☆We'd like to hold a dinner in your honor.我们想为您设宴洗尘。
     ☆I'd like to invite you to dinner this evening at Heinemann Roast Duck Restaurant.今晚我想请您去和平门烤鸭店吃饭。
     ☆It's good to start with a cup of Chinese tea.从一杯中国茶开始我们的谈话，实在是太好了。
     ☆I'm very pleased you could come to the dinner party，Mr.Bush.布什先生，您能来参加宴会，我太高兴了。
     ☆Our president wants to have dinner with you while you're here.我们董事长想趁您在这里的时候请您吃晚饭。
     ☆This restaurant is famous for its delicious taste and freshness.这家餐厅以味美新鲜而闻名。
     ☆I propose a toast to the health of everyone here and to the success of our negotiation.
     我提议，为各位的健康以及我们谈判的成功干杯！
     ☆I wish to propose a toast to our friendship and cooperation.我提议为我们的友谊和合作干杯。
     ☆After you've relaxed briefly at the hotel，shall we have dinner together？您在旅馆稍稍休息一下后，我们一起去吃晚餐好吗？
     ☆We're giving a buffet dinner in honor of the New York Trade Delegation at 7：30 at China Hotel this evening.Would you like to join us？我们今晚7：30在中国大酒店特备自助餐欢迎纽约贸易代表团，你能来吗？
     ☆May we have the pleasure of inviting you to join us to have dinner at Garden Hotel at 7 tomorrow evening？我们可以邀请您明晚7点在花园大酒店吃饭吗？
     ☆That's very kind of you.I'd be delighted to come.您真好，我很高兴来。
     ☆Mr.Zhang wants to have dinner with you while you're here.张先生想趁您在这里的时候请您吃饭。
     ☆May I invite you to dinner at a Chinese restaurant？我请您到中国餐馆吃饭好吗？
     ☆I'd like to take you out to dinner this evening.我今晚想请您出去吃饭。
     ☆Why don't you join me for dinner？一道吃晚餐怎么样？
     ☆I'd very much like you to our dinner.我非常希望您能来参加我们的晚宴。
     ☆We should be very delighted if you were able to come and have dinner with us.如果您能同我们一起进餐，我们将很高兴。
     ☆Would you honor us with a visit？如蒙光临，不胜荣幸。

     A：Welcome.Please sit down.Mr.Green.
     B：Thank you very much for preparing such a splendid dinner specially for me.
     A：Don't mention it.What would you like to drink？
     B：Brandy，please.
     A：OK，let's begin.To our friendship！
     B：Bottoms up！
     B：Thank you.
     A：Help yourself，please.
     A：欢迎光临。格林先生，请坐。
     B：谢谢您为我特意准备如此丰盛的晚餐。
     A：别客气。想喝点什么？
     B：请来瓶白兰地吧。
     A：好的，现在开始。为了我们之间的友谊，干杯！
     B：干杯！
     B：谢谢你。
     A：请随意。

     （Miss Sun is having meal with Mark.）
     A：Welcome，Miss Sun.
     B：Thank you for your entertaining me.
     A：Today I invite you to enjoy the seafood.Please make yourself at home.
     B：Excuse me，what business are you looking after in Germany？
     A：I am running Chinese arts and crafts.
     B：What arts and crafts are you interested in this time？
     A：I hope to import some silk in Hangzhou to Germany.Can you help me？
     B：Sure，I'll certainly help you do it.
     （孙小姐正与马克用餐。）
     A：孙小姐，欢迎欢迎。
     B：谢谢你的招待。
     A：今天我请你吃海鲜，请不必客气。
     B：请问，你在德国做什么生意？
     A：我经营中国的工艺品。
     B：这次来，你对什么工艺品感兴趣呢？
     A：想把杭州丝绸进口到德国，你能否提供些帮助？
     B：好的，我会尽力协助你的。

     A：I wonder if you've had any plans for tonight？
     B：Not yet at the moment.
     A：Then we'd like to hold a dinner in your honor.What about six o'clock at Garden Restaurant to have a typical Chinese food？Is that a convenient hour？
     B：Yes，that's very kind of you.I'd be delighted to come.
     A：Please ask your wife to join us for dinner tonight.
     B：Thank you.It's very thoughtful of you.I think she would be glad to go with me.
     A：不知你们今晚有没有安排。
     B：目前还没有。
     A：那我们就设宴为你们洗尘吧。6点钟在花园饭店吃顿地道的中国菜，怎么样？时间方便吗？
     B：合适，你真好。我很高兴前来。
     A：请您的夫人今晚一起来用餐。
     B：谢谢你。你考虑得太周到了。我想她会很高兴和我一起去的。

     A：Could you tell me what's a formal cocktail party like here？
     B：Err，alcoholic beverages and tapas are served，sometimes sandwich or bread.
     A：What？
     B：Err...I mean there are only beer，champagne，wine，whisky，soft drinks and generally some small snacks to eat.But no other food like rice，fish and meat that can make you full.
     A：Oh，I should have known this earlier or I'll not be hungry tonight.Ha...
     B：Ha...You can have dinner afterwards.
     A：你能告诉我这里正式的鸡尾酒会是怎样的吗？
     B：嗯，一些含酒精的饮料和一些餐前小吃，有时有三明治或面包。
     A：什么？
     B：嗯，我的意思是只有一些啤酒、香槟、葡萄酒、威士忌酒、软饮料和通常的一些小吃，而没有米饭、鱼、肉和面包等食物来填饱你的肚子。
     A：唉，我该早点知道就好了，否则今晚不会去饿肚子了。哈哈......
     B：哈哈......你可以随后再去吃晚饭。

     A：Well，here comes Beijing roast duck.Please help yourself，Mr.Black.
     B：Yes，thank you.It's very delicious.Is it one of your famous dishes？
     A：Yes.Do you like Chinese food？
     B：Sure.It's marvelous，the best in the world，I think.How many courses are there in a Chinese banquet？
     A：Usually 10.Please try some Mao-tai.It's well-known in China.
     B：Yes，thanks a lot.Well，today I really don't know how to thank you for preparing such a splendid banquet.
     A：That's our pleasure.Mr.Black，what has impressed you most during your stay in Beijing？
     B：Many things have impressed me deeply，the long history of China，the hospitality of Chinese people，the food we are eating now and so on.
     A：嗯，北京烤鸭来了。布莱克先生，请您自便。
     B：好的，谢谢。真好吃，这是你们的一道名菜吗？
     A：是的，您喜欢中国菜吗？
     B：当然。中国菜妙极了，我想它是世界上最好吃的菜，中国式宴会要有几道菜？
     A：一般十道。来点茅台酒，这酒在中国是十分有名的。
     B：好的，谢谢。您准备了这样丰盛的宴会，我真不知怎样感谢您才好。
     A：我们很高兴这样做。布莱克先生，您在北京逗留期间什么留给您印象最深？
     B：很多事情都深深打动了我--中国悠久的历史、中国人民的热情好客、我们正在吃的中国菜等。