电话会话实例:
(The telephone is ringing电话铃响了)
James: Hello This is Johnsons Company. May I help you?
A Man: I'd like to speak to the manager please.
James: Hold the line, please. I'll see if he is around. Linda, It's for the manager. Do you know where he is now?
Linda: I think he has gone out and won't be back for quite a while.
James: Hello, Sir. The manager isn't in at the moment. Can I take a message?
The man:oh! yes, please. Just tell him I'll expect his call at 10 this evening. My number is 4856659, Thanks.
詹姆斯:你好!这里是约翰逊公司,我能帮忙吗?
A Man:我想找你们经理。
詹姆斯:请稍等一下,我看他在不在。林达,是找经理的,你知道他去哪了?
林达:他可能出去了,要一阵子才能回来。
詹姆斯:你好,先生,我们经理此时不在,要留个口信吗?
The man:噢,是的。请告诉他我今晚10点钟等他的回话,我的电话号码是4856659,谢谢。
短句:
one moment please. I'll get her for you.
请等一下,我为你转接。
Who would you like to talk to/speak to? 请问找哪位?
Can you hold on, please? 你能稍等一会儿吗?
Hang on a second, please. 请稍等。
He is in a meeting now. 他正在开会。
表达在或不在时,也可以用比较简单的: He's in (out). / He is not in his office. / He's out of office.
He is off today. 他今天休假。
He has gone for the day. 他已经回去了。
He's already left for home today. 他已经离开回家了。
He's in New York on business. 他在纽约出差。
Can I take a message for him?要我转告吗?
Just a minute, please. I'll see if he's in.
总经理 General Manager
董事长board chairman/chairman of the board
负责国际贸易的人员 the person who's responsible for international trade
I'll just find out for you.我给您看看他在不在。
Why don't you call back later this afternoon?您不妨今天下午再打来。
主题:
Connecting someone
Just a sec. I'll get him. (informal)
Hang on one second. (informal)
Please hold and I'll put you through to his office.
One moment please.
All of our operators are busy at this time. Please hold for the next available person.
Taking a message for someone
Sammy's not in. Who's this? (informal)
I'm sorry, Lisa's not here at the moment. Can I ask who's calling?
I'm afraid he's stepped out. Would you like to leave a message?
He's on lunch right now.Who's calling please?
He's busy right now. Can you call again later?
I'll let him know you called.
I'll make sure she gets the message.