"invitation" in Chinese (Traditional)

• 邀請
• 請柬

Definition

Invitation 指邀請某人參加某個活動、去某個地方或一起做某事的請求。它也可以指用來發出邀請的卡片、訊息或電子郵件。

Usage Notes (Chinese (Traditional))

常見搭配有 'send', 'get', 'accept', 'decline' 和 'receive' an 'invitation'。'Invitation to' 後面常接名詞或活動，如 'an invitation to dinner'；'invitation to do something' 也可以，但語氣稍正式。它也可以用於比喻，比如 'an invitation for trouble'。

Examples

I got an invitation to my friend's birthday party.

我收到了朋友生日派對的**邀請**。

She sent a wedding invitation by email.

她透過電子郵件寄來了一份婚禮**請柬**。

Thank you for the invitation to dinner.

謝謝你的晚餐**邀請**。

I was surprised to get an invitation from my old boss.

我很驚訝收到了前老闆的**邀請**。

If you didn't get an invitation, you probably weren't on the list.

如果你沒有收到**邀請**，那你可能不在名單上。

Leaving your laptop in the car is an invitation for trouble.

把筆電留在車裡簡直是自找麻煩，等於在發出**邀請**。