跟艾米莉一起学口语 第312期:信号真差

 What a bad connection¹! 信号真差！

A:Hello,is this Mary speaking?
你好，是玛丽吗？
B:Yes,this is Mary.
是的，我就是。
A:This is Susan.Are you free on Saturday?I wonder if you can go along with me to see a dentist?
我是苏珊，你星期六有空吗？我在想你是不是可以陪我去看牙医？
B:Pardon?
你说什么？
A:I've got a toothache.It's so painful² that I can't fall asleep at night.Will you go to the dentist's with me on Saturday?
我牙痛。通到晚上没办法睡觉。你星期六能陪我去看牙医吗？
B:Sorry.It is so noisy in the subway that I can't hear you clearly.
对不起，地铁里太吵了。我听不清楚你讲什么？
A:Oh,my!What a bad connection!
天啊，信号真差。
B:Do you mind if I call you back later?
你介意我待会再打给你吗？
A:Did you say you will call back?Alright.Bye.
你说你待会儿要打过来？好的，再见。

1 connection   

n.联接，连结，联系；亲戚关系

参考例句：

• How long will the connection of the telephone take?接通电话需要多长时间呢？
• She is a connection of mine.她是我的一个亲戚。

2 painful   

adj.(引起)疼痛的；困难的，令人不快的

参考例句：

• He did not want to mention the painful past.他不愿意提起过去的伤心事。
• The memory came back with a painful rush.回忆起往事心里一阵难受。