職場英語：辦公室英語會話(36)

Asking someone to wait

A: Would you please take a seat over there, madam? I’ll let Mr. Emory know that you’re here.

B: Thanks. I can wait here.

A: Well, it may take some time. Mr. Emory’s at a meeting at the moment. It would probably be more comfortable over there.

B: I see. All right, then. Thanks.

請稍等

A：您能在那裏稍坐一下嗎，夫人？我這就告訴埃莫里先生您已經到了。

B：謝謝。我可以在這裏等等。

A：是這樣，也許得等候一些時間。這會兒埃莫里先生正在開會。在那裏等可能會更舒服些。

B：我明白了。那麼好吧。謝謝。

Asking for files returned

A: Mark? I need that file you took yesterday.

B: I’m sorry, Janet. I left it at home. I’ll bring it back in the morning.

A: Mark, I told you yesterday afternoon that I would be using that file today.

B: I know, Janet. I just walked out and forgot it completely. I’ll go home and get it at noon, all right?

要求退還檔

A：馬克？我想要你昨天拿走的那份文件。

B：對不起，珍妮特。我把它忘在家裏了。我明天早上帶來。

A：馬克，我昨天下午告訴你了我今天要用這份檔。

B：我知道，珍妮特。我出門時忘得乾乾淨淨的。我中午回家去取，好嗎？

(本文轉載自旺旺英語)