上班朝九晚五的，非常辛苦。休假成为人们调整休息，处理私务的必要手段。那么如何开口向你的上司表示你需要休假呢?

I feel a little bit home sick. I want to take a home leave and be with my family for a week.

我有点想家了。我想休息一周与我的家人团聚。

I’m afraid I can’t come to work today. I’m not feeling well.

我恐怕今天不能上班了。我觉得很不舒服。

I’ve been really busy for a long time. I need some rest.

我忙了好长一段时间，我需要休息。

I’m asking for a week’s leave to prepare for my wedding.

我要请一周假，因为我要结婚了。

英语储蓄常用语

What's the interest rate for the savings account?

储蓄存款的利率是多少?

Do you pay interest on this account?

这种存款付给利息吗?

Please tell me what the annual interest rate is.

请告诉我年利率是多少。

Interest is paid at the rate of 1% per annum at present.

目前每年的利率是1%。

It allows you to earn a little interest on your money.

这可使你从存款中获得一点利息。

The account carries interest of 4%.

该存款有4%的利息。

The interest is added to your account every year.

每年的利息都加到你的存款中。

The interest rate for the savings account is 4%.

储蓄存款的利率是4%。

It varies from time to time. At present it is 6%.

(年息)每个时期都不同，现在是六厘。

Useful Words and Phrases

currency, money 货币

bank note 钞票

note of large denomination 大票

note of small denomination 小票

small change 零钱

interest rate 利率

simple interest 单利

compound interest 复利

legal interest 法定利息

prime rate 优待利率

payable interest 应付利息

lending rate 贷款利率

usury 高利贷

the subsidy rate for value-preserved savings 保值储蓄补贴率