职场美语对话第16集：婉言拒遥客户饭局
English at Work Episode 16: Slimy Limey Politely refusing
BBC白遥工作英语第16集：油嘴滑舌，婉言拒遥Narrator: 大家好。
还记得上次Anna正接到Lime 先生的电话，请她吃午饭。
遥Anna正和 Denise 说起这件事儿呢。
Denise: .
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and before you know it, he'll be asking you to marry him!
Trust me Anna, this has happened to me dozens of times!
Anna: But I thought he was only interested in the lemons!
Please promise me you won’t mention this to anyone.
Denise: OK, I promise.
Anna: Oh, shhhh!
Tom: Good morning ladies.
What's going on?
Denise: Mr Lime has asked Anna to lunch!
Anna: Please-Tom: And?
Denise: And it's not to talk business!
I saw him looking at her with big eyes, from the moment he first saw her!
Anna: Denise!
Tom: Old Slimy Limey eh?
Lucky Anna!
Anna: He's not slimy, it's just-Tom: Don't tell me you said yes?
Anna: Well I didn't know what to say.
Tom: You didn't?
Anna: No, no, I said I was busy and would call back.
I wanted to just say no, but with everyone complaining that I'm not polite on the phone.
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I just.
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I didn't know how to say it politely.
Tom: Ha ha, alright, I'll tell you what to say.
Anna: Hang on, let me write it down.
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why do all the pens keep disappearing?
Denise: Here's one.
Anna: Thanks.
Okay, I'm listening Tom.
Tom: Say: go.
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Anna: (writing) go.
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Tom: .
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away.
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Slimy Limey.
Anna: Go away Slimy Limey – are you sure?
Tom: Of course!
Denise: Don't listen to him Anna.
This is what you say: Thank you for your offer.
But I'm really sorry, I won't be able to.
Then explain why, say I'm afraid.
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blah blah blahAnna: Blah blah blah?
Denise: Say it's against company policy to have non-business lunches with clients.
Anna: Meaning?
Denise: You're not allowed to if it's not for business.
Then say: It wouldn't be appropriate.
So, with regret, I'm going to have to say no.
Anna: Okay, I think I've got that all down.
Thanks.
He'll be waiting for my call.
(dials number)Mr Lime: Hello, Seb Lime speaking.
Anna: Hello Mr Lime.
Mr Lime: Anna!
Please, call me Seb.
So, when can I invite you to lunch?
Denise: Thank you for your offer.
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Anna: Well, thank you for your offer.
But I'm really sorry, I won't be able to.
Mr Lime: Oh?
Denise: I'm afraid.
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Anna: I'm afraid it's against company policy to have non-business lunches with people.
Mr Lime: Really?
Oh how tedious!
Denise: It wouldn't be-Anna: Shhh!
Mr Lime: Pardon?
Anna: No, not shhh you Mr Slimy I meant shhhh Denise!
Mr Lime: Mr Slimy?
Anna: Oh no!
I mean Mr Limey – Lime – er Seb!
You see, it wouldn't be appropriate.
So, with regret, I'm going to have to say no.
Mr Lime: I think I've understood.
Goodbye Anna.
Anna: Goodbye.
Narrator: 哎呀，他听起来挺不高兴的。
不过除了一个小错误，Anna 的表现倒是很不错。
以下是 Anna 回遥午餐邀请用到的一些短语：Thank you for your offer.
But I'm really sorry, I won't be able to.
意思是：谢谢你的邀请。
不过我真的没法儿去。
I'm afraid it’s against company policy 抱歉，这是公司的规矩，不能违反。
It wouldn't be appropriate.
这个不合适/不恰当。
With regret, I'm going to have to say no.
非常遗憾，我得说不。
Good job Anna, bad luck Mr Slimy.
Anna 做的不错。
Mr 油腔滑调可是不走运啊！

· 听力挑战
What excuse does Anna give Seb Lime for not going to lunch with him?

Anna 以什么理由拒遥了Lime 先生的午餐邀请？

Answer: Anna says it's against company policy.

答案：Anna 说公司政策不允许。