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Conversation:

A: Nick, how's it going?

尼克，最近怎样？

B: Oh, hey...

哦，你好...

A: What are you doing in this neighborhood? Do you live around here?

你在这里做什么呢？

你住在这附近吗？

B: Actually my office is right around the corner. 

事实上，我的办公室就在转角处。

A: It was great to meet you last week at the conference. I really enjoyed our conversation about foreign investment.

很高兴在上周的会议上见到你。关于对外投资的交谈很愉快。

B: Yeah, yeah. It was really interesting. You know, I'm in a bit of hurry, but here's my card. We should definitely meet up again and continue our discussion. 

是的是的。谈论的很有趣。你知道吗？我的时间有点赶，这是我的名片。我们应该下次再见，继续我们的讨论。

A: Sure. You still have my contact details, right?

一定，你还有我的联系方式吧？

B: You know what? This is really embarrassing, but your name has just slipped my mind. Can you remind me?

你知道吗？这太令人尴尬了，我突然忘记了你的名字。提醒我一下好吗？

A: Sure. My name is Ana Ferris. Don't worry about it, it happens to me all the time. I'm terrible with names too. 

当然，我叫Ana Ferris。别在意，这种事经常发生。我也总记不住名字。

1.live around表示“住在...附近”。例句：We live around school, so it's very convenient to pick up the kids.我们住在学校附近，接送孩子都很方便。

2.around the corner表示“在拐角处”。例句：The restaurant is just around the corner.饭店就在拐角处。

3.be in a bit of hurry.表示“有点匆忙”。例句：Can you drive faster? I'm in a bit of hurry.你能开快点吗？我有点着急。I can't talk right now, I'm in a bit of hurry.我现在不方便说话，我有点着急。

4.remind表示“提醒”。“提醒某人”叫“remind sb”,“提醒某人某事”叫“remind sb of/about...”。比如：Can you remind me of your name?你能提醒我你的名字吗？

5.be terrible with...表示“...很糟糕”。比如：I'm terrible with cooking.我做饭很糟糕。

how's it→sɪ

what are→dɑː

live around→və

my office is right around the corner→jɑː;sɪ;də

meet you→tʃuː

enjoyed our conversation about→daʊ;nə

I'm in a bit of hurry→mɪnə;də

meet up again→dəpə

this is→sɪ

name is→mɪ

worry about it→jə;dɪ