英語口語萬能句典 第24期:請求
請求
Please.
麻煩你。
A：More tea，please.
麻煩你，再來點茶。
B：Yes．sir.
好的，先生。
May I have a word with you?
可以和你談談嗎？
A: May I have a word with you?
可以和你談談嗎？
B: I'm very busy. Please make the long story short.
我很忙，請長話短說。
have a word with“與…談談”
Could you spare me a few minutes?= Could I have a moment?= Do you have a minute?
可否借我幾分鐘？
spare v. 抽出，讓給
Would you turn down the stereo?
請把音量關小一點，好嗎？
stereo n. 立體聲音響
turn down“降低，減弱”
I'm begging you.
求求你。
A：I can't help you now.
我現在沒法幫你忙。
B：I'm begging you．
求求你。
beg v. 請求，乞求
Please．I really need your help.
拜託，我真的需要你的幫助。
A：Please,I really need your help.
拜託，我真的需要你的幫助。
B: I can't. Don't give me a hard time.
我沒辦法，不要爲難我。
求助時，要有禮貌，please這個詞無論在什麼場合都不會顯得多餘。
You could give him a hand．
你總可以幫他一把。
A: You could give him a hand.
你總可以幫他一把。
B：But I can't see why．
我覺得沒必要。
give sb．a hand“幫助某人”
Could you tell me your telephone number?
你能告訴我你的電話號碼嗎？
A: Could you tell me your telephone number?
你能告訴我你的電話號碼嗎？
B：Yes, of course.
當然可以。
May I ask you a favor.= Can you do me a favor?= Will you do me a favor?
可否請你幫個忙？
A：May I ask you a favor?
可否請你幫個忙？
B：Sure. What's it?
好啊，什麼事？
favor n. 協助，支持，厚愛，恩惠
I'll regard it as a favor if you could come.
如果你能來，我將不勝感激。
A: I'll regard it as a favor if you could come.
如果你能來，我將不勝感激。
B: I'd be delighted to if I'm free.
如有時間我很樂意去。
regard as“把…看作”
I'd like you to call me tomorrow= Would you call me tomorrow?
希望你明天可以打電話給我。
Wait for a moment, please.= Wait one minute, please= Wait one moment, please= Wait a minute, please.= Wait a second, please.
請稍等一會兒。
I'd appreciate it if you could attend your party.
如果你能參加我們的晚會，我將不勝感激。
A: I'd appreciate it if you could attend our party.
如果你能參加我們的晚會，我將不勝感激。
B: Thanks for your invitation. I'll be there on time.
謝謝你的邀請。我會準時到的。
appreciate v. 賞識，感激
Do you mind if I ask you a favor?= May I ask you a favor?= Would you please do me a favor?
你能幫我一個忙嗎？
Would you please help me type it?
你能幫我把它打印出來嗎？
A：Would you please help me type it?
你能幫我把它打印出來嗎？
B：My pleasure.
很樂意。
Could I trouble you to shut the door?= Would you mind shutting the door?
能麻煩您關一下門嗎？
Will you pass ne the notebook, please?= Can you hand me the notebook, please?= May I have the notebook, please?
能把筆記本遞給我嗎？
pass sb. sth．“遞給某人某物”
Could I be excused?
我可以走開了嗎?
A：Could I be excused?
我可以走開了嗎？
B: Wait for a moment.I have something to talk with you.
等一下。我有事跟你說。
I wonder iff you could post something for me.
我想知道你是否能幫我郵寄點東西。
A: I wonder if you could post something for me．
我想知道你是否能幫我郵寄點東西。
B: I'm sorry. I'm afraid I can't today.
對不起，恐怕今天不行。
I wonder後面一般接"if"或者"whether"來表示“我想知道是否…”。
Can I bring something?
我可以帶點東西去嗎？
Do I need to bring anything?
我要帶什麼東西去嗎？
Do you have time?= Do you have a minute?
能耽誤你幾分鐘嗎？
Would you object if I turn off the radio?
我把收音機關掉你不反對吧？
A：Would you object if I turn off the radio?
我把收音機關掉你不反對吧？
B：No. It's noisy.
不反對。太吵了。
object v. 反對
turn off“關掉”
I beg your pardon?= Pardon?
請再說一遍好嗎？
Pardon，please.
請再說一遍。
這句話要以升調來讀，如果用降調的話，所表達的意思是“我請求你原諒我”。
I wonder if you could move the desk for me.= Would you be so kind as to move the desk for me?
我想知道您是否能幫我搬一下桌子。
I awonder if you'd mind my playing the piano.
不知您是否介意我彈鋼琴？
A: I wonder if you'd mind my playing the piano.
不知您是否介意我彈鋼琴？
B: Oh, no. Go ahead, please.
哦，不。你彈吧。
go ahead。坐吧，幹吧，說吧，進行吧”
“演奏樂器”的表達法應爲“play+ the+樂器名”，“the”不可以省略。
Can you find it in your heart to forgive me?
您能從心裏原諒我嗎？
I beg your forgiveness.
我懇求您寬恕我。
forgive v. 原諒，寬恕
May I ask you something?= Could I ask you a question, please?
我可以請教您下嗎？
Let's have a little talk.
我們談一會兒吧。
A: Let's have a little talk.
我們談一會兒吧。
B：What's it about?
談什麼？
May I use your phone?
能借用一下電話嗎？
A: May I use your phone?
能借用一下電話嗎？
B：Sure. Go ahead.
可以，請用吧。
