A:Excuse me, sir. You are not supposed to smoke here.
B:I beg your pardon?
A:Your seat is in the non-smoking section. So, please refrain from smoking.
B:Oh, I see. Since I'm a heavy smoker, may I change my seat?
A:Then, I'll try to find a seat in the smoking section. One moment, please.
A:Thank you for waiting. I found a seat in the smoking section for you.
B:Oh, did you? Thanks a lot.
1.suppose v.认为,假设 supposition n.假定,猜想be(not) supposed to do (不) 应该/能做.....
2.smoke n. 烟 v.抽烟
The non-smoking section 无烟区 Smoker n.吸烟者
a heavy smoker 烟瘾很大的人,抽烟过量者
3.pardon n.v.原谅,宽恕
I hope you will pardon me for doing so. 我希望你原谅我这样做。
beg one’s pardon 请求原谅 口语中常是请再说一遍(没有听清楚)=pardon me
4.refrain v.节制,制止resist doing something
refrain from doing something 抑制做....
5.wait&await V.等待
两个词都是动词,又都有“期待”、“等候”之意,但用法有所不同:
1).wait vi.(intransitive verb)不及物动词 与for,till,until等词连用 常用与口语
Await vt.(transitive verb)及物动词 直接跟名词或是动名词,常用与书面语
6.表达:等一会儿
just a minute ; Just a second ; Wait a moment ; wait a second ;Wait a while Hang on for a while