大家说英语 第536期:什么时候开会(1)

Conversation A

对话A

Linda: Hey, Taylor. Are you free tomorrow afternoon?

琳达：嗨，泰勒。你明天下午有空吗？

Taylor: Let me check my calendar... Well, tomorrow is Wednesday.

泰勒：让我看一下我的日程表...恩，明天是星期三。

Linda: No! Tomorrow is Tuesday.

琳达：不对！明天是星期二。

Taylor: Wait! What day is it today?

泰勒：等一下！今天是星期几？

Linda: It's Monday.

琳达：星期一。

Taylor: Oh. I'm confused¹. Isn't today Tuesday?

泰勒：哦。我糊涂了。今天不是星期二吗？

Linda: No, it's Monday. So are you available Tuesday afternoon?

琳达：不，今天是星期一。所以你周二下午有空？

Taylor: Yes! My calendar is clear.

泰勒：是的！我的日程表上没有安排活动。

Conversation B

对话B

Linda: Alex, I'm arranging² a meeting for tomorrow afternoon. Can you come?

琳达：阿莱克斯，我明天下午安排了会议。你能来吗？

Alex: Probably. What time is the meeting?

阿莱克斯：可能吧。会议定在几点？

Linda: It's at 3 p.m.

琳达：下午三点钟。

Alex: Let me check my schedule. Yes, that's fine.

阿莱克斯：我看一下我的日程表。没问题。

Linda: Great. Thanks, Alex.

琳达：太棒了。多谢，阿莱克斯。

Alex: Oh! Where is the meeting tomorrow?

阿莱克斯：哦！明天的会议在哪里举行？

Linda: It is here in the office.

琳达：就在这间办公室。

Alex: Perfect. I can put that in my diary.

阿莱克斯：太好了。我可以记在我的日程里。

1 confused   

adj.困惑的，烦恼的

参考例句：

• They asked so many questions that they confused me.他们问了许多问题，都把我弄糊涂了。
• A wise man is never confused.智者不惑。

2 arranging   

v.安排，准备( arrange的现在分词 )；把…（系统地）分类；整理；改编（剧本等）

参考例句：

• He put a lot of effort into arranging the concert. 他为音乐会的筹备工作付出很大力气。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The holder of the office of chairman is reponsible for arranging meetings. 担任主席职位的人负责安排会议。 来自《简明英汉词典》