Answering the Phone 接打电话1. Hello. This is Kevin.你好,我是凯文。
打电话时先自报家门：
Hello. Kevin speaking. 你好，我是凯文。
Hi. This is Kevin speaking. 嗨，我是凯文。
如果对方知道你:
Hi, Kevin. It's me. 嗨，凯文。是我。
Hey Kevin! What's up? 嗨，凯文！什么事？
2. May I ask who's calling? 请问你是哪位?
对方不确定打电话的人是谁：
Who is this? 你是哪位?
May i ask who this is? 请问你是哪位?
Who am I talking to? 你是哪位?
告知对方身份:
It's Steve. 是史蒂夫。
This is Steve. 我是史蒂夫。
3. May I speak to Kevin?
我能找一下凯文吗?
礼貌的说法：
May speak with Kevin? 我能找一下凯文吗？
I'd like to speak to Kevin, please. 我想找凯文。
Is Kevin there, please? 请问是凯文吗?
最简单的说法,但并不失礼：
Kevin, please. 请找凯文。
对熟人可以这样说：
Let me talk to Kevin, please. 我要找凯文。
如果找的人在:
Okay, hold on please. 好的，请稍等啊。
One moment, please. 请稍等。
Just a second, please. 请稍等。
如果找的人不在,
I'm afraid he isn't in right now. You've just missed him. 恐怕他这会不在,你刚好错过他了。
I am sorry he's just stepped out. Would you like to call back in an hour? 对不起,他出去,你要不一个小时后再打过来？
♦ step out 走出去，暂时外出
4. Would you like to hold?
你等会儿行吗?
同样的说法:
Would you like to hold on? 你等会儿行吗?
Would you like to stay on the line? 你等会儿行吗？
Can you hold the line, please? 请等一会儿好吗？
用于朋友或熟人：
Wanna hold? 能等会儿吗？
对方愿意等：
Okay, thank you. 好的，谢谢你。
如果对方有事：
No. I'll call back later. Thank 不用了,过会儿再打吧。谢谢
♦ stay on the line 不挂电话
♦ hold the line it 不挂断电话
5. He's not here right now.
他现在不在这里。
暂时没法来接电话:
He can't come to the phone. 他没法来接电话。
比较忙而没法接电话:
He's busy right now. 他现在很忙。
He's too busy to talk. 他太忙了不能未接电话。
有点儿遗憾,但还是礼貌地回复对方:
Alright, sorry for bothering you. 好吧，抱歉打扰你了。
确实有事要跟他说啊:
Damn it, I really wanted to talk to him. 真讨厌，我确实需要和他谈谈。
♦ bother vt. 烦扰，打扰
♦ darn it 真讨厌
6. Can take a message?
要我捎个口信吗?
对方要找的人不在:
I can take a message if you'd like. 如果你愿意的话，我可以捎个口信。
Do you want me to take a message? 你要我捎个口信吗?
I'll take a message for you. 我会帮你留个口信的。
需要留口信:
Sure. Do you have a pen and paper? 好的,你有笔和纸吗?
不需要留口信:
No. I don't need to leave a message. Thank you. 不用，不需要留口信, 谢谢你。
♦ take a message 捎口信，带口信
♦ leave a message 留言，留口信
7. I think you have the wrong number. 我想你打错电话了。
打错电话了：
You dialed the wrong number. 你拨错号码了。
I believe you dialed the wrong number. 我想你拨错号码了。
You have the wrong number, sorry. 你拨错号码了，对不起。
Sorry, you've dialed the wrong number. 对不起，你拨错号了。
因自己的过错给对方造成不便:
I'm sorry. Have a nice day. 对不起，祝你愉快。
Forgive me. I hope didn't' bother you. 请原谅，我希望没有打扰到你。
Sorry! Hope you have a good day. 对不起！希望你愉快。
♦ have the wrong number 号码错了,打错电话, 拨错号码
♦ dial vt. 拨(电话号码),打电话给
Answering the Phone Conversation 对话
Kevin:Hello?
凯文:你好?
Katie: Hey!
卡蒂:嘿!
Kevin: Who is that?
凯文:你是哪位?
Katie: This is Katie. Is Alicia there?
卡蒂:我是卡蒂。是爱丽西娅吗？
Kevin: No, this is Kevin.
凯文:不是,我是凯文。
Katie: Who?
卡蒂:谁?
Kevin: I think you have the wrong number.
凯文：我想你打错电话了吧？
Katie: Oh gosh. I'm sorry!
卡蒂:kati哦，天哪，对不起？
Kevin: It's okay.
凯文:没关系。
Katie: Sorry. Bye
卡蒂:对不起啊，再见。
Kevin: Bye.
凯文：再见。
