社交英语对话-Inviting Your Boss(1)

A: Mr. Lee, I was wondering if you and your wife had plans for next Friday night?
B: Yes, I think we might be free. What did you have in mind?
A: I've mailed a formal¹ written invitation² to your home inviting³ you to a dinner party at my home.
B: That sounds great. Is it casual⁴?
A: Actually, we thought it would be fun to have a formal sit-down dinner for the holidays.
B: That sounds good. It will give my wife a chance to dress up.
A: Yes, we've invited four other couples, so it should be a good mix of people.
B: That sounds wonderful. Will there be anyone there that I know?
A: Oh yes, everyone we are inviting is from our company.
B: Great! I'll look forward to it. We'll make sure and check the mail for our invitation.
 

1 formal   

adj.正式的，正规的，形式的

参考例句：

• The letter is written in a formal style.这封信是用正式文体写的。
• Today's trend is toward less formal clothing.眼下时尚趋向于穿着随便。

2 invitation   

n.请帖；邀请

参考例句：

• Thank you for your invitation.谢谢你的邀请。
• You didn't send me an invitation!你没送我请帖！

3 inviting   

adj.诱人的，引人注目的

参考例句：

• An inviting smell of coffee wafted into the room.一股诱人的咖啡香味飘进了房间。
• The kitchen smelled warm and inviting and blessedly familiar.这间厨房的味道温暖诱人，使人感到亲切温馨。

4 casual   

adj.漠不关心，冷漠的；随便的，非正式的；偶然的，碰巧的

参考例句：

• He earns a living by casual labour.他靠做临时工为生。
• The guests wore casual clothes.客人们穿着便服。