轻松日记商务职场篇157:一时想不起来

 　　核心句型：

　　It's on tip of my tongue.

　　我一时想不起来了。

　　on tip of one's tongue直译过来就是：“在某人的舌头尖上”，这个短语的正确意思是：“就在嘴边一时想不起来”。因此，当美国人说"It's on tip of my tongue."时，他/她要表达的意思就是:"I can't think of it at the moment."、"I can't recall it now."。

　　情景对白：

　　Benjamin: Where are we going to meet our client?

　　本杰明：我们要在哪里跟客户见面？

　　Shirley: Sorry, it's on tip of my tongue. Let me think for a while.

　　雪莉：对不起，我一时想不起来了。让我想一下。

　　搭配句积累：

　　①So what about tomorrow's arrangements?

　　那么明天有什么安排？

　　②What is the schedule of our boss in London?

　　老板在纽约的行程安排是什么？

　　③What is the client's name?

　　那个客户叫什么？

　　④Tell me when and where the conference will be held.

　　告诉我会议什么时间在哪里举行。

　　单词：

　　schedule n. 时间表，计划表

　　He has been forced to adjust his schedule.

　　他被迫调整了自己的日程安排。

　　We both have such hectic¹ schedules.

　　我们俩日程安排得都很紧。

　　The best way is to make an appointment with him in advance, because most westerners often keep a strict person schedule.

　　最好的方法是预先与他订个约会，因为大多数西方人常常遵守一个严格的个人时间表。

1 hectic   

adj.肺病的；消耗热的；发热的；闹哄哄的

参考例句：

• I spent a very hectic Sunday.我度过了一个忙乱的星期天。
• The two days we spent there were enjoyable but hectic.我们在那里度过的两天愉快但闹哄哄的。