外贸英语口语学习教程第247期:预约客户之变更约会

Change a meeting
变更约会

A: Mr. Brown, I hope I'm not disturbing you.
布朗先生，希望我没有定打扰您。

B: No, not at all.
不，没有。

A: I must make apologies. I won't be able to keep my appointment with you tomorrow morning. Unforeseen circumstances compel me to leave for New York tomorrow morning, and I'll be gone for a week. I'm afraid I've brought you too much trouble.
很抱歉明天上午我不能如约与您会谈。有件意外事情我不得不明天上午去巴黎，恐怕得一周的时间。恐怕我给您带来很多麻烦。

B: Never mind. It's understandable. Do you want to cancel the appiontment?
不要紧。可以理解。那您想取消这次会谈吗？

A: No. I wonder if we could postpone the meeting to next Thursday.
不，我想知道能否推迟到下周四。

B: But I've got a very tight schedule next Thursday. I might not be able to make it.
可是下周四我的日程安排得满满的。很难再重新安排。

A: How about next Friday?
那下周五怎么样？

B: Oh, Friday is OK.
哦，周五可以。

A: Will the afternoon suit you?
那下午您方便吗？

B: Yes, the afternoon will be just as good.
是的，下午可以。

A: Then shall we make it at three o'clock?
那我们就定在下午3点钟吧。

B: Good. Three o'clock at my office.
好的。3点钟在我的办公室见面。

A: OK, that's settled.
好的，就这么定了。