范例
April 15,2014
Dear Sir or Madam,
I'm writing to bring your attention to a problem with the quality of your shoes I bought in your store yesterday.I have been trying to get a person on the phone,but I couldn't find anyone at all after having called several departments.I hope you will address this problem,or I will never do business with you again.I expect to hear from you soon.My phone number is 020-32345678.Thank you.
Tony Smith
(1)抱怨、投诉行为:I'm writing to bring your attention to a problem with the quality of your shoes I bought in your store yesterday.
(2)要求弥补、纠正、赔偿:I hope you will address this problem.
(3)对弥补、纠正的敦促或威胁:I will never do business with you again.
(1)投诉行为。
① I'm writing to report problems with your hotel.
② I'm writing to bring your attention to the problems I have had with your service.
③ I'm writing to complain about the quality of the shoes.
④ I can't bear the noise any more.
(2)要求对问题作出弥补。
① I hope you can address this problem soon.
② I hope you will take steps to remedy the situation soon.
③ Would you please turn it down a little?
④ It would be very kind of you to repair the air conditioner today.
(3)对不作为的威胁(一般不必要)
① You must remedy the situation,or I will take it to the court.
② Frankly,I could not put up with the situation any more.
adj. +attitude
conciliatory~(和解的态度)
favorable~(支持的态度)
friendly~(友好的态度)
responsible~(负责的态度)
sympathetic~(同情的态度)
positive~(积极的态度)
negative~(消极的态度)
critical~(挑剔的态度)
hostile~(敌对的态度)
irreverent~(不敬的态度)
flexible~(灵活的态度)
laidback~(悠然自得的态度)
liberal~(宽容的态度)
conservative~(保守的态度)
ambivalent~(模棱两可的态度)
general/prevailing~(普遍的态度)
v. +attitude
adopt~(采取……态度)
change~(转变态度)
attitude+ v .
~exist(某种态度存在)
~persist(某种态度继续存在)
~prevail(某种态度盛行)
attitude+ prep.
~about/of(关于……的态度)
~to/towards(对于……的态度)
典型例句
① I am calling to complain about the negative attitude of your staff.
我打电话来投诉你们员工消极的态度。
② I am not happy with her irreverent attitude to me.
她对我的不敬让我很不愉快。
complain +adv .
~bitterly(强烈抱怨)
~constantly(不断抱怨)
~repeatedly(反复抱怨)
complain +prep .
~at(对……抱怨)
~about(抱怨……)
~to(向……投诉)
典型例句
① I complained bitterly about the noise out of your hotel.
我强烈投诉你们酒店外面的噪音。
② I have to complain about the poor quality of your shoes.
我不得不投诉你们的鞋的糟糕质量。
adj./ n.+complaint
bitter~(强烈不满)
serious~(严重不满)
consumer/customer~(客户投诉)
v .+complaint
bring~(提出投诉)
file/make/voice/register~(进行投诉)
receive~(接到投诉)
deal with/handle~(处理投诉)
hear~(听取投诉)
investigate~(调查投诉)
respondto~(回应投诉)
resolve~(解决投诉)
complaint+ v .
~arise(投诉发生)
complaint +pre p .
~about(对……不满)
~against(投诉某人)
~from(来自……的投诉)
~to(向……投诉)
典型例句
① I brought a complaint agains t the manager in your hotel.
我投诉了你们酒店的经理。
② We have had some serious complaints from our clients.
我们收到客户的严厉投诉。
adj. +hygiene
good~(良好的卫生状况)
scrupulous~(极好的卫生状况)
poor~(糟糕的卫生状况)
food~(食品卫生)
personal~(个人卫生)
public~(公共卫生)
hygiene+ n .
~regulations(卫生条例)
~standards(卫生标准)
典型例句
I am writing to complain about the poor hygiene in the scenic spot.
我写信是要投诉景区糟糕的卫生状况。
adj./n. +quality
excellent/good/high/outstanding/superior/top~(很高的质量)
inferior/low/poor~(很差的质量)
admirable~(让人钦佩的品质)
individual/personal~(个人品质)
inborn/inherent/intrinsic~(先天的气质)
essential/important~(重要的气质)
masculine/feminine~(男性/女性气质)
leadership~(领导者气质)
managerial~(管理者气质)
mental/psychological~(心理特性)
v .+quality
maintain~(维持质量)
enhance/improve/raise~(提高质量)
affect~(影响质量)
impair/reduce~(降低质量)
assess/evaluate~(评估质量)
determine~(确定质量)
monitor~(监控质量)
test~(测试质量)
have~(拥有……特性)
display/show~(展现……特性)
quality+ v .
~improve(质量提高)
~suffer(质量受损)
quality+ n .
~control(质量控制)
~assurance(质量保证)
~standards(质量标准)
prep .+quality/quality +pre p .
of~(有质量的)
~of life(生活质量)
典型例句
The food in your restaurant is disappointing.Not only is it extremely overpriced,but the quality is very poor.
你们餐厅的食物太让人失望了,不仅价格高,而且不好吃。
adj./n .+servic
efficient~(高效的服务)
excellent/first-class/first-rate/good/quality~(一流的服务)
professional~(专业服务)
bad/poor/terrible~(糟糕的服务)
friendly~(友好的服务)
customer~(客服)
after-sales~(售后服务)
v .+servic
give/offer(sb.)~(提供服务)
provide(sb.)with~(提供服务)
get~(得到服务)
guarantee~(保证服务)
complain about~(投诉服务)
典型例句
① Our university offers first-class service to overseas students.
