口译第三单元.pdf

1WelcometoShanghai,Mr.Roberts.I’mChenTianmin,from

ShanghaiPostandTelecommunications(邮电)ServiceDevelopment

Company.I’mdirectorofthecompany’sOverseasDepartment.（海外

部主任）

Nicetomeetyou,DirectorChen.I’mveryexcitedtovisityourcompany

andofcourse,totouraroundShanghaiandthewholecountry.

I’mveryhappythatyouhavecomeallthewayfromBritain.Wearevery

proudandhonored（骄傲和荣幸）thatyouwillworkwithus,andbe

partofourdepartment.Isincerelyhopethatyourvisitwillbe

worthwhileandmeaningful.

Itisindeedmypleasureandprivilegetohavereceivedyourgracious

invitationandworwithadistinguishedgroupofpeoplelike

DirectorChen.IhadadreamthatsomedayIwouldvisitChinaand

worinthebeautifulcityofShanghaiforwhile.I’mverygrateful

thatyouhavemademydreamcometrue.

I’mverygladthatyouhavesohighexpectationsonthisbusinesstripin

Shanghai.Wewillmakeanall—outefforttomakeyourstay

comfortableandpleasant.Foryourconnivanceandcomfort,we

accommodateyouinoneofthecompany’svillasforoverseasvisitors.

（外宾专用别墅）Itislocatedbythebeach,15minutes’bicycleride

fromtheofficebuildingoftheOverseasDepartment.I’msureyou

willlikeit.

That’swonderful.Isn’titnicethatnotonlyyour“OverseasDepartment”

looks“overthesea”,butalsomyresidence?

Ireallylikeyoursenseofhumor,Mr.Roberts.Doyouknowthatthe

word“Shanghai”inChinesemeansliterally（字面意思）“aporton

thesea”?we’veveryproudthatwecanofferourBritishfriendsa

residenceoverlookingthesea.Britainisacountryofislandsonthe

sea,isn’tit?

Ilikewhatyousaid,DirectorChen.Wehavemuchincoonwith

ShanghaiandShanghaipeople.