电话英语之各类情况全过程汇总_第12页

　　B：The connection is too bad.We must have gotten our linescrossed.

　　A：Why don't we hang up and try again.

　　B：Good idea.

　　(Ringing)

　　A：Hello，It's me，again.

　　B：Oh，Tom.You said a dinner，tonight?

　　A：Yes.

　　B：I can't tonight，mother has a cold，I must stay at home andlook after her.But I'd love to some other night.

　　A：Oh，what's a pity!You'd better set up an appointment to seea doctor as soon as possible.

　　B：Yes.Thank you.

　　A：I'll call you back later，Bye-bye.

　　B：Bye.

　　Dialogue C

　　(A：Operator B：Li Ming)

　　A：Hello.How can I help you?

　　B：Hello.Look，I think my phone is out of order.

　　A：What seems to be the problem?

　　B：I've been trying to get through to a number for the past fifteenminutes，but I keep getting a funny noise.

　　A：Are you sure it's the right number，sir?

　　B：Yes，I've checked in the telephone book.Are the lines over-loaded?

　　A：What kind of sound is it making?

　　B：A continuous beeping sound.And I can't get a proper dialingtone.I'm calling from another line.

　　A：You may have a fault on your line.I'll report it to the engi-neers.

　　B：Thank you very much for your help.

　　A：Don't mention it.Bye-bye.

　　B：Good-bye.

　　Words and Expressions

　　connection n.连接;联系;关系

　　echo n.回首;回声;反响

　　awfully ad.异常，非常

　　doubt n.怀疑，疑问，疑惑

　　fault n.缺点，毛病

　　engineer vt.设计;建造

　　n.工程师

　　check n.支票;账单;核对

　　mini a.微小的

　　forever ad.永远，总是

　　hook n.钩，钩状物

　　barely ad.勉强，几乎没有

　　cross n.交叉

　　look after 照顾

　　pity v./n.怜悯，惋惜

　　setup 创立，建立

　　appointment n.约会;任命;选派

　　as soonas 一……就

　　funny a.滑稽的，可笑的

　　overload v.超负荷

　　continuous a.连续的，继续的

　　mention vt.说到，谈到