动词 invite:

1. increase the likelihood of

2. invite someone to one's house

3. give rise to a desire by being attractive or inviting

4. ask someone in a friendly way to do something

5. have as a guest

6. ask to enter

7. request the participation or presence of

8. express willingness to have in one's home or environs

Television cameras were invited in to film him at work.

电视台摄像师被请进来拍摄他工作的镜头。

They had invited me to come to supper and stay the night.

他们邀请我去吃晚饭并住上一晚。

There were wall-to-wall people, all invited guests and celebrities.

到处都是人，全是邀请来的贵客名流。

She invited 750 people aboard the luxury yacht, the Savarona.

她邀请了750人乘坐豪华游艇“萨瓦罗纳”号。

Barron invited her to accompany him to the races.

巴伦邀请她陪他参加比赛。

Kate had invited Alan to spend the Passover with her.

凯特已经邀请了艾伦和她一起过逾越节。

I invited him back to my flat for a coffee.

我邀请他回我的公寓喝杯咖啡。

John rang up and invited himself over for dinner.

约翰打电话来，主动要求过来吃晚饭。

Frances invited them to occupy the upstairs of her home.

弗朗西丝邀请他们住在她家的楼上。

Listeners have been invited to phone in to pick the winner.

听众被邀请打进电话选择赢家。

Prue invited the magazine's editor to lunch and made her pitch.

普吕邀请该杂志的编辑共进午餐，推销自己的点子。

All those invited to next week'speace conference have accepted.

所有受邀参加下星期和平会谈的人都已同意出席。

Harry always invited Charlie when he threw a thrash in his office.

哈里在办公室开派对时总不忘叫上查利。

She is livid that I have invited Dick.

她因为我请了迪克而大发雷霆。

On Thursday Barrett invited me for a drink.

星期四，巴雷特约我去喝两杯。