賴世雄英語書信通Unit 55：向另一友人借款函

August 29, 2005

Dear Timothy,

How’s my old buddy? It’s been a long time. I have a big favor to ask of you. I need some money fast. I’ve got a great deal in the works, but I have to have another $6,000 to see it through. I tried to borrow it from Richard, but he wouldn’t give it to me. He claimed he didn’t have that much. It’s his loss. If you lend the money to me, not only can I guarantee I’ll pay you back by the end of the year, but I’ll throw in $2,500 in interest. But I have to have it immediately.

I hope to hear from you soon.

Sincerely yours,

Harry Smith

親愛的提摩西：

老兄近來好嗎?很久沒聯(lián)絡了。我想請你幫個大忙。我急需一些錢。我正在進行一件很棒的買賣，但我還欠六千元才能大功告成。我想向理查借那筆錢，但他不借我。他說他沒有那么多錢。那是他的損失。如果你借我這筆錢，我不但保證會在年底時還你錢，而且我會額外給兩千五百元的利息。不過，我必須馬上拿到錢。

希望很快有你的訊息。

哈利?史密斯　敬上

2005年8月29日

字詞解說：

1. favor 恩惠

ask a favor of sb 請某人幫忙

例:I don't like to ask favors of others unless it'sabsolutely necessary.

(除非絕對必要，不然我不喜歡請別人幫忙。)

2. see sth through完成某事

側:Once you start something, you should see it through.

(一旦開始某事，你就應該完成它。)

3. clain 宣稱

claim+that從句宣稱……

例:Walter claims that his father is a friend of the president.

(瓦特宣稱他爸爸是總統(tǒng)的朋友。)

4. not only... but (also)…不但·一而且……

注意:

not only由于是否定副詞的關系，若置于主句之前，該句子要

采用倒裝結構，但but also則為連接詞，所連接的第二個句子

不須倒裝，而also要移至該句子之中，或予省略。

例:Not only did he buy his daughter an apartment, but he also gave her furniture to go with it.

(他不僅買一棟公寓給他的女兒，而且還給她配備了家具。)

5. throw in.二額外贈送……

例:If you buy this computer now, I' 11 throw in that printer free of charge.

(如果你現(xiàn)在買計算機，我會免費額外贈送打印機。)