I’d appreciate it if I could get another room. 如果能換房間的話，我會非常感激

對話
Richard：Front Desk, what can I do for you?
理察：這裡是櫃檯。您需要什麼服務嗎？

Henry：It’s me from room 202 again. The heater’s broken again, and now the toilet doesn’t work, either.
亨利：又是我從202號房打過來。暖氣又壞掉了，而且現在連馬桶也不通了。
Richard：I’m really sorry about that. I’ll send someone up to take a look.
理察：我真的很抱歉發生這種事。我會派人上去察看。
Henry：You know, I’d appreciate it if I could get another room. Nothing seems to be working in this room.
亨利：你知道嗎，如果能換房間的話，我會非常感激。這間房似乎沒有一樣東西能正常運作。
Richard：I’m really sorry for the inconvenience. Let me see what I can do for you.
理察：我很抱歉造成您的不便。讓我看看能如何幫您處理。
Henry：Thank you very much.
亨利：非常感謝你。

本篇關鍵句

◎I’d appreciate it if I could get another room.如果能換房間的話，我會非常感激。
關鍵句所使用的appreciate 表「感激」，其後不能以「人」當受詞。
例：I really appreciate your timely help.（我非常感謝你及時相助。）
當你希望別人幫忙處理某事時，就可以用appreciate，句型如下：
I’d appreciate it if…
=It would be great if…
如果能……的話，我會非常感激。
例：It would be great if you could have someone send some additional towels to my room.（如果你能請人多送幾條毛巾到我的房間就太好了。）

關鍵字彙與片語

◎be broken （一般電器用品或機器等）故障
= be out of order
例：The vending machine is broken.
=The vending machine is out of order.（自動販賣機壞了。）
◎work vi.運作
◎inconvenience n.不便