实用商务英语会话 场景78:安排预约

Would you like to make an appointment with Mr. Black?

您想预约布莱克先生吗？

I'll check his schedule.

我查一下他的日程安排。

He happens to be available at that time.

那时他碰巧有空。

Is 10 o'clock Friday morning all right?

星期五上午十点钟可以吗？

How about tomorrow afternoon?

明天下午怎么样？

There has been a note of three appointments on his calendar for that day.

他的日程表上记着他那天已经有三个约会了。

Wednesday is full of appointments.

星期三都安排满了。

His schedule is pretty full on Friday. He can only see you at 11 today.

他星期五的日程已经排满了，他只有今天11点可以见您。

He has a busy afternoon, but he can squeeze¹ you in at 3:00.

他下午很忙，但3点时可以挤出点时间给您。

I will call you up if there's any change.

如果有任何变化我会给您打电话的。

Would you like to cancel it or change it to sometime next week?

您想取消预约还是想把预约改到下周的某个时间？

Making An Appointment

预约时间

ABC Trading Corporation², Miss Liu speaking.

ABC贸易公司，我是刘小姐。

Good afternoon. My name is Carter and l work for Standard Cars Ltd. of Shanghai. I'd like to speak to Mr. Ma, please.

下午好。我叫卡特，在上海标准汽车有限公司工作。我想和马先生说话。

Secretary: I'm afraid Mr. Ma is not here at the moment. Can I help you?

恐怕马先生现在不在这儿。我能帮忙吗？

Yes. Can I make an appointment with Mr. Ma, please?

可以。我可以预约马先生吗？

Let me check his diary and see if I can arrange it for you. Hold on, please...Mr.Ma might be free on Tuesday morning and Friday afternoon.

我查一下他的记事簿，看看能不能给您安排一下。请稍等…马先生可能会在星期二上午、星期五下午有空。

Well, could I make an appointment at Wednesday afternoon, please?

请问，能约在星期三下午吗？

Would 2:30 be convenient?

两点半方便吗？

Yes, that'll be fine.

可以，很好。

Secretary: I'll make a note of that. Would you like me to confirm your appointment?

我会记下来的。您想让我再核实一下吗？

Yes, please. You can contact me any day at Shanghai,021-43701786.

好的。您可以在任何一天和我联系。我在上海的电话是021-43701786。

Fine. I'll do that.

好的，我会再联系您的。

1 squeeze   

vt.硬塞，硬挤；挤压；n.榨；经济困难；拮据

参考例句：

• This machine helps you to squeeze more juice out.这台机器能挤出更多的果汁。
• It was a tight squeeze in the crowded bus.公共汽车上载客太多，挤得很。

2 corporation   

n.公司，企业&n.社团，团体

参考例句：

• The company has gone into partnership with Swiss Bank Corporation. 这家公司已经和瑞士银行公司建立合作关系。
• The inflation did the corporation up. 通货膨胀使这个公司破产了。