轻松日记商务职场篇156:马上说定
时间：2018-12-31 作者：英语课 分类：轻松日记商务职场篇
英语课
核心句型：
I can't say for certain off-hand.
我还不能马上说定。
off-hand直译过来就是：“不在手掌控制范围之内”，这个短语的正确意思是：“当即，立即”。因此，当美国人说"I can't say for certain off-hand."时，他/她要表达的意思就是:"I can't decide now."、"I can't make sure of it right now." 。
情景对白：
Shirley: Excuse me, have you decided 1 who will be sent to attend the meeting?
雪莉：抱歉，您确定派谁参加会议了吗？
Boss: I can't say for certain off-hand. I will let you know when I have the decision.
老板：我还不能马上说定。等我有决定了就会通知你。
搭配句积累：
①When shall we start off?
我们什么时候出发？
②Shall we make it a deal now?
我们现在就成交？
③Will our meeting be put off?
我们的会议要推迟吗？
④Sir, when will you return? You need to sign some important documents.
老板，你什么时候回来？有些重要的文件需要你签字。
单词：
put off 推迟
The Association 2 has put the event off until October.
协会已把这次活动推迟至10月。
If it should snow tomorrow, the meeting would be put off.
如果明天下雪的话，运动会就会推迟。
I always seem to put things off till the last minute.
我似乎总是把事情拖到最后一刻。
adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的
- This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
- There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。
n.联盟，协会，社团；交往，联合；联想
- Our long association with your company has brought great benefits.我方和贵公司的长期合作带来了巨大的利益。
- I broke away from the association ten years ago.我10年前就脱离了那个团体。