13. He asked the director's permission to take a day off.
他請求主任批準(zhǔn)他一天假。
還能這樣說：
He asked the director if he could have a day off.
He begged the director's allowance of his taking a day off.
應(yīng)用解析：
grant permission 準(zhǔn)許；
withdraw permission 撤銷許可；
ask for permission 請求允許；
procure permission 得到同意

14. I have a headache, so I'm calling in sick today.
我頭痛，所以我就打電話來請病假了。
還能這樣說：
I have a pain in my head, so I make a phone call to have a day off.
I have a headache and want to ring up to go sick.
諺語：
Hope deferred makes the heart sick.
希望遲遲未實(shí)現(xiàn)，使人心煩意繚亂。

15. My daughter is seriously ill, so I need to take care of her at home.
我的女兒病得很厲害，所以我要在家里照顧她。
還能這樣說：
My daughter is terribly ill and I need to look after her at home.
I want to see to my sick daughter.
諺語：
It is an ill wind that blows nobody any good.
世上鮮有絕對的壞事。

16. Don't forget to bring a doctor's note tomorrow.
記著明天把醫(yī)生開的證明拿來。
還能這樣說：
Please remember to bring the doctor's note in tommorw.
You need bring the doctor's note in tomorrow.
應(yīng)用解析：
go over notes 復(fù)習(xí)筆記；
mental note 心里記住，牢記；
of note 著名的，非凡的；
arrange one's notes 整理筆記；
pen a note 寫一張便條；
note sth. down 記錄某事

17. I've been busy with work for a long time and need a rest.
我忙了好長一段時(shí)間，需要休息休息。
還能這樣說：
I have worked for a long time and should have a rest.
I am on the wing of work for a long time and need take a break.
應(yīng)用解析：
rest assured 放心；
at rest 不動(dòng)；
come to rest 自然停止；
rest on one's laurels 滿足于既有的成績而不思進(jìn)??；
rest with sb. to do sth. 做某事是某人的責(zé)任；
put sb.'s mind at rest 使某人放心