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Dear Marilyn,
I'm sure you're going to be very envious when you know that I am lying on the beach in Hainan, enjoying my holiday. Would you like to come over here for a while?
I live in a quiet apartment which is about 10 minutes' drive from the coast. As my flatmate is away in Chengdu until September, you could sleep in the spare room and don't have to worry about the expensive accommodation. The scenery here is so beautiful that it is too good an opportunity to miss.
Anyway, please let me know your decision as soon as possible.
Yours,
Li Ming
親愛的瑪麗蓮:
我相信當你知道我正躺在海南的海灘上享受我的假期,你會非常羨慕的。你想來這兒住一段時間嗎?
我住在一個安靜的公寓里,開車到海邊只需大約十分鐘。因為我的室友去成都了,9月才回來,所以你可以住在這個空房間里,不用擔心昂貴的住宿。這兒的風景太美了,這么好的機會實在是不容錯過。
總之,請盡快讓我知道你的決定。
你真誠的,
李明
道長點評
在英美國家,無論是邀請朋友來小住數(shù)日還是歡度周末,都會親自寫信邀請。為了方便客人,很多事情需要在信中交代清楚,如客人住多久、何時來、何時走、主人將會安排哪些活動等,以便客人準備衣物和用具。
envious 羨慕的
beach 海灘
apartment 公寓
drive 驅(qū)車出行
coast 海岸
flatmate 室友
expensive 昂貴的
scenery 景色
1 I am looking forward with great pleasure to seeing you again.
我懷著極其愉快的心情盼望著再次見到你。
2 If you have a few days to spare then why not come and join me?
如果你有幾天空閑時間,為什么不來和我一起呢?
3 After the rigors and stress of last semester I really think you need a break.
上學期你那么辛苦、壓力那么大,我真覺得你需要好好休息一下了。