18. I'd Iike to make an appointment...我想预约……
对话示例
— Good afternoon. This is Dr. Hammer's office. What can I do for you?
— Good afternoon. I'd like to make an appointment with Dr. Hammer. Could you arrange it for me?
— Of course. Just a minute, please. Let me check his schedule. How about Friday morning at 10:00?
— That's fine. Thank you.
— You're welcome. May I have your name and phone number, please?
— Certainly. My name is John Wilson. My phone number is 216-254-426.
— 下午好。这里是哈默医生的诊所,有什么事吗?
— 下午好。我想预约哈默医生。你能为我安排吗?
— 可以。请稍等,我看一下他的日程表。星期五上午十点可以吗?
— 可以。谢谢。
— 不客气。能告诉我你的名字和电话吗?
— 当然可以。我是约翰·威尔逊。我的电话是216-254-426。
句型分析
I'd like to make an appointment...这个句型的用法相对正式,通常用于谈公事。make an appointment是固定搭配,would like to表明我的意愿。如果表示“我想与某人预约”用with;若想表示预约的目的,这个句型后可跟to + 动词原形;若想表示预约的时间,则可跟介词for连用。
句子示例
• I'd like to make an appointment for next Monday at 5 p.m.我想要预约下个星期一下午五点。
• I'd like to make an appointment to see Mr. Daniel.我想约个时间去看丹尼尔先生。
• I'd like to make an appointment with the accountant.我想预约会计谈一下。
重点单词
appointment [əˈpɔɪntmənt] n.约会,任命
schedule [ˈʃedju:l] n.日程
accountant [əˈkaʊntənt] n.会计师,会计人员