A:Impossible!Its importance is very clearly to been seen.You gave me the OK just a few days ago.

这怎么可以呢！这个会议的重要性显而易见，几天前还说没问题的。

 

B:I know. But there's really nothing that can be done about it.The equipment has been damaged,and can't be recovered in so short a period.

我知道，但我实在无能为力，器材受损，无法在一两天内修复。

 

A:The general manager is going to be blue in the face,when she hears about this.There negotiations¹ are hard to handle.

总经理知道这件事会很生气的，这些谈判工作很难处理。

 

B:I've told all departments of the cancellation,and change for Friday.

我已经通知各部门会议要取消，改在星期五。

 

A:I'd better call the client² again myself and make apologies.

我还是亲自再打电话向客户致歉。

 

B:William,I know you are not troubled with this right now,but the general manager will not be in later this afternoon.You'd better tell her this morning.

威廉，我知道你现在不想做这件事，但总经理下午会出去，你最好早上告诉她。

 

A:I must be leaving now,since she is superior³ to me in position.Wish me luck.

我得走了。既然她在我地位之上。祝我好运吧！

 

A:Manager,are you free now?

总经理，你有空吗？

 

C:Certainly,William.What's the matter?

威廉，当然有空。你有什么事吗？

 

A:Well,I'm afraid I've got a bit of bad news.My guys have just told me that tomorrow's meeting has to be called off.

唔，我恐怕有个坏消息告诉你，我下面的人刚告诉我，明天的会议非取消不可。

 

C:Cancelled?That just can't happen!These negotiations come to naught,this just might ruin the whole plan.It'll have to go on as planned.

 

取消？怎么可以取消呢？取消谈判会让整个计划都完蛋的。非得如期举行不可！

 

A:Sorry to say,but no can do.The equipment broke down and can't be fixed⁴ till Friday.

很抱歉，斯蒂文，真的办不到。设备坏了，星期五才能修好。

 

C:I don't believed it.I'm just afraid what else can go wrong.

以前我从严不相信会出乱子，现在我真担心哪里又会再出错。

 

A:It may not be so bad.The client has no opposition⁵ to a rescheduled time,and doesn't seem upset.

事情也许没那么糟。客户已经同意了重新约定的时间，而且也没在意。

 

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