英語口語練習(xí):12條地道的電話故障常用口語

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1. I can't get through.
    電話打不通。
    還能這樣說:
    The line isn't free.
    The number is busy now.
    應(yīng)用解析:
    get back 回來;取回;報(bào)復(fù);
    get behind 落后;支持,幫助識破,看穿;
    get by 維持生活;走過,通過;躲過;欺騙;
    get by on 靠……過活
    2. I'm afraid the line is out of order.
    線路好像出問題了。
    還能這樣說:
    I'm afraid I've been cut off.
    There is something wrong with the line.
    應(yīng)用解析:
    hold the line 不掛斷電話;
    in the line of duty 在執(zhí)行任務(wù)時(shí);
    line of business 經(jīng)營范圍;
    in line with sth. 與……類似或一致
    3. I'm afraid it's bad connection.
    恐怕電話連接不好。
    還能這樣說:
    I'm sorry we seem to have a bad connection.
    Maybe there is a fault on the line.
    諺語:
    A bad workman always blames his tools.
    不會撐船怪河彎。
    4. I'm afraid we have a crossed line.
    恐怕線路串線了。
    還能這樣說:
    The lines seem to be crossed.
    I doubt our line has got crossed with someone else's.
    諺語:
    No cross, no crown.
    無苦即無樂。
    5. Pardon?
    請?jiān)僬f一遍。
    還能這樣說:
    I beg your pardon?
    Pardon me?
    6. Please speak a little slowly.
    請講慢一點(diǎn)。
    還能這樣說:
    Would you speak more slowly?
    Would you slow down a little, please?
    諺語:
    Those who are quick to promise are generally slow to perform.
    輕諾寡信。
    7. We have a bad connection. I can't hear you clearly.
    信號不好,我聽不清你在說什么。
    還能這樣說:
    The connection is bad. Would you speak more clearly?
    I can hardly hear what you are saying because of bad signal.
    應(yīng)用解析:
    connect up 連起來,接上;
    connect with 和……有聯(lián)系,和……有關(guān);
    connect in series 串聯(lián)
    8. Please speak a little louder.
    請講大聲一點(diǎn)兒。
    還能這樣說:
    Can you speak louder?
    Could you speak out a little?
    應(yīng)用解析:
    a loud voice 聲音洪亮;
    loud laugh 高聲大笑;
    a loud denial 斷然的否認(rèn);
    a loud dresser 穿著庸俗;
    to be loud in demands 不斷地索求
    9. Can you ring off and call me back?
    你把電話掛了,再給我打過來好嗎?
    還能這樣說:
    Why don't we hang up and try again?
    Hang up and please call me back, all right?
    諺語:
    One cannot put back the clock.
    時(shí)光一去不復(fù)返。
    10. Say again?
    再說一遍好嗎?
    還能這樣說:
    Say what?
    Come again?
    諺語:
    Never say never, never say forever.
    不要說不,也不要說永恒。
    11. Is my phone out of order?
    是我的電話出問題了嗎?
    還能這樣說:
    Is there anything wrong with my phone?
    Does my phone break down?
    應(yīng)用解析:
    a load of (=loads of ) 很多,大量;
    be a load off one's mind 如釋重負(fù);
    bear a load on one's shoulders 挑起重?fù)?dān);
    cast the load on 把責(zé)任推給……
    12. The connection is bad.
    通話效果很糟。
    還能這樣說:
    There's a bad connection.
    The connection is not good.
    諺語:
    No man can make a good coat with bad cloth.
    巧匠難以劣布制美服。