请转交 约翰·霍巴特先生收 ⑤如果信件通过邮局寄给第三者转交给收信人,则要在 收信人姓名下面写明转交人的姓名,其前加c/o(= care of), 例如: Mr. Walter Snow c/o Mr. Harold Wood 318 Doswell Avenue Fort Atkinson. wisconsin The United States of america 美利坚合众国威斯康星州阿特金森堡多斯 维尔大街第318号哈罗德·伍德先生转交 瓦尔特·斯诺先生收 ⑥如果是介绍信,由被介绍人面交,可在信封左角上方 写上: Introducing Mr.(Mrs.)×x,或 To introduce Mr ax Recommending (To recommend )'Mr. X (Mrs.××),表示介绍×X先生(夫人)前往见某人。 ⑦如果信件由通讯员或专差送去,则只需写上 Present 词,表示“送交”、“呈交”之意 ⑧如果信内写信人和收信人的地址和写信日期采用并列 式,则信封上的写法也采用并列式。如果信内写信人和收信 人的地址和写信日期采用斜列式,则信封的写法也应采用斜 列式,两者必须一致。目前大多数人采用并列式。对于并列 式和斜列式写法的详细说明,请见本书有关章节 18
(四)信件开头的某些常用语句 Commonly- Used Opening Sentences of Letters 信件开头应尽量采用与信的正文有关的话。下面提供 些实例供参考使用 I am writing to ask if you can do( grant)me a favour 今写信给您,请您帮忙。 I hear that you are seeking a tutor.听说您想找个家庭 教师。 I am writing to you to ask about the meeting to be held next month.今来信给您,想了解一下下个月开会的事。 Your letter came to( reached) me this morning.今晨收 到您的来信。 In reply to your letter about the college entrance examination this year, let me tell you that….关于来信询 问今年高考一事,兹答复如下:……。 I have received your letter of the I0 th inst.本月十号 来信已经收到。 I beg to notify( advise, inform) you that….兹通 知 I am glad to tell you that…我高兴地告诉您 I wish to apply for the job post, position )you are offering.本人希望获得你们提供的职位 Very many thanks for your kind letter.非常感谢您的 来信。 Thank you very much for your letter dated6th.六日来 信收悉,甚为感谢。 19
I feel very much complimented by your kind letter which arrived yesterday.昨天收到大函,万分高兴 I am very excited and delighted over your good. news 获悉您的喜讯,很高兴 I am in receipt of your kind note.来函收悉。 I was delighted to receive your letter.愉快地收到您的 来信。 With great delight I learn that…:我高兴地知道… Your kind letter from Tokyo arrived this morning. M 东京寄来的信件,今晨收到。 I have the pleasure to tell you that i got home safe and sound last night.我非常高兴地告诉您,我于昨晚平安抵家。 i was shocked to learn that….惊悉 带香非 Please forgive me for not having replied to you earlier 久未给您回信,请原谅。 I hope this letter reaches you in London.希望您能在伦 敦收到此信。 It' s already a week since you left home.您离家已有 个星期了。 I am just writing a few lines to introduce a very good friend of mine, Mr. Johnson, who, I think, you might like to meet.介绍我的老朋友约翰逊先生,盼您乐意与之会 见。 I am very much obliged to you for your warm congratulations.承蒙热忱祝贺,万分感谢 Your favour of the 5th inst. has come to hand, and it contents have been duly noted.本月五日来信收悉,得知有 20
关事宜。 Not having heard of you for long, I feel anxious abou 久未通信,实感挂念 i beg a thousand pardons for not having written to you Sooner.久未去信,歉甚歉甚。 I am deeply sorry for neglecting to reply more promptly to your favour of May10.五月十日大函奉读,迟复为歉 I am greatly indebted for your letter which reached me this morning.今晨接到来信,万分感激 Your letter which arrived this morning gave me so much fun( great comfort, entertainment).来信今晨收到,给了 我极大的乐趣(很大的安慰,欢乐) First of all I must 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 (五)信件结尾的某些常用语句 (Commonly Used Closing Sentences of Letters 下面提供一些信件的常用结尾语。这种用语,各成一句, 首词第一个字母要大写,句末多用句号,但也可用逗号或感 叹号。用动词省掉第一人称主语时,可以是原形动词,也可 以是现在分词 (with)Best(Kind) wishes to your mother.祝您妈 好 With kindest loving regards.顺致问候 With very many thanks·谢谢,谢谢! With fondest(best)love.祝好! With many apologies for troubling you with this matter
麻烦之处,深表歉意。 Give my best wishes to your sister.请向您姐姐致意 My sister joins me in love to you.妹妹附笔问好。 My sister asks also to add her best wishes to mine. a 姐附笔致意 Much love to you and your family.祝您及全家安好 With kindest wishes from my wife and myself.我们夫 妇祝您好 All best wishes and kindest regards to your father. Ite 爸爸好。 Thank(= Thanking )you once again for your kind letter 再次感谢您寄来惠函。 With my sincere sympathy and condolences.特此表示衷 心的同情和慰问。 Please remember me to your brother.请代我向您兄弟 问好。 All my best wishes for the future.祝您一切顺利! Wishing(= Wish )you every success in your future career 祝您成功 With assurances of regards and appreciation.特此问候, 并致谢意。 With best personal regards to all at home.向全家人问 好 Present(= Give)my compliments to your parents. i 代向您父母致意 With every kind wish for you and your family·.祝您及 全家好! 22