A: Ms. Solomon, I thought we had agreed to change this deadline.

B: I wanted to talk to you about that, Mr. Feng. Mr. Emory would prefer to keep the deadline as is. We can start earlier if you’d like.

A: I’ll have to think about that, Ms. Solomon.

B: Certainly, sir. We can wait another day or two.

臨時細節修改

A：所羅門女士，我想我們同意過要修改ABC后期限的。

B：我正要找你談這個問題呢，馮先生。埃莫里先生希望ABC后期限能保持不變。如果你愿意，我們可以提前開始。

A：那我得考慮考慮，所羅門女士。

B：當然可以，先生。我們可以再等一兩天。

Warning an employee

A: Listen, Christine, you can not afford another day off. You’ve called in sick five times in the last three weeks.

B: I know, Mr. Douglas. But I am really sick.

A: Well, I want a note from the doctor on this one. And, to be honest, if this continues, we may not be able to employ you here.

B: I understand, sir. I’ll bring a doctor’s note in tomorrow. I am sorry, Mr. Douglas.

警告雇員

A：聽著，克莉絲汀，你再也不能請假了。這三個星期里你請過五次病假了。

B：我知道，道格拉斯先生。可我是真的病了。

A：那，這一次我得要醫生的證明。而且老實說，如果再這樣繼續下去的話，我們也許不能再雇用你了。

B：我明白，先生。明早我會帶醫生證明來。對不起，道格拉斯先生。

(本文轉載自旺旺英語)