賴世雄英語書信通Unit 8：答謝函

　　December 29, 2005

　　Dear Patricia,

　　Thank you so much for the present you sent us. We like it very much. I hope you received the Christmas card I sent you. I’m sorry I didn’t buy you a present this year, but I got way behind on my shopping this year, and I didn’t have time to get presents for everyone. I’ll make it up to you next year.

　　I hope you get to go to Europe this year. You don’t have to get me a souvenir; I wouldn’t want you to waste your time there shopping. But send me a postcard if you can.

　　You’re right about the importance of keeping in touch. I’ll try to write you more often. Have a Happy Hew Year!

　　Sincerely,

　　Ellen Stone

　　親愛的派翠西亞：

　　非常謝謝你送我們禮物。我們非常喜歡它。我希望你已收到我寄給你的圣誕卡。很抱歉我今年并沒有買禮物給你，我今年買禮物太晚了，也沒有時間去選購禮物給任何人。我將會在明年補給你。

　　希望你今年可以如愿到歐洲去。你不必為我買紀(jì)念品了;我不想讓你花太多時間在購物上。但是如果能夠的話就寄一張明信片給我。

　　你說得沒錯，保持聯(lián)絡(luò)是很重要的。我將設(shè)法多寫信給你。祝你新年快樂!

　　艾倫?史東　敬上

　　2005年12月29日

　　字詞解說：

　　1. get ( way ) behind on. . .

　　在……方面(很)落后/(很)遲

　　注意:

　　此處的way是副詞，尤用于口語中，相當(dāng)于“太”或“很”之意。

　　例:I've gotten way behind on my schedule.

　　(我的工作已經(jīng)遠(yuǎn)落后于進(jìn)度。)

　　2. get to V有機會……，著手……

　　例:Did you get to talk to any famous actors when you visited the movie studio?