电话英语常用表达---邀请

(一)邀请对方

●I'd like to invite you to have dinner with us at Pearl Hotel on Saturday.
  星期六，我请您在明珠饭店吃饭。

●We're having some special friends like you here for dinner on the 20th. I hope you won't be engaged as last time. The party wouldn't be complete without you.
  我们在20号要邀请一些像你这样的好朋友来这儿吃饭，可不要又像上次一样不空，这次没你是不行的。

●We're having a small party this Sunday evening to celebrate my wife's birthday. I do hope you'll come.
  这个星期天晚上，我要举行一个小型晚会，庆贺我妻子的生日，我真的希望您来。

●Come at nine, Hattie. There'll be dancing till 11 o'clock, and a buffet supper after that. I hope Bob and you can make it.
  海蒂，请9:00赶到这儿。舞会一直要到11:00，之后是自助餐，希望你和鲍勃能来。

●May I invite you to our college to give our students a lecture on the development of modern electronics?
  我想邀请您来我们学校给学生作一场有关现代电子发展的报告，可以吗?

(二)接受对方邀请

●Thank you so much. I'll surely come.
  太谢谢了，我一定来。

●Of course, I'll be present at your party.
  当然，我会参加您举行的晚会的。

●Thanks. I'll be delighted to come, but will you repeat the time and place, please?
  谢谢，我很乐意参加。请您再说一下时间和地点。

●Terrific! Nothing can prevent me. I'll be there on time.
  太棒了，我一定准时来。

●Yes, indeed, I'll certainly be at your wedding, and at the reception, too.
  是的，我当然要参加你的婚礼，还要喝你的喜酒呢。

(三)谢绝对方邀请

●Sorry, I'll be very busy that time.
  很遗憾，那时我很忙。

●I'm afraid I can't come, because I won't be free on Sunday.
  我恐怕不能来，因为我星期天没空。

●I'm so sorry I'll be tied up then.
  很遗憾，那时我抽不开身。

●I'm terribly sorry I'll be completely snowed under this weekend.
  实在大遗憾了，我这个周未会忙得一点空也没有的。

●Sorry. I'll be away on a business trip tomorrow.
  对不起，我明天要出差。

●What a pity! I accepted another invitation for that day,so I can't come.
  太遗憾了，我已经接受了那天的另一个邀请，所以不能来了。

●I know we're missing a marvellous time! What a pity!
  我知道我们将失掉一个绝好的机会，真是太遗憾了。

●What a bad luck! I've to represent my firm at a special conference in Chicago at that time and I can't change my plans.
  真不走运!那时我得代表公司到芝加哥参加一次特别会议，我又不能改变计划。