8. 请求采取行动:/ N& [+ L; e; q3 Z8 V! }
Please could you …
1 a6 S. R. m' q& J4 P0 E5 [ We would be grateful if you could …
) o i) h/ I' x. `% F1 I3 a+ Y We would be appreciate it if you could …5 c& G9 p4 h( m+ t. d
as soon as possible.! q% n5 J* Q( \5 l; z' w. c
without delay.
' Y! c Z+ }) O% b3 v. F/ ^1 @/ m# i immediately.
: h+ W6 L* R9 K% v7 y 注:please could you … 是最直接的方式。在要求一些一般性的事情时,可以使用这种表达。( l) |9 }4 @9 R* a! c. }8 H
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You have seen an advertisement in the newspaper for a post as office manger. You want an application form.5 b; W0 D9 f, E' B7 b/ d
I would appreciate it if you could send me an application form./ x) x8 K' `- X2 \
The photocopier in your office has broken down. You want to have it repaired, quickly.5 o }( u6 h+ T4 l7 z( b9 v
We would be grateful if you could send a repairman to fix our photocopier as soon as possible.
* s" g/ j- u4 G& v- t% H You have moved your office and you want the post office to forward your letters to your new address.
- L' @+ N; b2 W* }" v6 \ Please could you forward my letters to my new address.
" S4 r) u( ?) @7 ~. g You want the telephone company to put another telephone in your office. You need it urgently.
9 v& v+ q& Q1 G1 r* i We would appreciate it if you could put another telephone in our office immediately.* F; X) |' ^5 b! b9 B1 _
You have written to a company and you want them to reply quickly.
: G* D3 o0 |, I* U. q4 U, m I would be grateful if you could give us a reply quickly.
( f! K% A0 {5 g& R 9. 抱歉:
% m2 g, j2 d7 n We must apologize for …
4 |+ }! C4 U) ^, x `& T We apologize for …
`' W3 g. ]$ K. y" I+ w We are extremely sorry for …1 u" B+ E' w7 B9 l+ j7 n
注:以上句型后请使用动词ing形式。
; @$ h8 K5 q$ @' |2 v2 s" Q* L 以上句型中的for可以换成that,然后用从句表达。) P$ B- o+ n% U
一般来说,解释产生问题的原因,然后在信的结尾处再次表达歉意。
9 U9 c# w# V" d5 A. t 再次抱歉:0 f$ M: S- S* ?9 b7 D) ^
Please accept our apologies once again.
' J8 W+ V4 w3 f I3 F We hope that this has not caused you any inconvenience.
0 R' i/ V4 ]3 ?, a With apologies once again.8 `7 \! y4 v0 F4 t
10. 要求提供信息:! e& i3 J, u9 v9 A( e, C0 S
Please could you
% }/ L7 Z2 \: l) I5 s3 I1 h# o2 y' Z We would be grateful if you could
3 X6 ^5 N: X( d# I3 Y6 f We would appreciate it if you could
" x) Z" _9 }) J* t6 N: n give us further details about ..
2 I5 ?+ c$ ` ]8 h6 p inform us (about/if) …
9 n% K2 b6 ]8 |9 F: r6 s0 o! O7 K( W let us know ( about/if ) …1 R! {% R! N% i2 V/ q; k% T
We would like to know ( about/if ) …9 j; `% ^2 K# u
注:如果需要特别重要的信息,可以在以上句型前使用:in particular。
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You wrote a letter to someone and they haven’t replied. You want to know if they received the letter.
& @# E0 i! c6 |* P& k$ S We would be grateful if you could let us know if the letter has reached you.
0 A' L% ?8 A; O5 u A businessman is going to your country. He wants you to get a visa for him. You need all the details about his passport (his nationality, date of birth, where his passport was issued, and when it expires).
2 z+ m( U7 ], z# e% b# f Please could you give details about your passport. I would like to know your nationality, date of birth, where your passport was issued and when it expires.% N! U: e( r- {, h, W0 c& X' t8 ?$ U
You want to know about the same businessman’s flight (flight number, date and time of arrival).
" e# S: [' W% e% M9 f) k+ r0 F In particular, I would like to know your flight number, date and time of arrival. |