时间:2018-12-28 作者:英语课 分类:外贸英语一点通


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   Reschedule the appointment


  更改时间
  A: Mr. Burton called, while you were not, concerning you meeting with him on Tuesday.
  在您出去的时候,布顿先生来过电话,关于和您周二见面的事。
  B: Yes, at nine o'clock.
  是的,在9点。
  A: It isn't at nine o'clock anymore. He wants to reschedule the appointment. He said he was extremely sorry but something urgent has come up.
  不是9点了。他想改个时间。他说非常抱歉。因为发生紧急的事。
  B: Oh, that's something unexpected. What time did he suggest?
  哦,这可是出乎意料的事情。他建议在什么时候见面?
  A: He said he's booked up the whole week except tomorrow afternoon.
  他说除了明天上午他这一周都安排满了。
  B: But I've got a very tight schedule tomorrow. I might not be able to make it.
  可是我明天的日程安排得很紧。我很难再重新安排。
  A: If it is inconvenient 1 for both parties, I'm afraid we have to cancel it.
  如果双方都不方便的话,那就只好取消了。
  B: I think the appointment will have to be canceled. Please inform Mr.Burton about it.
  我看这次约会不得不取消了。请告知布顿先生。
  “come up”有很多种含义,在这里指“发生”。
  Eg. We'll let you know if any vacancies 2 come up.
  一有空缺我们就通知你。
  I'm afraid something urgent has come up, I won't be able to see you tonight.
  很抱歉,有些急事,今晚不能去见你了。

1 inconvenient
adj.不方便的,令人感到麻烦的
  • You have come at a very inconvenient time.你来得最不适时。
  • Will it be inconvenient for him to attend that meeting?他参加那次会议会不方便吗?
2 vacancies
n.空房间( vacancy的名词复数 );空虚;空白;空缺
  • job vacancies 职位空缺
  • The sign outside the motel said \"No Vacancies\". 汽车旅馆外的招牌显示“客满”。 来自《简明英汉词典》
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