万用句型背一背：

1. I'm afraid we can't do your surgeries on Monday.

我想我们星期一不能给你做手术了。

2. I'm just calling to say that I can't keep the appointment this afternoon, I'm very sorry

我打电话是想说今天下午我不能赴约和你见面了，真的很抱歉。

3. What time would be convenient for you?

你什么时候方便？

4. I wonder if it's convenient to change your appointment from Wednesday to Friday, still at the same time?

不知道能不能将你的预约由周三改到周五，时间不变？

5. I'm afraid I won't be available this afternoon.

恐怕我今天下午没空。

身临其境练一练：

本对话选自《Nip Tuck》（整容室）。Troy医生打电话给Babcock小姐，他想取消减肥手术的约定，而Babcock小姐先是请求继而非常气愤。

锦囊妙语学一学：

1. Deadline for 最后期限
April 15 is the deadline for filling individual income-tax returns.

个人所得税申报归档的最后期限是4月15日。

2. Work off 渐渐消除，处理，排除
As I got about, the stiffness in my left leg gradually worked off.

由于我四处走动，左腿僵硬的情况渐渐消失了。

3. All over again 从头再…一次

There are many mistakes in his paper, so he has to write it all over again.

他的论文中有很多错误，所以他不得不从头再写一次。