办公室英语
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Asking about deadlines
A:Hi, Mark! I was wondering if you finished that presentation you were working on
last week?
B:Just about. It should be done in the next couple of days. Why?
A:Mr. Rodriguez was asking me about it yesterday.
B:I ’ ll givehim a call.
询问最后期限
A：嗨，马克。我想知道你上星期在准备的演示报告完成了没有？
B：快了。再过两三天就能完成了。怎么了？
A：罗得里格兹先生昨天问我这事了。
B：我会给他打电话的。
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Asking for a book returned
A:Stacey? Are you finished with that marketing book I lent you?
B:Oh- yeah, I don’ t need it anymore.
A: Great. Could you bri ng it in tomorrow morning? I’ ve got a test on Thursday. B: Sure. Sorry about keeping it for so long.
请求还书
A：丝苔茜，我借给你的那本市场学的书看学了吗？
B：噢，看完了。我用不着它了。
A：太好了。你明天早上把它带来行吗？我星期四要考试。
B：一定。抱歉我用了这么久。
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Something to be finished
A: Roger? I need figures for accounting. Have finished the calculations?
B: I’ m just finishing now, ma’ am. I’ ll have them ready within the hour. A: All right, thanks.
B: You ’ re welcome, ma’ am. I’ ll call you when they’ re ready.
完成工作
A：罗杰，我需要这些数字统计。你算出来了吗？
B：快好了，夫人。一小时之内我就把把它们准备好。
A：那好，谢谢。
B：不用谢，夫人。好了我就给您打电话。
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Asking about a schedule
A:Excuse me, Mr. Emory? Mr. Macmillan, would like to know if you have
the completed schedule for next week?
B:Yes, I do, Susan. Just a moment. Here it is.
A:Thank you, sir. Sorry to trouble you.
B:Not at all, Susan. Just tell him to leave it with my secretary when he ’ s finished with it.
询问时间安排
A：对不起，埃莫里先生。麦克米伦先生想知道您那里是否有下周的全部时间表？
B：哦，我有，苏珊。等一下。给。
A：谢谢您。打扰了。
B：别客气，苏珊。告诉他用完后交给我的秘书就是了。
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Confirming a schedule
A:When can you get the finished product to me?
B:We should have it put together by the end of next week.
A: Great! That’ ll be ahead of schedule! Good work.
B: Well, as the saying goes–we aim to please!
确认日期
A：你什么时候能把成品交给我？
B：下周末之前就能准备好。
A：很好，这样就比计划提前了。干得不错。
B：过奖，常言道：我们的目标就是使别人满意。
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Lunch invitation
A: Hi! Susan! I haven’ t seen you for ages!
B: I’ ve been really busy. How is everything?
A: Oh, fine. Hey, why don’ t we grab a bite to eat and do some catching up?
B: Yeah, why not? I’ ve got a little free time on my hands. Where do you want to
eat?
午饭邀请
A：嗨！苏珊！好久没见到你了！
B：我一直都很忙。你都好吗？
A：不错。嘿，我们是不是去吃点什么，好好聊聊天？
B：好啊，为什么不呢？我正好有点时间。你想去哪儿吃？
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Self-introduction
Hi, everybody. I just want to make a brief introduction. I don’ t know how
of you know me. I ’ll be taking over the marketing division when John Jacobs
retires . I ’ vejust come over from American Vendors, Inc, where I was the Director
of Sales from 1985 until this year.
自我介绍
诸位好。我想简单自我介绍一下。我不知道你们当中有多少人知道我。约翰·雅
可布退休后，我将接管市场部。我刚刚从美国万德公司调来。我在那里做销售经
理，从 1985 年一直至今今年。
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