convenient a. 便利的，方便的

20. have trouble (in) doing sth. 做某事有麻烦

21. relax vi. 放松

22. mess n. 混乱

23. bother vt. 困扰，打扰

24. make oneself at home 不要拘束

25. impose on(upon) 占…的便宜，利用

26. help oneself to … 自己取用…

27. roll n. 小圆麦包

28. pig vi. 贪婪地吃

29. individual a. 单独的

30. for the asking 只要申请（要求）

31. at one’s service 随时提供服务

32. set a table 摆餐桌；准备用餐

33. salad n. 沙拉，凉菜

34. be used to 习惯

35. see one off 为某人送行

36. have … in mind 考虑

37. talk over 商量