礼节美语 Business Etiquette 168 Typhnoon Delays (3)
老板Tom的班机因为台风来袭而停飞,Tom从机场打电话给秘书Susan,了解公司在中国的工厂有没有受到台风的破坏。
(Phone rings)
T: Susan?
S: Yes?
T: It's bad news. All flights for the rest of the day have been canceled and we're stuck here for the night.
S: Oh, I'm sorry.
T: The airline is going to put us up at a hotel near the airport and they say hopefully we'll be able to depart first thing tomorrow.
Tom开门见山,说有坏消息,因为当天的所有航班都被取消了。We're stuck here for the night,今天晚上算是困在这儿了。航空公司安排乘客在附近一家旅馆过夜,这里用的put someone up, 有安排某人住宿的意思,Tom 还说,航空公司希望第二天一早first thing tomorrow,航班能恢复。
S: Well, I know it's a hassle, but better safe than sorry, right?
T: Yeah, I wasn't looking forward to flying through a typhoon anyway. Any news on the flooding at the factory?
S: Yes actually....and it's good news. The water has mostly receded 1 and the production area was not affected 2. Looks like we dodged 4 a bullet.
T: We sure did! And that is great news. Now maybe I'll get a good night's rest.
Susan劝老板说,虽然要在旅馆过夜很麻烦,it's a hassle, hassle is spelled h-a-s-s-l-e, hassle,指讨厌,麻烦的事情,但是better safe than sorry. Better safe than sorry, 是英语里很常用的一句话,意思是多加小心总比出了事再后悔要强。
Susan还高兴地告诉老板Tom,说公司设在中国的工厂因为台风引起的洪水已经基本退了,we dodged a bullet. to dodge 3 a bullet,意思是躲过了一劫。Tom听了很高兴,说这下我晚上可以睡个好觉了。
S: Oh, and Mr. Tang says to tell you that he can't get a flight out of Singapore either so he'll probably miss the conference as well.
T: (Chuckle) Well, it looks like we're all in the same boat. There's nothing we can do but be patient and wait it out.
S: Well, try to get some sleep and call me first thing when you have a new itinerary 5.
T: Will do. Thanks for your help, Susan.
S: Of course. Bye!
T: Bye
Susan还告诉老板Tom, 新加坡的合作伙伴唐先生也被台风困住了。Tom说,看起来we're all in the same boat,说跟别人in the same boat,意思是境况都一样。看起来,没有其他办法,只好be patient and wait it out,耐心等待台风过去了。Susan让老板晚上好好休息,明天早上有了新的日程表就马上通知她,这里所说的itinerary is spelled i-t-i-n-e-r-a-r-y, itinerary,指日程和活动安排。
- The floodwaters have now receded. 洪水现已消退。
- The sound of the truck receded into the distance. 卡车的声音渐渐在远处消失了。
- She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
- His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。
- A dodge behind a tree kept her from being run over.她向树后一闪,才没被车从身上辗过。
- The dodge was coopered by the police.诡计被警察粉碎了。