我们大学为留学生提供一流的服务。
② T he after-sales servic e of your company is very terrible and I hope it can bc improved.
贵公司的售后服务非常糟糕,我希望你们能够改善服务。
范例
April 15,2014
Dear Professor Geller,
I am very happy to have the chance to listen to your lecture delivered at our university last week.But it is a pity that I was late that day due to a minor accident on my way to the auditorium.As a result,I missed the first half of the lecture and failed to get the handout.Your lecture is really instructive and enlightening,so I wonder if it is possible for me to get the handout.Heartfelt thanks!
Yours sincerely,
Mike
(1)请求的原因:I missed the first half of the lecture and failed to get the handout.
(2)请求行为:I wonder if it is possible for me to get the handout.
(3)向对方表示感谢:Heartfelt thanks!
(1)请求允许。
① Please give me a few more days.
② May I have a look at your dictionary?
③ Would you mind if l opened the window?
④ I wonder if I could open the window.
⑤ Would it be possible to have a talk with you?
(2)请求帮助。
① Do me a favor,will you?
② Would you do me a favor?
③ Can/Could you lend me your dictionary?
④ Would you be so kind as to...?
⑤ I wonder if you would tell me...
⑥ If it hasn't caused you too much trouble,could/would you...?
(3)请求做事(直接要求或暗示)。
① Let's go to the bookstore this afternoon.
② I wish you could...
③ I would like to ask you to clean the room.
④ The room is in a mess.
⑤ We haven't cleaned it for several days.
⑥ You are making a big noise.
adj./n. +assignm ent
business~(商务任务)
tough~(棘手的任务)
difficult~(困难的任务)
photographic~(摄影任务)
practical~(实践作业)
v. +assignment
accept/takeon~(承担任务)
carry out~(执行任务)
complete/finish~(完成任务/作业)
hand in~(上交作业)
assignment+ prep./prep. +assignment
~on(某方面的任务/作业)
on~(执行任务)
典型例句
①I am terribly sorry that I cannot com plete the assignm ent before the deadline since my computer broke down and I had no idea when it could be repaired.
非常抱歉我无法在截止日期前完成作业,因为我的电脑坏了,我不知道何时才能修好。
② All the students are required to hand in the assignment on Roman History before Monday.
所有学生必须在周一之前上交罗马史作业。
adj. +assistance
considerable/great/substantial~(巨大的帮助)
immediate~(紧急援助)
mutual~(互相协助)
expert/professional~(专业帮助)
external/outside~(外部援助)
humanitarian~(人道主义援助)
technical~(技术援助)
v. +assistance
provide/render~(提供援助)
pledge/promise~(承诺给予帮助)
ask for/seek~(寻求援助)
require~(需要援助)
come to~(予以帮助)
典型例句
① I appreciate the substantial assistance you rendered to me when I studied in your country.
非常感谢我在贵国学习期间你对我的莫大帮助。
② You always came to my assistance when I met with difficulty in my study.
在我学习遇到困难时,你总会给我帮助。
adj .+favo
big/great~(大忙)
little/small~(小忙)
personal~(私人帮忙)
v .+favo
ask sb.a~(请求帮助)
expect~(期待帮助)
bestow/do/grant sb.~(给某人帮助)
owe sb.~(欠某人人情)
return~(报答)
find/gain/win~(得到帮助)
lose/fall out of~(失去帮助)
prep. +favor+ prep.
in~of(支持/有利于)
典型例句
Can I ask you a favor to meet my former classmate at the railway station this afternoon?
今天下午你能否帮我去火车站接一个老同学?
adj./n. +lecture
fascinating/interesting~(有趣的讲座)
inspiring/enlightening~(令人受启发的讲座)
boring~(枯燥的讲座)
formal~(正式讲座)
illustrated~(有具体例子的/有图片展示的讲座)
impromptu~(即兴讲座)
guest~(客座讲座)
popular~(受欢迎的讲座)
annual~(年度讲座)
inaugural~(就职演讲)
introductory~(开场演说)
outdoor~(户外演说)
taped~(录音讲座)
public~(公开讲座)
v .+lecture
deliver/give/present/hold/put on~(做讲座)
attend/hear/go to~(听讲座)
miss~(错过讲座)
prepare~(准备讲座)
write~(写演讲稿)
lecture +prep./pre p.+lecture
~about/on(关于……的讲座)
at the~(出席讲座)
☆常用短语☆
a~entitled sth.(题目是……的讲座)
典型例句
① The society is putting on a series of lecture s on the subject next term.
下学期社团将举办一系列关于这个主题的讲座。
② His public lectur e covered various aspects of language.
他的公开演讲涉及语言的诸方面问题。
③ The doctor gave us a lecture entitled "How to Prevent Food Poisoning".
这位医生给我们做了一个题为“如何预防食物中毒”的讲座。
adj. +request
reasonable/unreasonable~(合理/无理要求)
formal/official~(正式请求)
urgent~(急切的请求)
special~(特别要求)
written~(书面请求)
v. +request
make~(提出请求)
submit~(提交请求)
have/receive~(收到请求)
agree to~(同意请求)
refuse/reject/turn down~(拒绝请求)
prep. +request/request+ prep.
at sb.'s~(应某人的要求)
on/upon~(根据要求)
~for(……的要求)
典型例句
① We have received your request for student loan and will give you a reply soon.
我们已经收到你的助学贷款申请,我们将很快给你回复。
② Could I make a request for the handout last week?
可以请您给我一份上周的讲义吗?