| Gb | Eng |
|---|---|
| 你不能穿那种衣服出席招待会--不太庄重. | You can't wear that to the reception it's not dressy enough. |
| 你真走运, 不用出席那死气沉沉的招待会. | You can thank your lucky stars (that) you don't have to go to this dreary reception. |
| 结果一见分晓, 部长立即举行了记者招待会. | The Minister called a press conference as soon as the results were known. |
| 她设法弄到了招待会的请帖. | She managed to wangle an invitation to the reception. |
| 晨报刊载了这个故事。所有传媒都报道了这次记者招待会 | The morning papers carried the story. The press conference was carried by all networks. |