再与老同学话旧函

March 22, 2005
Dear Gerald,
I’m glad to hear you’re doing so well. It’s hard to imagine you as a manager, but then I guess we’ve all changed a lot in the years since high school.
I’ve gotten in touch with a few of our ex-classmates over the past few weeks. I’ve contacted Ron Brown, Dawn Smith and Dave Lee, and everybody seems interested in getting together. If you can think of anyone else who is still in the area, invite them, too.
My idea is that we have dinner at TGI Friday’s on a Saturday night. April 17 or 22 are the best days for me. Is either of these dates okay with you, or do you have another suggestion?
Sincerely,
Rick

亲爱的吉罗德：
我很高兴听到你工作表现那么杰出的消息。实在很难想象你成了经理，但我想我们自高中毕业后都已变了许多。
在过去几个礼拜以来，我已和我们的一些老同学联络过。我已联络上罗恩‧布朗、唐‧史密斯和大卫‧李，每个人对聚会似乎都有兴趣。如果你能想到其它住在这个地区的任何人，也一道邀请他们过来。
我的构想是选一个星期六的晚上到TGI星期五餐厅吃晚餐。四月十七日或二十二日对我来说是最佳时刻。这两个日子中的任何一天你可以吗？或是你有其它的建议呢？
瑞克　敬上
2005年3月22日

字词解说：

1. imagine 想象
imagine sb as…把某人想象成……
例:Can you imagine our old friend Sam as a politician?
(你能想象我们的老朋友山姆是个政治人物吗?)

2. manager 经理

3. get in touch with sb和某人联络/联系
例:Nancy wants to get in touch with her childhood friend.
(南茜想和她孩童时期的朋友联络。)

4. ex-classmate 以前的同班同学

5. contact 联系，接触
例:If you see a crime being committed, you should contact the police immediately.
(如果你看到有人在犯罪，就应该立刻向警方报案。)

6. area 地区

7. TGI Friday' s ( Restaurant )星期五餐厅
TGI Friday的意思是:Thank God It's Friday(好不容易总算
又到周末)。

8, suggestion 建议
suggest 建议
注意:
suggest表“建议”的含义时，属意志动词，其后that从句中要
使用助动词should，而should往往予以省略。意志动词有下列:
建议:suggest, propose, advise, recommend, urge, move
要求:ask, demand, require, request
命令:command，order
规定:rule, stipulate
主张:insist, advocate
例:I suggest that we take a few days off and go camping.
(我建议咱们应该休几天假去露营。)
The injured worker demanded that the company pay him 5 million NT.
(那名受伤的员工要求公司赔他5000000元新台币。)