商務(wù)英語敲門磚第17期:取消預(yù)約

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簡:Good morning. Smith Association.
    早上好.這里是史密斯協(xié)會.
    布朗:This is Brown speaking. I`d like to speak to Mr. Smith.
    我是布朗.我想和史密斯先生通話.
    簡:I`m sorry, but Mr. Smith left just a few minutes ago.
    很抱歉.史密斯先生剛在幾分鐘前離開了.
    布朗:I have been trying to call him for the last ten minutes, but your line is always busy. Will he be back soon?
    之前十分鐘我一直在打電話但是總占線.他很快能回來嗎?
    簡:I`m afraid not. He is away for the rest of the day.
    恐怕不能.他今天一天都不在.
    布朗:Is there any way I can reach him?
    還有別的辦法能聯(lián)系到他嗎?
    簡:I`m afraid not. He has gone out of this town on business. May I take a message?
    恐怕不能.他出城了.我可以捎個口信嗎?
    布朗:I have a business appointment with him at 9 o`clock tomorrow morning, but I`m afraid I can`t make it.
    明天上午9點(diǎn)我和他有個商務(wù)約會.我恐怕不能參加了.
    簡:Would you like to make another appointment?
    您想另外約時間嗎?
    布朗:Unfortunately ,I`m leaving here unexpectedly, and I may be away for several days.
    遺憾的是.我湊巧有事要辦.可能要出去幾天.
    簡:I see. I`ll tell Mr. Smith that you have called.
    我明白了.我會告訴史密斯先生您來過電話了.
    布朗:Thank you.
    謝謝.Busy: being used 正被占用的;占線的
    The line is busy─I'll try again later. 占線 我過會兒再打。
    the busy signal 忙音
    "make it"這一常見表達(dá)有很多意思,現(xiàn)列明如下:
    1.to be successful in your career 獲得成功
    He never really made it as an actor. 他從來就不是一個成功的演員。
    2.to succeed in reaching a place in time, especially when this is difficult (尤指在困難情況下)準(zhǔn)時到達(dá)
    The flight leaves in twenty minutes─we'll never make it. 再過二十分鐘飛機(jī)就起飛了,咱們無論如何也趕不上了。
    3.to be able to be present at a place 能夠出席(或到場)
    I'm sorry I won't be able to make it(for example, to a party)on Saturday. 很抱歉,星期六我不能出席。
    4.to survive after a serious illness or accident; to deal successfully with a difficult experience 幸免于難;渡過難關(guān)
    The doctors think he's going to make it. 醫(yī)生們認(rèn)為他能挺過去。
    I don't know how I made it through the week. 我不知道自己是怎么熬過那個星期的。
    要表達(dá)與某人取得聯(lián)系(尤指通過電話),最簡單的表達(dá)法就是reach sb.
    Do you know where I can reach him? 你知道我在哪兒能跟他聯(lián)系上嗎?