Office口语 41早退

Leaving a little early

A: Could¹ I trouble² you for a minute, Mr. Graham?

B: Sure, Emily. How can I help you?

A: I would³ like to leave a few⁴ minutes early today. Would that be all right?

B: That’s fine, as⁵ long as you can get that report⁶ typed⁷ up before you leave.

早退

A：能打扰一下吗，格雷厄姆先生？

B：没问题，爱米丽。我能帮你什么？

A：我今天想早走几分钟，可以吗？

B： 可以。只要你走之前把那份报告打完就成。

1 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。

2 trouble   

n.苦恼，麻烦；故障；动乱；vt.麻烦 vi.费神

参考例句：

• I hate to trouble you.我真不愿麻烦你。
• The trouble is that he doesn't have enough money.麻烦在于他缺钱。

3 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？

4 few   

adj.很少的，不多的，少数的；int.少数的

参考例句：

• There are few woods in that area.那个地区几乎没有森林。
• I have a few questions.我有些问题要问你。

5 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

6 report   

n.报告，汇报；传说，传阅；v.报告，报到

参考例句：

• We're going to listen to a report this afternoon.今天下午我们要去听报告。
• I shall report to you.我将向你汇报。

7 typed   

v.打字( type的过去式和过去分词 )；[医学]测定（血型）；按类型把…归类；成为…的典型

参考例句：

• He had all the words he needed typed out and well rehearsed. 他把需要说的话都打了出来，并且反复练习。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• He deftly folded the typed sheets and replaced them in the envelope. 他灵巧地将打有字的纸折好重新放回信封。 来自《简明英汉词典》