办公室英语口语谬误(3)：要不要上厕所？_办公英语

would you like to refresh yourself?
要不要上厕所？

（下午，在会议室里，谈话正好告一段落，也到了休息时间。提姆主任请张先生享用咖啡、蛋糕及点心。）

tim: they just brought in refreshments. please help yourself.
茶点已经准备好了，请用。

mr.zhang: thank you.
谢谢。

张先生想在吃茶点前先去厕所，所以当提姆主任说：

tim: would you like to refresh yourself?

以为提姆再次请他去享用refreshments(茶点)的张先生说：

mr.zhang: thank you, but before that i would like to go to the rest room.
谢谢，但是我想先去洗手间。

tim: of course. this way.
请往这边。

（提姆露出诧异的神色一边说着，一边告诉张先生厕所的位置。）

【note】
“would you like to refresh yourself?”、“would you like to wash your hands?”与“would you like to go to the rest room?”是同样的意思，乃委婉地表示“你想不想上厕所？”之意。它另外还有“一鼓作气”的含意。