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应用文写作 · 句子三译进阶
第 二 讲 邀请信(Letter of Invitation)
一句三译:基础 → 进阶 → 出彩
写在前面
邀请信在高考里考得不算最多,但一考就是送分题——因为格式固定、套路明显。可恰恰是这种'套路题',学生最容易写得千篇一律:I'm writing to invite you to... We would be honored if... 阅卷老师看了只想打个及格分。
邀请信的关键不是"邀请"这个动作,而是"凭什么让人愿意来"。你得把活动说清楚、把诚意传达到、把对方的地位抬起来。这一讲就练怎么把一封邀请信写得既正式又有温度。
用法:先过词块,再看两句示范,最后自己写六句对答案。练习句和讲解句不重复。
一、核心词块
位置
词块
释义
段首
It is with great honor that I extend to you an invitation to...
我怀着极大的荣幸邀请您……(强调句)
段首
I am writing to cordially invite you to serve as...
我写信诚挚邀请您担任……(cordially正式)
中段
The event is scheduled to take place on...at...
活动定于……在……举行(被动+不定式)
中段
What makes this contest special is that...
这场比赛的特别之处在于……(what主语从句)
中段
Not only will...but also...
不仅……而且……(部分倒装)
中段
It would mean a great deal to us if you could...
如果您能……对我们意义重大(虚拟语气)
末段
We would be greatly honored by your presence
您的出席将是我们极大的荣幸
末段
Looking forward to the privilege of your company
期待有幸与您相聚
二、范例讲解
示范一 段首句
语境:你是学生会主席,学校要办校服设计大赛,想请外教Peter做评委。
要翻的句子:我写信诚挚地邀请您担任我校校服设计大赛的评委。
【基础】I'm writing to invite you to be a judge of our school uniform design contest.
意思到了,但invite和be a judge都是最基础的词,谁都这么写。
【进阶】I am writing to cordially invite you to serve as one of the judges for our school uniform design contest.
cordially比invite正式得多,serve as比be更书面,one of the judges说明评委不止一位,更真实。
【出彩】It is with great honor that I extend to you an invitation to serve as a judge for our upcoming school uniform design contest.
It is with great honor that...强调句开头,把"荣幸"这个情绪拉满;extend an invitation比invite正式;upcoming加在contest前,说明比赛还没办,时间感更准。
示范二 中段句
语境:介绍比赛的时间、地点和参赛情况。
要翻的句子:比赛定于下周五晚6点在报告厅开始,持续两小时,15名选手将展示他们的设计。
【基础】The contest will start at 6 pm next Friday in the lecture hall. It will last two hours. 15 contestants will show their designs.
三个短句,信息全但碎,像在报流水账。
【进阶】As scheduled, the contest begins at 6 pm next Friday at the lecture hall, lasting for two hours, during which 15 contestants will showcase their designs.
As scheduled比will start正式;lasting for two hours现在分词作伴随状语;during which定语从句把"15人参赛"挂上去,一句话说清三件事。
【出彩】The event is scheduled to take place at 6 pm next Friday in the lecture hall, where 15 talented contestants will showcase their original designs, with the whole ceremony lasting two hours.
is scheduled to take place比begins正式;where引导定语从句修饰地点;talented和original加在选手和设计前,有褒义色彩;with the whole ceremony lasting two hours独立主格结构收尾,句式多样。
三、小试牛刀(段首2+中段2+末段2)
句1 【段首】
语境:你是学生会主席李华,代表学校写信。
翻译:我是学生会主席李华,冒昧写信,有一事相求。
基础
________________________________________________________________________________________
进阶
________________________________________________________________________________________
出彩
________________________________________________________________________________________
句2 【段首】
语境:说明邀请目的。
翻译:我们学校将举办一场校服设计大赛,想请您担任评委。
基础
________________________________________________________________________________________
进阶
________________________________________________________________________________________
出彩
________________________________________________________________________________________
句3 【中段】
语境:介绍时间地点。
翻译:比赛将于下周五晚6点在报告厅开始,持续两小时。
基础
________________________________________________________________________________________
进阶
________________________________________________________________________________________
出彩
________________________________________________________________________________________
句4 【中段】
语境:介绍比赛内容。
翻译:所有作品都是学生自己设计的,优秀作品将被选为未来的校服。
基础
________________________________________________________________________________________
进阶
________________________________________________________________________________________
出彩
________________________________________________________________________________________
句5 【末段】
语境:表达诚意。
翻译:如果您能接受我们的邀请,我们将不胜感激。
基础
________________________________________________________________________________________
进阶
________________________________________________________________________________________
出彩
________________________________________________________________________________________
句6 【末段】
语境:期待回复。
翻译:期待您的早日回复,希望您能来。
基础
________________________________________________________________________________________
进阶
________________________________________________________________________________________
出彩
________________________________________________________________________________________
四、迁移写作
假定你是学生会主席李华,你校将举办一场校服设计大赛,你打算邀请外教Peter做评委。请根据以下提示写一封邀请信:1.时间、地点;2.校服设计大赛相关介绍。词数80左右。
Dear Peter,
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
五、参考答案与解析
句1
基础:I'm Li Hua, chairman of the Student Union. I'm writing to ask for your help.
