我们先来看一段对话,最普通的电话场景是这样的:
" J* t9 \! w6 K, z7 W1 |7 s0 W6 Z; ]9 G& m) d
Operator: Hello, Frank and Brothers, How can I help you? Q/ S0 ^2 O7 G/ L
% P1 h4 J- C: }1 A+ u0 d
Peter: This is Peter Jackson. Can I have extension 3421?9 \' k! g' I7 o9 w# _
# m6 A4 y5 h" H* O2 l: l% [8 V接线员:你好,Frank and Brothers公司,有什么能为您服务的?& w+ ?0 \, ^# s# ^9 k
) I2 n& B! Y. V2 m$ S+ Y" q皮特:我是皮特·杰克森,能帮我接分机3421吗?6 @$ e/ v2 W- T
6 J7 C( e% l+ zOperator: Certainly, hold on a minute, I'll put you through...) e+ L$ d3 S' U. L- J* x
2 O% j. A; M. |, k* kFrank: Bob Peterson's office, Frank speaking. L& e% V r1 R Y
: C4 q+ A. _) Y0 m" a$ C9 ~, m接线员:当然可以,请稍等,我帮您接通……( ?8 u( D0 w, t9 {
2 |7 o4 W/ u& `$ r弗兰克:鲍勃·皮特森办公室,我是弗兰克。6 @: X+ h1 P, }# Q, m+ T" P
, o$ S* U8 O4 T& i. ~Peter: This is Peter Jackson calling, is Bob in?
6 _, K# [% u- I7 C+ H
& }3 F0 ^! c$ I; O9 m$ Z8 AFrank: I'm afraid he's out at the moment. Can I take a message?. D, D; f, y4 I, H; Z% |; a5 c
/ `* c% b6 O5 y' S4 s) a皮特:我是皮特·杰克森,请问鲍勃在吗?: {5 U/ m) o' ~, t, g9 w
: p5 A3 p' ^- K' `! m7 ]弗兰克:他这会出去了,有什么消息我可以转达吗?
: t6 V5 R5 c8 l3 t! j2 y2 E% X, \2 u$ W; `! x
Peter: Yes, Could you ask him to call me at ****. I need to talk to him about the Nuovo line, it's urgent., F* p( u8 u- s5 ~! {5 x$ x' a
* s8 I% k" `. f7 x" J9 i$ cFrank: Could you repeat the number please?) L; B' n6 L$ H9 }+ V
& h# u7 S4 ?3 J
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。
) m) G E) |% p1 @/ e& j) w% c. }
; B% p# @4 C0 k弗兰克:您能重复一遍号码吗?1 x: ^9 U, |' v6 F2 ?: M6 ?
1 X2 F/ Q( R5 X& w& @6 r
Peter: Yes, that's ****, and this is Peter Jackson.
7 V0 w2 T( T A9 e9 x5 N1 p/ l
" F, u; A ~! @Frank: Thank you Mr Jackson, I'll make sure Bob gets this asap.
: B9 }' W% q- B1 e y: p( ]- k# J+ Y6 L i
皮特:好的,号码是****,我是皮特·杰克森。5 \) d9 w* G- m. E( N$ \& b7 Y
- B' f2 i& T4 f4 C, F, o$ X
弗兰克:谢谢你,杰克森先生,我会尽快转达鲍勃的。% [- P7 X5 L* D! d
* _7 Y7 J+ t( h4 R, BPeter: Thanks, bye.
) P! E: S; n( J$ w- q5 m& A0 u: |3 ^7 g0 k- m
Frank: Bye.8 A% S" \7 D$ o' K* o0 m" J
7 K8 z) |6 m6 \. t' F7 f8 ?) T3 j皮特:谢谢你,再见。
1 J; C H; Q) m; P2 h# S9 y, X* K+ T. Q+ E5 o
弗兰克:再见。
; x/ p* r6 t7 O/ K6 u8 d- h& k* |3 r3 V7 |
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。4 [" s- l b+ j- ]
2 t& r E# l6 h) V
Introducing yourself 自我介绍
j Q1 C- F7 x" [& q l- [5 v2 e3 X
This is Ken.& V" i6 _" i. F! `$ m
# ]6 A M" n4 M' o q Y f" @
Ken speaking. C( p& O6 @$ X. \, s) Y
3 J* w: E+ p0 b* O6 p# M6 C, y
Asking who is on the telephone 询问另一方
6 ^( C, f1 w/ r1 U5 o9 O( ~' T! X) M9 D4 E5 i t
Excuse me, who is this?
1 \8 Q0 h6 W2 T9 o" L8 Y5 o( Z% K
% L% h* b. E8 c) hCan I ask who is calling, please?/ q* k! e8 L8 ~' S) o1 r5 d
2 e3 B+ c+ o5 _' U* b" c+ J0 {Asking for Someone 请某人接电话
; ^6 j; C9 ?/ C/ x+ n7 Y7 o9 }6 r- y# \
Can I have extension 321? (extensions are internal numbers at a company)6 k# t- C8 a4 X+ B5 R! m8 |+ \
) Z8 d2 ?7 Q" H+ |+ E9 F, u5 z( c7 k6 @7 D
Could I speak to...? (Can I - more informal / May I - more formal)% q0 U% a m9 e7 t) I# j
% {" g2 T% |3 B# `& J7 M- O4 [! A7 Q
Is Jack in? (informal idiom meaning: Is Jack in the office?- P: I+ x* X$ }5 p
* W9 t& f: ?4 W0 V0 E2 X
Connecting Someone 连线4 S7 w! ?7 ]6 z- ]! g- b
$ a1 K6 p4 G: a; tI'll put you through (put through - phrasal verb meaning 'connect') ^- n$ v+ {4 [
: o0 p i; N7 m- h0 O0 @5 Z4 L3 pCan you hold the line? Can you hold on a moment?
: n: C8 R9 `8 Q3 g* u3 s
1 A; i; v7 T/ m" d' C1 RHow to reply when someone is not available
1 Z$ c3 m; w& \
8 I2 N2 u0 R3 G$ B* o rI'm afraid ... is not available at the moment4 F2 d6 G& X" n) i/ O: H( j
/ A/ v6 g- b, Q; y4 j# D
The line is busy... (when the extension requested is being used)% z. r- z4 h0 L% c- s
! ?) d5 r$ o) y, k# n
Mr Jackson isn't in... Mr Jackson is out at the moment...
8 O4 H) \# l5 q7 g$ p
0 a9 g' U( B, m; s) {Taking a Message
3 S. w$ Y" [( x! V7 U' \3 R( J: c
4 p! r5 q8 F$ V0 l: {6 hCould (Can, May) I take a message?
& V% z' ^: S# {3 Z9 v
9 |3 @2 U- W$ P/ X/ x* bCould (Can, May) I tell him who is calling?
; o) \6 S2 M. q& i6 ~$ Z1 N: d7 w& p, D/ }+ b# G
Would you like to leave a message?
$ _0 r3 d2 H" |$ x6 J
4 j: z* ]' n0 B0 X |