英语实用口语：请假如何说出口？

 　　天气变化快，工作压力大，家庭事务忙。这年头，谁没有个头疼脑热、感冒咳嗽啊？不过，在职场上，要请假也不是件那么容易的事。怎么说才能传情达意，既请到了假，又不让人觉得你在偷懒呢？

　　1.请假的一般说法：我想请几天假

　　经典表达：

　　I’d like to have three days off.

　　我想请三天假。

　　举一反三：

　　I’m afraid I can’t come to work today.

　　Can I take next Tuesday off?

　　I will miss two days next week.

　　Would it be possible if I take next Friday off?

　　How do I request time off for a one-week vacation?

　　I wonder if it is possible for me to come in a bit late tomorrow?

　　2.请病假的各种事由：我不太舒服。

　　经典表达：

　　I’m not feeling well.

　　我不太舒服。

　　举一反三：

　　I’m feeling a bit under weather.

　　I think I came down with something.

　　I feel sick.

　　I have a bad cold.

　　I have a fever.

　　I have a stomachache.

　　I have a splitting¹ headache.

　　I have a sore throat.

　　I have a bad toothache.

　　I can’t stop coughing.

　　3.请事假的各种事由：我有点私事要处理。

　　经典表达：

　　I have some personal business that I need to take care of.

　　我有点私事要处理。

　　举一反三：

　　I got some family issues that I need to take a day off.

　　I have a doctor’s appointment.

　　I have to go to my son’s school tomorrow.

　　I need to attend a wedding next Friday.

　　I need tomorrow off to attend a funeral.

　　4.请人代班的说法：周五的班，你能替我吗？

　　经典表达：

　　Could you cover for me on Friday?

　　周五的班，你能替我吗？

　　举一反三：

　　Can you finish it instead of me?

　　Would it be possible if I switched my Tuesday shift² for your Friday shift?

1 splitting   

爆裂式的

参考例句：

• the splitting of the atom 原子的分裂
• We heard an ear-splitting scream from the terrified girl. 我们听见那个受惊的女孩发出一声刺耳的尖叫声。

2 shift   

n.交换，变化，移动，接班者；vt.更替，移转，变声；vi.改变，定责，更衣

参考例句：

• Lend me a hand to shift this box,will you?来帮一下忙，把这箱子搬开，好吗？
• A sudden shift in the wind warned of the coming storm.风向的突然改变预示暴风雨来临。