在办公室里,同事之间总是免不了要求助于别人。该怎样求助呢?看看下面的对话吧。
(1)
A: Excuse me, Christina?
打扰一下,克里斯蒂娜。
B: Yes, Mark?
什么事,马克?
A: Could you tell me where the copier is please?
能告诉我复印机在哪吗?
B: Sure. You just walk down this hallway. The copy room is the second room on the right.
当然。沿着走廊一直走,复印室在右手第二间。 (2)
A: Excuse me.
打扰了。
B: Yes, can I help you?
需要我帮忙吗?
A: Yes, please. I'm looking for Mr. Emory's office. Do you know where it is?
是的。我想去艾默利的办公室,你知道在哪吗?
B: I'm sorry. I don't know. But the guard over there should know.
对不起,我不知道。那边的保安应该知道。 (3)
A: Christina, can you give me a hand?
克里斯蒂娜,你能帮我一下吗?
B: Sure. What's wrong, Mark?
好的。怎么了,马克?
A: Well, I think I've got the copier running. I pressed the button but nothing came out.
我想我已经开了复印机,但是按了按钮没反映。
B: Let me have a look. Oh, the machine is running out of paper.
让我看看。哦,机器里没纸了。 (4)
A: Hey Terry, do you have the number for that restaurant on the street corner?
嘿,特里。你有街角那家饭馆的电话吗?
B: Yeah, hold on a sec. Here it is. 6407-1553.
有,等一下。给你,64071553。
A: Great. Thanks.
太好了,谢谢。
B: Are you getting take-out?
你要订外卖吗?
A: Yeah. Do you want something?
是啊,你想要什么吗?
B: Umm…Could you pick me up a chicken salad sandwich and a large diet coke?
恩……能帮我要一个鸡肉沙拉三明治和一个大杯无糖可乐吗?
A: No problem. But do you have any cash on you? I don't think I have enough.
没问题。你现在有带钱吗?我的好像不够。
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Knee-jerk reaction 本能反映
To lie through your teeth 睁眼说瞎话
Russian athletes and friendly robots 俄罗斯运动员服用兴奋剂,“合作机器人”
In the blink of an eye 一眨眼之间
Brexit and Hockney's art 英国脱欧公投后进展,大卫·霍克尼艺术展
Clean up your act 改邪归正
A bitter pill to swallow 不得不吞的苦药
In good nick 品质好、没有损坏
It takes two to tango 一个巴掌拍不响
Until I'm blue in the face 任凭你磨破嘴皮
The cost of protecting the environment, Juno space probe 保护环境付出的代价,“朱诺”木星探测器
World's longest tunnel and a strange kind of race 世界最长铁路隧道,扛羊毛袋比赛
One good turn deserves another 以德报德,礼尚往来
To turn something upside down 把……翻个底朝天
Antibiotics and escalator etiquette 美国人过多使用抗生素,伦敦地铁扶梯礼仪
Indian state introduces 'fat tax' 印度一省拟征收“脂肪税”
Barefaced 厚颜无耻的
California wildfires and cloned animals 加利福尼亚州野火,克隆动物衰老过程正常
IOC on Russian doping and hot June 奥委会就涉俄兴奋剂事件报告进展,六月高温破纪录
Chelsea doctor and surfing in Australia 切尔西队医与球队和解,澳大利亚冲浪
Pain in the neck 令人讨厌的事情或人
Art and football 海底发现文物,莱斯特城足球俱乐部曼谷庆功
Earth-like planet, Pink cockatoo dies at 83 类地行星,83岁风头鹦鹉逝世
To make a monkey out of me 捉弄我
India's sewer workers and British school standards 印度下水道工人施工安全,英国在校生学习成绩下降
Crash course 速成课
It's on the cards 这件事十有八九会发生
Cheap and cheerful 物美价廉
Hot potato 棘手的问题“烫手山芋”
Burn a hole in your pocket 有钱不花难受