口语进阶-叙事口语材料：电话的发明02
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原文及翻译
The modern phone has many more features. If you don't want the caller to know what is being said in your office, you can push the mute button. If you want to hang out without putting the receiver down, press goodbye. If you don't want to receive calls, just forward them all into your voicemail. Newer phones will indicate when you have voicemail messages.
现代电话具有更多功能。如果您不想让来电者知道办公室里正在说什么，您可以按静音按钮。如果您想在不放下听筒的情况下闲逛，请按再见。如果您不想接听电话，只需将它们全部转发到您的语音信箱中。较新的电话会在您有语音邮件时发出指示。
If you have trouble with these features, an automatic voice will tell you your options. This help system is built into the telephone. For example, the help voice will tell you how to set up a distribution list so that you can send the same voice message to a number of people. It will also tell you how to send a message directly into someone's voicemail. You can designate your message to go to the top of the recipient's voicemail list.
如果您在使用这些功能时遇到问题，自动语音会告诉您您的选择。此帮助系统内置于电话中。例如，帮助语音会告诉您如何设置分发列表，以便您可以将相同的语音消息发送给多个人。它还会告诉您如何将消息直接发送到某人的语音信箱中。您可以指定您的消息转到收件人语音邮件列表的顶部。
You can also program it so that the recipient cannot forward it. Some systems have limits on how much space can be used for individual voicemail. There are a number of courtesies that voicemail users should follow. Your greeting on your voicemail should be simple. If you are unable to take calls for any reason, you might want to explain that in your recorded greeting.
您还可以对其进行编程，使收件人无法转发它。某些系统对单个语音邮件可使用的空间大小有限制。语音信箱用户应遵循一些礼节。您在语音信箱上的问候语应该简单。如果您因任何原因无法接听电话，您可能需要在录音问候语中说明这一点。
If you are on vacation, you might want to include that information in your greeting. Don't use voicemail as a way to avoid answering the telephone. Some people use voicemail to screen calls, which can be annoying to someone who can never contact you directly. Check your messages regularly and reply to them promptly.
如果您正在度假，您可能需要在问候语中包含该信息。不要使用语音信箱来避免接听电话。有些人使用语音信箱来屏蔽电话，这可能会让那些永远无法直接联系您的人感到烦恼。定期检查您的消息并及时回复。
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