办公英语 求助

    Key Sentences(重点句子)
    809．I need your help badly．我急需你们的帮助。
    810．My car has broken down．我的车发生故障了。
    811．We can have somebody come by，but it won't be right  away．可以派人修理，但现在不行。
    812．It'll be about half past three before we have anybody free．大概要到3∶30我们才有人有空。
    813．I doubt it，sir．我没把握，先生。
    814．If I had towed² over there，could you work on it right away？
    如果把车拖到你们那里来，能马上修吗？
    815．Can you send your tow¹ truck over here？
    你们能派辆拖车来吗？
    816．I was driving along and the engine cut out and it juststopped．车正走着发动机突然熄火就停了。
    817．Don't you think a jump-start will do that？
    你不认为推一下就可以吗？
    818．Have you run out of petrol？
    是没有汽油了吧？
    819．Is the battery³  working？
    蓄电池是不是有电？
    820．It could be the distributor．可能是配电盘的毛病。
    821．Is it serious？
    问题很严重吗？
    822．We'll have someone there in about 30 minutes．30分钟内我们会派人过去。
    823．I haven't been too well lately．我近来身体有点儿不大好。
    824．I'll  talk  to  the neigh bours and we'll see about  having  yourmeals brought in．我跟邻居说说，商量商量给你送饭。
    825．That's  very  nice  of you  but  it  won't be  necessary．你真太好了，但不必了。
    826．I was wondering  if you'd  mind  watching  my house  for  mewhile I'm gone．我走了以后，你可不可以帮我照看一下房子？
    827．I'd like you to have in case you need it．我想给你(钥匙)，万一需要呢。
    828． If I've got  a key I can go in and check on things．我有钥匙的话，就可以进屋来查看东西。
    829．Hope it won't be too much  trouble．希望这不会太麻烦你吧。
    Dialogue A(A：Receiver    B：Caller)A：Hello．Barker's Service station．Can I help you？
    B：Yes，I need your help badly．My car has broken down．Can yousend somebody  over？
    A：We can have someybody come by，but it won't be right away．B：What time can you send one over？
    A：Oh，let me see．It'll be about half past three before we haveanybody free．B：Can it be earlier than that？
    A：I doubt it，sir．we'll try，I can't promise anybody before 3∶30．B：If I had towed over there，could you work on it right away？
    A：Sure，if  you had  it  towed  here  to the garage，we could  get righton  it．B：Can you send  your tow  truck  over  here？
    A：No，I'm sorry，but we can't send out our tow truck to get you．B：Why not？
    A：Our tow truck's being repaired．B：That's too bad．Bye．A：Bye．Dialogue B(A：Receptionist    B：A caller)A：Hello．Auto⁴ club．May I help you？
    B：Yes，My car can't start．I was driving along and the engine cutout and it just stopped，and I can't start it again．A：Don't you think a jump－start will do that？
    B：No，somebody helped me jump－start it about 15 minutes ago，Idrove three blocks，and it broke down again．A：Have'you run out of petrol？
    B：No，that's  not possible．I filled  up  last  night  and I haven'tdriven very far．A：Right，is the battery working？
    B：Well，I mean I think so．The lights are working and the radio'son and I've looked at it and it looks OK，I think．A：Hmm．Has it been raining？
    B：Yes，it's pouring  down．A：Well，it could be the distributor．Have you had a look at that？
    B：Oh gosh，no．I'm not sure where that is．I never touch thingslike that．Is it serious？
    A：No，not really，but don't worry， we'll come out and have alook．Where are you exactly？
    B：Oh，I'm now on the corner of 3rd Avenue⁵ and 3rd Street．A：OK，we'll have someone there in about 30 minutes．B：Thank you very much．A：You're welcome．Dialogue C(A：Sophia    B：Susan)A：Hello，Susan．This is Sophia．B：Hi，Sophia．How've you been？I haven't seen you around forsome time？
    A：Well，I haven't  been  too  well  lately．B：Oh，I'm sorry to hear that．I hope it isn't anything serious．A：No，not too serious，but the doctor said I've got to stay in bed．B：How long did the doctor say you'd have to stay in bed？
    A：At least a month．B：My goodness，for a whole  month．Well，I'll talk  to the neigh－bors and we'll see about having  your meals  brought in．A：That's very nice of you but it won't be necessary． I'm goingto go to my sister's．B：Oh，I see．How long will you stay at your sister's？
    A：I probably won't be back until spring．B：Not until spring！ My goodness，you'll be gone a long time．A：I was wonderng if you'd mind watching my house for mewhile I'm gone．B：Why sure．I'll be glad to keep an eye on things．A：I've got an extra  key．I'd  like you  to  have  in  case you  need  it．B：That's a good  idea．If I've got  a  key I can go in  and  check onthings．A：I really appreciate this．Susan．Hope it won't be too much trou-ble．B：No trouble at all，Sophia．Just hope you get well quickly．Good－bye．A：Good-bye，and thanks．

1 tow   

n.拖，拉，牵引

参考例句：

• The broken-down car was taken in tow by a lorry.那辆坏了的车由一辆货车拖着。
• Mrs Hayes went to the supermarket with her four little children in tow.海斯太太带着她的4个小孩到超市去了。

2 towed   

v.拖，拉，拽( tow的过去式和过去分词 )

参考例句：

• Our car was towed away by the police. 我们的汽车被警察拖走了。
• The tugboat towed the damaged ship into port. 拖船把坏了的船拖进港口。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

3 battery   

n.电池；一批；金属物件；群；【律】殴打

参考例句：

• He is charging a storage battery.他在为蓄电池充电。
• The battery has run down.电池用完了。

4 auto   

n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车

参考例句：

• Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
• The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。

5 avenue   

n.林荫道；大街；途径，手段

参考例句：

• This is a shady avenue.这是条林阴大道。
• He drove slowly.The avenue was crowded with people.他慢慢地开车，因为大街上挤满了人。