辦公室英語口語:refresh yourself?

才智咖 人氣:2.26W

Would you like to refresh yourself? 要不要上廁所?

辦公室英語口語:refresh yourself?

(下午,在會議室裡,談話正好告一段落,也到了休息時間。提姆主任請張先生享用咖啡、蛋糕及點心。)

Tim: They just brought in refreshments. Please help yourself.

茶點已經準備好了,請用。

g: Thank you.

謝謝。

張先生想在吃茶點前先去廁所,所以當提姆主任說:

Tim: Would you like to refresh yourself?

以為提姆再次請他去享用refreshments(茶點)的張先生說:

g: Thank you, but before that I would like to go to the rest room.

謝謝,但是我想先去洗手間。

Tim: Of course. This way.

請往這邊。

(提姆露出詫異的神色一邊說著,一邊告訴張先生廁所的位置。)

【Note】

“Would you like to refresh yourself?”、“Would you like to wash your hands?”與“Would you like to go to the rest room?”是同樣的`意思,乃委婉地表示“你想不想上廁所?”之意。它另外還有“一鼓作氣”的含意。