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1.17    非常地：Very=>badly, deadly, awfully, exceedingly, tremendously, immensely, decisively, critically, vitally……

 

1.18     感谢，感激

Appreciate

Grateful

Heartfelt thanks

Thankful

We were deeply touched by ……

……使我们深受感动。

 

2006年1月六级

A Letter Declining a Job Offer

垃圾：Thank you very much for your letter of invitation to work at you company. Thank you very much for your kind words about me. Thank you very much for the time you take to consider me and write to me.

精品：I am very grateful to you for your letter of invitation to work at your company. I am deeply touched by your kind words regarding me, and I do appreciate that you took the time to consider and correspond with me.

 

如何完美表达书信中的“谢谢”

Thank you for one of the most memorable days of my trip.

为了旅途中最值得留念的一天，谨向您表示感谢。

Thank you for one of the most enjoyable visits we have had in many months.

在您处的参观访问，是我们几个月中最愉快的一次。谨向您表示感谢。

Thank you for one of the most memorable days of my trip.

为了旅途中最值得留念的一天，谨向您表示感谢。

Thank you for doing so much to make my trip to New York interesting (pleasant)(resultful).

为了使我去纽约的旅游有趣（愉快）（大有收获），您做了许多事，特此致谢。

Thank you for contributing so much to the pleasure of our stay in ...

感谢您为使我们在......的停留期间的愉快所作的许多努力。

Thank you so much for your generous hospitality.

非常感谢您慷慨的款待。

I hope something will bring you to New York soon so that I can reciprocate your kindness.

希望不久您能有机会到纽约来，使我能答谢您的盛情。

You must give me the chance to return your kindness when you visit here.

希望您光临我处，使我能答谢您的盛情。

Thank you very much (ever so much) (most sincerely) (indeed) (from the bottom of my heart).

很（非常）（最真诚地）（确实）（衷心）感谢您。

Many thanks for your kind and warm letter.

感谢您友好而热情的来信。

Thanks a million (ever so much).

万分（非常）感谢。

Please accept ( I wish to express )my sincere (grateful) (profound) appreciation for ...

请接受（致以）真挚的（衷心的）（深切的）感谢......

I sincerely (deeply) (warmly) appreciate ...

我真挚的（深深的）（热情的）感谢......

I am very sincerely (most) (truly) grateful to you for ...

为了......，我非常真挚的（深深的）（真诚的）感谢您。 (待续)

There is nothing more important (satisfying) (gratifying) to me than to receive one of your letters.

再也没有比收到您的来信更使我觉得重要（快慰）（感激）了。

Your letters are so much fun (comfort) (entertainment) (company).

您的来信充满了乐趣（给了很大安慰）（带来了欢乐）（使我不感寂寞）。

Your most courteous (considerate)(delightful)letter...

您那彬彬有礼（体贴入微）（令人欣慰）的来信……

I cannot tell you how much your letter delighted(relieved)(amused)(enchanted)me.

我无法告诉您，您的来信使我多么高兴（宽慰）（觉得有趣）（陶醉）。

I love the way you say (put) things in your letters. You make even the smallest incident seem so interesting(important)(charming)(mysterious).

我很欣赏您在信中描述各种事物的手法。您的妙笔使细小的事情都显得很有趣（重要）（动人）（神秘）。

It was good (fine)(charming)(thoughtful)of you...

承蒙好意（美意）（盛情）（关心）……

It was nice(characteristically thoughtful) (more than kind) of you...

承蒙好意（特别关心）（十二分好意）……

At the outset, I want to thank you for your kindness to me and for your compliments.

首先，我要感谢您对我的友爱和问候。

Believe me, I am truly grateful for...

我确实真诚地感谢你……

We were deeply touched by ...

……使我们深受感动。

It is a hopeless(definite)(positive)understatement to say that I am deeply (sincerely)(truly)grateful.

这就是说“我深深的（真挚的）（真诚的）感谢”远不足以（不能确切）（不能明确）表达我的谢意。

It is generous of you to take so much interest in my work( to give me so much of your time) (to show me so much consideration).

承蒙对我的工作如此操心（为我花费这么多时间）（对我如此关怀）。

We are indebted to you...

我们感谢你……

I regret very much that I did not have an opportunity to thank you personally for ...

未能面谢，深表遗憾。

 

1.19  Convey/inform/tell/explain/express

Extend

Extend a warm welcome to  向…表示欢迎

Extend one’s thanks to      向…表示感谢

Extend one’s sympathy     向…表示同情

Extend an invitation to     向…发出邀请

 

2004年6月六级

A Letter to the Editor of a Newspaper

我想表达我对一家书店服务的不满。

①I am writing to convey my dissatisfaction about the poor service of a bookstore.

②The purpose of my letter is to express my dissatisfaction with the poor service of a bookstore.

 

1.20    真正重要的是：     

What really matters/accounts is …

做人要厚道。What really accounts is to be a nice man.

重视：   Assign/attach much importance/significance to

强调：Place/put much emphasis/stress/value on

对……重要：       Be indispensable/important/vital to

表达“很重要”，还可能用不及物动词count:
a. Her opinion is important because of her experience.
b. Her opinion counts because of her experience.
一组表示“重要性”的词语

Considerable  相当多的或多的

The fire caused considerable damage to the church.

Predominant  关键的，枢轴的

Immigration is the predominant social issue of the day.

Principal  首要的

Oil is the country’s principal source of income.

Vital  生死攸关的

These measures are vital to nation security.

Be indispensable 不可或缺的

Be important

Be essential

Be necessary

= play an important part

= matter

= count

How to succeed in a job interview 2007年1月六级

 

The significance of …cannot be overemphasized. 再怎么强调都不过分。

Play an important role

 

A job interview is of great importance in the process of job searching.

A job interview counts in the process of seeking a job.

A job interview in the process of job hunting is what really matters

… 很重要。

毫无疑问，读书很重要。1999年6月 四、六级Reading Selectively or Extensively?

It goes without saying that reading is helpful to widen our vision and broaden our minds.

毫无疑问，良好的用餐环境和优质的服务对于一个食堂来讲是非常重要的。2002年1月四、六级A Letter to the University President about the Canteen Service on Campus.

No one can deny the fact that it is exceedingly important for a canteen to offer neat dinner environment and good service.

毫无疑问，减少校园浪费很重要。2004年1月 六级Reduce Waste on Campus

There is no denying the fact that reducing waste on campus is what really matters.

 

It goes without saying that English plays an important role in our modern society.

No one can deny the fact that English plays an important role in our modern society.

There is no denying the fact that English plays an important role in our modern society.

 

1.21开阔眼界/兴趣：

Broaden one's interest/outlook,

Expand (broaden/enlarge) one's mental horizons

 

1.22表示深深地

口头语：Deeply

书面语：Profoundly  firmly

表示坚信，英语怎么说？

Believe deeply?

Believe without any doubt

Do lucky numbers really bring good luck? 1998年6月四，六级

 

1.23充满激情/渴望：have a burning desire/a great passion for

1.24引起人们注意：claim call/attract general/public/world attention to sth.

1.25适应新的形势/变化：adapt/adjust/accommodate oneself to new environment/change

1.26满足要求：meet/satisfy/accommodate the demand of