SocialFormality社交活动-5a

时间：2007-09-30 06:16:22

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eceiving Guests

We are glad you could make it today.

I am so pleased you cold come.

We have been expecting you.

Let me have your coat.

You can leave your overcoat here, it is quite warm inside.

You can see I have been on tiptoe all this while.

The reception is in your honor¹.

We will be serving in a minute.

Mr. Brown is at the gate with some guests.

Mrs . Jones has been busy talking to the other ladies somewhere in the hall.

David will be here tonight.

They will join us later.

Mr. Jukes is on his way here.

We have sent a car for him.

I am expecting him here in time for dinner.

I image you would like to make some new friends here.

Please find a place where you can get better acquainted².

It will be difficult to locate³ him right now in such a crowd.

Shall I get you a drink or something?

Would you please carry on? I will be seeing some other guests to the gate.

You can join them for chat, since you are in the same line, Shall I introduce you ?

I must apologize for coming so late.

Mr .Smith was held up at the last minute , so he asked me to come on his behalf⁴.

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1 honor
n.光荣；敬意；荣幸；vt.给…以荣誉；尊敬
参考例句：
I take your visit as a great honor.您的来访是我莫大的光荣。 It is a great honor to receive that prize.能拿到那个奖是无上的光荣。

2 acquainted
adj.对某事物熟悉的，对某人认识的
参考例句：
The students are already acquainted with the work of Shakespeare. 这些学生已经读过莎士比亚的著作。 I have heard about your friend but I'm not acquainted with him. 我听说过你的朋友，但同他不熟。

3 locate
vt.查找…的地点；使…坐落于，位于；vi.居住下来，定居
参考例句：
The head company decided to locate in Qingdao.总公司决定设在青岛。 The general tried to locate the enemy's site.那位将军想找出敌人营地的位置。

4 behalf
n.利益，方面；支持，赞成
参考例句：
Ken is not present,so I shall accept the prize on his behalf.肯没有出席，所以我将代表他领奖。 They fixed on him to speak on their behalf.他们已经确定他作为代表发言。