1. 赠送礼物时常用的英文表达:
“This is a small present for your son. ”
“Here’s a small souvenir from Beijing. ”
“I have a surprise for you. ”
“This is for you. I hope you’ll like it.”
2. 接受礼物时常用的英文表达:
赞扬礼品的外表:
“What a lovely colour!”
“It matches perfectly with my style.”
“Wow,that’s really pretty/beautiful!”
赞扬礼品合心意:
“Wow,it's perfect!”
“Thank you. I like it very much.”
“Thank you. May I open it? ”
“Oh, I’ve always wanted one of these.”
赞扬礼品的独特性:
“How unique!”
实战操作中,即使老外送给我们的礼物不好、不称心,一般我们也要强忍住自己内心的“悲痛”,向老外学习,挤出满脸灿烂的笑容,然后“狠狠”地夸奖对方几句,毕竟“千里送鹅毛,礼轻情义重”。当然,如果老外给我们的礼物实在太糟、太没有品味了,而我们当时的脑子里又确实想不出任何能够夸奖的词句,至少我们可以把礼品的包装盒(或者包装纸)大加赞美一番吧?要学会保持风度,绝对不能当面表露出不喜欢的情绪。