2017年bec初级商务英语口语：礼貌提问（2）
Dialogue 2
A: Would you like to have something to drink?
B: Yes, please, that would be very nice. Do you have any hot coffee?
A: I’m sorry, we don’t have any coffee. Would tea to be all right?
B: Yes, that would be fine.
A: Is there anything else that I can offer for you? Would you like some light refreshments?
B: No, no, no.... Actually, I’ll just have some tea if that is not too much trouble. I had a very late and very large lunch, so I don’t expect to eat anything else for the remainder of the day.
A: I know you’re probably off your jet lag, but I’m wondering what time we should set for our budget review. What time are you available tomorrow for our meeting?
B: Don’t worry about me. I’ll try to hit the sack a little early tonight and I’ll be fine by the time tomorrow comes. I have a meeting early on, and I should be available at 11 o’clock.
你想喝点什么?
噢,那太好了.有热咖啡吗?
很抱歉,我们没有咖啡,茶可以吗?
可以,那样也不错.
还要什么东西吗?小点心怎么样?
不必了…真的,如果不太麻烦的话,我喝点茶就行.我午饭吃的太晚,吃得也多,所以午饭以后我不准备吃什么东西了.
我知道你可能在倒时差,但我想什么时间我们应该做一个预算评估.明天你什么时候有空我们见面谈谈?
别为我担心.我今晚尽量早点儿上床睡觉,明天就会没事的.我一早有个会议,不过11点以后应该有空.
Reach: to communicate with sb, especially by telephone (尤指用电话)联系,与…取得联系
Do you know where I can reach him?
你知道我在哪儿能跟他联系上吗?
Unpredictable: that cannot be predicted because it changes a lot or depends on too many different things 无法预言的;不可预测的;难以预料的
unpredictable weather
变幻莫测的天气
The result is entirely unpredictable.
结果是完全无法预料的.
Timely: happening at exactly the right time 及时的;适时的
A nasty incident was prevented by the timely arrival of the police.
警察的及时到来阻止了一次严重事故.
This has been a timely reminder to us all.
对我们大家来说这个提醒非常及时.
Remainder: the remaining people, things or time 其他人员;剩余物;剩余时间
I kept some of his books and gave away the remainder.
我保留了一些他的书,其他的都送了人.
jet lag:时差
Light refreshments 小点心
Out of office 不在办公室
In the office 在办公室
At the moment 此刻
Step out of the office 从办公室出去了
At times 有事
Make an appointment 预约
Return a call 回电话
Call back 回电话
Get back 回来
Make a note of 把…记录下来
Fight off 竭力摆脱,击退
Set a time 安排个时间
Hit the sack 上床睡觉
Early on 一大早
