Feeling Too Cold in an Office
An employee is feeling uncomfortably cold in their office space and wants to ask a colleague or building management to turn up the heating or adjust the AC.
一位员工在办公室里感到不舒服的冷，想请求同事或物业管理调高暖气或调节空调。
对话
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词汇
对话中的必备词汇和短语
excuse me
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
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
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。
AC
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
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
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
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
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
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。
关键句型
需要记住和练习的重要短语
Excuse me, Michael? Are you feeling a bit cold in here?
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。
It feels like the AC might be on a bit too high.
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。
Do you think we could ask building management to adjust the temperature?
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。
What temperature would you prefer?
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。
Maybe just a few degrees warmer? Enough to feel comfortable, not too stuffy.
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。
I'll ask them to raise it to, say, 22 degrees Celsius and see if that helps.
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。
Thanks, Michael, that would be great. I really appreciate it!
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。