短语洞察 08 | Run by: 职场中如何得体地“征求意见”？| 职场英语

Show Notes：写好了一封重要的邮件，按下发送键之前心里是不是有点发慌？或者有了一个新点子，想先找同事简单聊聊，看看行不行得通？直接问 "Can I ask you a question?" 显得太宽泛。本期《Beyond English | 不止英语》，带你学习一个既高效又礼貌的职场短语 "Run by"。Key Vocabulary:•Run by: [征求意见/请某人过目]•Feedback: [反馈/意见]•Draft: [草稿]•Opinion: [观点/看法]___________________________________Bilingual ScriptMandy: Patrick, I am sweating! I just wrote a really important email to a new client. But I am too scared to send it. What if I made a mistake?Mandy: Patrick，我在冒汗！我刚给一个新客户写了一封很重要的邮件。但我太害怕了，不敢发。万一我犯错了怎么办？Patrick: Take a deep breath, Mandy. It is normal to be nervous. You are listening to "Beyond English," and we can help you fix this. You need a second pair of eyes to look at your email.Patrick: 深呼吸，Mandy。紧张是很正常的。你正在收听的是“Beyond English | 不止英语”，我们可以帮你解决这个问题。你需要另一双眼睛来看看你的邮件。Mandy: Yes! I want to show it to my manager quickly. I don't want a long meeting. I just want him to say "yes" or "no." How do I ask him?Mandy: 对！我想快速给我的经理看一眼。我不想要那种很长的会议。我只想让他说“行”或者“不行”。我该怎么问他？Patrick: You can use a great phrasal verb: Run by. Specifically, you want to "run it by" him.Patrick: 你可以用一个很棒的动词短语：Run by (征求意见/向...请示)。具体来说，你是想把它 "run by" him。Mandy: Run by? Do I have to run in the office?Mandy: Run by？我得在办公室里跑吗？Patrick: Not literally! Here is the picture. Imagine you are holding your email like a piece of paper.Patrick: 不是真的跑！画面是这样的。想象你手里拿着你的邮件，就像拿着一张纸。Patrick: You walk past your boss's desk—maybe you "run" past quickly. You show him the paper for a quick check. You are not stopping to sit down. It is fast.Patrick: 你走过你老板的桌子——也许你是快速“跑”过。你给他看那张纸，做个快速检查。你没有停下来坐下。这很快。Mandy: I like that. It sounds efficient. So, how do I say the sentence?Mandy: 我喜欢这个。听起来很高效。那么，这个句子怎么说？Patrick: You can say: "I wrote a draft. Can I run it by you before I send it?"Patrick: 你可以说：“我写了个草稿。在我发送之前，能先给你过目一下吗？”Mandy: That is perfect. It sounds professional. Can I use this with my friends too?Mandy: 太完美了。听起来很专业。我也能和朋友用这个吗？Patrick: Yes. Imagine you are planning a surprise party for your sister. You have a plan, but you want to check it with your mom.Patrick: 可以。想象你在为你妹妹策划一个惊喜派对。你有了一个计划，但你想和你妈妈确认一下。Patrick: You can ask: "I have an idea for the party. Can I run it by you to see what you think?"Patrick: 你可以问：“我有派对的点子了。能跟你说说，看看你怎么想吗？”Mandy: That is very useful. But Patrick, why don't I just say "Can I ask you a question?"Mandy: 这很有用。但是 Patrick，我为什么不直接说“能问你个问题吗”？Patrick: "Ask a question" is very open. It could be about anything.Patrick: “问个问题”太开放了。可能是关于任何事的。Patrick: "Run by" means you already have an idea or a plan. You did the work. Now you just want feedback.Patrick: "Run by" 意味着你已经有了一个想法或计划。你已经做了工作。现在你只是想要反馈。Mandy: I see. It means I am prepared. Listeners, do you have a big idea?Mandy: 我明白了。这意味着我准备好了。听众朋友们，你们有什么大点子吗？Patrick: Don't keep it to yourself. Run it by a friend!Patrick: 别藏着掖着。找个朋友征求一下意见吧！Mandy: Tell us in the comments: Who do you usually run your ideas by?Mandy: 在评论区告诉我们：你通常会找谁征求意见？Patrick: Thanks for listening. See you next time!Patrick: 谢谢收听。下次见！________________________________________如果你喜欢我们的节目，欢迎你推荐给更多感兴趣的朋友，也欢迎你在我们的评论区留言交流。在小宇宙查看该单集文稿