Eztalk美语【135】同事不在的原因

剧码： Office Talk

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同事不在的原因

有人打电话找同事，但不巧这个人不在，你可以告诉对方：
He's not here.
他不在。

若是对方询问你的同事为何不在，你可以说：
John is away on a business trip.
约翰出差了。
He will be back in the office on Friday of next week.
他要下星期五才会进公司。

帮客户转录音机
接下来，你可以帮对方转录音机：
You can leave him a voice message.
您可以留言在他的语音信箱。
I will transfer¹ you. Please hold.
我帮你转到他的分机，请稍候。

请对方写e-mail
如果要请对方寄e-mail，你会需要以下的句子：
You can send him an e-mail.
您可以发e-mail给他。
His address is [email protected].
他的电子信箱是ez Johnny，小老鼠，ccw点com点tw。
He will get in contact² with you when he returns.
他回来后就会跟你联络。
He checks his e-mail every day.
他每天都会收e-mail。
When he sees your e-mail, he will write you back.
他看到你的e-mail会给您回复。

紧急电话的处理方法
若对方有急事，非跟你同事联络上不可，你可以请对方拨行动电话：
You can call his / her cell³ phone.
你可以打他的行动电话。
Do you have a pen and paper?
你有纸笔吗？
His cell phone number is 0963-442-441.
他的行动电话号码是○九六三四四二四四一。

或帮对方拨行动电话给同事：
I'm afraid I can't give out his cell phone number.
我恐怕不能把他的行动电话号码给你。
I will call him for you and have him call you right back.
我会帮你联络他，请他立刻回你电话。
Could I have your name?或是
What name should I give him?
请问贵姓大名？
Could I have your contact number?或是And your telephone number (is)?
请问你的电话号码？
No problem. I'll call him for you.
没问题，我会帮你联络。

business trip
商务旅行，on a business trip就是「正在出差」
A: You get to stay at the Sheraton and eat for free?
你可以在喜来登饭店免费吃住？
B: Sure, I'm on a business trip.
是啊，我正在出差。

transfer (v.)
转接
A: How far is the airport from here by bus?
从这里坐公车到机场有多远？
B: Not close. You have to transfer buses three times.
不近。你得换三次公车。

check someone's e-mail
查看（某人的）电子邮件
Can you wait until I check my e-mail?
你能等我收一下电子邮件吗？

voice message
语音留言，留言信箱
A: He won't answer his phone!
他不接电话！
B: Just leave him a voice message.
留言给他啊。

hold
不要挂断电话
Please don't put me on hold.
别让我在电话线上等太久。

contact (v.,n.)
接触
Has he contacted⁴ you about the job yet?
关于那份工作，他跟你联络过了吗？

1 transfer   

n. 迁移, 移动, 换车; v. 转移, 调转, 调任

参考例句：

• He has been kicking against this transfer for weeks. 几周以来他一直反对这次调动。
• I intend to transfer the property to my son. 我想把这笔财产转给我儿子。

2 contact   

n.联系，交际，熟人，接触；vi.接触，联系；vt.使接触

参考例句：

• We agreed to contact again as soon as possible.我们同意尽快再次联系。
• She is still in close contact with Sarah.她仍然同萨拉人联系密切。

3 cell   

n.区，细胞，血球；小室，牢房；电池，光电管；基层组织

参考例句：

• Soap destroys the cell walls of bacteria.肥皂破坏细菌的细胞壁。
• They have locked the prisoners up in their cell.他们已把犯人监禁在小牢房里。

4 contacted   

v.联络（通过电话或信件）( contact的过去式和过去分词 )；使接触；与（某人）接触（或交往），与…联系；[美国英语]与…通讯（或通话）

参考例句：

• They became suspicious of his behaviour and contacted the police. 他们开始觉得他行为可疑，便报了警。
• He contacted with me. 他曾和我有过交往。