结束电话

 　　Key Sentences(重点句子)

　　171．I recognized your voice right away．

　　我一听就知道是你的声音。

　　172．I'm calling to ask you some question about Jim，you knowhim，don't you？

　　我打电话来问一下有关吉姆的问题，你认识他，对吧？

　　173．Oh，Mary，I'd better go now．

　　噢，玛丽，我要挂电话了。

　　174．Is the boss coming by？

　　是老板过来了？

　　175．OK．I'll let you get back to your work．

　　好，回去工作吧。

　　176．I'll call you again later，OK？

　　我过一会儿再打给你，好吗？

　　177．Call me at home．

　　打到我家来。

　　178．Certainly，I'll make sure he gets your message．

　　当然，我一定会转达您的话。

　　179．Hello！Is that you，Tom？

　　喂，你是汤姆吗？

　　180．I'd know your voice anywhere．

　　你的声音我到哪里都听得出。

　　181．I can't believe I got hold of you at last．

　　我真不敢相信终于和你联系上了。

　　182．I tried to contact you by phone several times，but you werenot in．

　　我给你打了好几次电话，但是你都不在。

　　183．Oh，somebody's at the door．I have to go．

　　噢，有人来了，我得去开门。

　　184．And I have to say“good-bye”．

　　我不得不说再见了。

　　185．Nice talking to you．

　　很高兴跟你通话。

　　186．Same here，bye-bye．

　　我也是，再见。

　　187．What's your FAX number，please？

　　你的传真号是多少？

　　188．I'll think about it and call you back to discuss it to some de-tails soon．

　　我考虑一下，然后尽快打电话给你具体讨论这件事。

　　189．I'll be looking forward to hearing from you．

　　我期盼你的回音。

　　Dialogue A

　　(A：Mary B：Julia)

　　A：Hello．I wish to speak to Julia．

　　B：This is Julia speaking．

　　A：Oh，how do you do，Julia．This is Mary speaking．

　　B：Mary，I recognized your voice right away．I'm glad you calledme．

　　A：Julia，listen，um…I'm calling to ask you some questions aboutJim，you know him，don't you？

　　B：Sure．

　　A：What's he like？

　　B：Well，why are you asking adout Jim？

　　A：Well，I want to try and get a part-time job at his store…

　　B：Oh，well，Jim's a nice guy…I mean he'll give you decenthours，a decent¹ wage，and plenty of breaks．

　　A：Well，that sounds good．Um，what does he look like？I've gotto meet him at the Sunset Restaurant for lunch and I can't re-member．

　　B：Oh，well，he's about thirty-six…

　　A：Hu-hum．

　　B：…six-foot-two…

　　A：Right．

　　B：…oh，has dark，wavy hair with a little gray at the temples．

　　A：Oh，sounds kind of nice．

　　B：Mm．

　　A：Um，is he，a formal kind of guy，or does he dress casually²？

　　B：Oh，he rarely dresses casually．He always wears three-piece suitsand ties——dresses very much in style．Oh ，Mary，I'd better gonow．

　　A．Is the boss coming by？

　　B：Yeah，and I have to finish this report by four．

　　A：OK．I'll let you get back to your work．

　　B：I'll call you again later，OK？

　　A：Call me at home．I want to hear all about him．

　　B：(business like，to cover up)Certainly，I'll make sure he getsyour message．Good-bye．

　　Dialogue B

　　(A：Philip B：Tom)

　　A：Hello！Is that you，Tom？

　　B：Philip！Yes，this is Tom．

　　A：Oh，how do you know it's me？

　　B：I'd know your voice anywhere．

　　A：I can't believe I got hold of you at last．And what have you be-ing doing？

　　B：Yeah，I haven't been home a lot lately．And I've had a lot ofwork and social engagements⁴．Oh，Philip，when did you getback to London？

　　A：I just came back about a week ago，I tried to contact you byphone several times，but you were not in．

　　B：Sorry，Sorry．Did you have a nice holiday，then？

　　A：Lovely．I went to Scotland⁵ and travelled aroud．

　　B：Did you go up to the Highlands？

　　A：No．I stayed at a hotel near Loch Lomond for a few days andcame back to London down the west coast．

　　B：Did you have good weather？

　　A：Quite good，and everybody was very kind．People aren't quitesuch a hurry up there you know．

　　B：How I admire you！Oh，I feel like I'm under too much strainthese days．I need a holiday indeed．

　　A：Well，I suppose so．

　　B：Oh，somebody's at the door．I have to go．And I have to say“good-bye”．Nice talking to you．

　　A：Same here，bye-bye．

　　Dialogue C

　　(A：Receiver B：Mr．Kent)

