EnglishPod:ask for help

2019-08-19
A: Um, sorry to bother you, um... my name is Rachel. I’m new here. Can I ask you a favor?
B: Hi Rachel, welcome on board. I’m afraid I can’t help you right now. I’m getting ready for a very important meeting.
A: Excuse me, but can I bother you for a sec?
C: You know what, I’d love to help you, but I’m about to meet an important client. Do you wanna try Sean instead? He sits right over there.
A: Sorry to interrupt you Sean, could you do me a quick favor?
D: Actually, I’m working on a document that is due in a couple minutes. I really can’t talk to you right now. Sorry about that.
A: Geeze! I just want to know where the bathroom is! What’s wrong with you people!

寻求帮助

1、
To do someone a favour
To do someone a favour.
To ask someone a favour.
To owe someone a favour.

• Counld/Would you do me a favour?

2、
To give/lend someone a hand

• could/can/would you give a hand

3、
Could I ask / bother / trouble you + infinitive 这个“我能请/麻烦你+不定式”的句式——在正式场合中，可以使用动词的不定式形式（to do）来寻求帮助。

• Could I trouble you to open the door for me?
  能麻烦你帮我开下门吗？
  To help someone out

4、Could you possibly + verb的一般形式

• Could you possibly work overtime today?
  你今天能加班吗？

5、Would you mind + verb + ing 这个“你介意+动词-ing”的句式——在日常情境中，可以使用动名词形式来寻求帮助。

• Would you mind cooking dinner tonight?
  你介意今晚做晚饭吗？

6、使用Would it be too much trouble for you + infinitive的句式——在非常正式的场合，可以使用这种不定式形式来寻求帮助。

• Would it be too much trouble for you to take a look at this letter?
  能麻烦你看看这封信吗？

7、May/Can I +verb

• May we use your telephone?
  我们能用用你的手机吗？

其他：

• Excuse me, but can I bother you for a sec?
• Would you help me do ...
• Make me a cup of coffee, will you?
• Could you tell me where I can find these books?
• Would you please open the door for me?
• Excuse me, would you give me a hand? 对不起，你能帮我个忙吗?
  I’d be glad to help. 我乐意帮忙。

回答

• With pleasure. 乐意帮忙。
• Would you mind opening the window? 你介意开窗吗?
  Not at all. 一点儿也不/No promblem
• Would you be so kind as to lend me some money? 你能借我一点儿钱吗?
  No problem. How much? 没问题，你要多少?
• I wondered if you could buy me some pencils? 我不知道你是否能替我买铅笔?
  Sure. 当然。
• It would be my pleasure.
• I'd be glad to help out.
• Sorry, but I can't do that.
• Sorry, but I'm unable to do that.
• I'm afraid I can't.
• .Unfortunately, I'm not able to do

表示感谢或者抱歉

• I hope I’m not bothering you. 我希望我没有打扰你。
• I hope that will not cause you too much trouble. 我希望那不会给你添太多麻烦。
• I really appreciate your help. 我非常感谢你的帮助。
• I don’t want to put you to any trouble. 我不想麻烦你。