SocialFormality社交活动-4a_金融英语

SocialFormality社交活动-4a

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Declining¹ Invitation

I am not quite sure whether I am free.

I am not sure.

It depends.

Maybe. Maybe not.

It looks as if I am not free tonight.

I am not free at all.

I am just remember that I have got another appointment.

Sorry .I am afraid I can not go to the theatre tonight.

I am away tonight.

Sorry I can not .I have got a terrible toothache now.

I am really a little bit busy for the next few weeks.

I will give you a ring one of these days .

I would love to ,but I am afraid I will be quite busy then.

I will come round to other place.

I am afraid I am busy on Sunday.

It might be a little early.

That is difficult for me.

I have to visit a friend tonight.

Thanks for the offer, but I am afraid I have an essay to finish.

It is very kind of you to invite ,but I am afraid I am busy tonight.

Well , tonight is not really convenient² .How about next Friday?

I would love to , but I do not suppose I have time.

It is very nice of you to ask, but honestly, I really would not be able to.

It is very kind of you to invite me, but I have got a previous engagement³.

I would love to go ,but I do not think my husband will make it as he’s schedule d to leave for a conference⁴ the day before the occasion⁵.

I regret we are unable to accept your kind invitation.

You know I could not possibly make it as I will be away on a business trip in New York.

You know I have already been asked to join my family for the weekend.

It is unlike⁶ we will be back before the day you suggested .In view of this ,we are unable to accept your invitation.

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1 declining
adj.下降的，衰落的
参考例句：
The nub of the matter is that business is declining. 事情的实质是工商业在萎缩。 It is encouraging to read that illiteracy is declining. 从读报中了解文盲情况正在好转，这是令人鼓舞的。

2 convenient
adj.便利的，方便的
参考例句：
I have to find a convenient location for the shelves.我得找一合适的地方放这些书架。 Come at any time that is convenient to you.你哪会儿方便就哪会儿来吧。

3 engagement
n.订婚，婚约，约定，约会
参考例句：
I can't see you on Monday because I have a previous engagement.星期一我不能见你，因为我有约在先。 It was my mother's very own engagement ring.这正是我母亲自己的订婚戒指。

4 conference
n.（正式的）会议；讨论
参考例句：
We're having a conference and we'd like you to sit in.我们将举行一次会议，希望你来旁听。 The conference will come to a close this afternoon.今天下午会议闭幕。

5 occasion
n.场合，时机，机会，诱因，理由；vt.惹起，引起
参考例句：
Her dress was too showy for such a formal occasion.在如此正式的场合，她的服装过分华丽了。 Her tears were fought back on such an occasion.在这种场合下她忍住了眼泪。

6 unlike
adj.不同的，不相似的；prep.不像，和...不同
参考例句：
She's very unlike her mother.她一点也不像她母亲。 It's unlike him to be late;he's usually on time.他不是会迟到的那种人，他通常很准时。