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要求友人還書籍函
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
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親愛的哈樂德‧威廉：
你還記得幾個禮拜前我借給你的那本售價指南嗎？恐怕我需 要用到它，所以我必須請你還給我。如果你可以用快遞寄回來， 那最好。我會補償你額外的花費。 我不會用很久，所以如果你還想再用的話，我用完後可以再 寄給你。 愛琳‧派特生 敬上 二○○五、五、十二
1. guide [ gZId ] n. 指南 , 手冊 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買一些牛奶。） 3. express [ Ik;sprEs ] a. 快遞的 ; 快速的
by express mail/post 以 / 用限時郵件 例: He sent the package by express mail, so it arrived the next day. （他用限時郵寄包裹，所以第二天就到了。）
4. reimburse [ :riIm;bRs ] vt. 補償 ; 償還
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例:
The company will reimburse you for these purchases.
（公司將補償你這些採購。） 5. extra [ ;EkstrJ ] a. 額外的 例:
The teacher gave the slow students extra lessons after class.
（老師在下課後給那些遲鈍的學生額外上課。） 6. on one´ s part 某人這方面的…… 注意 : 本片語是形容詞片語 , 使用時之前應置名詞 , 以供修飾。 例:
The effort on your part isn’t enough; you should work even harder.
（你這方面的努力不夠，應該更加努力才是。） 7. be done with sth 做完某事
= be finished with sth = have done sth = have finished sth 例:
I’ll let you know as soon as I am done with all the chores.
（我把所有的雜務做完後就會立刻讓你知道。）
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