?

M:May I use your telephone ,George?

喬治，我能用你的電話嗎？

G:Certaily.Just dial zero first and then the number you want.

當然，只要先撥“0”再撥你要的號碼。

M:Thanks.

謝謝。

Telephone Girl: Pacific Trading Company. May I help you?

總機小姐：太平洋貿易公司，我能效勞嗎？

M:This is Mr. Tian speaking. Could you connect me with Mr. Brown?

我是田先生，你能轉給布朗先生嗎？

T:Certainly,sir.Will you hold the line a moment?

當然，先生，請稍后好嗎？

M:Yes,of course.

是的，當然可以。

T:Mr.Brown is on the line, sir.

布朗先生電話已接好了，先生。

M:Hello.Mr.Brown?

喂，布朗先生嗎？

B:Yes,Mr.Tian?I was waiting for your call all morning.

是的，田先生嗎？我整個上午都在等你的電話。

M:I'm so sorry, Mr. Brown.I was out at one of our construction sites and couldn't call you.

抱歉，布朗先生，我外出到我們的一個工地無法打電話給你。

B:Now,let me see....Could you come to my office at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon? I'd like to discuss a few things with you then.

現在，我看看……你明天下午2點能不能來我辦公室？我想到時和你討論一些事情。

M:Of course Mr. Brown. I'll be going out to another construction site tomorrow morning, so I won't be in office until noon.

當然可以，布朗先生，明天上午我會在另一個工地，所以中午以前我不會在辦公室，

If by any chance you wish to get in touch with me, could you please leave a message with my secretary?

如果萬一你想和我聯絡，請留言給我的秘書好嗎？

B:Yes,I'll do that. At any rate I'll see you here at 2 o'clock tomorrow.

是的，我會的，不管怎樣明天2點在這里和你見面。

A:I'll be there without fail. Goodbye, Mr. Brown.

我一定到，再見，布朗先生。

B:Goodbye,Mr.Tian.

再見，田先生。

G:All through?

講完了嗎？

M:Yes,thanks.

是的，謝謝。

G:Say,how about coming home with me for dinner?

嘿，和我一道回家吃晚飯如何？

M:But it would be so much trouble for Helen.

但會給海倫添很多麻煩。

G:Oh,my wife wouldn't mind. I'll call her and tell her you're coming.

哦，我太太不會介意的，我打電話給她，告訴她你要來。

M:Well,if you insist.

好吧，如果你堅持的話。