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Sorry, but I’d better to hang up now. I have to get back to work.
(不好意思,我想我要掛電話回去工作了。)
I’m quite busy at the moment, could you call back later?
(能晚點打來嗎?我現(xiàn)在有點忙。)
It’s getting late. Shall we talk about this tomorrow?
(很晚啦已經,要不我們明天再說。)
I won’t keep you any longer.
(我不耽誤你時間了。)
電話用語小結
情況 (一) 打電話的人找的是你自己
打電話來的人
你 (接電話的人)
Is Daisy there? (Daisy 在嗎?) Speaking. 我就是。
This is she. 我就是。 (注: 男的用 "This is he.")
You're speaking/talking to her. 你正在跟她說話。 (注: 男的用 "You're speaking/talking to him.")
This is Daisy. 我就是 Daisy。
That's me. 我就是。
情況 (二) 打電話的人要找的人不在
打電話來的人
你 (接電話的人)
May I speak to Mr. Gates? (請問 Gates 先生在嗎?)
He's not here right now. 他現(xiàn)在不在這里。
He's out. 他出去了。
He's in a meeting right now. 他現(xiàn)在正在開會。
You've just missed him. 你剛好錯過他了。
He's just stepped out. 他剛好出去了。
情況 (三) 打電話的人要找的人不在, 問對方是否要留言
打電話來的人
你 (接電話的人)
Can I talk to Mark? (我可以跟 Mark 講話嗎?)
He's out on his lunch break right now. Would you like to leave a message? 他出去吃午飯了, 你要留言嗎?
He's not available right now. Can I take a message? 他不在, 我可以幫你傳話嗎?