商贸英语口语-调往海外

LAURA: Excuse me, can you tell me which is Bob Rice's office?
ANDREA: Sure. It's the third office down this hall. Are you looking for Bob?
LAURA: Yes. He told me to come by this morning.
ANDREA: I'm sorry, but he's not in the office now. Do you have an appointment¹?
LAURA: An appointment?
ANDREA: Yes. What time did² he expect³ you?
LAURA: He said⁴ I should come by this morning. He didn't give me a time.He said I could⁵ come any time before noon⁶.
ANDREA: I see. He's usually here on Tuesday mornings...
LAURA: Today is Tuesday.
ANDREA: I know. He's usually here, but today he went out to a site⁷ on the east side⁸.
LAURA: That's too bad. I need to discuss⁹ these plans¹⁰ with him.
ANDREA: Why don't you make an appointment for later¹¹ in the week?
LAURA: Alright.
ANDREA: He's here on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. What day did you want to see him?
LAURA: Friday is good.
ANDREA: Morning or afternoon?
LAURA: Morning.
ANDREA: I can put you down for ten o'clock. Is that alright?
LAURA: Yes. My name is Laura Wills.
ANDREA: Alright. I have you down for ten AM this Friday.
LAURA: Thank you.
ANDREA: You are welcome.
罗拉：打扰，你能告诉我哪一个是鲍勃.瑞斯的办公室吗？
安琪拉：当然。在这条走道的第三间。你找鲍勃吗？
罗拉：是的。他要我今天早上来。
安琪拉：我很抱歉，他现在不在办公室。你有预约吗？
罗拉：预约？
安琪拉：是的。他预计什么时候见你？
罗拉：他叫我早上过来。他没有告诉我一个时间。他说我可以在中午以前过来。
安琪拉：是的。他通常星期二早上都在这边。
罗拉：今天是星期二。
安琪拉：我知道。他通常都在，但今天他到东边的部门去了。
罗拉：那太糟糕了。我需要与他讨论这些计划。
安琪拉：你何不在这个星期再约一个时间呢？
罗拉：好吧。
安琪拉：好的。他星期二，星期四和星期五都会在这里。哪一天你想见他？
罗拉：星期五好了。
安琪拉：早上或是下午？
罗拉：早上。
安琪拉：我帮你记下十点钟。可以吗？
罗拉：好。我的名字是罗拉.威尔斯。
安琪拉：好的。我帮你记下星期五早上十点钟。
罗拉：谢谢你。
安琪拉：不客气。

1 appointment   

n.约会，指定

参考例句：

• I have an appointment with him at four o'clock.我和他四点钟有个约会。
• They made an appointment for the second day of May.他们在五月二号有个约会。

2 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

3 expect   

vt.预期，期待，料想

参考例句：

• Don't expect me to run after you all your life.别指望我伺候你一辈子。
• Don't expect too much of his idea.不要对他的主意期望过高。

4 said   

v.动词say的过去式、过去分词

参考例句：

• He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
• He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。

5 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

6 noon   

n.中午，正午；最高点；全盛期

参考例句：

• She often read newspaper at noon.她常在中午看报。
• I'll be back before noon.我会在正午之前回来。

7 site   

n.位置，场所，地点；vt.定位；（指INTERNET上的某台主机）

参考例句：

• Where have they decided to site the new factory?他们决定新厂址设在什么地方？
• It is safe to site a company here.在这里建造工厂安全。

8 side   

n.边，旁边；面，侧面

参考例句：

• The shop is on the west side of the street.商店在街道的西边。
• There was a lot of people on every side. 到处都是人。

9 discuss   

v.讨论，议论

参考例句：

• Let's discuss it another day.咱们改日再议吧！
• College students always discuss the news.大学生经常讨论新闻。

10 plans   

n.计划( plan的名词复数 )；打算；平面图；示意图v.计划，打算，设计( plan的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• We have to discover his plans and act accordingly. 我们得找出他的计划，照着办。
• There are plans afoot to increase taxation. 正在拟订增税方案。

11 later   

adv.过后，后来；adj.以后的，更后的，较晚的

参考例句：

• He didn't turn up until half an hour later.半小时后他才出现。
• This part of the hospital was built on later.医院的这个部分是后来增建的。