实用短语

ask for leave

请假

May I ask for leave tomorrow?

我明天能请假吗？

Could you ask for leave for me? I need to go home.

你能帮我请假吗？我需要回家。

turn down

拒绝

I thanked him for the offer but turned it down.

我感谢了他的好意，但是拒绝了。

I turned down his invitation.

我拒绝了他的要求。

经典对话

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。今天早上我请假了，你能告诉我关于早上开会的事宜吗？

B: Certainly. On the whole, the meeting was quite successful. There was a lively discussion on each subject.

当然了。本次会议整体上还是比较成功的，每一个议题都进行了热烈的讨论。

A: Sounds great. I regret not taking part in the meeting. I am very concerned about whether the previous resolutions have been passed.

听起来很不错，我很后悔没有参加这次会议，我很关心是否通过了之前的决议。

B: Some resolutions have been passed and others need to be discussed at another meeting tomorrow.

有一些通过了，还有一些需要明天再开个会讨论一下。

A: Do you mean to have another meeting again?

你的意思说要再开一个会？

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会议记录，非常详细，这样你就可以熟悉会议内容了。

minute除了表示“片刻，分钟”，还可以表示“会议记录”，具体回顾点这☞：你觉得想不到！“minute”还有这层意思？

familiarize/fəˈmɪliəraɪz/表示“使熟悉”

A: Nancy? The secretary of our general manager?

Nancy？总经理秘书吗？

B: Yes. Her office is on the third floor to the left.

是的，她的办公室在三楼，左手边。

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，她会借给我吗？

B: Don't worry. She is easy to get along with and very helpful. Just have a try, she won't turn you down.

别担心，她很好相处，而且很乐于助人。去试试吧，她应该不会拒绝你的。

A: I hope so.

但愿如此。

B: If you need any help, just let me know.

如果你需要帮忙，就告诉我。

A: Thank you.

谢谢。