A: Mr. Phillips? I have a request here from purchasing that needs your approval.

B: Let me take a look. This is for a 486 computer with modem. Who’s it going to?

A: I believe it’s going to Ms. Wilson’s office.

B: Get her on the phone, please. I need to clarify this.

批准购物

A：菲力浦斯先生？我有一份采购部的申请需要您的批准。

B：让我看看。是要买台带数据机的486电脑。是给谁用的？

A：我想是给威尔森女士办公室用的。

B：请给她打个电话，我得核实一下。

Asking a co-worker for help

A: Hi, Carlos. What are you doing this afternoon?

B: Working. Why?

A: Well. I was just wondering if you would come by and give me a hand with the fliers for next week’s party.

B: I’m sorry, Melissa. I really can’t today. I’ve just got too much going on. Maybe tomorrow.

请同事帮忙

A：嗨，卡洛斯。今天下午你做什么？

B：工作。什么事？

A：嗯。不知道你能否过来帮我做做下周聚会用的传单。

B：对不起，梅丽莎。今天的确不行。我要做的事太多了。也许明天可以。

(本文转载自旺旺英语)