Eztalk美语【136】on a business trip 出差去

剧码： Office Talk

汤姆出差去……

Joe: Good afternoon. I'd like to speak with Tom Smith.

Helen: I'm afraid he's away from his desk at the moment.

Joe: Do you know when he will be back?

Helen: He's away on a business trip. He won't be back until some time next week.

Joe: Is there some way I can get into contact with him?

Helen: The best way to reach him is by cell phone. I'll give you his number.

Joe: Thanks. And could I have his e-mail, just in case I can't get him by phone?

Helen: Sure. His cell phone is 0911222333. And his e-mail is lower case t, smith--that's one word, at, c, c, w, dot, com, dot, t, w.

Joe: Thank you so much. Does he read his e-mails daily?

Helen: Yes. He usually replies immediately.

Joe: Great. Thanks again. You've been very helpful.

Helen: My pleasure. I hope you get a hold of him.

at the moment

目前

A: Are you going to buy a computer?

你要买计算机吗?

B: At the moment, I don't have enough money.

我目前没那么多钱。

lower case

小写的，也可以说little。有些电子信箱要分大、小写，若你的信箱属于这种，应该是特别告知。「大写的」则为upper case或capital

You can use upper and lower case characters in your password.

设定密码时，大、小写字母都可以用。

helpful (a.)

有帮助的

Thanks, you have been very helpful.

谢谢，你帮了很大的忙。

get a hold of someone

联络上某人，打电话找到某人

Have you been able to get a hold of her?

你有办法联络到她了吗?

just in case

以防万一

A: Well, I've changed all my money to Thai baht for my trip.

嗯，为了这次旅行，我把所有钱都换成泰铢了。

B: You better bring some American dollars, just in case.

你最好带点美金，为了保险起见。

reply (v.)

回信

A: I asked my girlfriend to marry me.

我跟我女朋友求婚。

B: Has she replied yet?

她回答你了吗?

My pleasure.

(响应别人道谢)这是我的荣幸。

A: Are you sure you don't mind taking care of my cat?

你确定不介意帮我照顾猫?

B: Don't you worry, it's my pleasure!

别担心，这是我的荣幸!

Office Talk

乔:午安。我要找汤姆史密斯听电话。

海伦:他恐怕目前不在座位上。

乔:你知道他何时会回来吗?

海伦:他出差了。他下个星期才会回来。

乔:我能用什么方式跟他联络上吗?

海伦:最好打他的手机。我会给您手机号码。

乔:谢谢。可不可以给我他的电子信箱，以防万一我打电话找不到他?

海伦:没问题。他的手机号码是○九一一二二二三三三。他的电子信箱是小写t，史密斯(Smith)——t和史密斯要连在一起，小老鼠(@)，ccw，点com，点tw。

乔:非常感谢你。他每天都会读电子邮件吗?

海伦:会。他一般都会马上回复。

乔:太好了。再次谢谢你。你帮了很大的忙。

海伦:这是我的荣幸。希望您能联络上他。