【口语版】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？

1.

welcome on board

欢迎加入新公司

例句：

Welcome on board, Emily; if you have any question, please feel free to ask me.

欢迎加入我们的公司，艾米丽。如果你有什么问题，请随时问我。

We need to get a new office assistant on board as soon as possible.

我们需要尽快找到一个新的办公室助理。

2.

be about to

将要

例句：

I'm about to go out for lunch.

我要出去吃午饭。

3.

instead

/ɪnˈsted/

代替

instead of...

代替...

例句：

I'll have the chicken instead of the fish.

我要鸡肉，不要鱼肉。

I wanted to buy a red sweater, but they didn't have one, so I bought a blue one instead.

我想买一件红色的毛衣，但是他们没有了，所以我买了一件蓝色的。

4.

interrupt

/ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/

打断；打扰

例句：

Sorry to interrupt you, but there's someone to see you.

对不起打扰一下，有人要见你。

I hope I'm not interrupting you.

我希望我没有打扰到你。