英语口语每天说上半小时 038

38.Request 请求

1.Could you possibly let us know as soon as you decide?

一旦你决定了，请尽快告知我们，可以吗?

2.Can you wrap it for me, please? 请帮我包装一下，行吗?

3.Do you think you could possibly move your car forward a bit ,please?

请把车往前挪一点，好吗?

4.I'd like some ciggarettes,please. 我想要一些烟。

5.Is there any chance of attending your lecture? 我有机会听你的讲座吗?

6.Would you do me a favor? 你可以帮我一个忙吗?

7.I would if I could. 如果我可以，我会的。

8.I'd love to. 我很乐意。

9.I'm sorry,but I'm using it right now. 对不起，我现在正在用它。

10.No,I'm afraid I can't. 不，我恐怕不能。

Dialogue One

A:Waiter,bring me the menu,will you?

服务员，请给我菜单，可以吗?

B:Just a moment,I'm coming.(ten minutes later).Now,what would you like?

请稍等。我来了。(十分钟之后)。你要点什么?

A:I'd like to see the menu.Would you get me one,please?

我想看看菜单。你可以给我一份吗?

B:Yes,certainly.Here you are.

是的，当然可以。给你。

A:Thank you.Ah!But this is in French.Would you mind giving me the English menu?

谢谢你。啊!但是这份菜单是法语的。你介意给我一份英语的吗?

B:It's written in English too,in smaller print.There.

它也有用英文写，用更小的字体，在那里。

A:Thanks.I'll need a while to choose.Could you come back in a minute?

谢谢。我需要时间来做选择。你一会儿再回来行吗?

B:Right.(five minutes later) Now, what are you having?

好的。(五分钟之后)现在，你要吃什么?

A:I'm sorry,I haven't decided yet.Do you mind giving me a couple of minutes?

对不起，我还没决定。你介意给我几分钟的时间吗?

B:All right,but would you be so kind as to make up your mind soon?We're very busy just now as you can see,sir.

好的，但是劳驾你快点做决定吗?正如你看到的，我们现在很忙，先生。

Dialogue Two

A:Thomas,would you be so kind as to lay the table for me?I'm busy in the kitchen.

托马斯，劳驾你帮我摆桌子行吗?我在厨房里忙着。

B:Of course!Where are the things?

当然可以!东西在哪里?

A:They're all here.

它们都在这里。

B:Right!I'll do it straight away.

行!我马上动手。

A:Thanks a lot.I'm most grateful.

非常感谢。我很感激。

Dialogue Three

A:Sorry.What was that you said?

对不起。你刚刚说什么了?

B:I'll meet you at the Gate round about seven.

七点钟左右我在Gate等你。

A:Where?

哪里?

B:At the Gate.

在Gate。

A:When,did you say?

你说什么时候?

B:Round about seven.

七点钟左右。

A:Who's coming?

谁会来?

B:Peter.Peter Brown,you know.Don't forget to bring the letter.

彼得。彼得布朗。你知道的。记得带那封信。

A:Sorry.I didn't quite catch what you said.There's a lot of noise outside.

对不起，我听不清楚你说的话。外面很吵。

B:I told you not to forget to bring the letter.

我跟你说要记得带那封信。

A:Loretta?No,she can't come,she's busy.

洛雷塔?不，她来不了，她很忙。

Dialogue Four

A:Could you just hold this for me?

你可以帮我拿这个吗?

B:What are you doing?Is anything wrong?

你在干什么?出什么问题了吗?

A:Yes,but I've nearly fixed it .Just take it ,will you?

是的，但是我快要修好了。拿一下这个，好吗?

B:Oh,yes,of course.I'm sorry-I wasn't thinking.....

噢，是的，当然可以。对不起——我没有想...

Dialogue Five

A:This is the Pan-American Club.May I help you?

这里是泛美俱乐部。我可以为你服务吗?

B:Yes.I believe you have a luncheon meeting this coming Wednesday. Could you give me some more information about that?

是的。我知道这个星期四你们将举办一个午餐会。你可以给我提供更多的相关信息吗?

A:Yes,of course.The guest speaker is Professor David of a University,and he'll be lecturing about"The impact of the Oil Crisis on Latin America."

是的，当然可以。特邀发言人是一所大学的大卫教授，他将就“拉丁美洲石油危机的影响”这一主题发表演讲。

B;Mmm,that sounds very interesting.

嗯，这个听起来很有趣。

Dialogue Six

A:It's very dark in here.Will you turn on the light?

这里很暗。你要开灯吗?

B:Okay.But our baby has fallen sleep.

好的。但是我们的孩子已经入睡了。

A:Then,turn on the lamp,please.

那么，请开台灯。

B:But where's the switch?

但是开关在哪里?

A:It's there by the window.

在那边的墙上。

瞎操心

One cold day in winter,Mr.and Mrs.Smith decided to fly to the South for a vacation.Mrs.Smith packed their summer clothes carefully before they left home.When they were waiting at the check-in counter.Mr.Smith began to question his wife about the things she had packed."Did you remember my red bathing suit?""Certainly,"she answered."You didn't forget our sports shoes,did you?""Of course not,"she replied.There was a long silence."What's wrong?"said Mrs.Smith."I bet you didn't bring the tickets"he requested again."Of course I did."

在一个寒冷的冬日里，史密斯先生和史密斯太太决定乘飞机去南方度假。离开家之前，史密斯太太仔细地收拾他们夏天的衣服。当他们在登记台等候的时候，史密斯先生开始问他的妻子关于她打包的东西的一些问题。“你记得拿我那件红色的游泳衣吗?”“当然记得，”她回答道。“你没忘了我们的运动鞋，是吗?”“当然没忘，”她回答道。沉默了很长一段时间之后，史密斯太太说：“怎么了?”“我相信你一定没有带机票”他再次询问。“我当然带了。”