Situational Words and Phrases 情景詞匯
1.address v. 向……說話
A: May I have the pleasure of addressing Mr. King?
甲:我可以和金先生說話嗎?
B: Speaking.
乙:我就是。
2.want v. 需要
A: Mr. Wang, you are wanted an the phone.
甲:王先生,您的電話。
B: Thank you. I'll be right there.
乙:謝謝,我馬上就來。
3.step v. 舉步,移步
A: Good morning. Would you ask Miss Green to step to the phone?
甲:能請格林小姐來聽電話嗎?
B: May I ask who's calling, please?
乙:請問您是哪位?
4.loud a. & ad. 大聲
A: Is Mary there?
甲:是瑪麗嗎?
B: Sorry, I can't catch what you are saying. Would you speak a little louder?
乙:對不起,聽不清。能大點聲嗎?
5.available a. 可得到的
A: May I have the pleasure of speaking to Mr. Smith?
甲:可以和史密斯先生通話嗎?
B: Sorry. He won't be available till 3 o'clock.
乙:對不起,他得到三點鐘才有空。
6.by the name of 名叫……
A: May I ask to talk to hack, please?
甲:可以和杰克講話嗎?
B: Sorry, there is no one by the tame of Jack here.
乙:對不起,這兒沒有人叫杰克。
7.wrong number 錯號
A: Is this 3fi5-3871?
甲:是3653871嗎?
B: Sorry, wrong number.
乙:對不起,您撥錯了。
8.hold on 稍等
A: Is that Jim speaking?
甲:是吉姆嗎?
B: Hold on, I'll find out if he is in.
乙:稍等,我去看看他在不在。
9.person 親自,本人
A: I'd like to speak to Mr. White in person.
甲:我想和懷特先生本人通話。
B: Hold the line, please. I'll fetch him up.
乙:請等一下。我去把他找來。