Would you like to refresh yourself?
要不要上廁所?
(下午，在會議室里，談話正好告一段落，也到了休息時間。提姆主任請張先生享用咖啡、蛋糕及點心。)
Tim： They just brought in refreshments. Please help yourself.
茶點已經(jīng)準(zhǔn)備好了，請用。
Mr.Zhang： Thank you.
謝謝。
張先生想在吃茶點前先去廁所，所以當(dāng)提姆主任說：
Tim： Would you like to refresh yourself?
以為提姆再次請他去享用refreshments(茶點)的張先生說：
Mr.Zhang： Thank you， but before that I would like to go to the rest room.
謝謝，但是我想先去洗手間。
Tim： Of course. This way.
請往這邊。
(提姆露出詫異的神色一邊說著，一邊告訴張先生廁所的位置。)
【Note】
“Would you like to refresh yourself?”、“Would you like to wash your hands?”與“Would you like to go to the rest room?”是同樣的意思，乃委婉地表示“你想不想上廁所?”之意。它另外還有“一鼓作氣”的含意。