重要词汇invite用法解析

“invite”是一个常用的英语单词，主要用作及物动词，意为“邀请”或“招致”。以下是“invite”的常见用法和搭配：

1.invite sb. to/fot sth.：邀请某人参加某活动或到某地。例如：

She invited me to her birthday party/dinner/a party/a wedding.

她邀请我参加她的生日聚会/宴会/晚会/婚礼。

They invited us to a fancy dinner.

他们邀请我们去吃一顿丰盛的晚餐。

Have you been invited to their party?

你接到参加他们的聚会的邀请了吗？

Only a select few have been invited to the wedding.

婚礼只邀请了几个至亲好友参加。

She invited him to her 18th birthday party in New Jersey...

她邀请他去参加她在新泽西举行的18岁生日聚会。

invite sb. for sth.：邀请某人为了某个目的或内容。在某些语境下与“invite sb. to sth.”相似，但更侧重于邀请的目的或内容。例如：

Why don’t you invite him for a drink?

你为什么不邀请他喝一杯？

He invited me for lunch/a drink/a meal.他邀请我吃午饭/喝一杯/吃饭。

2.invite sb. to do sth.邀请某人做某事。强调具体的行为或活动。例如：

They invited me to speak at the conference.

他们邀请我在会议上发言。

They invited her to go for a walk.

他们请她一起去散步。

Local firms were invited to tender for the building contract.

当地的公司被邀请投标承包建筑工程。

Parents were invited to air their grievances at the meeting.

家长们应邀在会上诉说他们的苦衷。

grievance /ˈɡriːvəns/

n.冤屈；委屈；抱怨；牢骚；不平的事

I’ve been invited to join the game.

我受到邀请加入游戏。

They have invited me to go to Paris with them.

他们邀请我和他们一同去巴黎。

He invited us to/for dinner.

He invited us to have dinner.

他邀请我们吃饭。

注意，有时若意思明确，可省略不定式。如：

He didn’t invite us (to come) in.

他没有请我们进屋。

She invited us (to come) to a party.

她邀请我们参加晚会。

3.invite sb. over

邀请某人到说话人处，是一种更为随意和亲切的邀请方式。例如：

Why don’t you invite your friends over for dinner?

你为什么不邀请你的朋友来吃晚饭？

Let's invite them over for a game night.

我们邀请他们晚上来玩游戏吧。

invite sb over/round/around邀请某人到家中

此外，“invite”还有一些固定短语搭配，invite sth,尤其是接表示不好的事物或事情，可译为：招致（鼓励）;诱发;引发，如：

invite investment招商；投资促进、促进

The new policy invites more foreign investment.

新政策鼓励更多的外国投资。

invite danger引起危险

但这些短语在日常交流中使用频率相对较低。

Conversation flowed freely when the speaker invited discussion.

演讲人请大家讨论，于是人人畅所欲言。

After his speech he invited questions and comments from the audience.

他讲完话后请听众提问题和意见。

Leaving the windows open is inviting thieves to enter.

窗户不关犹如开门揖盗。

Such comments are just inviting trouble.

这种评论简直是在自找麻烦。

His behavior invites criticism. 他的行为招致批评。

If you keep talking like that, you'll invite trouble.

如果你继续这样说话，你会惹祸上身的。

I realise that an Englishman who generalises about Ireland invites trouble...

我意识到英国人如果对爱尔兰问题加以泛化的话会招惹麻烦。

4. invite sb back（一起相处后）邀请某人回自己家；邀请再访（或回访）

After the movie, she invited me back for a drink.

看完电影后，她请我到她家去喝了一杯。

invite sb in/up（尤指一起相处之后）邀请某人到自己家中

After a few seconds, the door opened and Mrs Barnes invited me in.

几秒钟后，门开了，巴恩斯夫人请我进屋。

“invite”也可作名词，意为“邀请；请帖”，此时通常用于正式场合或书面语中。例如：

I received an invite to the conference. 我收到了参加会议的邀请函。

Please send me an invite for the wedding. 请寄给我一份婚礼请帖。

They haven't got an invite to the wedding.

他们还没收到参加婚礼的请柬。

Thanks for your invite.

感谢你的邀请。