　　A：Hello，Australian Trading Company．Can I help you？

　　B：Hello．Yes．This is Mr．Kent of Oriental⁶ Ltd．We are interestedin the carpets advertised by you and I think the carpet will finda ready market in our country．

　　A：May I have your specific inquiry⁷？If you make an inquiry，wecan offer you firm．

　　B：Could you give me some idea about your prices？

　　A：Well，if you please，I can send our price sheets to you by fax．

　　What's your fax number，please？

　　B：6885486．If your prices are favourable⁸，we can place the order．

　　A：By the way，enquiries for carpets are getting more numerous⁹．

　　You'd better place your order as soon as possible．

　　B：I see．Well，I'll think about it and call you back to discuss it tosome details soon．

　　A：OK，I'll be looking forwad to hearing from you．Good-bye．

　　B：Good-bye．

　　Words and Expressions

　　recognize vt．认识到；识别；承认

　　past-time 逝去的时光

　　guy n．〈美俚语〉家伙；人

　　decent a．1．正派的；端庄的

　　2．相称的；合宜的

　　wage n．[常用复数][按周发的]工资

　　temple n．太阳穴，额头

　　formal a．正式的；外表的

　　casually a．偶然的，不注意的

　　rarely ad．很少；罕有

　　style n．文风；风格；时髦

　　businesslike a．认真的；一板一眼的

　　social a．社会的；社交的，交际的

　　engagement³ n．订婚，婚约；约定，约会

　　Highlands n．高地，高原

　　Scotland n．苏格兰

　　coast n．海岸，海滨

　　hurry up 匆忙；慌忙

　　admire v．羡慕，赞赏，钦佩

　　stair n．楼梯

　　suppose vt．让；猜想；假定

　　Loch Lomond (地名)洛蒙德湖

　　carpet n．地毯

　　advertise vt．为……做广告

　　market n．(交易)市场；菜市(场)

　　inquiry n．询问；调查

　　firm n．商号；商行

　　sheet n．被单；(一)张，(一)片；大片

　　favourable a．好意的；赞成的；顺利的

　　place the order 定购；订购

　　enquiry n．调查；询问

　　numerous a．数量大的，数目更多的

　　detail n．细节；详情

　　look forward to 渴望

　　hear from 收……的来信

1 decent   

adj.象样的，不错的，体面的，正派的，恰当的

参考例句：

• We want to raise our children to be decent men and women.我们盼望把孩子们培养成优秀人才。
• There isn't even a decent table in this room.这屋里连张像样的桌子也没有。

2 casually   

adv.漠不关心地，无动于衷地，不负责任地

参考例句：

• She remarked casually that she was changing her job.她当时漫不经心地说要换工作。
• I casually mentioned that I might be interested in working abroad.我不经意地提到我可能会对出国工作感兴趣。

3 engagement   

n.订婚，婚约，约定，约会

参考例句：

• I can't see you on Monday because I have a previous engagement.星期一我不能见你，因为我有约在先。
• It was my mother's very own engagement ring.这正是我母亲自己的订婚戒指。

4 engagements   

订婚( engagement的名词复数 )； 婚约； 约会； 约定

参考例句：

• I have numerous engagements next week. 下星期我有许多约会。
• Broadway was full of loafing thespians in search of next season's engagements. 百老汇大街上挤满了闲荡的演员，在寻找下个季度的演出机会。 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹

5 Scotland   

n.苏格兰

参考例句：

• He has been hiking round Scotland for a month.他围着苏格兰徒步旅行了一个月。
• Scotland is to the north of England.苏格兰在英格兰之北。

6 oriental   

adj.东方的，东方人的，东方文化的

参考例句：

• China is an oriental country with a long history.中国是一个有着悠久历史的东方国家。
• They maintain a very powerful fleet in Oriental waters.他们在远东海域保持着一支非常强大的舰队。

7 inquiry   

n.打听，询问，调查，查问

参考例句：

• Many parents have been pressing for an inquiry into the problem.许多家长迫切要求调查这个问题。
• The field of inquiry has narrowed down to five persons.调查的范围已经缩小到只剩5个人了。

8 favourable   

adj.赞成的，称赞的，有利的，良好的，顺利的

参考例句：

• The company will lend you money on very favourable terms.这家公司将以非常优惠的条件借钱给你。
• We found that most people are favourable to the idea.我们发现大多数人同意这个意见。

9 numerous   

adj.为数众多的；极多的

参考例句：

• There have been numerous exchanges of views between the two governments.两国政府间曾多次交换意见。
• There are numerous people in the square. 有许多人在广场上。