英語口語每天說上半小時 011

11. Complaint 抱怨，投訴

1. Could you hurry up the bus? 你能把巴士開快一點嗎?

2. Do you think you could turn your TV down a bit? 你可以把電視機的音量關(guān)小一點嗎?

3. I’m afraid I have a complaint to make. 恐怕我要投訴一下。

4. I’m afraid, sir, it just isn’t good enough. 先生，恐怕還不夠好。

5. He just won’t do. 他就是不會去做。

6. Well, this is most unsatisfactory. 嗯，這太令人不滿意了。

7. Would you please not make so much noise? 你可以不要制造這么多的噪音嗎?

8. It’s always the case. 經(jīng)常都是這樣。

9. You’ve got to do something about it. 你得想個辦法才行。

10. I really do object to your wasting our precious time here.

我實在反對你這樣浪費我們寶貴的時間。

Dialogue 1

W: Could I see the manager please? I have a complaint to make.

請問我可以見一下經(jīng)理嗎?我要投訴。

M: Yes, I’m the manager here. What can I do for you, Madam?

是的，我就是這里的經(jīng)理。女士，有什么我可以幫你的嗎?

W: Did you have the room checked before we move in?

在我們搬進來之前，你們有沒有檢查房間?

M: Which room are you in?

你住在哪個房間?

W: 1808. The toilet doesn’t work properly; the water doesn’t run in the shower.

1808房。房間的廁所壞了;浴室的水流不出來。

M: I’m awfully sorry to hear that. I’ll turn to it right away.

聽到這個我覺得非常抱歉。我馬上去處理。

(After checking) (檢查之后)

M: I do apologize. We’ll change your room to 2002.

我向您道歉。我們給你換到2002號房。

W: That’s not bad. Thanks for your help.

那不錯。謝謝你的幫忙。

M: It’s my pleasure, Madam.

這是我的榮幸，女士。

Dialogue 2

M: Excuse me.

打擾了。

W: Yes, sir. Can I help you?

是的，先生。我可以為你效勞嗎?

M: Um, this steak, I asked for to be medium rare.

嗯，這份牛排，我要的是四分熟。

W: Medium rare, that’s right, sir. I remember your order.

四分熟，沒錯，先生。我記得你點的。

M: Well, I’m afraid it isn’t. It’s a bit too well done and rather tough. Would you mind changing?

額，恐怕它不是。它有點像全熟，而且相當韌。你介意換一下嗎?

W: If it is not to your satisfaction, I’ll certainly bring you another. But I’m afraid you may have to wait for a few minutes.

如果它不合你的意，我當然會為你拿另一份。但是恐怕你可能要等幾分鐘。

M: Yes, that’s all right. Thank you very much.

是的，沒關(guān)系。非常感謝你。

Dialogue 3

W: Look! I bought these shoes only three weeks ago and there is a hole in them already.

看!這雙鞋我三個星期前才買的，已經(jīng)破了個洞了。

M: If that happen to me, I’ll take them back to the shop.

如果這種事發(fā)生在我身上，我會把它們拿到商店去換。

W: I did. But they said they won’t change them.

我拿了。但是他們說不給換。

M: That’s terrible. But if they wouldn’t change them, I know what I would do.

太糟糕了。但是如果他們不給換，我知道我應該怎么做。

Dialogue 4

M: Oh, the food here really is bad. My soup was cold and meat, ur…it was like leather.

噢，這里的食物實在是太差了。我的湯是冷的，而肉，額…肉像皮革一樣。

W: Yes. And they don’t give you very much either. I’m still hungry.

是的。而且他們給的分量也不多。我還覺得餓。

M: I’m sure this one is especially bad. And the word is so unpleasant.

我敢肯定這里特別差。而且說的話語是如此難聽。

W: Don’t do this! Don’t do that! You mustn’t do this! You can’t do that!

不要這樣做!不要那樣做!你不準這樣做!你不能那樣做!

M: Well, I’m going to write a letter of complaint.

嗯，我打算寫一封投訴信。

W: And we’ll all help you.

我們都會幫你。

Dialogue 5

W: Good morning.

早上好。

M: Good morning. Can I help you?

早上好。我可以為你服務嗎?

W: Yes. It’s about this boots I bought here the other day.

是的。前幾天我在這里買了這雙靴。

M: What seems to be the trouble?

有什么問題嗎?

W: Well, they cut into my feet and rather painful. I was wondering if you could change them for me.

額，它們扎到我的腳，相當疼。我想知道你們能幫我換一雙嗎?

M: Um. That’s a bit difficult. No one ever complained before, you know. I’ll tell you what. I can try stretching them for you if you like. I think you’ll find that would be satisfactory.

嗯，這有點困難。以前沒有人投訴過，你知道的。如果你想要的話，我可以試著為你把它們拉長。我想那樣會讓你滿意的。

I have no complaint at all. But the world is a little bit tough to me. I was born in a poor family with 6 elder sisters and 2 little brothers. I didn’t receive any good education, and you could imagine what my husband’s education is like. He usually calls rude names to me and I choose to pretend to be deaf. Our daughter, she is really a little lovely thing. But she is always crying and looks as if to say, ‘go away, I don’t like you.’ I am a woman, a small woman. It is universally acknowledged that I have no complaint at all.

我一點也沒有抱怨。但是這個世界對于我來說有點艱難。我出生在一個貧困的家庭，家里有六個姐姐和兩個弟弟。我沒有受過好的教育，你可以想象一下我的丈夫受的教育是怎樣的。他常常對著我喊粗魯?shù)拿?，而我選擇裝聾。我們的女兒，她真的是個有點可愛的東西。但是她老是哭，看起來好像在說：“走開，我不喜歡你。”我是個女人，一個小女人。大家都認為我沒有一點抱怨。