陆友军
无论是学生还是上班族,都有需要请假的时候。那么,你知道“请假”用英语怎么说吗?今天,我们就来学习几个有关“请假”的英语表达吧!
have...off
这个词组的意思是“请假;休假”。
例:Can I have the day off tomorrow? 明天我可以请假吗?
Sam will have three days off next week.萨姆下周将休假三天。
take off
看到这个词组,你可能只知道它是“起飞”“脱下”的意思。其实,它还有“请假;休假;告假”的意思。
例:I would like to take off tomorrow.
我想明天请假。
take...off
该词组中间可以加上请假的时长。
例:She took two days off last week.上周她休了两天假。
He would like to take some time off.他想请一段时间的假。
ask for leave
这个词组的意思是“请假”。
例:He went to his teacher to ask for leave.他到老师那儿请了个假。
I will ask for leave this afternoon.今天下午我请假。
ask for...leave
該词组中间可以加上请假的时长。
例:She’s asked for a month’s leave.她已请了一个月的假。
Can I ask for two days’ leave? 我可以请两天假吗?
take...leave
这个词组可以用来请假。
例:Why don’t you take a few days’ leave? 你为什么不休几天假?
Can I take three days’ leave? 我可以请三天假吗?
put in...leave
该词组也可以用来请假。
例:I’d like to put in for one hour’s leave.我想请一个小时的假。
sick leave
这个词组的意思是“病假”。
例:Could you ask for sick leave for me? 你能替我请病假吗?
He asked for a three-day sick leave.他请了为期三天的病假。
She is going to take sick leave next week. 她打算下个星期休病假。
Mr White took a sick leave for a week last month.怀特先生上个月休了一星期的病假。
Did he ask for sick leave or business leave? 他请了事假还是病假?
call in sick
该词组的意思是“打电话请病假”。
例:Paul called in sick just now.保罗刚才打电话请病假了。
Three students have called in sick today.今天三个学生打电话请病假了。
[情景对话]
A: What’s wrong, Billy?
比利,你怎么啦?
B: I’m not feeling well, Joe.
我感觉不舒服,乔。
A: I think you should see a doctor or take a rest at home.
我认为你应该去看医生或回家休息。
B: I’m afraid so. Could you ask for sick leave for me?
恐怕得这样。你能替我去老师那里请个假吗?
A: OK. I know our teacher is on business today, but I will call in sick for you.
好的。我知道老师今天出差了,但我可以为你打电话请病假。
B: Thanks.
谢谢。
A: Don’t mention it.
不客气。
(作者单位:江苏省兴化市安丰初级中学)