40 English Phrases You Need for Online Meetings · Maria Sheeran
在线会议中常遇到沟通难题，掌握这些英语短语能让你自信参与。适合练习商务英语和日常交流。
In this video, we're going to look at some key words and phrases that you absolutely need to know if you're having online meetings in English,
在这段视频中，我们将介绍一些关键词和短语。如果你需要用英语进行在线会议，那么这些内容绝对是必须掌握的。
so that you can participate like a pro.
这样你就可以像专业人士一样参与其中了。
Let's get straight into it.
我们直接进入正题吧。
Let's start with small talk.
我们先从闲聊开始吧。
I think we all know that feeling when you sign into a meeting a couple minutes early, and it's just you and one other person there.
我想我们都经历过这样的情景：当你提前几分钟登录会议时，却发现现场只有你和另外一个人在场。
It can be a little awkward.
这种情况可能会有点尴尬。
So to break the eyes and make some polite conversation, you can ask some good open -ended questions,
为了打破沉默、开启一段礼貌的对话，你可以提出一些开放式的问题。
like how's everything in New York?
纽约那边一切都好吗？
What's keeping you busy these days?
这些天是什么让你这么忙呢？
Do you have any interesting projects on the horizon?
你们有没有什么有趣的项目正在筹备中？
Have you been following the and then name maybe a global event or something important going on in your industry,
你有没有关注最近发生的某些事件？或许可以提到某个全球性的事件，或者你所在行业中正在进行的某个重要事项？
for example?
例如？
If you're the one leading the meeting, you need to say something to signal to the group that it's time to begin,
如果你是会议的主持人，你需要说些什么来向大家表明会议已经可以开始了。
and we usually start this with words like, okay, all right, followed by things like, it looks like everybody's here,
我们通常会用“好的”、“没问题”之类的词语来开始这个过程，接着会说“看起来大家都到齐了”。
so let's kick off.
那么，让我们开始吧。
Shall we begin?
我们开始吧？
It's two o 'clock, so let's get started.
现在是两点钟了，我们开始吧。
Now, a frustrating part of online meetings is the tendency for people to talk over each other, even if they don't necessarily mean to interrupt.
在线会议中令人沮丧的一点是：人们往往会同时发言，甚至他们可能并非有意要打断他人。
So when that happens, you can say something like, my apologies for interrupting.
所以当这种情况发生时，你可以这样说：“很抱歉打扰了您。
Go ahead, Teresa.
请说吧，特蕾莎。
Now, if you want to interrupt someone in face -to -face communication,
现在，如果你想在面对面的交流中打断某人，
you can do it more subtly with gestures or facial expressions, but in an online setting, you have to be a little more direct.
你可以通过手势或面部表情来更巧妙地表达自己的意思，但在网络环境中，你就不得不稍微直截了当一些了。
It's always best to use the person's first name to get their attention in a polite way.
以礼貌的方式引起某人的注意时，使用他们的名字总是最好的方法。
For example, Martina, if I may, Kevin, can I jump in here for a second?
例如，玛蒂娜……如果可以的话……凯文，我能插句话吗？
Sorry to interrupt, but now if someone interrupts you, you can say, just let me finish my point here.
很抱歉打扰了，但如果现在有人打断你，你可以这样说：“请让我先把我的观点讲完。
I'm not quite finished, or you can allow them to interrupt you by saying, go ahead.
我还没有完全说完；不过你也可以允许他们打断你，只需说“请说吧”就行了。
All right, guys, if you're finding this video helpful so far, give me some feedback by hitting the like button.
好了，各位朋友们，如果这个视频对你们有所帮助的话，请点击“点赞”按钮给我一些反馈吧。
And if you want more business English content like this, you can subscribe to my Instagram.
如果你想了解更多类似的商务英语内容，可以关注我的 Instagram 账号。
I post exclusive lessons there every Monday just for subscribers.
我每周一都会在那里为订阅用户发布独家课程内容。
So go to my profile at English to excel and click the subscribe button.
请访问我在 English to Excel 上的个人资料页面，然后点击“订阅”按钮。
Right now, if you're leading a meeting or presenting during a meeting,
现在，如果你正在主持会议或在会议中进行演讲，
and you need to pause to do something like to get a file or to share your screen,
你需要暂停当前操作，以便执行某些操作（比如下载文件或共享屏幕）。
communicate to the group what you're doing.
向团队说明你正在做的事情。
Don't just go silent.
不要只是保持沉默。
For example, you can say things like, I'm going to share my screen now.
例如，你可以这样说：“我现在要共享我的屏幕了。
Bear with me while I pull up the document.
请稍等一下，我马上就把那份文件调出来。
Give me a second.
等一下。
I'm going to check my Wi -Fi connection.
我打算检查一下我的 Wi-Fi 连接情况。
Now, what would an online meeting be without some technical issues?
那么，如果在线会议中没有一些技术问题，那它还算得上真正的在线会议吗？
If you run into a problem, you can say, apologies, I'm having some technical difficulties.
如果你遇到了问题，你可以这样说：“抱歉，我遇到了一些技术上的难题。