A last minute appointment
A: Joe, can you squeeze me in sometime today?
B: That’s a big order, Jane. I am really swamped.
A: I know what you’re saying, but I have to go over the books with you before I go see our tax guy.
B: Right. Okay, let me see what I can do. How about 1:30 right after my lunch meeting? It won’t take more than a half hour, will it?
臨時約會
A：喬，你今天能給我擠出點時間來嗎？
B：這可夠嗆，珍妮。我的確忙不開。
A：我明白你的意思。可我必須得在去見收稅的之前跟你過一遍賬。
B：好吧，讓我想想怎麼辦。1:30怎麼樣？在我午餐會議之後。不會超過半小時吧？
Delaying an appointment
A: I’m afraid we are really short staffed this week, Mr. Crandal. I’d like to accommodate you, but I just don’t think I’ll have the time.
B: Are you telling me you’re not going to meet with me?
A: Not at all, sir. I’d just like to push it up to next week. I’ll have a lot more free time at the beginning of next week.
B: Well, I don’t like it, but I guess I don’t have any choice.
推遲會面時間
A：恐怕這星期我們的確人手不夠，克蘭道先生。我想給您服務，可就恐怕沒有時間。
B：你的意思是不打算見我了嗎？
A：絕對不是，先生。我只是想挪到下星期。下周初我會空閒得多。
B：好吧，我不願意這樣，不過我想也別無選擇了。
(本文轉載自旺旺英語)
