Bob: Sam, could you do me a favor?

山姆，你能帮我个忙吗?

Sam: What’s up?

什么事?

Bob: I don’t know what exactly it is.

我不知道具体发生了什么。

Sam: Tell me what you know.

告诉我你知道的。

Bob: OK, at first, my mother told me that my little sister was serious sick.

好的，首先是我母亲告诉我说我妹妹病得很严重。

Sam: Oh, I am sorry to hear that.

哦，真的很抱歉。

Bob: I am very anxious. My mother told me that my little sister was sent to hospital and the doctor said that she should be hospitalized.

我很担心，我母亲告诉我说我妹妹已经被送到了医院，医生说她要住院。

Sam: And then, please, to make a long story short.

然后呢，拜托了，长话短说。

Bob: Could you help to ask for leave? I need to go home.

你能帮我请假吗?我得回家。

Sam: Of course, but please tell what I need to do at first.

当然，但是请你一开始就告诉我要做什么。