Dear Wuji,
Congratulations upon your receiving your doctorate in philosophy from Yale University. I know this meant years of study and hard work on your part. It is an achievement you may well be proud of.
I have followed your progress with pleasure and interest for many years. I'm sure, in light of your excellent track record, you will succeed in whatever you undertake. No doubt you are tired after the strain of the past few months. What about coming to my hometown for a few weeks this summer? We will be very happy to have you here. Think it over, and let me know.
I'd also love to know about your plans, now that you have graduated.
Yours faithfully,
Li Ming
親愛(ài)的無(wú)忌:
祝賀你獲得了耶魯大學(xué)哲學(xué)博士學(xué)位。我知道這是你多年來(lái)努力學(xué)習(xí)的結(jié)果。你完全可以為這一成績(jī)自豪。
多年來(lái)我一直以愉快、關(guān)切的心情關(guān)注著你的進(jìn)步。我確信,以你的優(yōu)異成績(jī),不管你將來(lái)從事什么工作,你都能取得成功。毫無(wú)疑問(wèn),過(guò)去幾個(gè)月的緊張學(xué)習(xí)一定使你很疲倦。今年夏天來(lái)我家鄉(xiāng)待幾周怎么樣?你來(lái)這兒我們會(huì)非常高興??紤]一下,然后告訴我吧。
既然你已經(jīng)畢業(yè)了,我還想聽(tīng)聽(tīng)你的打算。
你忠誠(chéng)的,
李明
在西方,當(dāng)?shù)弥澄慌笥鸭磳⒂喕?、結(jié)婚或生子時(shí),抑或某位朋友獲得榮譽(yù)或獎(jiǎng)項(xiàng)時(shí),人們往往會(huì)立即寫(xiě)信祝賀。內(nèi)容要真誠(chéng)自然、親切動(dòng)人、鼓舞人心,寫(xiě)時(shí)可以盡情發(fā)揮。
congratulations 祝賀
receive 取得
doctorate 博士學(xué)位
philosophy 哲學(xué)
Yale University 耶魯大學(xué)
achievement 成績(jī)
progress 進(jìn)步
excellent 極好的
undertake 從事
no doubt 毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)
strain 緊張
1 It is the most wonderful news I have heard for a long time.
這是我這么長(zhǎng)時(shí)間以來(lái)聽(tīng)到的最令人高興的消息。
2 You have no idea how excited I was when I heard the news.
你不知道我聽(tīng)到這個(gè)消息的時(shí)候有多興奮。
3 I hear that you have graduated from Yale University and that you had an excellent track record there.
聽(tīng)說(shuō)你已經(jīng)從耶魯大學(xué)畢業(yè)了,而且在校期間的學(xué)習(xí)成績(jī)優(yōu)異。