江南大学中级口译教程(英汉对照).doc

中级口译（英汉对照） 2-3宴会招待 Ladies and gentlemen, good evening. It’s my great pleasure to host the banquet in honor of our dear friends and dedicated experts, and celebrate the successful conclusion of our talk. In particular, I’d like to thank Ms. Kelland for coming. Without her last-minute effort, we would still be in the middle of nowhere, probably in the middle of negotiations, I’m afraid. 各位，晚上好，今天我们在此举办晚宴，招待各位亲爱的朋友和敬业的专家，庆贺我们的会谈取得圆满成功，我感到非常高兴。我特别感谢凯兰女士大驾光临。没有凯兰女士的最后努力，还不知道现在会怎样呢，恐怕我们还在谈判之中。 Thank you, President Li. You all did very well. I just contributed my share. We all maneuver successfully to get our job done, so to speak. Well, ladies and gentlemen, are we carrying out another round of talk over the dinner? 谢谢李总，你们都做得很好，我只是尽了自己的责任。可以说我们每个人都成功的是我们的使命得以完成。 No more business talks today. I propose we limit our talk to friendship tonight. And of course, we’ll delight ourselves completely in the food that Mother Nature grants us. 今天不谈生意，我建议今晚我们只叙友情，当然，我们要尽情享受大自然赐予我们的食物。 That’s great, the delicious Chinese food! I can’t wait to enjoy your food. What are we expecting tonight? 太好了，可口的中国菜，我等不及了。今晚我们有什么好吃的？ Tonight we have prepared a typical Shanghai meal. I hope you will like it. 今晚我们准备了典型的上海餐，希望各位喜欢。 Yes, eat in Shanghai as Shanghai people eat. But, to be frank, I’ve heard of the famous Cantonese food, Sichuan food, Shandong food, but not that much of Shanghai food. What’s special about Shanghai cuisine? 是的，在上海就该吃上海菜。不过，恕我直言，我只听说过名声显赫的粤菜、川菜和鲁菜，对上海菜不太了解 Shanghai cuisine, usually called Benbang cuisine, is the youngest among the major regional cuisine in China, with a history of more than 400 years. Like all other Chinese regional cuisines, Bnebang cuisine takes “color、aroma and taste” as its essential quality elements. It’s featured by the expert use of seasonings, the selection of raw materials with quality texture, and original flavors. 上海菜系是中国最年轻的地方菜系，通常被称为“本帮菜”，有着400多年的历史。同中国其它菜系一样，“本帮菜”具有“色、香、味”三大要素，特点是注重调料的使用、食物的质地和菜的原汁原味。 It sounds very appetizing. 听起来很能引起食欲 I’d lik