Ⅰ. Basic Expressions

A: Hi, Sue. Who is the tall girl over there?      嗨，苏。那边那位高个的女孩是谁？

B: That's my cousin, Mary. Perhaps I should introduce you to her.      她是我表妹，玛丽。让我来介绍你们认识。

relative=亲戚；in-law=亲家；nephew=侄子,外甥；niece=侄女,外甥女；colleague=同事；superior=上司；tutor=导师；coach=教练；roommate=室友；teammate=队友；partner=搭档；buddy=好朋友；pen-pal=笔友；country fellow=老乡

英语中对亲戚的称呼跟中文是有区别的，结婚以后，双方的直系亲属也就是immediate family就都变成了对方的姻亲in-laws，比如father-in-law，mother-in-law，sister-in-law，brother-in-law等等。一看中英文的对照，就知道英语对亲属的称谓比起中文要简单得多。西方人似乎不太在乎这位亲戚是父亲这边的（on the father's side）还是母亲那边的（on the mother's side），一视同仁，给一个称呼。cousin一词不分男女，概括了所有“堂兄弟和堂姐妹或者表兄弟和表姐妹”。而“侄子或外甥”都是nephew；“侄女或外甥女”则都是niece。不过，尽管英语中的称谓不如中文的分工细致，“Blood is thicker than water”（血浓于水）是东、西方人都认同的。

Ⅰ. Basic Expressions

你认识…                         Do you know...

                                       Have you met...

                                       I don't think you have met...

请允许我介绍…          Allow me to introduce...

                                       I'd like to introduce...

                                       Let me introduce...to...

                                       May I be honered to introduce...to...

久仰久仰。                   I know you well by reputation.          reputation-名誉,名声

                                       I have heard so much about you.

                                       I get mind of you.

我们是不是在哪儿见过面？       Don't I know you from somewhere?

                                                 Haven't we met somewhere before?

                                                 It seems to me we've met before.

                                                 You look familiar.

我想不起他叫什么名字了。 I can't remember his name.

                                            His name escapes me.          escape-被忘掉,逃离

                                            His name doesn't come to me.

很荣幸认识你。               I enjoy the privilege of meething you.   

                                        I am delighted to know you.

                                        I am honored to konw you.

                                        It's a pleasure to meet you.

                                        I'm pleased to make your acquaintance.     

                                       make one's acquaintance: 熟悉某人，等于get acquaintance with sb.

                                       a nodding acquaintance: 点头之交的朋友。

这位就是著名的…            This is the famous hip-pop dancer. 这位就是著名的街舞表演者。

                                        This is the noted world champion of 110-meter hurdle. 这位是著名的110米栏世界冠军得主。

                                        This is the world-renowned MVP in NBA. 这位是享誉世界的NBA最有价钱球员。

                                        This is the well-known cyber writer. 这位就是名声大噪的网络写手。

                                        This is the distinguished former president. 这位是著名的前任总统。

                                        This is the celebrated oil tycoon. 这位就是有名的石油大亨。

Ⅱ. Dialogues

Dialogue 1.

A: Mary, this is Joe's brother, David.    玛丽，这是乔的弟弟，大卫。

B: I'm very glad to meet you.    很高兴认识你。

C: It's a pleasure to meet you. 认识你很荣幸。

B: How do you like Texas so far?    现在感觉德克萨斯怎么样？

C: It's really different from what I expected.    和我想象的不大一样啊。

B: Don't worry. You'll get used to it in no time.    没关系，你马上就会适应的。

NOTES

在被介绍后，美国人只有在正式或者商务场合才使用握手的礼仪。

Dialogue 2.

A: Mrs. Smith, I don't think you have met the lady in red.

B: Who is she?

A: Julia Robots, the world-renowned hot star in Hollywood.

B: I can't believe my eyes. Would you possibly introduce me to her?

A: Sure.

NOTES

服装的颜色五彩缤纷，英语中的色彩表达也多种多样，如朱红vermeil; 玫瑰红rose madder; 桃红peach blossom; 紫红wine; 桔黄orange; 柠檬黄lemon yellow; 米黄cream; 豆绿bean green; 苹果绿apple green; 草绿olive green; 墨绿blackish green; 翠绿jade green; 卡其色khaki; 驼色light tan; 肉色yellowish pink; 雪青lilac； 紫罗兰色 violet; 宝石兰jewelry

Dialogue 3.

A: Paul, meet my cousin Susan.

B: Hi, nice to meet you.

C: Same here.

A: Paul and I went to school together.

C: Really?

NOTES

表达同学关系的句子：

We went to the same school.    我们是校友。

We went to school together.    我们是同级同学。

You are two years my senior junior.    你比我高/低2界。

I am a Peking University graduate/ alumnus. 我毕业于北大。

She is my junior. 她是我师妹。        alummus-男校友，alumni (pl.)

He is my senior. 他是我师兄。         alumna-女校友，alumnae (pl.)

Dialogue 4.

A: Do you know who that American is, David?

B: The one talking to a small group of people in the lounge?           lounge-休息室

A: Yes, that she is.

B: She's Jane Harris on a lecture tour in Shanghai. She is an expert in computer programming, the dean of Computer College in Washington University. Perhaps I should introduce you to her. 她是简·哈里斯，来上海讲学。她是计算机编程方面的专家，华盛顿大学计算机学院院长。让我给你引见一下。

A: That's great! And I'm only too glad to get to know her.

NOTES

在正式场合，任何人可以介绍一方的国际，头衔，职业和专长爱好等等。表示职衔的称谓如：国务委员state councilor，厅长./司长/局长 director/ general of department/ bureau，处长director of division，董事长chairman，总裁president/ CEO，副总经理assistant general manager，注册会计师CPA (Certified Public Accountant)，审计师auditor，大学校长president，学院院长dean of school/ college，系主任 director of department，博士生导师doctoral supervisor，客座教授visiting professor，主治医师attending doctor，总编editor-in-chief。

Dialogue 5.

A: Hello!             B:Hi!

A: Lovely day, isn't it?

B: Yes, it is.

A: By the way, I'm Wang Ming, a freshman majoring in English.

B: Glad to meet you.

A: So am I. May I have your name?

B: Johnson Brown. Just call me john. Oh, my friend is calling me, nice meeting you. I hope I will see you again.

NOTES

大学新生 freshman，二年级学生 sophomore，大三学生junior，大四学生senior，在校生undergraduate，研究生postgraduate。