办公室英语口语第143期:Calling a supply store 给办公

Calling a supply store
A: Office Supplies, Inc. Robert speaking, may I help you?
B: Hi, Robert. This is Janet Reese calling from American Advertising¹. We placed an order with you about a week ago.
A: Yes, Ms. Reese. I remember, you spoke² with me. Is there a problem?
B: Well, it still hasn’t gotten here, and my boss is pretty angry about it.

给办公用品店打电话
A：办公用品公司。我是罗伯特，能为您效劳吗？
B：你好，罗伯特。我是美洲广告公司的珍妮特·雷兹。大约一周前我跟你订过一批货。
A：是的，雷兹小姐。我记得，您是跟我讲的。有问题吗？
B：是这样，这批货到现在还没到，我的老板对此很恼火。
 

1 advertising   

n.广告业；广告活动 a.广告的；广告业务的

参考例句：

• Can you give me any advice on getting into advertising? 你能指点我如何涉足广告业吗?
• The advertising campaign is aimed primarily at young people. 这个广告宣传运动主要是针对年轻人的。

2 spoke   

n.（车轮的）辐条；轮辐；破坏某人的计划；阻挠某人的行动 v.讲，谈（speak的过去式）；说；演说；从某种观点来说

参考例句：

• They sourced the spoke nuts from our company.他们的轮辐螺帽是从我们公司获得的。
• The spokes of a wheel are the bars that connect the outer ring to the centre.辐条是轮子上连接外圈与中心的条棒。