【雇佣】要求批准通过-Asking for Permission

A: I was¹ wondering² if I could³ borrow⁴ the company⁵ van for a 

fundraiser this weekend.

B: Sure, I think that would⁶ be possible⁷. Where is the fundraiser?

A: It is in the park downtown⁸.

B: Would you need it for both Saturday and Sunday?

A: We will need it for Saturday only.

B: I think that would be OK. Who will be driving it?

A: Mary and I will be driving the van.

B: Could you drop it off⁹ on Sunday night?

A: Yes, we can do that. Can we borrow the chairs from the lunchroom also?

B: Yes, that would be fine. Just make sure that everything is returned¹⁰ by Sunday 

night.

1 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

2 wondering   

adj.显出（或感到）惊奇，觉得奇怪，疑惑的

参考例句：

• Jane had been wondering that selfsame thing. 简也一直在为同一件事纳闷。
• She was wondering how to act to her superior. 她想知道怎样对待她的上司。 来自《简明英汉词典》

3 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

4 borrow   

vt.借，借入，借用；vi.借

参考例句：

• Can I borrow two books at a time?我可以一次借两本书吗？
• You can borrow this dictionary from the library.你可以从图书馆借到这本字典。

5 company   

n.公司

参考例句：

• Is this your company?这是你的公司吗？
• Which company was that?那是哪家公司？

6 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？

7 possible   

adj.可能的

参考例句：

• It is possible to go to the moon now.现在有可能登上月球。
• They got the work over as quickly as possible.他们尽快地结束了工作。

8 downtown   

n.市中心区，市中心；adj.市中心的；adv.往闹区

参考例句：

• You have to be downtown in a hurry.你得赶快去市中心。
• How often does the bus to downtown run?到市中心的公共汽车多久来一班？

9 off   

adj.远的；休假的，空闲的；adv.走开，出发，隔断；prep.离开，脱落，在...之外

参考例句：

• You'd better cool off first.你最好先冷静下来。
• I need some time off.我需要一些时间休息。

10 returned   

adj.被送回的，归来的v.返回，回来( return的过去式和过去分词 )；恢复；还；归还

参考例句：

• He resigned as Home Secretary and returned to the back benches. 他辞去了内政大臣的职务，回到后座议员席。
• The painting has been returned to its rightful owner . 这幅画已归还给合法所有权人。