老板Tom的班機(jī)因?yàn)榕_(tái)風(fēng)來(lái)襲而停飛，Tom從機(jī)場(chǎng)打電話給秘書Susan，了解公司在中國(guó)的工廠有沒有受到臺(tái)風(fēng)的破壞。
(Phone rings)
T: Susan?
是蘇珊?jiǎn)幔?BR> S: Yes?
是的，怎么了？
T: It's bad news. All flights for the rest of the day have been canceled and we're stuck here for the night.
壞消息。剩下的所有航班都已經(jīng)取消了，我們晚上就被困在這邊了。
S: Oh, I'm sorry.
哦，對(duì)不起。
T: The airline is going to put us up at a hotel near the airport and they say hopefully we'll be able to depart first thing tomorrow.
航空公司安排我們?cè)诟浇患衣灭^過(guò)夜，希望到第二天一早航班能恢復(fù)。
Tom開門見山，說(shuō)有壞消息，因?yàn)楫?dāng)天的所有航班都被取消了。We're stuck here for the night，今天晚上算是困在這兒了。航空公司安排乘客在附近一家旅館過(guò)夜，這里用的put someone up， 有安排某人住宿的意思，Tom 還說(shuō)，航空公司希望第二天一早first thing tomorrow，航班能恢復(fù)。
S: Well, I know it's a hassle, but better safe than sorry, right?
嗯。我知道這是有點(diǎn)麻煩，但是至少比沒有地方住方便，對(duì)嗎？
T: Yeah, I wasn't looking forward to flying through a typhoon anyway. Any news on the flooding at the factory?
是的。我可不希望我們?cè)谂_(tái)風(fēng)中飛行。工廠的洪水有新的消息了嗎？
S: Yes, actually...and it's good news. The water has mostly receded and the production area was not affected. Looks like we dodged a bullet.
是的，事實(shí)上……是個(gè)好消息。洪水已經(jīng)基本上減退了，生產(chǎn)區(qū)域沒有被影響到?？磥?lái)躲過(guò)一劫了。
T: We sure did! And that is great news. Now maybe I'll get a good night's rest.
我確信我們做到了！這是一個(gè)非常好的消息。今晚我總算能睡個(gè)好覺了。
Susan勸老板說(shuō)，雖然要在旅館過(guò)夜很麻煩，it's a hassle, hassle is spelled h-a-s-s-l-e, hassle，指討厭，麻煩的事情，但是better safe than sorry. Better safe than sorry， 是英語(yǔ)里很常用的一句話，意思是多加小心總比出了事再后悔要強(qiáng)。
Susan還高興地告訴老板Tom，說(shuō)公司設(shè)在中國(guó)的工廠因?yàn)榕_(tái)風(fēng)引起的洪水已經(jīng)基本退了，we dodged a bullet. to dodge a bullet，意思是躲過(guò)了一劫。Tom聽了很高興，說(shuō)這下我晚上可以睡個(gè)好覺了。
S: Oh, and Mr. Tang says to tell you that he can't get a flight out of Singapore either, so he'll probably miss the conference as well.
哦，唐先生說(shuō)也由于臺(tái)風(fēng)被困在新加坡。所以他也很可能錯(cuò)過(guò)會(huì)議。
T: (Chuckle) Well, it looks like we're all in the same boat. There's nothing we can do but be patient and wait it out.
嗯，看來(lái)我們情況一樣的。沒有什么其它辦法。
S: Well, try to get some sleep and call me first thing when you have a new itinerary.
嗯，試著睡覺吧，當(dāng)你有了新的日程和時(shí)間安排告訴我。
T: Will do. Thanks for your help, Susan.
會(huì)的。謝謝你的幫助，蘇珊。
S: Of course. Bye!
當(dāng)然了，再見！
T: Bye.
再見。
Susan還告訴老板Tom, 新加坡的合作伙伴唐先生也被臺(tái)風(fēng)困住了。Tom說(shuō)，看起來(lái)we're all in the same boat，說(shuō)跟別人in the same boat，意思是境況都一樣。看起來(lái)，沒有其他辦法，只好be patient and wait it out，耐心等待臺(tái)風(fēng)過(guò)去了。Susan讓老板晚上好好休息，明天早上有了新的日程表就馬上通知她，這里所說(shuō)的itinerary is spelled i-t-i-n-e-r-a-r-y, itinerary，指日程和活動(dòng)安排
(Phone rings)
T: Susan?
