EXPECTING A PHONE CALL

字號(hào):

Laurance-Was i hat the telephone ringing?
    Soony- I didn't hear anything.
    Laurance-I thought I heard it ring two or three times.
    Soony- Sometimes when the windows are open, you can hear the neighbors' phone.
    Laurance-Well, I'm expecting an important phone call, and I don't want to miss it.
    Soony- Is it anything I should know about?
    Laurance-Not really. It has something to do with work and doesn't really affect us here at home.
    Soony- Well, why don't you go ahead and do what you wanted to do outside. I'll call you if the phone rings for you.
    Laurance-Thanks. I think I will. I've been waiting so long now I'm getting nervous. I need to relax outdoors.
    注解:
    1. Not really.= It is not really anything you should know about.
    2. have something to do with work:與工作有關(guān)。這是個(gè)常用句型。
    have 動(dòng)詞之后可用nothing,something,anything也可用a lot,agreat deal,little等詞替換。
    3. waiting so long now(that)I'm getting nervous:口語(yǔ)中so……that結(jié)構(gòu)中的that常省略。