进阶:I'm Li Hua, chairman of the Student Union, and I am writing with a sincere request.
出彩:It is with great sincerity that I, Li Hua, chairman of the Student Union, write to you with a heartfelt request.
基础版两个短句,ask for your help太直白,像在找同学帮忙。进阶版with a sincere request比ask for help委婉,把'请求'这个意思说得体面。出彩版It is with great sincerity that强调句开头,身份放在插入语里不抢风头,heartfelt request比sincere request多了一层温度。
句2
基础:Our school will hold a school uniform design contest. We want you to be a judge.
进阶:Our school is going to organize a school uniform design contest, for which we would like to invite you to serve as a judge.
出彩:What our school has planned is a school uniform design contest, and it would mean a great deal to us if you could grace it with your presence as a judge.
基础版will hold和want you to be都是大白话。进阶版for which定语从句把contest和judge连起来,serve as比be正式。出彩版What our school has planned is...主语从句开头,it would mean a great deal虚拟语气表达诚意,grace it with your presence比be a judge有文采。
句3
基础:The contest will start at 6 pm next Friday in the lecture hall. It will last two hours.
进阶:As scheduled, the contest will kick off at 6 pm next Friday in the lecture hall, running for approximately two hours.
出彩:The contest is scheduled to commence at 6 pm next Friday in the lecture hall, a two-hour event that promises to be both engaging and inspiring.
基础版两个短句报时间。进阶版kick off比start口语化但生动,running for approximately two hours现在分词作伴随。出彩版is scheduled to commence比will start正式,a two-hour event that promises...同位语+定语从句,engaging and inspiring有褒义色彩。
句4
基础:All the works are designed by students. The best ones will be chosen as future school uniforms.
进阶:All entries are designed by students themselves, among which the outstanding ones will be selected as the official school uniforms.
出彩:Every single design is crafted by our students, and the winning creations will go on to become the school's official uniforms — a testament to student creativity.
基础版两个短句。进阶版among which定语从句,entries比works更专业,outstanding比best正式。出彩版Every single design is crafted语气更重,winning creations比best ones高级,go on to become比be chosen更有过程感,破折号加a testament to student creativity升华。
句5
基础:If you can accept our invitation, we will be very happy.
进阶:We would be greatly honored if you could accept our invitation and join us for this special occasion.
出彩:Should you find it possible to accept our invitation, it would be an honor beyond words for all of us involved.
基础版If you can...we will be happy太随意。进阶版would be greatly honored是邀请信标配高级表达,special occasion比activity正式。出彩版Should you find it possible...省略if的倒装虚拟,an honor beyond words比greatly honored更有感情。
句6
基础:I look forward to your early reply. I hope you can come.
进阶:I am looking forward to your favorable reply and sincerely hope that you will be able to join us.
出彩:I eagerly await your response, and I truly hope that we will have the privilege of your company on that special evening.
基础版look forward to和hope you can come最基础。进阶版favorable reply比early reply正式,sincerely hope比hope更诚恳。出彩版eagerly await比look forward to情绪饱满,have the privilege of your company比come正式得多,on that special evening有画面感。
六、参考范文与解析
参考范文
Dear Peter,
I'm Li Hua, chairman of the Student Union. It is with great honor that I extend to you an invitation to serve as a judge for our upcoming school uniform design contest.
The event is scheduled to take place at 6 pm next Friday in the lecture hall, where 15 talented contestants will showcase their original designs, with the whole ceremony lasting two hours.
What makes this contest special is that all entries are crafted by students themselves, and the winning creations will be selected as future school uniforms.
We would be greatly honored by your presence. Looking forward to the privilege of your company.
Yours,
Li Hua
范文解析
开头先报身份再发邀请,It is with great honor that...强调句把诚意摆出来。中段is scheduled to take place加where定语从句,时间地点人物一句话带过;What makes this contest special is...主语从句点出比赛的意义,不是单纯走流程。结尾两句高级收尾,honored by your presence和privilege of your company把对方的地位抬到位。
附录:句型索引
句子
基础
进阶
出彩
示范一
invite + be a judge
cordially invite + serve as
强调句 + extend an invitation
示范二
三个短句报信息
as scheduled + during which从句
被动 + where从句 + 独立主格
句1
两个短句
cordially invite + upcoming
强调句 + 同位语
句2
will hold + want you
for which定语从句
what主语从句 + 虚拟语气
句3
will start + will last
kick off + running伴随
commence + 同位语+定语从句
句4
are designed + will be chosen
among which从句
crafted + 破折号升华
句5
If you can + happy
would be honored
Should倒装虚拟
句6
look forward + hope
favorable reply + sincerely
eagerly await + privilege of company
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