1、打公用电话:
1. Im calling from a public phone, so Ill call her again.
2. Im not at home now, so Ill call her around three oclock again.
3. May I use your phone?
4. Would you mind if I use your phone?
5. How do I get an outside line?
翻译;分析:
1. 我目前是打公用电话,我会再打给她.
2. 我目前不在家,三点左右我会再打给她.
3. 我可以借你的电话用一下吗?
4. 你不在意我用你的电话吧?
5. 怎么样打外线?
分析:*1. public phone 是公用电话, pay phone 也是公用电话;而公用电话亭则是telephone booth1.*2. 在外打公用电话就表示没办法让他们回电,所以一般会再告知下次联络时间或方法.*3. 有时找不到公用电话,必要时需向企业借用电话,或者在其他人的公司借电话时可用以上几句.*4. outside line 是电话外线,而extension 为电话(内线)分机.
2、打错电话:
1. Im sorry I have the wrong number.
2. Is this 02-2718-5398?
3. Sorry to have bothered you.
4. Im sorry. I think I must have dialed the wrong number.
5. Could I check the number? Is it 2211-3344
翻译;分析
1. 抱歉我打错电话了. (打错电话一般用:have the wrong number 表示)
2. 这里是02-2718-5398吗?
3. 非常抱歉打扰你了.
4. 非常抱歉.我想我肯定是打错电话了.
5. 我可以核对一下电话号码吗?是否2211-3344?
分析:1. 地区号码是 area code2. 电话号码的念法: 02-2211-3224念成:area code2 zero-two, two-two-one-one-three-two-two-four.* 0 可念成 oh 或 zero* 22 可念成 two-two 或 double two
3、抱歉这么晚打来的说法:
1. Im sorry to call you so late. 对不起这么晚打电话来.
2. I hope I didnt catch you at a bad time. 抱歉这种时候找你.(含有期望没打扰到你的意思)
3. I hope I didnt wake you up so early. 我期望这么早没吵到你.
4. Im sorry to call you so early. 对不起这么早打电话来.
5. Im sorry to bother you at this hour. 非常抱歉在这个时候打扰你.
4、有急事时的表达办法:
1. Its urgent3. Could I have her mobilephone number? 我有急事,能不能告诉我她的手机号码?
2. Could you tell me where I can reach her? 能否告诉我在哪儿可以找到她?
3. This is an emergency. I need to get in contact with him right now. 能否告诉我在哪儿可以找到他.
5、若他们不在的说法:
1. Its nothing important. 没什么要紧事.
2. Its nothing urgent. Thank you ,good-bye. 没什么要紧事,谢谢你,再见.
3. Ill call her again. 我会再打给她.
4. Ill call back later. 我稍后会再打来.
5. Please ask Miss Chen to call me back. 请陈小姐给我回电话.
6. Could you tell her to call Carol4 as soon as possible? 能否请她尽快打电话给卡洛?
7. Ask her to call Carol at home after seven, please. 麻烦她在七点后打电话到卡洛家.
8. Can I leave a message? 我可以留言吗