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English notes for Making a Call
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- I can't get through. 电话打不通.
还能这样说: The line isn't free. The number is busy now. 应用解析: get back 回来; 取回; 报复; get behind 落后; 支持, 帮助识破, 看穿; get by 维持生活; 走过, 通过; 躲过; 欺骗; get by on 靠……过活
- I'm afraid the line is out of order. 线路好像出问题了.
还能这样说: I'm afraid I've been cut off. There is something wrong with the line. 应用解析: hold the line 不挂断电话; in the line of duty 在执行任务时; line of business 经营范围; in line with sth. 与……类似或一致
- I'm afraid it's bad connection. 恐怕电话连接不好.
还能这样说: I'm sorry we seem to have a bad connection. Maybe there is a fault on the line.
谚语: A bad workman always blames his tools. 不会撑船怪河弯.
- I'm afraid we have a crossed line. 恐怕线路串线了.
还能这样说: The lines seem to be crossed. I doubt our line has got crossed with someone else's. 谚语: No cross, no crown. 无苦即无乐.
- Pardon? 请再说一遍. 还能这样说: I beg your pardon? Pardon me?
- Please speak a little slowly. 请讲慢一点.
还能这样说: Would you speak more slowly? Would you slow down a little, please? 谚语: Those who are quick to promise are generally slow to perform. 轻诺寡信.
- We have a bad connection. I can't hear you clearly. 信号不好, 我听不清你在说什么.
还能这样说: The connection is bad. Would you speak more clearly? I can hardly hear what you are saying because of bad signal. 应用解析: connect up 连起来, 接上; connect with 和……有联系, 和……有关; connect in series 串联
- Please speak a little louder. 请讲大声一点儿.
还能这样说: Can you speak louder? Could you speak out a little? 应用解析: a loud voice 声音洪亮; loud laugh 高声大笑; a loud denial 断然的否认; a loud dresser 穿着庸俗; to be loud in demands 不断地索求
- Can you ring off and call me back? 你把电话挂了, 再给我打过来好吗?
还能这样说: Why don't we hang up and try again? Hang up and please call me back, all right? 谚语: One cannot put back the clock. 时光一去不复返.
- Say again? 再说一遍好吗?
还能这样说: Say what? Come again? 谚语: Never say never, never say forever. 不要说不, 也不要说永恒.
- Is my phone out of order? 是我的电话出问题了吗?
还能这样说: Is there anything wrong with my phone? Does my phone break down? 应用解析: a load of (=loads of ) 很多, 大量; be a load off one's mind 如释重负; bear a load on one's shoulders 挑起重担; cast the load on 把责任推给……
- The connection is bad. 通话效果很糟.
还能这样说: There's a bad connection. The connection is not good. 谚语: No man can make a good coat with bad cloth. 巧匠难以劣布制美服.
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