Conversation:
A: Nick, how's it going?
尼克,最近怎樣?
B: Oh, hey...
哦,你好...
A: What are you doing in this neighborhood? Do you live around here?
你在這里做什么呢?你住在這附近嗎?
B: Actually my office is right around the corner.
事實上,我的辦公室就在轉角處。
A: It was great to meet you last week at the conference. I really enjoyed our conversation about foreign investment.
很高興在上周的會議上見到你。關于對外投資的交談很愉快。
B: Yeah, yeah. It was really interesting. You know, I'm in a bit of hurry, but here's my card. We should definitely meet up again and continue our discussion.
是的是的。談論的很有趣。你知道嗎?我的時間有點趕,這是我的名片。我們應該下次再見,繼續我們的討論。
A: Sure. You still have my contact details, right?
一定,你還有我的聯系方式吧?
B: You know what? This is really embarrassing, but your name has just slipped my mind. Can you remind me?
你知道嗎?這太令人尷尬了,我突然忘記了你的名字。提醒我一下好嗎?
A: Sure. My name is Ana Ferris. Don't worry about it, it happens to me all the time. I'm terrible with names too.
當然,我叫Ana Ferris。別在意,這種事經常發生。我也總記不住名字。
Notes:
1.live around表示“住在...附近”。例句:We live around school, so it's very convenient to pick up the kids.我們住在學校附近,接送孩子都很方便。
2.around the corner表示“在拐角處”。例句:The restaurant is just around the corner.飯店就在拐角處。
3.be in a bit of hurry.表示“有點匆忙”。例句:Can you drive faster? I'm in a bit of hurry.你能開快點嗎?我有點著急。I can't talk right now, I'm in a bit of hurry.我現在不方便說話,我有點著急。
4.remind表示“提醒”?!疤嵝涯橙恕苯小皉emind sb”,“提醒某人某事”叫“remind sb of/about...”。比如:Can you remind me of your name?你能提醒我你的名字嗎?
5.be terrible with...表示“...很糟糕”。比如:I'm terrible with cooking.我做飯很糟糕。