商务英语口语每天三句半 请假休假 第123期:身体不舒服

 　　3 身体不舒服

　　3句英文任你选

　　I caught a terrible cold last night, Could you ask for a sick leave for me?

　　昨晚我得了重感冒，你能帮我请个病假吗?

　　As she had a high fever, she asked for leave of absence.

　　她因为发高烧而请假。

　　I can't make it to work today. I've got the flu or something.

　　我今天不能来上班了，我得了流感之类的病。

　　半个句型要记牢

　　ask for a sick leave (请病假)

　　Tip:

　　ask for a leave是请假的意思，和 take off等同，请假具体可分为:请病假( ask for a sick leave)、请事假(ask for a casual leave)、请产假 (ask for maternity¹ leave)。如I am on my maternity leave.就是"我在休产假"的意思。

1 maternity   

n.母性，母道，妇产科病房；adj.孕妇的，母性的

参考例句：

• Women workers are entitled to maternity leave with full pay.女工产假期间工资照发。
• Trainee nurses have to work for some weeks in maternity.受训的护士必须在产科病房工作数周。