Seated dinners 宴會(huì)(較正式，嘉賓每人都有各自固定的席位)

Buffet dinners 自助餐(也稱冷餐會(huì))

Cocktail parties 雞尾酒會(huì) (時(shí)尚發(fā)布會(huì)后經(jīng)常舉辦類似酒會(huì))

BYOB and BYOF=Bring your own bottles and bring your own food 聚餐會(huì)(較隨意)

Receptions 招待會(huì)

Picnics野餐

Tea parties 茶話會(huì)

情景對(duì)話：如何用英語請(qǐng)客?

Friends like to treat each other

當(dāng)你想請(qǐng)別人吃一個(gè)冰淇淋時(shí)，該如何說呢?很簡單，只要一句“I’ll treat you to ice cream.”就行了。這天，Susan就請(qǐng)她的中國朋友Maymay和Lin到快餐館吃飯。

S: Here we are. This is my favourite place.

M: How many times have you come here?

S: I never counted.

L: I’d like to sit near the window.

S: Please be seated. It’s my treat today.

M: Fast food restaurants are popular now.

L: They are popular for quick, inexpensive meals or snacks.

S: What would you like to eat?

L: I’ll try a steak sandwich with a hamburger.

M: Sounds good. I think I’ll have the same.

S: Want something to drink?

L: Coke, please.

M: A cup of hot chocolate would be fine.

英語里“請(qǐng)客”的幾種說法

北方人多半是熱情大方的。同學(xué)聚會(huì)的時(shí)候人人都嚷著"我請(qǐng)客"，搶著付賬。那么，這個(gè)"請(qǐng)客"用英語該怎么說呢?耐心看下去，就會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)答案了。

1. It’s on me.

這句話的意思就是"我請(qǐng)客"。如果Waiter送一些免費(fèi)的小菜，他會(huì)說：It’s on the house. 店老板請(qǐng)客，意思就是"免費(fèi)贈(zèng)送"。

還記得在電影Duplex中，Alex 問Starbucks里的女店員能不能讓他在店里寫完那本書，女店員就說到：Be my guest. 意思就是"別客氣"。Be my guest. 也可以用來表示"我請(qǐng)客"。

2. It’s my treat.

見了treat，別以為它只有"對(duì)待"的意思，它還可以表示"款待、招待"，比如你和別人打賭，輸了之后，You had to treat her to an ice cream. 你不得不請(qǐng)她吃冰淇淋。不過款待人，也不一定總是要"吃吃喝喝"，也可以來點(diǎn)高雅的，比如說I’ll treat you all to a little piano specialty of my own. 我要請(qǐng)大家聽一首我特地自譜的鋼琴曲，這種招待客人的方式還真是夠水平的。當(dāng)然treat還有"名詞"的身份，表示"請(qǐng)客、做東"，所以如果你想表示"我做東，我請(qǐng)客"，就拍拍胸脯說：It’s my treat. 或是I want to treat you.

3. Let me foot the bill.

這里的foot真是和"英尺"、"腳"沒有任何關(guān)系了，在老外的口頭語中，foot可以做動(dòng)詞，表示"支付帳單或費(fèi)用"，就相當(dāng)于Let me pay the bill.