【Situational Dialogue】

A: How's it going with the travel arrangements, Rachel?

A: Rachel，外出的安排情況怎樣？

B: I've managed to book flights at the time you wanted, and I've found you a hotel in Paris for three nights. Frankfurt is more of a problem. There's a big trade fair going on there next week. All the hotels are fully booked.

B: 我已按你要求的時間訂好了班機，也找到了你在巴黎住三天的旅館。法蘭克福還是個問題。下周，那里要舉行大型經(jīng)貿(mào)交易會。所有的旅館都已經(jīng)預定滿了。

A: You can find me something, surely?

A: 你一定會給我找到一個住處的，對嗎？

B: Maybe, but it'll probably be out in the wilds.

B: 有可能，不過也許要到荒郊野外的地方才能找到。

A: Well, keep trying. I managed to persuade quite a few people to see me, and I must keep the appointments. Are you having any language problems?

A: 哎，繼續(xù)努力找吧。我好不容易說服了那么多人和我會面，我必須守約呀。你有語言方面的困難嗎？

B: No, all the hotel receptionists speak good English. Finding a room is the problem.

B: 沒問題，旅館接待人員的英語都說得很好。問題是找不到房間。

A: Try some of the smaller hotels.

A: 找小點的旅館試試看。

B: I already have.

B: 我已經(jīng)試過了。

A: Well, if necessary I'll book for something when I'm there.

A: 噢，如果需要的話，我到那兒時自己找吧。

B: You might end up walking the streets.

B: 你可能到時候只能遛馬路。

A: I've just thought of something. My first appointment is with Mr. Schmitt. His secretary was particularly helpful when I spoke to her. It might be worth giving her a ring and asking if she has any ideas.

A: 我剛想到一個辦法。我的第一個約會是和Schmitt先生會談。我和他的秘書通話時，發(fā)現(xiàn)她特別樂于助人。給她打個電話，問問她有什么辦法，說不定能解決問題。

B: Okay, I'll give it a try.

B: 好吧，我試試看。

【Note】

1. How's it going with sth./sb. 表示“某事進行得如何？/某人近況如何？”。我們平時跟熟人打招呼時可以說"How's it going (with you)?"，這是非?？谡Z的表達，意思相當于How are you doing?（你近來如何？）

2. more of 是“更多”的意思，more of a problem 就是說不僅僅是一個問題，換句話說就是個大問題。

3. keep one's appointment 表示“守約”，appointment 相當于 engagement（約會）的意思，其他詞組還有：break one's appointment 違約，by appointment 按照約會的時間（地點）

4. walk the streets 這個短語要當心點啊，它除了有“在街上走”的意思外，還能表示“做妓女”。