介绍:
向朋友和同事表达感激之情
First of all, I want to thank you all for coming to this party. I have thrown this party, because I wanted to thank you all for being kind to me while I have been here.
Looking back, it seems like a very short five years living here and working together with you. My wife and I still remember the first day we arrived in Shanghai, and everything looked so different, compared with things in New York. The first several months were a difficult time, but we tried very hard to adapt ourselves to the new environment, new life style, and a new place of work. There were times of disappointment, anger, and humiliation, and there were also times of joy, excitement, and happiness, and we are deeply grateful to you for that.
Millions of thanks to you all, and don’t forget to finish your dinner before it gets cold.
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首先，我要感谢各位出席这次晚会。我举办这次晚会，是因为想对大家在我在此工作期间给予我的友好相待表示感谢。
回顾一下，在这里和大家一起工作的五年看起来那么短暂。我的太太和仍然记得到上海的第一天，和纽约相比，一切都那么不一样。所以头几个月过得有些艰难，但我们尽量去适应新的环境，新的生活方式和新的工作地点。生活中有失望、生气和屈辱的时候，也有开心、兴奋和愉快的时候。我衷心感谢大家所做的一切。
万分感谢在座所有人，别忘了及时享受晚餐。
