赖世雄英语书信通Unit 41：要求友人还书籍函

May 12, 2005

Dear Harold Williams,

Do you remember that price guide I lent you a few weeks ago? I’m afraid I need it back, so I must ask you to return it. If you could send it by express mail, that would be best. I’ll reimburse you for any extra expense on your part.

I won’t need it for long, so if you want, I can send it back when I’m done with it.

Sincerely,

Irene Patterson

亲爱的哈乐德‧威廉：

你还记得几个礼拜前我借给你的那本售价指南吗?恐怕我需要用到它，所以我必须请你还给我。如果你可以用快递寄回来，那最好。我会补偿你额外的花费。

我不会用很久，所以如果你还想再用的话，我用完后可以再寄给你。

爱琳‧派特生　敬上

2005年5月12日

字词解说：

1. guide 指南，手册

2. ask sb to V要求某人……

例:Cindy asked her husband to buy some milk at the supermarket.

(辛蒂要求她的丈夫在那家超市买一些牛奶。)

3. express 快递的，快速的

by express mail/post以/用限时邮件

例:He sent the package by express mail, so it arrived the next day.

(他用限时邮寄包裹，所以第二天就到了。)

4. reimburse [,riam'baa] vt.补偿;偿还

例:The company will reimburse you for these purchases.

(公司将补偿你这些采购。)

5. extra }'ekstr司a.额外的

例:The teacher gave the slow students extra lessons after class.

(老师在下课后给那些迟钝的学生额外上课。)

6. on one's某人这方面的……

本词组是形容词词组，使用时应置名词后。

例:The effort on your part isn’t enough, you should work even harder.

(你这方面的努力不够，应该更加努力才是。)

7, be done with sth做完某事

=be finished with sth

=have done sth

=have finished sth

例:I' 11 iet you know as soon as I am done with all the chores.

(我把所有的杂务做完后就会立刻让你知道。)