Key Sentences(重点句子)
146．The connection was bad．
通话情况很糟。
147．There was a lot of echo and I couldn't hear well．
回音太多，我听不清楚。
学习啦在线学习网148．I'll connect you agian．
我再为您接通一次。
149．I've just been disconnected from a number．
我的电话被打断了。
150．Could you speak a little louder，please？
您能说大声点吗？
151．There's a bad connection．
电话连接不好。
152．And now there's no answer．
现在没有回声。
学习啦在线学习网153．Could you tell me if there's something wrong with myphone？
学习啦在线学习网是不是我的电话机出了问题？
154．I doubt if it's your phone．
学习啦在线学习网我想不是因为您的电话机。
学习啦在线学习网155．There may be a fault on the line．
可能是电话线路出了故障。
学习啦在线学习网156． I'll tell our engineers about it．
我向工程部报告一下。
157．We've checked that line，there was mini fault out it．
我们已检查了线路，有一点小故障。
158．The number's ringing for you now．It should be all right thistime．
对方的电话响了，这次不会有问题了。
学习啦在线学习网159．May be the receiver is off the hook．
可能是听筒没放好。
学习啦在线学习网160．I can barely hear what you are saying．
我几乎听不到你在说什么。
学习啦在线学习网161．We must have gotten our lines crossed．
我们的线路一定和别人的串线了。
162．Why don't we hang up and try again？
我们何不挂断重打？
163．Hello．It's me again．
喂，又是我。
164．I think my phone is out of order．
我想是我的电话坏了。
学习啦在线学习网165．But I keep getting a funny noise．
学习啦在线学习网但我总听到一种有趣的噪音。
166．Are the lines overloaded？
是线路超负荷了吗？
167．What kind of sound is it making？
发出什么样的声音？
168．A continuous beeping sound．
是连续的BB声。
169．And I can't get a proper dialing tone．
我得不到正常的拨号音。
学习啦在线学习网170．I'm calling from another line．
我现在是用另一个电话打给你。
Dialogue A
学习啦在线学习网(A：Operator B：Lin Ping)
学习啦在线学习网A：Operator．How can I help you？
学习啦在线学习网B：Yes．The connection was bad．There was a lot of echo and Icouldn't hear well，will you put me through again？
A：I'm awfully sorry for the trouble．I'll connect you again．
(A few minutes later)
B：Operator．I've just been disconnected from a number．Couldyou…
A：I'm sorry，sir．Could you speak a little louder，please？There'sa bad connection．
学习啦在线学习网B：Yes．I've just been disconnected from a number，and nowthere's no answer．Could you tell me if there's somethingwrong with my phone？
学习啦在线学习网A：What number were you speaking to，sir？
B：2743-1120．
学习啦在线学习网A：Oh，2743-1120．I doubt if it's your phone．We've being a lot oftrouble in that area todny．There may be a fault on line．
B：Oh，I see．
A：I'll tell our engineers about it．Please tell me your name andnumber，I'll call you back soon．
B：My name's Lin Ping and my number's 3512-6762．
(About ten minutes later)
A：(ringing)Hello，is that 3512-6762？
B：Yes，it is．
A：Mr．Lin．We've checked that line，there was a mini fault on it．
学习啦在线学习网The number's ringing for you now．It should be all right thistime．
B：Thank you very much．
Dialogue B
学习啦在线学习网(A：Tom B：Sue)
A：Hello，Sue．It's Tom．
B：Hi，Tom？
A：I've been trying to get hold of you forever．
B：Really？I've being stayed at home all day long．
学习啦在线学习网A：But your line is always busy．
B：Oh．May be the receiver is off the hook．
学习啦在线学习网A： I see．I'm calling to invite you to dinner tonight．
学习啦在线学习网B：What？I can barely hear what you are saying．
A：I'm calling to invite you to dinner tonight．
学习啦在线学习网B：The connection is too bad．We must have gotten our linescrossed．
学习啦在线学习网A：Why don't we hang up and try again．
B：Good idea．
(Ringing)
A：Hello，It's me，again．
B：Oh，Tom．You said a dinner，tonight？
A：Yes．
B：I can't tonight，mother has a cold，I must stay at home andlook after her．But I'd love to some other night．
A：Oh，what's a pity！You'd better set up an appointment to seea doctor as soon as possible．
学习啦在线学习网B：Yes．Thank you．
A：I'll call you back later，Bye-bye．
B：Bye．
Dialogue C
(A：Operator B：Li Ming)
A：Hello．How can I help you？
学习啦在线学习网B：Hello．Look，I think my phone is out of order．
A：What seems to be the problem？
B：I've been trying to get through to a number for the past fifteenminutes，but I keep getting a funny noise．
A：Are you sure it's the right number，sir？
学习啦在线学习网B：Yes，I've checked in the telephone book．Are the lines over-loaded？
A：What kind of sound is it making？
学习啦在线学习网B：A continuous beeping sound．And I can't get a proper dialingtone．I'm calling from another line．
学习啦在线学习网A：You may have a fault on your line．I'll report it to the engi-neers．
B：Thank you very much for your help．
A：Don't mention it．Bye-bye．
学习啦在线学习网B：Good-bye．
Words and Expressions
connection n．连接；联系；关系
echo n．回首；回声；反响
学习啦在线学习网awfully ad．异常，非常
学习啦在线学习网doubt n．怀疑，疑问，疑惑
fault n．缺点，毛病
学习啦在线学习网engineer vt．设计；建造
n．工程师
check n．支票；账单；核对
学习啦在线学习网mini a．微小的
学习啦在线学习网forever ad．永远，总是
hook n．钩，钩状物
学习啦在线学习网barely ad．勉强，几乎没有
cross n．交叉
look after 照顾
pity v．／n．怜悯，惋惜
setup 创立，建立
学习啦在线学习网appointment n．约会；任命；选派
学习啦在线学习网as soonas 一……就
funny a．滑稽的，可笑的
overload v．超负荷
continuous a．连续的，继续的
mention vt．说到，谈到
