2017年bec初级商务英语口语：礼貌提问（2）

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