【正文】 Tuesday, the fifth of May, at seven o’ nice of you to ask us!We are both looking forward with great pleasure to seeing you and sincerely yours, Zhang Ning [譯文] 親愛的本頓夫人，王義和我將在五月五日（星期二）下午七時愉快地與您們共進晚餐，承蒙您們邀請，非常高興！我們將以極其愉快的心情，盼望著再一次和您以及本頓醫(yī)生見面。and we therefore cannot accept your kind invitation for dinner on that was sweet of you to ask us。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。感謝您們的盛情邀請，我們不能同您及本頓醫(yī)生共度那個夜晚，我想王義一定和我一樣感到遺憾，因為在您家中度過這樣的夜晚總是令人十分愉快的。例如： Dear Li Ming, We have four tickets for a new movie Brokeback Mountain this Friday, the you and HeYi join us here for dinner at six sharp。接受邀請(Acceptance)Dear Doris, Delighted!We’ll be there Friday at six, and go with you afterward to the wonderful of you and Frank to ask us!….Affectionately yours, 5 Li Ming [譯文] 親愛的多麗絲，好極了！我們將在星期五下午六點到您那里，然后一起去電影院。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。事后他會因失去一個同您和弗蘭克一起歡聚的機會而 感到遺憾的！感謝您對我們的邀請，多麗絲，我不能應邀前往，深感抱歉！您親愛的李明 (Note to Recall an Informal Dinner Invitation)有時候，由于生病或其他原因，需取消原定的宴請，如果時間緊，可以用電話通知已邀請的客人，如果有時間，應該寫一封短信表示歉意。and we are leaving tomorrow the circumstances, we must recall our dinner invitations for Tuesday, the fifth of May… and plan on a later date for our ’m sure that you and will understand our anxiety, and will forgive this lastminute change in yours, Li Li [譯文] 親愛的詹寧斯夫人，獲悉我的兒子——他正在上海讀書——在打籃球時受了傷，雖然傷勢不算太嚴重，但是林凱和我都覺得我們應該去看望他。因此，我們只好取消五月五日的宴請了，改日再舉行。您真誠的李麗(Note to Break an Informal Dinner Engagement)按照英美人的習慣，應邀者因為生病或其他原因而不能如期赴約時，應該打個電話或寫一封短信告訴邀請人。Dear , I’m very sorry to have to write you this letter!After accepting your kind invitation for dinner on Tuesday, May the fifth, I now find that we cannot be there after Yong has just been called to Shanghai on business。and we both feel very badly about this unexpected hope you understand, and that you will not be yours, Wang Shanshan [譯文] 親愛的本頓夫人，在我不得不給您寫這封的時候，內心深感不安！我本已接受您五月五日的盛情邀請，現(xiàn)在發(fā)現(xiàn)實在不能赴約了。他曾盡力設法把行期延至五號以后。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。您真誠的王珊珊 NC 27858, USA（二）聚會邀請信及復信(Party Invitations and Acknowledgments)非正式酒會的邀請信(An Invitation for an Informal Cocktail Party)在邀請參加酒會的短箋上，應該