Conversation:

A: Um...sorry to bother you, um...my name is Rachel. I'm new here. Can I ask you for a favor?

嗯，不好意思打扰您，我叫Rachel。我是新来的，可以请你帮个忙吗？

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.

嗨，Rachel，欢迎加入我们公司。恐怕我现在帮不了你，我正准备要参加一个重要的会议。

A: Excuse me, but can I bother you for a sec?

实在抱歉，我能打扰你一会儿吗？

C: You know what, I'd love to help you, but I'm about to meet an important client. Do you want to try Sean instead? He sits right over there.

你知道吗？我是想帮你的，但是我要去见一位重要的客户，你看要不要换Sean问问？他坐在那边。

A: Sorry to interrupt you, Sean. Could you do me a quick favor?

不好意思，Sean，能帮我个小忙吗？

D: Actually, I'm working on a document that is due in a couple of minutes. I really can't talk to you right now. Sorry about that.

实际上，我正在写一个文件，需要在几分钟内完成。我现在真的不能和你聊天，不好意思。

A: Geez, I just want to know where the bathroom is. What's wrong with you people?

天啊，我只是想知道厕所在哪里，这些人是怎么了？

1.

welcome on board

欢迎加入新公司

例句：

Welcome on board, Emily; if you have any question, please feel free to ask me.

欢迎加入我们的公司，艾米丽。如果你有什么问题，请随时问我。

We need to get a new office assistant on board as soon as possible.

我们需要尽快找到一个新的办公室助理。

2.

be about to

将要

例句：

I'm about to go out for lunch.

我要出去吃午饭。

3.

instead

代替

instead of...

代替...

例句：

I'll have the chicken instead of the fish.

我要鸡肉，不要鱼肉。

I wanted to buy a red sweater, but they didn't have one, so I bought a blue one instead.

我想买一件红色的毛衣，但是他们没有了，所以我买了一件蓝色的。

4.

interrupt

打断；打扰

例句：

Sorry to interrupt you, but there's someone to see you.

对不起打扰一下，有人要见你。

I hope I'm not interrupting you.

我希望我没有打扰到你。