Confirming Early Closing/Late Opening
A customer notices a sign or heard a rumor about the store having special hours for a specific event, maintenance, or staff meeting, and calls to confirm.
顾客看到告示或听说商店因特定活动、维护或员工会议而有特殊营业时间，打电话进行确认。
对话
聆听并跟进对话
词汇
对话中的必备词汇和短语
confirm
To confirm means to check or make sure that something is true or correct. Use it when you want to verify information, like store hours.
确认意味着检查或确保某事是真实或正确的。当您想验证信息时使用它，比如商店营业时间。
rumor
A rumor is information that people talk about but may not be true. It's useful when asking about something you heard but aren't sure about.
谣言是人们谈论但可能不是真的信息。在询问你听说但不确定的事情时很有用。
closing early
Closing early means the store stops business sooner than usual. Say this to ask about shorter operating times on a specific day.
提前关门意味着商店比平时早停止营业。用这个来询问特定日子更短的营业时间。
staff meeting
A staff meeting is a gathering of employees to discuss work. It's common in business contexts to explain changes in schedule.
员工会议是员工们聚集讨论工作的会议。在商业环境中，解释日程变更很常见。
resume
To resume means to start again after a pause. Use it for returning to normal activities, like regular store hours.
恢复意味着在暂停后重新开始。用于返回正常活动，比如常规商店营业时间。
clarifying
Clarifying means making something clear or easier to understand. Thank someone for clarifying when they explain details to you.
澄清意味着使某事变得清晰或更容易理解。当别人向你解释细节时，要感谢他们澄清。
You're very welcome
This is a polite response to 'thank you,' meaning it's no problem at all. Use it in customer service or everyday conversations.
这是对“谢谢”的礼貌回应，意思是没有问题。用在客服或日常对话中。
关键句型
需要记住和练习的重要短语
I'm calling to confirm your store hours for tomorrow, Tuesday.
This sentence uses 'calling to' for stating the purpose of a phone call. It's useful for politely asking to verify information; the structure 'for [day]' specifies the time period.
这个句子使用 'calling to' 来陈述打电话的目的。它对于礼貌地请求验证信息很有用；'for [day]' 结构指定了时间段。
I heard a rumor that you might be closing early?
This introduces uncertainty with 'I heard a rumor' and 'might be,' turning it into a question. Use it to check unconfirmed information without sounding accusatory.
这通过‘I heard a rumor’和‘might be’引入不确定性，将其变成一个问题。用于检查未确认的信息，而不听起来像是在指责。
Yes, that's correct. We will be closing early tomorrow at 3 PM for a staff meeting.
This confirms information with 'that's correct' and explains the reason. The future 'will be' is for planned actions; useful in responses to provide details.
这用 'that's correct' 确认信息并解释原因。将来的 'will be' 用于计划行动；在响应中提供细节很有用。
Our usual hours will resume on Wednesday.
'Usual hours' refers to normal schedule, and 'will resume' means return to normal. This pattern is great for explaining when things go back to routine.
‘通常时间’指的是正常日程，‘将恢复’意味着返回正常。这个模式非常适合解释事物何时回归常态。
We'll be opening at our regular time, 9 AM. So it's just the early closing that's different.
'We'll be' is future continuous for scheduled events; 'that's different' highlights the change. Use this to clarify only specific variations in plans.
'We'll be' 是用于计划事件未来的进行时；'that's different' 突出了变化。使用这个来澄清计划中的特定变化。
Okay, 9 AM to 3 PM. Got it. Thanks so much for clarifying!
'Got it' means understood; repeating times shows confirmation. This is a natural way to end a query politely, useful in conversations for acknowledgment.
‘Got it’意思是明白了；重复时间表示确认。这是礼貌地结束查询的自然方式，在对话中用于表示认可。
You're very welcome. Is there anything else I can help you with today?
This is a standard polite closing in service talks, offering more help. The question encourages further interaction; grammar is simple present for offers.
这是服务对话中的标准礼貌结束语，提供更多帮助。问题鼓励进一步互动；语法是用于提议的简单现在时。