【发音版】 Asking for a favor寻求帮助

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Conversation:

A: Um...sorry to bother you, um...my name is Rachel. I'm new here. Can I ask you for a favor?

嗯，不好意思打扰您，我叫Rachel。我是新来的，可以请你帮个忙吗？

B: Hi, Rachel, welcome on board. I'm afraid I can't help you right now. I'm getting ready for a very important meeting. 

嗨，Rachel，欢迎加入我们公司。恐怕我现在帮不了你，我正准备要参加一个重要的会议。

A: Excuse me, but can I bother you for a sec? 

实在抱歉，我能打扰你一会儿吗？

C: You know what, I'd love to help you, but I'm about to meet an important client. Do you want to try Sean instead? He sits right over there.

你知道吗？我是想帮你的，但是我要去见一位重要的客户，你看要不要换Sean问问？他坐在那边。

A: Sorry to interrupt you, Sean. Could you do me a quick favor?

不好意思，Sean，能帮我个小忙吗？

D: Actually, I'm working on a document that is due in a couple of minutes. I really can't talk to you right now. Sorry about that.

实际上，我正在写一个文件，需要在几分钟内完成。我现在真的不能和你聊天，不好意思。

A: Geez, I just want to know where the bathroom is. What's wrong with you people?

天啊，我只是想知道厕所在哪里，这些人是怎么了？

name is→mɪ
can I ask you for a favor→naɪ;kju;rə

welcome on board→mɑː
for a→rə
I'm afraid→mə

I'm about to→mə
meet an important→dənɪ
right over there→dəʊ
could you do me a favor→dʒu;jə
on a→nə
that is→dɪ
in a→nə
sorry about that→jə
bathroom is→mɪ