外贸口语一点通第249期:预约客户之更改时间

 　　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 inconvenient¹ 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 vacancies² 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

参考例句：

• 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

参考例句：

• 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》