英语口语话题--电话留言

好巧不巧，好不容易打个电话，还遇不到人。以前总是听到“对不起，你所拨打的用户暂时无法接听，请稍后再拨”，然后是英文“Sorry, the number you dialed is not answered. Please redial later.”有些可会提示在“哔”声后留言。

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--Do you want to leave a message?
--Do you want me to tell her you called?
--Should I tell her you called?
--Do you want me to relay a message from you?
--Does he have your phone number? How about giving it to me just to be sure?
--Do you want him to call you back?
--I'll put a note on his desk.
--I'll give him the message as soon as he returns.
--Should I tell him what this is about?
--Would you tell him to call me at my office?

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双语对照

--Do you want to leave a message?
你想留言吗？
--Do you want me to tell her you called?
要我告诉她你打过电话吗？
--Should I tell her you called?
要我告诉她你打过电话吗？
--Do you want me to relay a message from you?
需要我帮你传达什么信息吗？
--Does he have your phone number? How about giving it to me just to be sure?
他有你的电话号码吗？为了确保不出问题，要不你把电话号码给我？
--Do you want him to call you back?
你需要他打回给你吗？
--I'll put a note on his desk.
我会在他的桌子上放一张纸。
--I'll give him the message as soon as he returns.
他一回来我就把留言告诉他。
--Should I tell him what this is about?
需要我告诉他什么？
--Would you tell him to call me at my office?
你能让他打我公司电话吗？

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对话练习

A: May I take a message?
B: Yes, can you tell him Mr. Park called?
A: Any message for me?
B: Yes, Mr. Holt called and wanted to postpone your lunch meeting.
A: I'd like to speak to Dr. Johnson.
B: Sorry, but he's not in. May I take a message for him?
A: This is Bob. Would you ask him to call me back, please?
B: OK, I'll tell him.
A: Hello. Is Bob there, please?
B: Hold on a second, please. I'm sorry. He has gone out.
A: When will he be back?
B: He will be back at about seven o'clock.
A: Can I leave a message?
B: Yes, certainly.
A: Please tell him I'll call him at the office tomorrow afternoon.
B: All right. I'll tell him when he comes back.
A: Mr. Smith is expecting you at 3 o'clock.
B: Fine, I'll be there at three. Thank you.
A: Could I speak to your manager?
B: Sorry, but he is not in.

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汉英互译

1. 你想留言吗？
2. 要我告诉她你打过电话吗？
3. 要我告诉她你打过电话吗？
4. 需要我帮你传达什么信息吗？
5. 他有你的电话号码吗？为了确保不出问题，要不你把电话号码给我？
6. 你需要他打回给你吗？
7. 我会在他的桌子上放一张纸。
8. 他一回来我就把留言告诉他。
9. 需要我告诉他什么？
10. 你能让他打我公司电话吗？

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去年家里把电话停掉了，确实也很多年没再响起来过。记得以前装的时候，还特别开心。时代变化真是特别的快。