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  • :嗨,小乔。你现在方便吗?我想请你帮个忙。
  • 同事(小乔):嗨!怎么了?
  • :你能抽空帮我看一下这份文件吗?只需花你几分钟。如果没问题,我想今天把它发给客户。
  • 同事(小乔):没问题啊,把它发过来吧,我一会儿就看。
  • :太感谢了!没必要现在就看,你方便的时候看一眼就行。

  • You: Hi Jo. Do you have a quick second? I could use a favor.
  • Colleague: Hey! What’s up?
  • You: Could you take a quick look at this document when you get a chance? It should only take a few minutes. I want to send it to the client today if it looks good.
  • Colleague: Yeah, totally. Send it over, I’ll check it out in a bit.
  • You: Awesome, thanks. No rush at all, just whenever you have a moment.

Word Breakdown

  • I could use a favor: 我想请你帮个忙。
  • Take a quick look at..:快速看一眼/帮我过目一下(用“quick”能减轻对方的心理压力,让人觉得不麻烦)。
  • When you get a chance / Whenever you have a moment:当你方便/有空的时候(显得你很尊重对方的时间)。
  • If it looks good:如果看起来没问题/如果过关的话(意思是请对方做最后的把关)。
  • No rush at all:一点都不急。(给对方减轻催促感,职场客套话)。