1．        Setting up a lunch appointment
A: I’ll need to meet with you before you go on vacation, Alex. I have a few things to clear up.
B: I’ll be glad to. But my schedule is super tight this week. I think the only time I have free is at lunch on Wednesday.
A: That’s fine. I can make that.
B: All right, then. I’ll see you at noon on Wednesday.

约定吃午饭
A：我需要在你休假前见你一次，阿利克。有几件事需要弄清楚。
B：我很乐意。可我这星期时间太紧了。我想唯一的空闲是星期三午饭时间。
A：这行。我没问题。
B：好，那么我们星期三中午见。
2．        Training appointment
A: Paul, can I set up a time with you to go over the training manual?
B: Sure. Let me just grab my calendar. All right. I’m free all day Tuesday and Thursday morning.
A: Tuesday morning is good for me. How about 10:30 in my office?
B: Okay. Sounds good. See you then.
约定培训时间
A：保罗，我能跟你约个时间一起看一下培训手册吗？
B：可以。让我拿日历来。行，我星期二一整天和星期四上午都有空。
A：星期二上午对我合适。10:30在我办公室怎么样？
B：好，没问题。到时见。


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3．        Making a sales appointment
A: Good morning, Mr. Emory. I was hoping to set up an appointment with you for sometime this week.
B: Hmm. I’m pretty booked up this week. Let’s move it up to next week.
A: Fine, Mr. Emory. Would next Monday at 4:00 o’clock be all right for you?
B: Let me take a look. All right, that’s no problem. See you then.

与推销商会面
A：早上好，埃莫里先生。我希望和您定一下这星期什么时间见面。
B：嗯，这星期我的安排很满了。挪到下星期吧。
A：好，埃莫里先生。您看下星期一4:00怎么样？
B：我看看。行，没问题。到时候见。
4．        Delaying an appointment
A: I’m afraid we are really short staffed this week, Mr. Crandal. I’d like to accommodate you, but I just don’t think I’ll have the time.
B: Are you telling me you’re not going to meet with me?
A: Not at all, sir. I’d just like to push it up to next week. I’ll have a lot more free time at the beginning of next week.
B: Well, I don’t like it, but I guess I don’t have any choice.

推迟会面时间
A：恐怕这星期我们的确人手不够，克兰道先生。我想给您服务，可就恐怕没有时间。
B：你的意思是不打算见我了吗？
A：绝对不是，先生。我只是想挪到下星期。下周初我会空闲得多。
B：好吧，我不愿意这样，不过我想也别无选择了。

5．        A maintenance appointment
A: Hello? Is this the Maintenance Department?
B: Yeah. That’s right. What can I do for you?
A: We’re having a lot of trouble with our printer. Could you come and take a look at it sometime this afternoon?
B: Let me see. Yeah, all right. I’ll be over about two.
约定维修
A：喂，是维修部？
B：对，有什么事？
A：我们的打印机有很多问题。你能下午过来看看吗？
B：让我看看，好，没问题。我大约两点钟过去。
6．        A recruitment appointment
A: Excuse me. Mr. Emory?
B: Yes, Ms. Rodriguez? How can I help you?
A: I wanted to see if I could arrange a meeting with you to discuss recruitment.
B: Absolutely. I’ve been wanting to meet with you about that. Let me just get my book.

招募新人
A：对不起，埃莫里先生。
B：什么事，罗得里格兹女士。需要帮忙吗？
A：我们是不是可以安排个时间讨论一下招聘的问题？
B：当然。我一直想找你谈这个问题。我拿一下笔记本。

7．        A last minute appointment
A: Joe, can you squeeze me in sometime today?
B: That’s a big order, Jane. I am really swamped.
A: I know what you’re saying, but I have to go over the books with you before I go see our tax guy.
B: Right. Okay, let me see what I can do. How about 1:30 right after my lunch meeting? It won’t take more than a half hour, will it?

临时约会
A：乔，你今天能给我挤出点时间来吗？
B：这可够呛，珍妮。我的确忙不开。
A：我明白你的意思。可我必须得在去见收税的之前跟你过一遍账。
B：好吧，让我想想怎么办。1:30怎么样？在我午餐会议之后。不会超过半小时吧？