跟艾米莉一起學口語 第816期:會議後
實用短語
ask for leave
請假
May I ask for leave tomorrow?
我明天能請假嗎？
Could you.ask for leave for me? I need to go home.
你能幫我請假嗎？我需要回家。
turn down
拒絕
I thanked him for the offer but turned it down.
我感謝了他的好意，但是拒絕了。
I turned down his invitation.
我拒絕了他的要求。
經典對話
A: Good afternoon, Tim. I asked for leave this morning, could you tell me something about the meeting in the morning?
下午好，蒂姆。今天早上我請假了，你能告訴我關於早上開會的事宜嗎？
B: Certainly. On the whole, the meeting was quite successful. There was a lively discussion on each subject.
當然了。本次會議整體上還是比較成功的，每一個議題都進行了熱烈的討論。
A: Sounds great. I regret not taking part in the meeting. I am very concerned about whether the previous resolutions have been passed.
聽起來很不錯，我很後悔沒有參加這次會議，我很關心是否通過了之前的決議。
B: Some resolutions have been passed and others need to be discussed at another meeting tomorrow.
有一些通過了，還有一些需要明天再開個會討論一下。
A: Do you mean to have another meeting again?
你的意思說要再開一個會？
B: Yes, you can go and see Nancy's minutes, very detailed, so that you can familiarize yourself with the contents of the meeting.
是的，你可以去看一下南希的會議記錄，非常詳細，這樣你就可以熟悉會議內容了。
minute除了表示“片刻，分鐘”，還可以表示“會議記錄”，具體回顧點這☞：你覺得想不到！“minute”還有這層意思？
familiarize/fəˈmɪliəraɪz/表示“使熟悉”
A: Nancy? The secretary of our general manager?
Nancy？總經理祕書嗎？
B: Yes. Her office is on the third floor to the left.
是的，她的辦公室在三樓，左手邊。
A: But I don't know her very well. Is it possible that she will lend it to me?
但是我跟她不太熟悉，她會借給我嗎？
B: Don't worry. She is easy to get along with and very helpful. Just have a try, she won't turn you down.
別擔心，她很好相處，而且很樂於助人。去試試吧，她應該不會拒絕你的。
A: I hope so.
但願如此。
B: If you need any help, just let me know.
如果你需要幫忙，就告訴我。
A: Thank you.
謝謝。
