Who is caIIing?谁打的电话？

触类旁通

Who is ringing up?

谁打来的电话？

超级情景会话

Engaged——占线

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 VnlSor5xaLnem1aTp1PVa1MRYnfjVfHql6Kutiq2l+S5tugwXRx+KtLrhaWXQSur