Situational Words and Phrases 情景词汇
1.message n. 口信
A: May I leave a message?
甲:我可以留个口信吗?
B: Yes, go ahead.
乙:请讲。
2.take a message 捎口信
A: She is not in now.May I take a message far her?
甲:她现在不在。我给她捎个口信好吗?
B: Yes, please.
乙:好的。
3.leave word for sb. 留话
A: Do you want to lease ward for him that you called?
甲:要给他留个话，说你来过电话吗?
B: Yes. Please have him return my call as soon as possible.
乙:好的。请让他尽快给我回话。
4.inform v. 通知
A: I've got to get some paper. ...OK.
甲:我得去拿张纸。……好了。
B: Please inform her we'll start at 2 this afternoon.
乙:请告诉她我们今天下午2点钟开始。
5.contact v. 联系
A: What is it?
甲:什么口信?
B: Please tell him to contact me at 379-1967.
乙:请让他拨3791.967找我。
6.reach v. 找得到
A: She is gone for the rest of the day, and I don' t think we will be able to reach her.
甲:今天她不会回来了，而且我认为今天我们也找不到她。
B: I see. I'll call back tomorrow.
乙:明白了。我会明天再打电话联系。