Letters of Thanks 感謝信
在大多數說英語國家里，人們習慣于對別人為自己所做的任何事情（比如送禮物、宴請等）表示感謝。即使當面已謝過，通常還要寫一封感謝信。這種信應簡短而真誠。
優朗英語培訓學校將感謝信通常歸納為以下內容：
1） 對對方給予的款待、禮物或幫助表示感謝；
2） 用簡潔的語言贊賞對方提供的幫助所起到的作用，或所收到的禮品的可愛及其用途；
3） 表示將來有望回報或繼續合作等；
4） 再次表示感謝。
Sample 1 A Thank-you Letter for a Beautiful Gift
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Dec. 6,2004
Dear Aunt Mary,
Thank you very much for the beautiful watch. What a nice Christmas present it is! I have been longing for such a watch for a long time. However, I didn’t get it anywhere.
Thank you ever so much, dear Aunt Mary. I’ll keep the watch with me forever. And whenever I see this beautiful watch, I would certainly think of you with gratitude and affection. It will also reminded me of your teaching and I’ll learn to cherish my precious youth time.
Again, my heartfelt thanks and best wishes to you.
Lovingly yours,
Tom |
Sample 2 A Thank-you Letter for a Dinner Party
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Oct. 15,2003
Dear Mr. Song,
Thank you for your inviting me and some of me colleagues to dine with you last night. It was an enjoyable occasion and an excellent dinner.
As you know, we value our long-established relationship with your university, and with the Foreign Languages Department in particular, and look forward to doing more academic research projects with you and to many future years of increased cooperation.
Yours sincerely,
Dick |
Sample 3 A Thank-you Letter for a Timely Help
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Dear Prof. Wang,
I’ve just got the good news that I have passed the entrance examination for a post-graduate program with satisfactory result. I’m going to Beijing University of Technology for the interview. I feel so excited about it.
You have offered me great help all the time. But for your kind encouragement, I would never have achieved such a success. My gratitude to you is beyond words. My parents join me in giving you our heartfelt thanks.
With respect,
Yours sincerely,
Lu Shiqi |
參考譯文
Sample 1
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親愛的瑪麗阿姨：
非常感謝您贈送給我的這塊漂亮手表。這件圣誕禮物真是太棒了！我好久以來就想要一只這樣的手表，卻沒能買到。
瑪麗阿姨，多謝您了。我要永遠把它保存好。每當我看到這塊漂亮的手表，就一定會懷著感激之情想起您，也一定會遵循你的教誨，學會珍惜寶貴的青春時光。
再次深深地感激并祝福您！
愛您的，
湯姆
2004年12月6日 |
Sample 2
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尊敬的宋先生：
感謝您昨天邀請我和我的幾位同事與你們共進晚餐。晚餐氣氛愉快而且菜肴豐盛可口。
如您所知，我們非常珍視同貴校、特別是同外語系的長期友誼，并且期望能同你們一道完成更多的學術研究課題，我們之間今后的合作也會日益加強。
你忠誠的朋友，
迪克
2003年10月15日 |
Sample 3
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尊敬的王教授：
我剛剛得到一個好消息，我已以優異的成績被北京科技大學錄取為碩士研究生。我馬上就要到該大學參加面試，為此我感到非常興奮。
您一直在為我提供很大的幫助。若不是您的親切鼓勵，我永遠也無法取得現在的成功。我對您的感謝無法用言語表達。我也代表我的父母向您表示最真誠的謝意。
您的學生，
陸世齊 敬上 |
Useful expressions:
Ø Many thanks for your kind invitation. 謝謝你好意的邀請。
Ø It’s very kind of you to have us over. 謝謝你邀請我們過去。
Ø Thanks a lot for your nice present. 謝謝你精美的禮物。
Ø Thank you ever so much for your warm wishes/greetings/compliments. 非常感謝你溫馨的祝福/問候/祝賀。
Ø We are indebted to you for your help. 對于你們的幫助，我們表示深深的謝意。
Ø I like…very much you sent me on my birthday. 我非常喜歡你在我生日那天送我的…
Ø You are a genius at selecting the right gift. 你真會挑禮物.
Ø I deeply/really appreciate your hospitality. 我由衷地感激您的款待.
Ø Thank you again from the bottom of my heart. 再次由衷地表示謝意.
Ø I will remember your kindness with gratitude. 我將用語帶著感激之情記著你的好意.
Practice
Practice 1
Jenny感謝Kate送給他一本英漢詞典。他一直都想要這樣一本字典。今年假期他要參加英語補習班，正在攢錢想買。夸她的禮物來得正是時候，表示感謝。
Practice 2
你是大連的張宇，在美國紐約期間受到格林夫婦的友好款待。為表示感謝，希望近期他們來大連時能有機會答謝他們。
Words for reference: 感激 grateful; 難忘 unforgettable; 答謝 reciprocate
參考答案
Practice 1
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Dear Kate,
Thank you very much for the English-Chinese dictionary you sent me yesterday. It’s always so considerate and thoughtful of you to give love and concern to me. As you know, I’ve been needing and wanting a dictionary like that for a long time. I’ll take an advanced English course during the vacation, and I am saving everything I earn for this expensive new edition. Dear Kate, your gift comes on time and in time. I will think of you with affection and gratitude.
Love
Jenny |
Practice 2
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May 10, 2004
Dear Mrs. Green,
I was so grateful to you and Mr. Green for your kindness and attention to me during my stay in New York. It seemed as if I were your own son. It was unforgettable.
You told me that you would come to China recently. I do hope to have the opportunity of reciprocating when you are in Dalian.
I am expecting to see you both as soon as possible.
Sincerely yours,
Zhang Yu |
