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Who is ringing up?
谁打来的电话？
超级情景会话
Joe：Good morning！
乔：早上好！
Pat：Can I speak to Miss Cooper, please?
帕特：我可以同库柏小姐通话吗？
Joe：Would you hold on a second, please?Miss Cooper's extension is engaged.
乔：请等一等。库柏小姐的分机正忙着。
Pat：Engaged. Oh, dear！Could you tell her it's a long-distance call?
帕特：占线。噢，天哪！能不能告诉她这是长途电话？
Joe：I'm sorry, sir. I can't interrupt her.I'm sure she won't be very long.
乔：抱歉，先生。我不能打扰她。我相信她不会打很长时间。
Pat：How long do you think she'll be?
帕特：你觉得她会打多长时间？
Joe：I really can't say how long she'll be.
乔：我确实不知道她会打多长时间。
Pat：Can I leave a message, please?
帕特：我能不能留个口信？
Joe：Yes, certainly.
乔：好的，当然可以。
Pat：Can you tell her I'm waiting to speak to her?
帕特：能不能告诉她我正在等着跟她讲话？
Joe：Yes, sir. I'll give her a buzz on an inside line if you like.
乔：是的，先生。如果你愿意的话，我用内线打。
Pat：Thank you very much.
帕特：非常感谢。
关键词汇
extension/ik'stenʃən/n.电话分机
interrupt/intə'rʌpt/v.打扰
engage/in'geidʒ/v.占用
经典释疑
·I'll give her a buzz on an inside line if you like.如果你愿意的话，我用内线打。
give someone a buzz等同于give somebody a ring，但要比后者更口语化。
例如：Give me a buzz when you've decided.决定了就给我打个电话。
常用语聚焦
1.May I speak to Dr.Robert, please?
请找罗伯特博士接电话，好吗？
2.The line is engaged.Will you please hold on?
线路很忙。您可否稍等一下？
3.Hello.After sale-service.
您好。这里是售后服务处。
4.Sorry I wasn't in when you phoned.
很抱歉，你给我打电话的时候我不在。
5.Sorry to have kept you waiting.
实在对不起，让您久等了。
6.What did you phone me up for?
你给我打电话有什么事吗？
7.I'm sorry I wasn't at home when you called.
对不起，你打电话来时我没在家。
8.I can't hear you very well.
我听不太清楚。
9.May I call you back?
我再打给你好吗？
10.I'm afraid you have the wrong number.
恐怕你打错电话了。
高频词汇链接
area code 区域号码
coin call 投币电话
intercom system 讲机系统
overseas call 国际电话
conference call 会议电话
party line 同线电话
credit card call 信用卡电话
crossed lines 电话干扰
radio telephone 无线电话
direct dial call 直拨电话
domestic call 国内电话
exchange number 交换台号码
telephone book 电话本
telephone booth 电话亭
telephone number 电话号码
telephone office 电信局
wireless transceiver 无线收发器
emergency call 急救电话
person-to-person call 指名通话
public telephone 公用电话
long distance call 长途电话
local call 市内电话
service meter 通话次数表
station-to-station call 叫号电话
switchboard/'switʃbɔ：d/n.电话总机