Making Phone Calls 打电话

W: Good evening. International Hotel. May I help you?
早晨好，国际饭店。要帮忙吗？
C: Can you put me through to Mr Brown in room 1918?
请接1918房间布朗先生。
W: May I know your name, please?
请问尊姓大名？
C: Clinton.
克林顿。
W: Hold on, please. I'm afraid there's nobody answering the call.
请稍等。对不起，没人接。
C: 0h, yes. Mr Brown might be in the Lobby¹ Bar at this time.
噢，布朗先生这时候可能在大厅酒吧里。
W: Hold the line, please.
请别挂。
Excuse me, Mr Brown. You are wanted on the phone by a Mr Clinton.
对不起，布朗先生，有位克林顿先生来电找您。
B: Thank you. Hi, Brown's speaking.
谢谢。嘿，我是布朗。
BG: Hello, this is Bill Robbinson speaking. Can I speak to Mr Brown in Room 1212, please?
您好，我是比尔·鲁宾逊。我可以与1212房间的布朗先生通话吗？
W: Hold on, please. The line is busy (engaged).
请别挂电话。现在电话占线。
…Go ahead, please.
请说吧。
M: Good afternoon, Human Resources² Department. Mary speaking. May I help you?
下午好，人力资源部。我是玛丽。要我帮忙吗？
F: Frank³ speaking. Could I speak to Mr Brown, please?
我是弗兰克。请问我可以跟布朗先生说话吗？
M: I'm sorry, Mr Frank, but Mr Brown is not at his desk at the moment. I'll ask him to ring you up later. Would you like to leave your telephone number?
对不起，弗兰克先生，布朗先生现在不在办公室。我请他过会儿给您去电话。请把您的电话号码留给我好吗？
F: Yes, my phone number is 635-567-79.
好的，我的电话号码是635－567－79。
M: 635-567-79. I'll be sure to ask Mr Brown to call you back, Mr Frank.
635-567-79。弗兰克先生，我一定告诉布朗先生给您去电话。

1 lobby   

n.前厅，（剧院的）门廊

参考例句：

• As he walked through the lobby,he skirted a group of ladies.他穿过门厅时，绕过了一群女士。
• The delegates entered the assembly hall by way of the lobby.代表们通过大厅进入会场。

2 resources   

n.勇气；才智；谋略；有助于实现目标的东西；资源( resource的名词复数 )；[复数]物力；办法；来源

参考例句：

• The world's resources are rapidly diminishing. 世界资源正在迅速减少。
• a policy to equalize the distribution of resources throughout the country 使资源在全国分布均衡的政策

3 frank   

adj.坦白的，直率的，真诚的

参考例句：

• A frank discussion can help to clear the air.坦率的谈论有助于消除隔阂。
• She is frank and outgoing.她很爽朗。