订个约会

　　A:Hello. This is Management Department. Can I help you?

　　您好。这里是经管系。有什么为您效劳的吗？

　　B:Hello. This is David Bernard. I'm calling to set up a meeting with your dean, Mr. Zhou.

　　您好。我是大卫·贝尔纳。我打电话是想和你们的主人周先生订个约会。

　　A:Yes, Mr. Bernard. Let me check Mr. Zhou's Schedule. Let's see... Mr. Zhou is rather busy these days. This week is all booked up.

　　好的，贝尔纳先生。让我查查周先生的日程表。让我看看……周先生最近很忙。这周都预定满了。

　　B:I see. But you know, I come from France, I arrived in Beijing yesterday. I'd like to have a talk with him about something important. I should return to Paris next Wednesday. Could you arrange it for me for sometime early next week?

　　我明白。但是你知道，我从法国来，昨天到达北京。我想和周先生谈一件很重要的事。我必须在下周三回到巴黎。您能为我安排一下在下周一点的时间吗？

　　A:Let me see what I can do. Just a moment please.

　　让我看看能为您做些什么？请稍后。请稍等。

　　B:Thank you.

　　谢谢。

　　A:Well, Mr. Bernard, would next Monday be convenient for you?

　　哦，贝尔纳先生，下周一您方便吗？

　　B:All right. What time exactly?

　　方便。具体什么时候？

　　A:How about 10:30 a. m. at Mr. Zhou's bureau?

　　上午10:30在周先生的办公室如何？

　　B:Good, that's settled then.

　　好的。就这样定了。

　　A:OK. Look forward to seeing you then.

　　好的。盼望到时见到您。

　　B:Thank you very much. I'll be there at 10:30.

　　非常感谢。我会在10:30到那儿的。

　　A:Goodbye.

　　再见。

　　“rather”是副词，用于形容词前或副词前，表示“在一定程度上有点，颇”。

　　eg. We're having rather cold weather for June.

　　在六月里，这样的天气未免有点冷。

　　The book is rather long.

　　这本书有点长。