跟艾米莉一起学口语 第503期:等一个重要电话

 I'm expecting an important call.

我在等一个重要电话。

expect
（因为已经安排而）预期,等待，盼望
We were expecting his call yesterday.
我们昨天一直在等他的电话。

I am expecting a visitor.
我在等客人。
 

A:You're late.
你迟到了。
B:I'm sorry. It was too cold and my car couldn't start. I had to warm it up in the garage with a heater¹. I tried to call you,but couldn't get a connection.
抱歉，天气太冷了。我的车发动不起来。我不得不在车库里用加热器给汽车加热。我试过给你打电话，但是打不通。
A:Couldn't get a connection?
打不通？
B:Yes. Your number is out of service.
是啊。你的电话停机了。
A:Really? I didn't know. Let me check... You're right.
真的吗？我不知道。让我看看，还真是你说的那样。
B:So I couldn't get through.
所以我打不通嘛。
A:It's a serious problem. I'm expecting an important call. The theater guild² is supposed to call me this evening and discuss my play. What will happen if they can't reach me?
那问题可严重了。我正在等一个很重要的电话。戏剧协会今晚会给我打电话讨论wooden剧本。要是他们联系不到我怎么办？
B:Well, the only thing you can do is pay the fee³ to recover your service.
恩，你唯一能做的就是缴费并开通你的服务。

1 heater   

n.加热器，火炉，加热之人

参考例句：

• If you are hot you can turn the heater down.如果你觉得热，你可以把暖气拧小。
• The heater is on a timer switch.加热器连在一个定时开关上。

2 guild   

n.行会，同业公会，协会

参考例句：

• He used to be a member of the Writers' Guild of America.他曾是美国作家协会的一员。
• You had better incorporate the firm into your guild.你最好把这个公司并入你的行业协会。

3 fee   

n.费（会费、学费等）；酬金，小费；所有权；vt.付费给

参考例句：

• Is this money enough for the tuition fee?这些钱交学费够吗？
• The lawyer undertook the case without a fee.这律师免费承办那个案件。