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今晚我不大想跟人应酬。 I'm not feeling very sociable this evening. | ||
谁都知道宴无好宴，不是你在应酬他人就是他人在应酬你，这就是社会，为了社会需要，大家必须互相应酬。 Everyone knows that dinner party is no good, it is only for the maintaining of social relations. Either you or others are doing this, it is just out of the necessity of the society. | ||
对不起，我真得去应酬一下了。 If you'll excuse me, I really must circulate. | ||
海伦：但是应酬一定要拿捏适当。 Helen: But that entertainment must be appropriate. | ||
或许，这些年出门在外的应酬，令我倍感真情的可贵。 Perhaps, in recent years away from home entertainment, makes me feel more truth of valuable. | ||
但当她们渐渐成熟，她们会变得懂得人情世故，善于应酬。 But as they gradually mature, they become understand the traditional code of conduct, good entertainment. | ||
或朋友聚会、上下应酬、商务来往，或为一场接待、一桩交易，名目繁多，皆从饭局拉开序幕。 There are various social activities, such as friends gathering, intercourse between the upper and the lower, business dealings, or for a reception and a deal, ect. | ||
不善辞令、厌恶应酬的人，可以自由自在地徜徉于书林之中，游目四顾，俯拾皆友。 One who is poor at speech and shuns socializing will nevertheless feel like being surrounded by friends while sauntering freely in the midst of books. | ||