办公英语,更改

　　Key Sentences(重点句子)
393．It looks as if I won't  be able to keep the  appointment  wemade．
看来我不能如期赴约了。
394．And he had some kind of change in his itinerary¹．
而且他的行程有所改变。
395．So now he's  rung  me  up  to  say  the  only  day  he  can  come  isnext  Monday．
所以他刚才给我打来电话通知我他只能在下星期一来。
396．I can't very well put him off．
我难以推迟和他见面。
397．But，could it be postponed，if possible，till Tuesday？
但是，如果可能的话，能不能延期到星期二？
398．Friday would be all right，I think．
我想星期五比较合适。
399． Friday's OK for me too．
星期五对我也很合适。
400．Shall we say the same time as we'd arranged²？
我们定在和上次约定的同一时间会面怎么样？
401．Hope I haven't messed up your arrangements too much．
但愿我没有过多地打乱你的安排。
402．Oh，no，these things happen，don't they？
没有，这类事情总是难免，不是吗？
403．I'm  afraid I can't  meet you  on  the  day  we'd  planned  to  gettogether．
很抱歉我无法在预订会面日期见面。
404．I have to go on a trip urgently³．
我有急事得出差。
405．Would it bother you if we changed the time？
如果我们更改时间，会给你造成不便吧？
406．Well，it depends．
那要看情形。
407．If we can't do it this Friday，it'll have to wait until the weekafter next．
如果这个星期五不行，就要等到下下周了。
408． I'll just note it down in my diary．
我在记事本上把它记下来。
409． I'd like to change my reservation⁴．
我要改变一下约订。
410．And now you want to change the booking，do you？
所以你现在想改变预订，是吗？
411．And is there an extra charge for children？
还有，孩子需要另收费吗？
412．Could I change my reservation from the 11th to the 13th？
能不能把11号的预约改为13号？
413．If the child is under sixteen and we put an extra bed in theirroom， the charge is 10 dollars per night．
如果孩子不满16岁，我们在他们的房间加张床，收费是每晚10美元。
Dialogue A
(A：John Lee    B：Owen)
A：Hello．This is John Lee．May I speak to Mr．Owen？
B：Hi，John．This is Owen speaking． I didn't recognize your voice．
Sounds as if you're miles away．
A：Oh，Mr．Owen．Yes，the line isn't very good， I'll speak a bitlouder．Is that any better？
B： Yes， that's  much  better  now．
A：Mr．Owen，it looks as if I won't be able to keep the appoint-ment we made．
B：That was to  be  Monday， wasn't it？
A：Yes，I'm so sorry． I have to receive a very important customerfrom America．And he had some kind of change in his it-
inerary， so now  he's  rung  me  up  to  say  the  only  day  he  cancome is next Monday．
B：I see．
A：And the trouble is， as he's over from America．I can't verywell put him off． Hope you understand．
B：Well，I suppose so．
A：But，could it be postoned，if possible，till Tuesday？
B：Oh，let me just check．No，Tuesday's not too good a day．Fridaywould be all right， I think．
A：Friday's OK for me too．Oh，good．Shall we say the same timeas we'd arranged？
B：Yes，fine．
A： Thanks，Mr．Owen．Hope I haven't messed up  your arrange-ments too much．
B： Oh，no，these things  happen， don't they？ See you next Friday，John．And have a nice weekend．
A：Thanks．Mr．Owen．You，too． Bye．
Dialogue B
(A：Bob    B：Sarah)
A：Hello，Sarah？
B：Yes．Speaking．
A：Bob， here． I'm afraid I can't meet you on the day we'dplanned to get together．
B：Why？
A：I have to go on a trip urgently．Would it bother you if wechanged the time？
B：Well， it depends．I'm actually rather busy next week．If wecan't do it this Friday，it'll have to wait until the week afternext．
A：OK． Well， Let me check my schedule...(Pause) I've got ameeting  at  9∶30  on  Friday， how  about  Friday  afternoon？
B： Yes， fine． What time  exactly？
A：It depends on you．
B：I'll be free after 3∶00．Could you come here at 3∶10？
A：Yes，fine．I'll just note it down in my diary．That's Friday af- ternoon．Right，I'll be at your place at 3∶10 then，Sarah．
B：OK．Bob．May you a good trip．
A：Thank you．See you Friday afternoon．Good-bye．
B： Good-bye．
Dialogue C
(A：Recetionist    B：Tom Spike⁵)
A：Adavnce Reservations⁶．Can I help you？
B：Yes，I'd like to change my reservation．
A：Your name，please？
B：It's Tom Spike．T-O-M S-P-I-K-E．
A： Yes．  You've booked  a double-room  for  Mr．and Mrs．Gordonfrom the 11th to the 15th．
B：Oh，Yes．But the plane was late，they won't be there on the11th．
A：And now you want to change the booking，do you？
B：Oh，yes．Could I change my reservation from the 11th to the13th？
A：Of course．Anything else，sir？
B：Oh，yes． Actually， it's for the couple and their little daughter-Linda．And is there an extra charge for children？
A：If the child is under sixteen and we put an extra bed in theirroom，the charge is 10 dollars per night．
B：OK，they need...an extra bed．
A：I see． sir．
B：Thank you． Good-bye．
A：You're welcome．

1 itinerary   

n.行程表，旅行路线；旅行计划

参考例句：

• The two sides have agreed on the itinerary of the visit.双方商定了访问日程。
• The next place on our itinerary was Silistra.我们行程的下一站是锡利斯特拉。

2 arranged   

adj.安排的v.安排，准备( arrange的过去式和过去分词 )；把…（系统地）分类；整理；改编（剧本等）

参考例句：

• The party was arranged quickly. 聚会很快就安排好了。
• Chairs in rows are not as conducive to discussion as chairs arranged in a circle. 椅子成排摆放不如成圈摆放便于讨论。

3 urgently   

ad.紧急地，紧迫地

参考例句：

• You would be well advised to tackle this problem urgently. 你还是抓紧处理这个问题为好。
• Please send us the material at once; it's urgently needed. 请把材料赶紧送来，有急用。

4 reservation   

n.保留条件，限制条件；预订座位

参考例句：

• The instruction should be carried out without any reservation.应当不折不扣地执行这个指示。
• I accept your statement without reservation.我完全相信你的话。

5 spike   

n.长钉，钉鞋；v.以大钉钉牢，使...失效

参考例句：

• The spike pierced the receipts and held them in order.那个钉子穿过那些收据并使之按顺序排列。
• They'll do anything to spike the guns of the opposition.他们会使出各种手段来挫败对手。

6 reservations   

n.[法律]（权益等的）保留( reservation的名词复数 )；预订；保留地；保留意见

参考例句：

• Most of these workers are American Indians living on reservations. 这些工人中的大多数是住在居留地的美洲印第安人。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• Have you made the reservations for our holiday yet? 你为我们度假做好预订安排了吗？ 来自《简明英汉词典》