是蘇珊?jiǎn)幔?BR> S: Yes?
是的，怎么了？
T: It's bad news. All flights for the rest of the day have been canceled and we're stuck here for the night.
壞消息。剩下的所有航班都已經(jīng)取消了，我們晚上就被困在這邊了。
S: Oh, I'm sorry.
哦，對(duì)不起。
T: The airline is going to put us up at a hotel near the airport and they say hopefully we'll be able to depart first thing tomorrow.
航空公司安排我們?cè)诟浇患衣灭^過(guò)夜，希望到第二天一早航班能恢復(fù)。
Tom開門見山，說(shuō)有壞消息，因?yàn)楫?dāng)天的所有航班都被取消了。We're stuck here for the night，今天晚上算是困在這兒了。航空公司安排乘客在附近一家旅館過(guò)夜，這里用的put someone up， 有安排某人住宿的意思，Tom 還說(shuō)，航空公司希望第二天一早first thing tomorrow，航班能恢復(fù)。
S: Well, I know it's a hassle, but better safe than sorry, right?
嗯。我知道這是有點(diǎn)麻煩，但是至少比沒有地方住方便，對(duì)嗎？
T: Yeah, I wasn't looking forward to flying through a typhoon anyway. Any news on the flooding at the factory?
是的。我可不希望我們?cè)谂_(tái)風(fēng)中飛行。工廠的洪水有新的消息了嗎？
S: Yes, actually...and it's good news. The water has mostly receded and the production area was not affected. Looks like we dodged a bullet.
是的，事實(shí)上……是個(gè)好消息。洪水已經(jīng)基本上減退了，生產(chǎn)區(qū)域沒有被影響到?？磥?lái)躲過(guò)一劫了。
T: We sure did! And that is great news. Now maybe I'll get a good night's rest.
我確信我們做到了！這是一個(gè)非常好的消息。今晚我總算能睡個(gè)好覺了。
Susan勸老板說(shuō)，雖然要在旅館過(guò)夜很麻煩，it's a hassle, hassle is spelled h-a-s-s-l-e, hassle，指討厭，麻煩的事情，但是better safe than sorry. Better safe than sorry， 是英語(yǔ)里很常用的一句話，意思是多加小心總比出了事再后悔要強(qiáng)。
Susan還高興地告訴老板Tom，說(shuō)公司設(shè)在中國(guó)的工廠因?yàn)榕_(tái)風(fēng)引起的洪水已經(jīng)基本退了，we dodged a bullet. to dodge a bullet，意思是躲過(guò)了一劫。Tom聽了很高興，說(shuō)這下我晚上可以睡個(gè)好覺了。
S: Oh, and Mr. Tang says to tell you that he can't get a flight out of Singapore either, so he'll probably miss the conference as well.
哦，唐先生說(shuō)也由于臺(tái)風(fēng)被困在新加坡。所以他也很可能錯(cuò)過(guò)會(huì)議。
T: (Chuckle) Well, it looks like we're all in the same boat. There's nothing we can do but be patient and wait it out.
嗯，看來(lái)我們情況一樣的。沒有什么其它辦法。
S: Well, try to get some sleep and call me first thing when you have a new itinerary.
嗯，試著睡覺吧，當(dāng)你有了新的日程和時(shí)間安排告訴我。
T: Will do. Thanks for your help, Susan.
會(huì)的。謝謝你的幫助，蘇珊。
S: Of course. Bye!
當(dāng)然了，再見！
T: Bye.
再見。
Susan還告訴老板Tom, 新加坡的合作伙伴唐先生也被臺(tái)風(fēng)困住了。Tom說(shuō)，看起來(lái)we're all in the same boat，說(shuō)跟別人in the same boat，意思是境況都一樣。看起來(lái)，沒有其他辦法，只好be patient and wait it out，耐心等待臺(tái)風(fēng)過(guò)去了。Susan讓老板晚上好好休息，明天早上有了新的日程表就馬上通知她，這里所說(shuō)的itinerary is spelled i-t-i-n-e-r-a-r-y, itinerary，指日程和活動(dòng)安排