职场英语：办公室英语会话(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.

请稍等

A：您能在那里稍坐一下吗，夫人？我这就告诉埃莫里先生您已经到了。

B：谢谢。我可以在这里等等。

A：是这样，也许得等候一些时间。这会儿埃莫里先生正在开会。在那里等可能会更舒服些。

B：我明白了。那么好吧。谢谢。

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?

要求退还档

A：马克？我想要你昨天拿走的那份文件。

B：对不起，珍妮特。我把它忘在家里了。我明天早上带来。

A：马克，我昨天下午告诉你了我今天要用这份档。

B：我知道，珍妮特。我出门时忘得干干净净的。我中午回家去取，好吗？

(本文转载自旺旺英语)