我想和你一起做这个项目。
I'd like to work on the project with you.
(我想和你一起做这个项目。)
I could sure use you.
(你会有用武之地的。)
work on ... “从事……”、 “开始做……”。
直译是“我会用到你的”。
Can I work with you on the project?
(我可以和你一起做这个项目吗?)
Let's work on the project together.
(让我们一起做这个项目吧。)
为什么我们不一起干呢?
Why don't we team up?
(为什么我们不一起干呢?)
Sounds good to me.
(好啊。)
team up “一起干”。
sound “听起来……”。
What do you say we team up?
What do you say ...?“……怎么样?”。
How about teaming up?
你会陪他吗?
Would you keep him company?
(你会陪他吗?)
I'll try, if I'm not too busy.
(如果我不太忙, 我会的。)
keep ... company “陪同……”。
Would you keep him occupied?
occupied “ 占据(心灵等)”、 “忙”。直译是“让他忙起来好吗?”。
Would you see that he's entertained?
这里的see指“设法”、 “确实做到……”。entertain “使高兴”。
你能替我去吗?
Could you go pick up some office supplies?
(你能去拿些办公用品吗?)
I don't feel well. Would you go instead?
(我不舒服。你能替我去吗?)
supply用复数, 表示“用品”。
instead “代替”。
Would you go in place of me?
正式的说法。
in place of ... “代替……”。
Would you go in my place?
in one's place “代替……”。
你能来一下吗?
Would you come here, please?
(你能来一下吗?)
Are you talking to me?
(你是在跟我说吗?)
Would you ...? “你能……吗?”。
Please come over here.
come over “过来”。
Could you come closer, please?
closer “更近一点”。
Could you come to my office, please?
(你能来我的办公室一趟吗?)
你现在有空吗?
Are you free now?
(你现在有空吗?)
No, I'm still busy.
(没空, 我现在还很忙。)
用在请求别人做某事时, 用起来很方便。
Are you available now?
available “有空的”。
Do you have a minute now?
但愿你现在不忙。
I hope this isn't a bad time for you.
(但愿你现在不忙。)
Actually, it is.
(实际上我很忙。)
I hope this is a good time for you.
I hope I am not disturbing you.
(但愿我没有打搅你。)
disturb “打搅”、 “妨碍”。
只需要5分钟。
How long do you need?
(你要多久?)
Just five minutes will do.
(只需要5分钟。)
Five minutes is enough time.
enough “足够的”。
Five minutes is plent y of time.
plenty “足够”、 “很多”。
我需要你帮一个忙。
I have a favor to ask you.
(我需要你帮一个忙。)
What is it?
(什么事?)
习惯用语, 用于请求别人做某事的时候。favor指“关心的举动”、 “照顾”。ask意思是“请求”。
I'd like to ask you for a favor.
would like to ... “想……”, 克制地提出要求。
May I ask you for a favor?
(能请你帮一个忙吗?)
May I ...? “我可以……吗?”。
Can I ask you a favor?
(请你帮一个忙好吗?)
Can I ...? “我可以……吗?”。
你需要多长时间?
How long do you need?
(你需要多长时间?)
A couple of weeks.
(两三周的时间。)
How long ...? “……多少时间?”。
How much time do you need?
(你需要多少时间?)
Another week or so.
(还要一个星期左右。)
How much time will it take?
What kind of time will you need?
How much time are you talking about?
How much longer will it take?
(还要花多长时间?)




