情景会话口袋书人际篇140:等候与回电(4)(在线收听

   13. When is a proper time to call?

  什么时候打来最合适?
  还能这样说:
  When is a good time for calling?
  When is he available?
  谚语:
  In time of prosperity, friends will be plenty; in time of adversity, none amongst twenty.
  富在深山有远亲,穷在闹市无人问。
  14. I'm also finding him.
  我也正找他呢。
  还能这样说:
  I'm also trying to get him.
  I don't know where he is, neither.
  谚语:
  Water finds its own level.
  水往低处流。
  15. Could you possibly ask him to call me back?
  你可以叫他给我回个电话吗?
  还能这样说:
  Can you tell him to give me a phone call later?
  Will you inform him to return my call?
  应用解析:
  Ask me another!
  问点新鲜的!多此一举!我怎么知道!(通常用于回答熟人无聊的提问)
  16. This is a call from Laura.
  是劳拉打来的电话。
  还能这样说:
  A phone from Laura.
  Laura wants to speak to you.
  17. I'm sorry for letting you wait so long.
  很抱歉让你等这么久。
  还能这样说:
  Sorry for keeping you waiting for me such a long time.
  I feel sorry that you have been waiting here.
  应用解析:
  wait a bit 等一下,稍等一等;
  wait out 在外面等着,等到……结束;
  wait up (for) 熬夜等候
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