跟艾米莉一起学口语 第337期:我们可以把会议延后几天吗

 Can we just postpone¹ the meeting for a few days?
我们可以把会议延后几天吗？

A:Hello,is this Mr Brown?
您好，是布朗先生吗？
B:Yes,this is Brown.
是的，我就是。
A:This is Henry.I wonder if we could cancel the appointment tomorrow?
我是亨利。不知道我们能否取消明天的约会？
B:What happened?
怎么了？
A:I am afraid that I have to leave for Hong Kong because of something urgent² there.
香港那边有点急事，我恐怕得去一趟。
B:How long will you stay there?
你要在那儿待几天？
A:I will be there for five days.
我要在那儿待五天。
B:I see.Can we just postpone the meeting for a few days?
我知道了，那我们把会议延后几天好吗？
A:Let me see.Do you mind meeting me next Friday?
我看看。您介意下星期五和我见面吗？
B:All right.I will see you in your office at 10 o'clock next Friday.
可以。那下星期五10点在你办公室见。
A:I am really sorry about that.
真的很抱歉。
B:Don't worry.I'll see you then.
别担心，到时候见。

1 postpone   

v.延期，推迟

参考例句：

• I shall postpone making a decision till I learn full particulars.在未获悉详情之前我得从缓作出决定。
• She decided to postpone the converastion for that evening.她决定当天晚上把谈话搁一搁。

2 urgent   

a.紧急的，急迫的，紧要的

参考例句：

• He asked to see the manager for something urgent. 他有急事求见经理。
• A part of this urgent task was allotted to us. 这项紧急任务的一部分分给了我们。