我们先来看一段对话,最普通的电话场景是这样的:
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Operator: Hello, Frank and Brothers, How can I help you?8 Y5 y9 I5 \$ u1 b8 _' A6 r
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Peter: This is Peter Jackson. Can I have extension 3421?
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接线员:你好,Frank and Brothers公司,有什么能为您服务的?) A3 @: B; c: l# y4 v
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皮特:我是皮特·杰克森,能帮我接分机3421吗?$ \: t# u U, y! e' }2 z2 ~
, i4 C' ~# j) Q" h0 kOperator: Certainly, hold on a minute, I'll put you through...' v x4 H" n# j% Z. ]
; W) I6 \$ L( Q, X7 i$ rFrank: Bob Peterson's office, Frank speaking.+ M$ f) u8 J; |9 d6 Y1 S
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接线员:当然可以,请稍等,我帮您接通……9 H: F1 [) z; c
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弗兰克:鲍勃·皮特森办公室,我是弗兰克。1 t/ r% ?+ d( ~4 a. ]3 F8 i8 I
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Peter: This is Peter Jackson calling, is Bob in?& }) A5 H; L8 _+ j4 h- h
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Frank: I'm afraid he's out at the moment. Can I take a message?) U4 C1 E# d9 w$ T3 x. h
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皮特:我是皮特·杰克森,请问鲍勃在吗?
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弗兰克:他这会出去了,有什么消息我可以转达吗?; s* `" n% i" j& K% r
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Peter: Yes, Could you ask him to call me at ****. I need to talk to him about the Nuovo line, it's urgent.
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3 ]1 Y8 W+ x, O4 u, VFrank: Could you repeat the number please?
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7 M$ o4 |5 V: V/ K皮特:是的,请让他给我打电话,号码是****,我需要跟他谈谈关于Nuovo生产线的事情,这事很急。5 a' c7 T- S1 l. Y
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弗兰克:您能重复一遍号码吗?2 ]# @9 |( e. X y, N
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Peter: Yes, that's ****, and this is Peter Jackson.) y2 B+ U, ?3 t* k! k: ]
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Frank: Thank you Mr Jackson, I'll make sure Bob gets this asap.
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弗兰克:谢谢你,杰克森先生,我会尽快转达鲍勃的。: }4 o) [- Q" p1 A% ~) ~+ N& k
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Peter: Thanks, bye.' J( b x. ?+ J8 p
J K: |. f% L% ]4 M/ HFrank: Bye.
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皮特:谢谢你,再见。
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9 Q, \. k3 O% S7 X弗兰克:再见。& y4 B0 Q" p" Y! U0 R
9 i/ P, D8 n; }相信大家从这通电话中可以了解,电话口语和我们日常生活中的口语是有不同的,下面是电话常用的短语和句子。
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Introducing yourself 自我介绍& z7 A( J1 `* @. `) o
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Ken speaking
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Asking who is on the telephone 询问另一方
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( Z& I2 L7 L0 }. tExcuse me, who is this?/ s: ]7 a5 f5 V" q( Q+ m
1 h3 n. F& ]+ t4 ZCan I ask who is calling, please? M8 q& m$ F# a2 c6 B f; e
4 n) U+ O h7 }Asking for Someone 请某人接电话' T: ?" }# h# G1 Y1 P3 w' l
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Can I have extension 321? (extensions are internal numbers at a company)+ |+ S5 G% D% E6 T" v/ j; d
& b5 ]) O2 Q3 l' u( yCould I speak to...? (Can I - more informal / May I - more formal)8 y8 w) ]+ o: i% ^$ V
3 G. E5 r. r( d) \& s+ @ B- y9 BIs Jack in? (informal idiom meaning: Is Jack in the office?: V6 S! D& r9 m0 G [
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Connecting Someone 连线
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Can you hold the line? Can you hold on a moment?
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: M. c# A! y' W- u% LHow to reply when someone is not available
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I'm afraid ... is not available at the moment( x% y9 R+ M# B' L4 u" [: q
9 p' c5 `. X+ Q% I9 E, Q# p3 I% ^The line is busy... (when the extension requested is being used)
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Mr Jackson isn't in... Mr Jackson is out at the moment...
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Taking a Message
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; d5 Q d- F4 N' i6 K% W2 r: L4 UCould (Can, May) I take a message?
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' |) Y0 f: \/ S8 t. D7 t- iCould (Can, May) I tell him who is calling?. K/ C2 P7 M( R
; C$ i5 ]' Z7 l% AWould you like to leave a message?) [# t/ I. d3 y Q
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