A: Janet? You still have not given me those files I’ve asked you for.

B: I’m sorry, Mr. Myers. I’ve just been so busy today.

A: I really don’t want to hear your excuses, Janet. We’re running a busy office here. You’re going to have to keep up.

B: You’re right, sir. I apologize. I’ll get those files for you now.

批評雇員

A：詹妮特？我要的文件你還沒給我呢。

B：對不起，邁爾斯先生。我今天實在太忙了。

A：我根本不想聽你的藉口，詹妮特。我們這兒干的就是忙事。你必須得跟上。

B：您說的對，先生。很抱歉。我這就給您拿文件。

Criticizing a smoker

A: John, I’ve asked you not to smoke in here! I don’t want to see you smoking in my office again.

B: I’m sorry, Ms. Fairbanks. I won’t let it happen again.

A: That’s what you said the last time! If you want to smoke, you’ll have to use your break time and go outside!

B: I understand, Ms. Fairbanks.

批評吸煙者

A：約翰，我告訴過你不要在這兒抽煙。我不容許你再在我辦公室抽煙了。

B：對不起，費爾班克斯女士。我再也不會了。

A：你上回就是這么說的！如果你想抽煙，你必須用休息時間而且得到外邊去！
B：我明白，費爾班克斯女士。

(本文轉載自旺旺英語)