영어공부 15탄 (기분 나쁘지 않게 재촉하는 방법)

1) It's time-sensitive. - 'Urgent' 보다 더 부드럽게 재촉하는것

* (분초를 다툴 만큼) 빨리 처리해야/급해

As you know, this is time-sensitive.

It's not time-sensitive.

Take your time.  보다 좀 더 프로페세널해 보이죠.

It's an extremely time-sensitive issue.

Needs to be handled right away.

 

2) at your earliest convenience  편하실때/ 시간 되실때

Please e-mail me at your earlist convenience.

Please let me know at your earlist convenience.

earliest(장모음- 얼리 이스트)

So, please e-mail me back at your earliest convenience.

 

3) at the latest (래이이스트) 늦어도

Please let me know by Friday at the latest.

at the latest : 늦어도

at the earlist : 빨라도

It won't be ready until Monday at the earliest.

It's the weekend.

It won't ship until Monday at the earliest.

4) As soon as possible = A.S.A.P (애이쌥) 최대한 빨리

Please RSVP ASAP. 참석여부를 최대한 빨리 회신 부탁드립니다.

*RSVP (불어지만 정말 대중적인 표현) : 참석여부를 회신하다.

I'll look into it and get back to you.

ASAP.

ASAP is a tight turnaround. '최대한 빨리'는 좀 타이트한 일정인걸요.

-상대가 최대한 빨리 일처리를 요청했지만, 그렇게 하긴 어려울 것 같다는 뉘앙스

 

5-1) Thank you for the fast turnaround.

-turnaround (time) 작업 완료시간 / 총 처리 시간

5-2) thank you for being responsive.

* responsive:즉각 대응하는/호응하는

I apologize for not being responsive.