【正文】 。您和比爾能來嗎？王東和我盼望你們來，千萬不要使我們失望！您真誠的 李萍 2005年6月1日非正式茶會(huì)的邀請信(An Invitation for an Informal Tea Party)茶會(huì)也是一種招待聚會(huì)，然而，比其他任何午后招待更為嚴(yán)格，更有“社交性”。李詠 剛才接到通知，要他去上海辦件公務(wù)。我們將于明天上午前往。and then go on with us later to the movie? We’ll be looking for you Friday night, so don’t disappoint us!Affectionately yours, Doris [譯文] 親愛的李明，本月10號(hào)（星期五）我們買到了新電影《斷背山》的四張電影票，請您和何毅在六點(diǎn)整前來共進(jìn)晚餐，然后我們同去看這部新電影，好嗎？盼望您們星期五晚上前來，別讓我們失望！您親愛的多麗絲您們非常真摯的張寧不能赴約（Regret）Dear , I’ve been putting off this note until the last possible moment, hoping and hoping Wang Yi would get back from Shanghai in time for your dinner now I must regretfully write that he’ll still be out of town on Tuesday, the fifth。如: “ I’ll try my best to e.” “ I’ll e if I’m in town.” 等等，那樣會(huì)使邀請人感到十分不安，應(yīng)該明確說明去還是不去，以便讓邀請人早做安排。邀請信分為兩種：一種是正規(guī)的格式（formal correspondence）,也叫做請柬；一種是非正規(guī)的格式（informal correspondence）, 也就是一般的邀請信。如: “ I’d like you and Tom to e to dinner next Wednesday.” 這樣的寫法就不夠明確，需要加上具體的日期和時(shí)間。（一）宴會(huì)邀請信及復(fù)信(Dinner Invitations and Acknowledgments)邀請朋友赴宴（Inviting a Friend to Dinner）Dear Zhang Ning, Will you and Yi have dinner with us on Tuesday, the fifth of May, at seven o’clock? It’s a long time since we have had the pleasure of seeing you and we do hope you can yours, Elizabeth [譯文] 親愛的張寧：請您和王義先生于五月五日（星期二）下午七時(shí)與我們共進(jìn)晚餐，不知是否能來？自上次見面以來，又有很長時(shí)間未見面了，非常希望你們能夠光臨。據(jù)悉，在五日（星期二）以前，他不能返回本市，因此，我們不能參加您們的宴會(huì)。不能赴約（Regret）Dear Doris, I think you’d better ask some other couple for Yi is in Shanghai and won’t be back for another till he hears what a wonderful evening he missed with you and Frank!Thanks for asking us, ’m certainly sorry we can’t say “yes”!Affectionately yours, Li Ming [譯文] 親愛的多麗絲，我想最好您在星期五另行邀請一對夫婦。您真誠的李麗(Note to Break an Informal Dinner Engagement)按照英美人的習(xí)慣，應(yīng)邀者因?yàn)樯』蚱渌蚨荒苋缙诟凹s時(shí)，應(yīng)該打個(gè)電話或?qū)懸环舛绦鸥嬖V邀請人。我們一直十分愉快的期待著去看望您和本頓醫(yī)生，對于這意外的變化，我們兩人都覺得非常失望。, 2005 Dear , I have asked some friends to e for tea on Tuesday, April 8th, at four o’ you join us? I know you have just returned from Shanghai but I hope you’re not too busy to ’m looking forward to seeing yours, Zhang Ying [譯文] 親愛的諾思夫人：我邀請了幾位朋友在四月八日（星期二）下午四時(shí)來參加茶會(huì)，您能來參加嗎？我知道您剛從上?；貋?，但是我想，您會(huì)在百忙中光臨的。希望您和您弟弟鮑勃同來參加。碰巧他不在家，請你用英語給他留個(gè)便條，要請他參加，并告訴他王紅家的路線。s home is just beside to see you tomorrow at the Bin第四篇：英語邀請信節(jié)日的氛圍和令人愉悅的環(huán)境正適合專業(yè)人士聚會(huì)。* s my pleasure/a great honour for me to invite you to...我很榮幸的邀請你……39。 am longing to see you