工作英语对话:Asking for Permission(2)

A: Our unit¹ is participating² in a fundraiser this weekend and would³ like to borrow⁴ the van, if possible⁵.
B: I would need to check on that. Where is the fundraiser?
A: It will be at the beach by the pier⁶.
B: What day will you need it for?
A: We will only be needing it for Sunday.
B: Maybe that could⁷ work. I need to know who will be driving it.
A: The only two drivers will be Mary and I.
B: If I give you the keys to the garage⁸, could you bring it back on Sunday evening?
A: Sure. We also would like to use the chairs from the lunchroom. Would that be OK?
B: OK, but make sure that everything is back by Sunday night at the latest⁹.
 

1 unit   

n.单位，单元，部件，元件，装置

参考例句：

• This unit is very hard.这个单元很难。
• This textbook has twenty units.这本课本有二十单元。

2 participating   

v.参加，参与( participate的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• During this period all the students were actively participating. 在这节课中所有的学生都积极参加。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• The doctors take turns at participating in the mobile medical team. 医生们轮流参加巡回医疗队。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

4 borrow   

vt.借，借入，借用；vi.借

参考例句：

• Can I borrow two books at a time?我可以一次借两本书吗？
• You can borrow this dictionary from the library.你可以从图书馆借到这本字典。

5 possible   

adj.可能的

参考例句：

• It is possible to go to the moon now.现在有可能登上月球。
• They got the work over as quickly as possible.他们尽快地结束了工作。

6 pier   

n.码头；桥墩，桥柱；[建]窗间壁，支柱

参考例句：

• The pier of the bridge has been so badly damaged that experts worry it is unable to bear weight.这座桥的桥桩破损厉害，专家担心它已不能负重。
• The ship was making towards the pier.船正驶向码头。

7 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。

8 garage   

n.汽车库，汽车间，汽车修理厂

参考例句：

• There is a garage in the southeast corner of his house.他房子的东南角有一个车房。
• The garage did such a bad repair.修车厂的活干得如此之差。

9 latest   

adj.最新的，最近的，最后的，最迟的

参考例句：

• This is the latest hiar-style.这是最新的发型。
• Have you read her latest work?你读过她最近的作品吗？