Feeling Too Cold in an Office

对话7

词汇9

• excuse me劳驾

  A polite phrase to get someone's attention or start a conversation, often used before asking a question.

  一种礼貌的表达，用于吸引某人的注意力或开始对话，通常在提问之前使用。

• cold冷的

  Describes low temperature that makes you feel chilly; in this context, it's about the room feeling too cold.

  描述让人感到寒冷的低温；在这种语境中，是关于房间感觉太冷。

• jacket夹克

  A piece of clothing you wear to keep warm when it's cold; useful for talking about dressing for weather.

  一件在寒冷时穿来保暖的衣服；有助于谈论根据天气穿衣。

• ACAC

  Short for air conditioning, a system that cools the air; common in offices to control temperature.

  空调的缩写，一种冷却空气的系统；办公室中常用以控制温度。

• freezing冰冻的

  Very cold, like ice; an informal way to express extreme coldness, e.g., 'My fingers are freezing.'

  非常冷，像冰一样；一种非正式表达极度寒冷的方式，例如，'我的手指冻僵了。'

• adjust调整

  To change something slightly to make it better, like adjusting the temperature on a thermostat.

  稍微改变某物使其更好，比如调整恒温器上的温度。

• temperature温度

  The level of heat or cold in the air, measured in degrees Celsius or Fahrenheit.

  空气中热或冷的程度，以摄氏度或华氏度测量。

• raise提高

  To increase something, like raising the temperature to make a room warmer.

  提高某物，例如提高温度使房间更暖和。

• appreciate感激

  To feel grateful for someone's help or kindness; used to express thanks politely.

  对某人的帮助或善意感到感激；用于礼貌地表达感谢。

重点句子7

1. 1

   Excuse me, Michael? Are you feeling a bit cold in here?

   打扰一下，Michael？ 你觉得这里有点冷吗？

   This is a polite way to start a conversation and ask about someone's feeling; 'a bit' softens the question to be less direct. Useful for checking if others share your discomfort in shared spaces.

   这是开始对话并询问别人感受的一种礼貌方式；'a bit' 使问题不那么直接。用于检查共享空间中他人是否与你有同样的不适。

2. 2

   It feels like the AC might be on a bit too high.

   感觉空调开得有点太高了。

   Expresses an opinion about the cause of the problem using 'feels like' for speculation; 'a bit too high' means slightly excessive. Good for politely suggesting why something is wrong.

   使用'feels like'表达对问题原因的推测性意见；'a bit too high'意为略微过度。适合礼貌地建议为什么某事出了问题。

3. 3

   Do you think we could ask building management to adjust the temperature?

   你觉得我们能请大楼管理调整温度吗？

   A polite request using 'Do you think we could' to suggest an action indirectly; 'building management' refers to office staff who handle maintenance. Useful for proposing solutions in a work environment.

   使用 'Do you think we could' 的礼貌请求，以间接方式建议行动；'building management' 指处理维护的办公室工作人员。在工作环境中提出解决方案很有用。

4. 4

   What temperature would you prefer?

   您希望什么温度？

   Asks for someone's preference using conditional 'would' for politeness; helps in collaborative decisions. Practical for discussions about settings like room temperature.

   使用条件式“would”礼貌地询问某人的偏好；有助于协作决策。适用于讨论如室温等设置的场合。

5. 5

   Maybe just a few degrees warmer? Enough to feel comfortable, not too stuffy.

   也许就暖和几度？足够感觉舒服，不太闷热。

   Suggests a small change with 'maybe' for tentativeness; 'a few degrees warmer' specifies the adjustment, and 'not too stuffy' means not overly warm and airless. Useful for expressing balanced preferences.

   用'maybe'暗示一个小变化的建议；'a few degrees warmer'指定调整，而'not too stuffy'意味着不过度温暖和无空气。有助于表达平衡的偏好。

6. 6

   I'll ask them to raise it to, say, 22 degrees Celsius and see if that helps.

   我会让他们把温度调到，比如说，22摄氏度，看看有没有帮助。

   Offers to take action with 'I'll' for future intention; 'say' introduces an example suggestion. 'Raise it' means increase the temperature. Great for confirming and acting on a request.

   使用 'I'll' 提供未来意图的行动提议；'say' 引入示例建议。'Raise it' 意为提高温度。非常适合确认并响应请求。

7. 7

   Thanks, Michael, that would be great. I really appreciate it!

   谢谢，迈克尔，那太好了。我非常感激！

   Expresses gratitude with 'thanks' and 'appreciate'; 'that would be great' shows positive response to help. Common way to end a polite interaction in English.

   使用'thanks'和'appreciate'表达感激；'that would be great'显示对帮助的积极回应。英语中结束礼貌互动的常见方式。