Buying office equipment
A: We’re going to need a lot of new stuff after the holidays. Let’s make a list.
B: Fine, Mr. Richardson. What do you have in mind?
A: Well, to begin with, we’re going to have to get a new desk for you and I’d like to replace that old typewriter.
B: Yes! I agree! We could really use another one! I’ll get on that right away! What else would you like to order?
购置新设备
A:假期过后我们将需要许多新东西。咱们列张单子。
B:好的,理查森先生。您是怎么考虑的?
A:嗯,首先我们先得给我买张新桌子,另外我想替换掉那台旧打字机。
B:好!我赞成!我们是该再要一台了!我这就去办!您还想订些什么?
Passing along a request
A: Mr. Blake? Mr. Foster’s on the phone. He’d like to know if you can send over those training manuals?
B: Oh, tell him I’ll leave them at his office tomorrow afternoon.
A: He was hoping that you could drop them off this afternoon.
B: I’m afraid that I can’t do that. They’re at the printer’s being copied. They’ll be back tomorrow before 1 o’clock.
转述一项要求
A:布雷克先生?福斯特先生打来电话,他想知道您能否将那些培训材料发过去?
B:噢,告诉他我明天下午把它们送到他的办公室。
A:他希望您今天下午把它们送过去。
B:这恐怕不行。这些材料正在复印店里复印,明天一点前才能拿回来。
(本文转载自旺旺英语)