Would you please call my ... ?

人生遇到困境時,你會第一個想到找誰幫忙呢 ?

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Would you please call my father ? 父親
可以幫我撥個電話 給 我的父親 嗎 ?

Would you please call my mother ? 母親

Would you please call my husband ? 丈夫

Would you please call my wife ? 妻子

Would you please call my son ? 兒子

Would you please call my daughter-in-law ? 媳婦

Would you please call my daughter ? 女兒

Would you please call my son-in-law ? 女婿

Would you please call my grandson ? 孫子

Would you please call my granddaughter ? 孫女

Would you please call my brother ? 兄弟
(elder brother 大哥)

Would you please call my sister ? 姊妹
(elder sister 大姊)

Would you please call my grandfather ? 祖父 (阿公) (爺爺)

Would you please call my grandmother ? 祖母 (阿嬤) (奶奶)

Would you please call my uncle ? 伯伯;叔叔;舅舅;姑丈;姨丈
(或泛指無親戚關係的男性長輩)
I got this book from Uncle Jim. (此時務必要用大寫)
伯伯:父親的哥哥們 /
叔叔:父親的弟弟們 /
舅舅:母親的哥哥或弟弟們 /
姑丈:父親姊姊或妹妹的先生 /
姨丈:母親姊姊或妹妹的先生 /

Would you please call my aunt ? 伯母;嬸嬸;舅媽;姑姑;阿姨
(或泛指無親戚關係的女性長輩)
I like my Aunt Jane very much. (此時務必要用大寫)
伯母:父親哥哥們的太太 /
嬸嬸:父親弟弟們的太太 /
舅媽:母親的哥哥或弟弟們的太太 /
姑姑:父親的姊姊或妹妹 /
阿姨:母親的姊姊或妹妹 /

Would you please call my father-in-law ? 岳父

Would you please call my mother-in-law ? 岳母

Would you please call my nephew ? 姪子 ; 外甥
Is Tom your nephew ? [ˋnɛfju]

Would you please call my niece ? 姪女 ; 外甥女 [nis]

Would you please call my cousin?
cousin [ˋkʌzn] N. 堂(或表)兄弟; 堂(或表)姐妹 ; 親戚; 遠親

Would you please call my good friend , Sam ? 好友山姆

Would you please call my boss ? 老闆

Would you please call my pal , Tom ? 同事湯姆 (Colleague 或 Staff)

Would you please call my boyfriend ? 男友

Would you please call my girlfriend ? 女友

Would you please call my lover ? 戀人; 愛人(通常指男性)

Would you please call my teacher ? 老師

Would you please call my lawyer ? 律師

Would you please call my doctor ? 醫生

Would you please call my nurse ? 護士 (亦當褓姆;奶媽)

Would you please call my assistant ? 助理

Would you please call my secretary ? 秘書

Would you please call my student ? 學生

Would you please call my classmate ? 同學

Would you please call my room-mate ? 室友
[ˋrum͵met]

Would you please call my housekeeper ? 女管家;女佣人領班
(steward N.男服務員;管家)

Would you please call my tour guide ? 導遊

Would you please call my agent ? 經紀人;代理人

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pal [pæl] N. 好友;死黨 vi 結為死黨或為玩伴 ( 通常用於口語 )

I miss you -- I've no pal now. 我很想念你---我現在一個朋友也沒有。

Tom and Bob often pal around after school. 湯姆和鮑伯放學後常結伴玩耍。

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companion [kəmˋpænjən] N. 同伴;伴侶;朋友;看護婦人

Are you alone or with a companion? 你單獨一人還是與朋友在一起?

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partner [ˋpɑrtnɚ] N.事業的夥伴;拍檔

The business is owned by two partners. 這家商店為兩個合夥人所擁有。

Are you sure that you want him for your partner for life?
你肯定要他做你的終生伴侶嗎?

They were partners in crime. 他倆是同謀犯。

John partnered Mary at the dance. 約翰在舞會上與瑪麗結成舞伴。 (vt)

Jim and Sue were partnered for the dance. 吉姆與蘇結成了舞伴。(vt)

He still partners with Tom. 他仍和湯姆搭擋。(vi)

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boss [bos] N.老闆;上司;主人

Who's the boss in this office? 這間辦公室的主管是誰?

Bob liked to boss the young man about.
鮑伯喜愛對那位年輕人發號施令。(vt指揮...)

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assist
vt.幫助, 協助[(+with/in)][O2]
We asked him to assist us in designing a new bridge.
我們請他幫助我們設計一座新橋。
vi.幫助, 協助[(+with/in)]
He assisted in designing the new bridge. 他協助設計那條新橋。
She refused to assist at the reception for reasons unknown.
不知什麼緣故她不肯出席招待會。

assistant
N.助理 adj.助理的; 輔助的 ;有幫助的
He worked as an assistant to the President. 他當過總統助理。
He is an assistant cook. 他是個助理廚師。
The horse is an animal assistant to man. 馬是對人類有幫助的動物。

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housekeeper N.女管家; 女佣人領班
Nowadays few working parents can afford a housekeeper.
如今很少有工作的父母雇得起女管家的。

steward N.男服務員;管家 vt.管理 vi當服務員,當管事
He went around the world as a ship's steward.
他當客船服務員, 到過世界各地。
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favor N.善意的行為 vt.給予...with
You did me a great favor. 你幫了我一個大忙。 N.
She favored him with a charming smile. 她賜給他迷人的一笑。 vt.
We favor John's plan. 我們贊成約翰的計劃。 vt.
Could you give me a favor? 請您幫我一個忙嗎? N.
Will you do me a favor and lend me some money ?
你能幫忙借我一點錢嗎?
May I ask you a favor ? 你幫我一下忙好嗎?
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help
Could you help me up with this suitcase? vt.幫助...with...
你幫我把這箱子搬到樓上好嗎?
Can I be of any help to you? 我能幫忙嗎? Nu.幫助
The tour guide has been a great help. 導遊幫了大忙。 N.有幫助的人
She is quite a help to her mother. 她是她媽媽的得力助手。 N.助手
She has a help in twice a week. 她雇了一個女佣, 一週來做兩次。 N.佣工

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agent N.代理人;經紀人
I made my assistant my agent while I was abroad.
我請我的助手在我出國期間做我的代理人。

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broker N.經紀人
a power broker 權力經紀人
act as a broker 當經紀人
vi 做掮客(或中人等); 作為權力經紀人進行談判
vt.以中間人等身分安排...
broker a deal 代理促成一筆交易
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neighbor [ˋnebɚ] N.鄰居;鄰邦;鄰國;夥伴
Canada and the United States are neighbors. 加拿大和美國是鄰邦。

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secretary N.秘書
Mary is private secretary to the company chairman.
瑪麗是公司董事長的私人祕書。

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May I help you ? 我可以幫您些什麼嗎?

What can I do for you ? 我可以為你做些什麼嗎?

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