要求友人还书籍函

May 12, 2005
Dear Harold Williams,
Do you remember that price guide I lent you a few weeks ago? I’m afraid I need it back, so I must ask you to return it. If you could send it by express mail, that would be best. I’ll reimburse you for any extra expense on your part.
I won’t need it for long, so if you want, I can send it back when I’m done with it.
Sincerely,
Irene Patterson

亲爱的哈乐德‧威廉：
你还记得几个礼拜前我借给你的那本售价指南吗？恐怕我需要用到它，所以我必须请你还给我。如果你可以用快递寄回来，那最好。我会补偿你额外的花费。
我不会用很久，所以如果你还想再用的话，我用完后可以再寄给你。
爱琳‧派特生　敬上
2005年5月12日

字词解说：

1. guide 指南，手册
2. ask sb to V要求某人……
例:Cindy asked her husband to buy some milk at the supermarket.
(辛蒂要求她的丈夫在那家超市买一些牛奶。)

3. express 快递的，快速的
by express mail/post以/用限时邮件
例:He sent the package by express mail, so it arrived the next day.
(他用限时邮寄包裹，所以第二天就到了。)

4. reimburse [,riam'baa] vt.补偿;偿还
例:The company will reimburse you for these purchases.
(公司将补偿你这些采购。)

5. extra }'ekstr司a.额外的
例:The teacher gave the slow students extra lessons after class.
(老师在下课后给那些迟钝的学生额外上课。)

6. on one's某人这方面的……
本词组是形容词词组，使用时应置名词后。
例:The effort on your part isn’t enough, you should work even harder.
(你这方面的努力不够，应该更加努力才是。)