1.安排會(huì)面必備第一句:我能和您約個(gè)時(shí)間見(jiàn)面嗎?
經(jīng)典表達(dá):
May I have an appointment with you?
我能和您約個(gè)時(shí)間見(jiàn)面嗎?
舉一反三:
Will you be available this afternoon?
Could we arrange the meeting on Tuesday afternoon?
I wonder if it would be convenient for you to meet us this afternoon?
Could you squeeze me in sometime this morning?
2.安排會(huì)面必備第二句:您能給我安排一下和XXX會(huì)面的時(shí)間嗎?
經(jīng)典表達(dá):
Could you arrange a meeting with your boss?
您能給我安排個(gè)時(shí)間和您老板見(jiàn)面嗎?
舉一反三:
Will XXX be available on Monday?
I wonder if XXX could spare me an hour or so tomorrow afternoon?
I would like to make an appointment with XXX. Can you fit me in on his/her schedule?
3.安排會(huì)面必備第三句:確定時(shí)間、地點(diǎn)
經(jīng)典表達(dá):
How about ten o’clock on Thursday morning at your office?
周四早上十點(diǎn)在您辦公室可以嗎?
舉一反三:
What about this afternoon?
Would Friday morning be convenient for you?
Could we make it at four o’clock on Tuesday afternoon?
4.更改會(huì)面必備:能把會(huì)面時(shí)間推遲到明天嗎?
經(jīng)典表達(dá):
Could we postpone our talk to the following day, at the same hour and the same place?
我們能把約會(huì)時(shí)間推遲到原定時(shí)間后一天,時(shí)間地點(diǎn)不變,可以嗎?
舉一反三:
We can make it some other time.
I wonder if you could change the time.
I would like to postpone the meeting until Monday afternoon, would that be convenient for you?
5.取消會(huì)面必備:抱歉,恐怕我要取消我們的約會(huì)了。
經(jīng)典表達(dá):
I must make apologies. I’m afraid I have to cancel our appointment.
抱歉,恐怕我要取消我們的約會(huì)了。
舉一反三:
I have something urgent tomorrow, so the appointment will have to be cancelled.
I’m really sorry about cancelling the meeting at the last minute.
I’ll have to take a rain check. Maybe another time?
滬江小編:take a rain check是一個(gè)習(xí)語(yǔ)。Rain check原指棒球等露天球賽因下雨改期再賽時(shí),下次入場(chǎng)還可使用的原票根,引申為“雙方無(wú)法約定日期,改期再約”。