Meeting Guests9 Z j: j( ?. `0 ]* z
From the Host2 v5 D, U- z4 b* X5 r
I’m here to meet you on behalf of our manager.8 Z0 D H& J6 s+ O
How did you enjoy your trip?# D0 q- D! `6 u" O Q6 x( y( A
I hope you’ve had a pleasant trip.
; \% w- r% _- I# D7 q It’s my pleasure to meet you.
6 Q8 R$ T3 a0 e. { k You must be very tired after such a long trip.
1 a- l- }! ?; J: O+ |* u We’ve been looking forward to your arrival.
. D# z [) d/ s9 U2 _ You must be Prof.Johnson from Harvard University.5 k2 o% Y2 \% {+ a( |% d6 K- h
Have you gone through the formalities?8 c. ?3 J5 Z+ U# y
Did you have to go to the customs and all that?- Z7 r3 }8 Y* n5 Q8 \, N, P
Give me the luggage check and I’ll get your luggage for you.# T! h. r7 e( c9 f( z
We might as well rest here for a while. We’ve got to wait for our luggage to come out.
$ T) a2 C, N" k. o' e. t Shall we go and get your things?0 `9 [' ^2 h( G5 i( U) @: L
Will you point out your luggage to me?) z& R9 x# X' G3 A8 ~
Are you sure you’ve got everything with you?
: F) J9 `7 d9 V6 I O+ X' W We’re getting up a dinner party for you at seven tonight.# W8 \. x; Y/ d6 v% C$ n
If you’ll excuse me, I’ll be leaving you for now. Mr. Dickson will take you to your hotel and see to everything.1 Q7 q4 d) s4 @& s% m9 L- z
We’ll call you up at about six for the reception.) U7 ~; `/ @8 d/ t, G! K
A minute ago I was not sure if I could still recognize you.% I0 a, }) a8 i9 W4 `. M: W8 @
We picked you out of the crowd as soon as you showed up.
- n, i, B* } a4 T% p* N8 k$ M We thought we’d have to go home without you.% A! ^+ T0 S9 ]/ e$ B- H3 l2 A/ E& m
I’m so pleased you could come.8 v& i+ G0 `% }9 z
We’ve been expecting you., Q' G2 E7 I# r7 `* B
From the Guest
: r: V" _- e/ B T3 D8 e It’s been pleasant all the way.
4 Y" J( v: F4 M9 Q6 ^# J" V. b7 ? I thought I’d have to take a taxi to your place.
+ i/ ~2 d- L+ D0 _ I didn’t expect to spend so much time with the Customs.
" D$ C* b' J8 J- p/ o% [- { I’ll be all right tomorrow either for business or sightseeing.
+ m* e5 t& \+ \$ g( g l I’m already enjoying my stay here.9 `1 T* x' M- Z5 z
You did give me a surprise." B" [6 U4 P% }0 h+ K) \2 r2 R( e
It took me a few seconds to recognize you. 接客人
5 E) l. ? y/ u, P& _: @ 主人的话# J. G' G' I0 t3 t
我代表经理来接您。
" ^, _/ K* F# Y H; ` 旅途愉快吗?
# f) Y; O- `0 Y6 v1 E h 一路上还顺利吧。
# Q: L$ ?: I9 h# L 见到您很高兴。
" K9 I! O3 I, H5 S) q 长途跋涉,人一定很累了吧。
/ ?; F; g1 r/ x5 ^4 v 我们一直在期待着您的到来。
; w/ W M- F: ~: b- n( d/ D, ?1 O 您一定是哈佛大学的约翰逊教授吧!
- b+ c# T0 k& K( O# J+ x9 w 手续办完了吗?
7 u. M4 S ]* S. R, J 您是不是必须办理海关和其他手续?
$ J$ `! q# ^1 S* U! J& j4 \) }# w 请您把行李单给我,我去替您取行李。
7 z4 {* @+ k0 A5 ?1 G/ F* v! e 我们可以在这里休息一下,行李呆会才能来。
: r% _. ~" P; G0 |/ x/ U8 C 我们去取您的行李好吗?( @! b* c+ b6 G# S% i
给我指一下您的行李好吗?
" k5 X% H% B0 L2 ^4 G% u2 d$ q% F" x; j 请检查一下行李是不是齐了。
4 E" D( W1 E# a2 ]$ Z6 S( a( V7 b 今晚7点,我们为您接风洗尘。
0 {1 p2 H6 H) y( D# P 请原谅,我得跟您告别了。迪克森先生要带您去旅馆,为您安排一切。" u1 v# ~6 U! C _# w9 o5 D
我们6点左右来接您参加招待会。
- d, b* t3 U9 h8 O! q7 [$ t 刚才我还担心能不能认得出您来。
8 a a( ~. M. B 您在人群中一露面,我们就认出您来了。
% ^" q/ [* p/ u, L( Y# P 我们还以为接不到您,空手回家呢。$ P4 _ W( p+ G# ~5 u
很高兴您能来。
3 p2 {: ?1 O8 j 我们一直在等您。2 ]) q. u1 Q" N
客人的话
0 w; [0 H7 x/ I( J4 ? 一路上很愉快。' h7 b) |: o+ [0 F9 p% v e
我还以为得叫出租车去您那儿呢。
& v- H' U' H$ R0 h* \$ n 没想到过海关得用这么长时间。
6 @0 a% I2 T9 E6 e 明天我就会恢复了,谈公事,参观访问都可以。* l/ H: m4 H d/ X& w* M
我已经喜欢上这儿了。
: M0 W0 `9 X* U4 d0 a' t 您真的让我没想到。" H) ^0 W, y, b9 E m
我一下子没认出您来。 |