A: How can I help you?
B:Yes, I am James Mason from Anderson and Associates. I would like to see Mr. Smith.
A:Do you have an appointment?
B:Yes, he knows I’m coming. Our meeting is set for 2 o’clock.
A:I wonder if Mr. Smith forgot your meeting. I am afraid he left this office this morning and is not expected back until after 4 pm. Let me find out if he made arrangements for someone else to meet with you in his place.(1) Will you please have a seat?
B:Sure.
A: 有什么需要幫忙的嗎?
B:是的,我是安德森聯合公司的詹姆士.梅森。我想見史密斯先生。
A: 您預約了嗎?
B:預約了,他知道我要來。我們約好在2點見面。
A: 我猜史密斯先生忘記了與您的預約。他今天早晨就出差了,估計下午4點以后才能回來。我幫您查下是否他安排了別人代替他與您會面。請坐下稍等會可以嗎?
B:好的。
appointment
n. 約會,預約
例句與用法
Her career culminated in her appointment as director. 她一生事業的頂峰是當上董事。
I've made an appointment for a facial next week. 我已經預約了下周去美容。
英英解釋
名詞 appointment:
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
同義詞:assignment, designation, naming
a meeting arranged in advance
同義詞:date, engagement
(usually plural) furnishings and equipment (especially for a ship or hotel)
同義詞:fitting