纯正地道美语 第40期(外教讲解):Can I ask you a fav

Elementary - Can I ask you a favor? (B0040)

A: Um, sorry to bother you, um... my name is Rachel. I’m new here. Can I ask you a favor?
B: Hi Rachel, welcome on board. I’m afraid I can’t help you right now. I’m getting ready for a very important meeting.
A: Excuse me, but can I bother you for a sec?
C: You know what, I’d love to help you, but I’m about to meet an important client¹. Do you wanna try Sean instead? He sits right over there.
A: Sorry to interrupt you Sean, could you do me a quick favor?
D: Actually, I’m working on a document that is due in a couple minutes. I really can’t talk to you right now. Sorry about that.
A: Geeze! I just want to know where the bathroom is! What’s wrong with you people!
 

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n.委托人，当事人，顾客

参考例句：

• She can't come to the telephone;she's serving a client.她不能来接电话，她正在接待一位顾客。
• The lawyer produced a clever defence of his client.律师机智地为委托人辩护。